Here is a script that i have customized:
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PHP:
//######################## SHOW TICKERS AND NEWS #######################
$time = time();
///Queries ///
$query = $SQL->query('SELECT `players`.`name`,`players`.`id`,`players`.`level`, `players`.`experience`, `server_motd`.`id`, `server_motd`.`text` FROM `players`,`server_motd` WHERE `players`.`group_id` < '.$config['site']['players_group_id_block'].' AND `players`.`name` != "Account Manager" ORDER BY `players`.`level` DESC, `players`.`experience` DESC, `server_motd`.`id` DESC LIMIT 1;')->fetch();
$query2 = $SQL->query('SELECT `id`, `name` FROM `players` ORDER BY `id` DESC LIMIT 1;')->fetch();
$housesfree = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `houses` WHERE `owner`=0;')->fetch();
$housesrented = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `houses` WHERE `owner`=1;')->fetch();
$players = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `id`>0;')->fetch();
$accounts = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `accounts` WHERE `id`>0;')->fetch();
$banned = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `bans` WHERE `id`>0;')->fetch();
$guilds = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `guilds` WHERE `id`>0;')->fetch();
///Players ///
$males = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `sex`=1;')->fetch();
$females = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `sex`=0;')->fetch();
///Vocations ///
$sorcer = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `vocation`=1;')->fetch();
$druid = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `vocation`=2;')->fetch();
$paladin = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `vocation`=3;')->fetch();
$knight = $SQL->query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `players` WHERE `vocation`=4;')->fetch();
///End Queries ///
$main_content .= '<table bgcolor='.$config['site']['darkborder'].' border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=1 width=100%>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['vdarkborder'] .'><td align="center" class=white colspan=1><b>Welcome to '.$config['server']['serverName'].'</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><table border=0 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=1 width=100%>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center>Last joined us: <a href="?subtopic=characters&name='.urlencode($query2['name']).'">'.$query2['name'].'</a>, player number '.$query2['id'].'. Welcome and wish you a nice game!</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center>Currently, the best player on the server is: <a href="index.php?subtopic=characters&name='.urlencode($query['name']).'"> '.$query['name'].'</a> ('.urlencode($query['level']).'). Congratulations!</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Server motd:</b> '.$query['text'].'</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>» MORE INFO! «</center></td></tr>
<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=1 width=100%>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Free Houses:</b> '.$housesfree[0].'</center></td>
<td><center><b>Rented Houses:</b> '.$housesrented[0].'</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Accounts</b> in database: '.$accounts[0].'</center></td>
<td><center><b>Players</b> in database: '.$players[0].'</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Banned</b> accounts: '.$banned[0].'</center></td>
<td><center><b>Guilds</b> in databese: '.$guilds[0].'</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Males</b> in database: '.$males[0].'</center></td>
<td><center><b>Females</b> in databese: '.$females[0].'</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Sorcerers</b> in database: '.$sorcer[0].'</center></td>
<td><center><b>Druids</b> in databese: '.$druid[0].'</center></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor='. $config['site']['lightborder'] .'><td><center><b>Paladins</b> in database: '.$paladin[0].'</center></td>
<td><center><b>Knights</b> in databese: '.$knight[0].'</center></td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>';
///Don't delete this! Please respect my work!
$main_content .= '<div align="right"><small><b>Script by: <a href="http://otland.net/members/shareon/" target="_blank">Shareon</a></b></small></div><br />';
///Don't delete this! Please respect my work!
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