User:TheJosh/Scripts/New User Patroller

Adds a box in the sidebar that uses AJAX to update a list of new users every 5 seconds.

You can enable or disable it using the provided link. The default is for the box to be disabled. The setting is stored in a session cookie (setting is lost when you close your browser). The cookie is called 'nup_show_box'.

View the source. Its probably rather shocking... User:TheJosh/Scripts/NewUserPatrol.js

The links will take you to the edit of the talk page of the user - perfect for a welcome message.

Installation
To install, add the following to your monobook.js (or other skin js if you use it): importScript('User:TheJosh/Scripts/NewUserPatrol.js');

Settings
This box has three settings. To use a setting, place the setting variable underneath the importScript line.
 * nup_enabled
 * The default behavior of the box (enabled or disabled) if no cookie is set
 * Default:
 * Possible values:  or
 * Example:  To make the box not show by default


 * nup_num_pages
 * The number of pages to show in the box
 * Default:
 * Possible values: Any number between 1 and 50
 * Example:  To make the box show 5 links at a time


 * nup_refresh
 * The refresh rate of the box, in seconds. Decimals allowed
 * Default:
 * Possible values: Any number above 2 (to not put too much strain on the servers)
 * Example:  To make the box refresh every 10 seconds.

Compatibility
This script has been known to work on: Other versions of these browsers, or in fact other browsers may work, as long as the browser supports AJAX.
 * Firefox 2
 * Internet Exploiter 6
 * Camino 1.5.1 (or any other Gecko browser for that matter)
 * Opera