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## MOD Title: Scrolling Welcome Message
## MOD Version: 1.0
## Author: articzap < articzap@gmail.com > < http://www.creativedraft.com/forums >
##
## Description: Displays a welcome message on your main index page, and
## is changeable via the admin control panel.
##
## Installation Level: easy
## Installation Time: 5 minutes
## Files To Edit (4): index.php
## admin/admin_board.php
## templates/chunkstyle/index_body.tpl
## templates/chunkstyle/admin/board_config_body.tpl
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## This MOD is released under the GPL License.
## Intellectual Property is retained by the MOD Author(s) listed above
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##
## Authors Notes:
##
## This mod does allow for HTML coding to be programmed in to add a certain style. This mod was
## also done in chunkStyle template. You MAY NEED to change some of the HTML to fit other styles.
##
## To change the welcome message, go to Admin Control Panel -> General Admin -> Configuration. It
## is the 6th box down.
##
## Enjoy!
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## Mod History:
##
## v1.0 2/23/2005
## - initial Release
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## Before Adding This MOD To Your Forum, You Should Back Up All Files Related To This MOD
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##
## Making the database changes:
##
## You must run the following SQL query:
INSERT INTO phpbb_config VALUES ('site_welcome', 'Site Message')
## (This query assumes the default database name of phpbb; you will need to change this if
## you have chosen a different prefix for your database name).
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#
#-----[ OPEN ]--------------------------------------------
#
index.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]--------------------------------------------
#
'L_MARK_FORUMS_READ' => $lang['Mark_all_forums'],
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------
#
'SITE_WELCOME' => $board_config['site_welcome'],
#
#-----[ OPEN ]--------------------------------------------
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admin/admin_board.php
#
#-----[ FIND ]--------------------------------------------
#
"SITE_DESCRIPTION" => $new['site_desc'],
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------
#
"SITE_WELCOME" => $new['site_welcome'],
#
#-----[ OPEN ]--------------------------------------------
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templates/chunkstyle/index_body.tpl
#
#-----[ FIND ]--------------------------------------------
#
# *Note* Your style folder may very along with the lines to look for and what to add.
#
#
# May be easier to search for {U_INDEX} then look for the <br> that follows.
#
<table class="forumborder" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title2" style="border-top:0px;" width="100%">
Go to </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="colour1" align="left"><a href="{U_INDEX}">{L_INDEX}</a></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------
#
# Please make necessary changes to fit your template.
#
<table class="forumborder" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="title2" style="border-top:0px;" width="100%">
News </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="colour1" align="left"><marquee scrollamount=2 onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=0" onMouseout="this.scrollAmount=2" BEHAVIOR=alternate>{SITE_WELCOME}</marquee></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
#
#-----[ OPEN ]--------------------------------------------
#
templates/chunkstyle/admin/board_confg_body.tpl
#
#-----[ FIND ]--------------------------------------------
#
<tr>
<td class="row1">{L_SITE_DESCRIPTION}</td>
<td class="row2"><input class="post" type="text" size="40" maxlength="255" name="site_desc" value="{SITE_DESCRIPTION}" /></td>
</tr>
#
#-----[ AFTER, ADD ]------------------------------
#
<tr>
<td class="row1">Site Welcome Message</td>
<td class="row2"><input class="post" type="text" size="40" maxlength="255" name="site_welcome" value="{SITE_WELCOME}" /></td>
</tr>
#
#-----[ SAVE/CLOSE ALL FILES ]------------------------------------------
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