How to pull newest user out

I would like to add a scrolling marquee to the top of our forum. This I can do quite easily by modifying the overall_header template. I would like to announce and welcome our newest member in this scrolling message. What code would I need to insert into my HTML code to have the members actual username show up in the message.

Would it be like this?
<marquee direction="left" behavior="scroll" scrollAmount="5" height="30" onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=1" onMouseout="this.scrollAmount=1"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3" color="#FFFFFF"><center><b>Welcome to my forum {NEWEST_USER}. Enjoy the site.</b></center></font></marquee>
The tag I used here does not seem to work, is there some other tag to use, or is there something else I can use here.

Thanks

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Code:

<marquee direction="left" behavior="scroll" scrollAmount="5" height="30" onMouseover="this.scrollAmount=1" onMouseout="this.scrollAmount=1"><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="3" color="#FFFFFF"><center><b>Welcome to my forum {FORUMLASTUSER}. Enjoy the site.</b></center></font></marquee>

See if using { FORUMLASTUSER} works out as you want it to be?

That doesn't work.
Why is a MOD not answering this??????

Hi, I'm sorry, but a MOD did answer that for you. If the code is not working for you, please be patient as maybe some one will be able to assist you further with this problem, with more experience in coding.

Al Bundy wrote:That doesn't work.

Strange it did work on my test forum, showed up the member who had registered last on the forum.

http://testing.4rumer.com/index.htm

Works for me. Of course I had to modify the text color
Thanks for the info.

Enter it as HTML.
It does work, figure out how to enter it first (see above)

Well I copied and pasted the code above and this is what I see scrolling.

Welcome to my forum . Enjoy the site.

I am trying to put this in the overall_header_new template, and unless I am wrong the code above is html.

And sorry for the remarks about a MOD answering, I did not have the info on the right side earlier.

works like a dream ... I changed all the words, font, size and everything to match my site ... thanks... I love it!

Al Bundy wrote:
I am trying to put this in the overall_header_new template, and unless I am wrong the code above is html.

Yes it is html.

Have I somehow turned something off? Do I have the wrong version of board? I am at a total loss here.

Add the html code i provided to your homepage message.

Display>Generalities
Homepage Message: Add the code here.

Sanket wrote:Add the html code i provided to your homepage message.

Display>Generalities
Homepage Message: Add the code here.

OK, that works, but it puts it in a place thats not highly visible. Is it possible to adjust where on the page it goes?

Nopes, it(Homepage message) will always go right above your forum content.

Is there any particular reason it won't work in the overall header???

Also, is there a code for the current logged in user.

example

Welcome back {USER}, check out the news section

Thanks for your help and patience

Thank you! I put it on my forum and it works perfectly

Al Bundy wrote:Is there any particular reason it won't work in the overall header???

I am not so sure, since i am not great in css.

Al Bundy wrote:
Also, is there a code for the current logged in user.

example

Welcome back {USER}, check out the news section

Thanks for your help and patience

Use this

Code:

Welcome back {USERNAME}, check out the news section