| Not logged in - | |
| Not logged in - | |
| Moderated by: Jim | Page: 1 2 3   |
|
|||||||||||||
| PM popups? - Software Assistance - WowUltra - WowUltra Forums | |||||||||||||||
| Author | Post | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member 
|
Members have been asking if it is possible to have a popup for new PM's as they say it is easy to miss them by the indicator in the side panel. I realise they can have an e-mail sent on a new PM.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
martin_wynne Licence Holder 
|
Robert wrote: Members have been asking if it is possible to have a popup for new PM's as they say it is easy to miss them by the indicator in the side panel. I realise they can have an e-mail sent on a new PM. Hi Bob, A popup is difficult, but you can easily have scrolling red text (for your members reading the forum in English): Go to Admin > Advanced tab. In the menu on the left select Language Editor. It's a long list, but fortunately the settings to change are near the top. In the box for new_messages: copy and paste this to replace what's there:
In the box for one_new_message: copy and paste this to replace what's there:
regards, Martin. Last edited on Sun Aug 17th, 2008 09:09 pm by martin_wynne |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Mag License Holder 
|
Robert we have a flashing icon on our site to draw members' attention to the fact that they have a new pm
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
Martin, what would I do without you. I will give that a try and let you know how we get on. Bob
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
wingnutter Forever Learning 
|
There are lots of ways to do it Bob, but the scrolling text is hard to beat for being noticed.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
That works fine and now I'm wondering if we can add one of the Windows ding dong sounds to draw peoples attention to it as an extra.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
martin_wynne Licence Holder
|
Robert wrote: That works fine and now I'm wondering if we can add one of the Windows ding dong sounds to draw peoples attention to it as an extra. Hi Bob, Add this to the code in the boxes which I gave you previously.
It works only in IE. Try it -- some of your members will soon be asking to have it removed! It would be better if Jim implemented something like this as a user preference. For other browsers, a better solution might be to embed a small auto-start Flash file. I will see what I can do. regards, Martin.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
martin_wynne Licence Holder
|
I wrote:a better solution might be to embed a small auto-start Flash file. Try this.  WARNING - Instant loud sound if you click this link. http://wowultra.com/forum/forum23/939.html Martin.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
I have put the sound in ok Martin and that works ok but as you say only for IE. The popup is great but only novel the first time, after that it takes too long. The picture or message by itself would be more like the old system we had and preferable I think. Bob
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
martin_wynne Licence Holder
|
Robert wrote: The popup is great but only novel the first time, after that it takes too long. Hi Bob, You don't have to wait for it to finish! As soon as you click the link above it to read your messages, the video stops. But it was only a bit of fun. You can easily put in any picture. A picture of a bright red TPO van might be appropriate.  Martin.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
Just noticed Martin that you bong.wav you gave me for the PM sound has changed from an engine noise to a squeeky voice. Could we have our engine noise back please.  I would also like the code for the popup, the one with the crane and the "PM Arriving" message if you still have it as I think I would like to try it out after all. They just might like it. Last edited on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 07:51 pm by Robert |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
EricC License Holder 
|
I use this it is easy, pleasing to the eye, and QUITE noticable. Attachment: newpm.gif (Downloaded 42 times)
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
Do you have the code for that Natfam and does it go in the same place?
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
martin_wynne Licence Holder
|
Robert wrote: Do you have the code for that Natfam and does it go in the same place? Hi Bob, Add:
Assuming Jim doesn't mind. Ideally right-click on it, save it (in GIF format), upload it to your hosting and replace the URL above with the uploaded file's URL. Martin.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
Does that go in the same two panels as the sound Martin. That 'voice' is getting on my nerves now, what happened to the train noise?
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
martin_wynne Licence Holder
|
Robert wrote: Just noticed Martin that you bong.wav you gave me for the PM sound has changed from an engine noise to a squeeky voice. Could we have our engine noise back please. Engine noise?  It was supposed to be the clash of cymbals. I haven't changed it. I would also like the code for the popup, the one with the crane and the "PM Arriving" message if you still have it as I think I would like to try it out after all. They just might like it. I posted it yesterday in a different topic. Licensed members only because of the load on my server: http://wowultra.com/forum/forum23/940.html regards, Martin.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
EricC License Holder
|
It was a while ago. I do not think there was any code involved. I think I uploaded the GIF in place of the one that came with the forums.
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Robert Member
|
Clash of symbols it may have been Martin but to our ears it sounded like a train chuffing. Is there any way you can hear it yourself?
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
Mag License Holder
|
This is the one we use Robert. Jim replaced the twirling one that comes with Ultra for us, as we used this one before and the members liked it better. You are welcome to use it if you like. Attachment: newpm.gif (Downloaded 38 times) Last edited on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 08:52 pm by Mag |
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
|
EricC License Holder
|
Natfam wrote: I use this it is easy, pleasing to the eye, and QUITE noticable. Nice Mag...Sorta similar to mine...and just as classy Attachment: newpm.gif (Downloaded 38 times)
|
||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Current time is 12:52 pm | Page: 1 2 3 |
| WowUltra Forums > WowUltra > Software Assistance > PM popups? | |
