Add a banner image to each forum

[Zachariah]

Works on: VB3 RC3 - 3.1+

This modification will Add an image banner w/ link option per forum.

This hack modifies/adds :

1 php file
2 templates
4 query / table field
4 added phrase

*1.6 Update 12.18.05

Useage:
This modification will Add an image banner w/ link Or paste in your own HTML code option per forum. These files can be any image. (png, jpg, gif, ect). This will be located after the $navbar on FORMDISPLAY. This images can be located on the localhost or on a remote server.

Admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager -> Edit Forum -> Fill out the banner info.

Banner Image - (location of image)
Banner URL - (Link that you go to when u click the banner)
Alt Tag (if you mouse over the banner; pop-up text)
HTML Paste (added)

You can also fill out the info when you make a new forum.

NOTES:


Changes:
--------
1.6
Banner shows up on each thread
adds: 1 more template edit to the install

*1.5
+Added HTML option

*1.2
+ Added Alt text for each banner(admincp)
+ Images no longer must be on the server
You can use a local image off your webserver or use a image at another location.
EX: /images/banner/someimage.jpg or http://www.yoursite.com/someimage.jpg

*1.1
+ Added option for image to have a link

*1.0
+ Image banner for every forum under the $navbar

*//


JAVA BANNER ROTATION (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=804492&postcount=113)

FYI-

I did some playing around took the <if></if> statement added to the ForumsDisplay template. You can insted place it in the header / footer template and it will show up also.

VB3.5X ver
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94119

[Andreas]

Looks quite good.
Currently we do have banners/forum - but hardcoded in templates :-/
This is easier to manage, but what about adding an URL too?
Would be useful if you want to display banner ads.

[proxyMX]

Ive been looking for something like this
except id rather have the banner on the main page next to a forums name

[Allan]

very nice, cheer :)

[gmarik]

Random option and a counter would be a good future option, nice.

[FleaBag]

Works great for my needs as is, cheers mate.

[MaDCaT75]

hmm.... I think I came up with this idea for VB2 :rolleyes:

[riyatch]

any chance of making this .htl compatible??

[Zachariah]

*1.1 Update

Added link (option) to each banner.
"Clicking" the banner will open the URL location to a _blank page.
Image can be used with or without a URL link.

New users use add banner to forum 1.1.txt.
1.0 users please use the upgrade1.0 to 1.1.txt to add link option.

[Andreas]

I think i'll integrate this new version into our board :)
Thanks!

[Zachariah]

I think i'll integrate this new version into our board :)
Thanks!

No problem :D

[Ageel]

Nice Hack

I think we can use Dynamic banners using PhpAds or so :)
don't we?!!

thanx

[prat]

Anything in the works for a random banner? Or cycling? That would rock.

[Zachariah]

Anything in the works for a random banner? Or cycling? That would rock.

Worken on it ya. :tired:

[Charlie Argueta]

Nice work, and now some suggestions, is it possible to get also the clicks in the banner?
Also to have the full amount of banners displayed in the Board?

See Ya

[gc1]

10 bucks(PayPal) to any mod here or highly trustworthy person here to install this hack for me

I have tried and I cant get it right for some reason and I am sure it is my fault.

I have a rather large forum and I need help

TIA as always, the people here are great and the work you guys offer free here is awesome

[dethfire]

what about a hack that adds little button links to the homepage forum sections, I know they had it for vb2

[Da Lynched 1]

what about a hack that adds little button links to the homepage forum sections, I know they had it for vb2
I'm having a problem installing it as well... when I go to query I'm told:

An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned.
error number: 1064
error desc: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ';
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR( 250 ) NOT NULL

[Zachariah]

I'm having a problem installing it as well... when I go to query I'm told:


I'll need to find out what syntax to use in admincp's query utility. The querys however do work in phpmyadmin.

EX: result from phpmyadmin:

Your SQL-query has been executed successfully

ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL AFTER `description` ;# Affected rows:261
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR( 250 ) NOT NULL AFTER `banner` ;# Affected rows:261

[Da Lynched 1]

I'll need to find out what syntax to use in admincp's query utility. The querys however do work in phpmyadmin.

EX: result from phpmyadmin:

Your SQL-query has been executed successfully

ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL AFTER `description` ;# Affected rows:261
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR( 250 ) NOT NULL AFTER `banner` ;# Affected rows:261
I didn't even think about using phpmyadmin... doh

[Zachariah]

Everything worken out on the installs ?

[NexVision]

Everything worken out on the installs ?
got a question any way to make it support multiple images like side by side

[gc1]

Yes, I had it installed right I just couldn't find it :)

Thanks

Great hack

[Zachariah]

got a question any way to make it support multiple images like side by side

That should not be a problem to add on. :rolleyes:

Say max 5 images ? each as a variable.

IE:
$image1 w/ $link1
$image2 w/ $link2
$image3 w/ $link3
$image4 w/ $link4
$image5 w/ $link5

Then place the <if> </if> statments where you wish. ?

We are talking static images. Not rotation ? Give me a little info.

[NexVision]

That should not be a problem to add on. :rolleyes:

Say max 5 images ? each as a variable.

IE:
$image1 w/ $link1
$image2 w/ $link2
$image3 w/ $link3
$image4 w/ $link4
$image5 w/ $link5

Then place the <if> </if> statments where you wish. ?

We are talking static images. Not rotation ? Give me a little info.


I mean like 1 on either side of this image so there were 3 or 4 or 5 like you said not to sure wut you mean static images i dont know ++++ about hacks just opened my board 3 months ago as a spoof and now I got over 5000 members so im tryin to reecoop some right now I had my friend add the image thru the header template so would i remove that before installing this hack or would it put it below or above it.

If you are willing to do this then i'll def wait till its updated cause I think it would be awesome with easy access.

edit:::::: sorry wrong pic

[Zachariah]

This hack allows you to place an image with/without a link for each forum you create. (Possible different image w/ different link per forum) There is a bit of code you place in a template to make the image appear where you want it to.

The EX:

With some more hacking I could make it were there are 5 different images w/ links you can place per forum.
There would be 5 bit of code for the 5 images you want to show up when a forum loads.



Current Hack w/ 1 image

http://www.gzhq.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=118
(with image and link - Hellfire Empire Image)

http://www.gzhq.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=23
(without image and link)

[NexVision]

If you want to take it on I would def install it ive been looking to have 3 or so up there 5 would be dope as hell.

[Da Lynched 1]

I've gotten now down to the Add these phrases portion. I'm assuming these would go in the the Replacement Variable manager but I'm not sure. Where exactly do I do that?

Sorry for being difficult, I'm making sure I do it properly. I'm all about helpin create a better detailed install for you, so some not as advanced person as me can do it simply without having to bug everyone to do it. So far it's been pretty simple, I just completely forgot about using myphpadmin, and did the query through vbulletin. After that the only hang up has been where to add the phrases.

[Da Lynched 1]

I was thinkin about somethin earlier but I really suck with php right now... first was it would be cool if you could do a rotating banner (with link) and make it so it's always under the nav bar, or above the footer.

[Zachariah]

I've gotten now down to the Add these phrases portion. I'm assuming these would go in the the Replacement Variable manager but I'm not sure. Where exactly do I do that?


Admincp -> Languages & Phrases -> Phrase Manager -> Add New Phrase

All Phrases are "global"

[xg3]

hi, im looking for a hack to do this: http://www.srtforums.com/forums/index.php?
add the sponsored banner links on the front page next to an individual forum. is there a hack that does this? this is the closest one ive found.

[joeychgo]

I would like that as well.

Also, I would like a hack that randomly changes between banners on the forum pages..... SO perhaps 4 or 5 different banners would randomly rotate between page clicks........

[Beermonster]

/me clicks install

Thanks for that, is there some way of adding a click counter to it?

[Zachariah]

* Beermonster clicks install


Thanks for that, is there some way of adding a click counter to it?

Yeppers, I'll have something soon. Have been worken on some other things.

[gopherhockey]

Random option and a counter would be a good future option, nice.

Or a feature to allow different forums to have different banners (as in sponsors for various forums)

[Zachariah]

Or a feature to allow different forums to have different banners (as in sponsors for various forums)


Currently this allows a different image w/ link per forum made. :D

[Michael Morris]

Hi. I have this working fine on our normal pages now but it doesn't want to work on our advance pages (note that I moved the banner into the header and changed the code as follows)


<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="images/banner/$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banner]" border="0" /></a>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><img src="images/banner/$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banner]" border="0" />
<else /><img src="images/banner/default.gif" border="0">
</if></if></if>


That displays a default image if no forum is currently selected (like the main page). Anyway, vbadvance displays the default, but I would like it to display the banner... Wait a sec... BRB

[Michael Morris]

Ok, I was double checking to make sure I had banners defined for each of the three forums. Anyway, vbulletin is dropping to the default image, which means it isn't putting anything into the $foruminfo['banner'] variable. How do I go about retrieving this info?

[Michael Morris]

Ok, so you don't want your banner in the $navbar template but in your header. Fine. Here's one way.


<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']">
<a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank">
<img src="images/banner/$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banner]" border="0" />
</a>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']">
<img src="images/banner/$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banner]" border="0" />
<else />
<img src="images/banner/default.gif" border="0">
</if></if></if>


Note the extra statement after the else that sets a default page for your forum.

Now if you're like me and you use vbadvance you can port variant headers over there without changing your $header template. First set $index_header and $index_footer equal to the site's normal header & footer as follows:


eval('$index_header = "' . fetch_template('header') . '";');
eval('$index_footer = "' . fetch_template('footer') . '";');


Then, assuming you don't have any other default.gif files in your header, you can do a str replace for each forum. The site I work on has three as follows:


if ($newsforum == 110)
{
$index_header = str_replace("default.gif", "scifinews.gif", $index_header);
}
elseif ($newsforum == 111)
{
$index_header = str_replace("default.gif", "pdfnews.gif", $index_header);
}
else
{
$index_header = str_replace("default.gif", "ENNewsLogo.gif", $index_header);
}


That bit of code goes immediately after the second bit. I hope this makes some sense - it's 5 AM here and I'm babbling.

[Eternal2u]

is there any possiblity of changing this to make it where you can enable a random banner to appear..

so you cna put in say 10+ banners, and just have one randomly appear...would be kinda easy i think with a nice php sscript...hmm i think i might have a go at that now tha ti think of it...if you don't mind me editing your mod a bit eh?

[BradM]

is there any possiblity of changing this to make it where you can enable a random banner to appear..

so you cna put in say 10+ banners, and just have one randomly appear...would be kinda easy i think with a nice php sscript...hmm i think i might have a go at that now tha ti think of it...if you don't mind me editing your mod a bit eh?


Pretty sure he said a few posts back he was working on it.

[Spinball]

This hack is the basis of what I'm looking for and crucial to my upgrade from vB2 to vB3 since I have several sponsors with banners in specific forums.
I do need to be able to specify ALT text for the banners and also to have them rotate randomly.

[Silviu]

What about flash banner? Or html code, for getting the banner from some adserver?

[xgaboard]

Easy hack great job!

[Flow Fusion]

Ok I have two questions...one in the databas quiery it says ...// Adds fields to forum table called banner and bannerlink.

Run Query:

ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL AFTER `description` ;
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR( 250 ) NOT NULL AFTER `banner`

So these are to be one field line correct?

And my other question is it says Add these phrases:

are these to be global? or what? Thanks.

[Flow Fusion]

Hello? Can I get some help on this? An update..something?

[Zachariah]

Ok I have two questions...one in the databas quiery it says ...// Adds fields to forum table called banner and bannerlink.

Run Query:
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL AFTER `description` ;
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR( 250 ) NOT NULL AFTER `banner`

So these are to be one field line correct?

And my other question is it says Add these phrases:

are these to be global? or what? Thanks.



Yep I used phpmyadmin.

ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL AFTER `description` ;
ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR( 250 ) NOT NULL AFTER `banner` ;

all phrases are global

[Flow Fusion]

I don't understand "description?"
Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE forum SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
title = 'The Arts',
description = '',
banner = '',
bannerlink = '',
link = '',
displayorder = '3',
daysprune = '30',
parentid = '-1',
newpostemail = '',
newthreademail = '',
styleid = '0',
password = '',
options = '86017',
parentlist = '5,-1'
WHERE forumid=5
mysql error: Unknown column 'banner' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

can I get some help? This happens when I try to show the forum in the drop down menu.

[Zachariah]

[QUOTE=Flow Fusion]I don't understand "description?"
[QUOTE]

Forum table
description is a row already there.
The comands place banner and bannerlink under the description row.

see attached.

Note: I changed description type to "blob" for something else. It has nothing to do with this hack.

[Flow Fusion]

Thanks I'll try this from scrach and see what happens.

[French]

Hello.
The banner image doesn't appear in my forum, although I have followed all the steps you indicate.

The new banner image is in the folder:
... mywebsite.de/images/banner/ ...

Bernd Z.

[White Knight]

Just a question.. so dont shoot :)

I like the assigned Banner... great hack

Would it be possible so that we you can add a html code also?

Its nice to have a banner then also add some information about the company.. like what they sell and so forth. Just a idea

[Spinball]

Look folks, we seem to have lots of people wanting this and that included above specific forums.
I personally want one banner displayed at random from several and in addition some static HTML pages containing news read in and displayed.
Let's do something which caters for everyone. Is this technically possible?

How about we have one new field in the forum table called, say, 'topinclude'. This field is the url of a file.
When the forum is displayed, the contents of this file are evaluated and displayed at the top.
Could this file be a .php file?
If so then we could all put whatever we want into this file and hey presto it gets displayed at the top.
Can we do this?

[reteep]

I just couldn't figure out how to add more than one banners yet. Could someone break this down again, please?
So in fact 3 different banners at 3 different spots.

Thanks!

[Dras]

You know to catter to them why not just add 2 fields? 1 for just the banner image name which is in $home/images/banner, then and advanced option to allow for HTML to be placed there instead. Then you guys can install some free banner rotating script (www.hotscripts.com).

If the basic field is empty ignre, if advnaced field is empty ignore.

Just some suggestions, I will try and edit this for you guys!

[Dras]

I know this may be a stupid question but where do I add the banners? lol

[Willnot]

I know this may be a stupid question but where do I add the banners? lol
Any way to incorporate a google ad banner??

[A.Q.M]

The correct Query is

ALTER TABLE `testing`.`forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL AFTER `description`, ADD `bannerlink` VARCHAR(250) NOT NULL AFTER `banner`;

[Imprezer]

This should not be limited to images only. Having "HTML" per forum would be a lot more functionable. Just my .02 rubbles.

Great hack. I will try it out.

[Zachariah]

I am working on some updates. Should have something by monday 05.24.04

[Spinball]

I am working on some updates. Should have something by monday 05.24.04

Excellent. Hope you took onboard the HTML suggestion. I used a modified version of this hack when I upgraded to vB3 last weekend. I added some ALT text as a third additional field in the forum table.
I would, however like to replace it all with the HTML or preferably processed contents of a PHP file.
Example of a banner rotation script if anyone finds this useful:
<?php
$banners = array (
"avforums_avsales.gif|avforums_avsales.pl|Providing Audio and Visual equipment for over 15 years. Home cinema centre and on-line store.|0|468|60",
"avforums_digitaldirect.gif|avforums_digitaldirect. pl|Save ?'s Off High St Prices|0|468|60",
"avforums_discounttv.gif|avforums_discounttv.pl|Dis count electrical uk - exclusive deals for av forums. Click here|0|468|60",
"avforums_richer.gif|avforums_richer.pl|Richer Sounds, The UK's Biggest Hi-Fi Retailer|0|468|60"

);
$banner = $banners[mt_rand(0,sizeof($banners) - 1)];
list($imgsrc,$myurl,$alttext,$border,$width,$heigh t) = explode ('|',$banner);
echo("<A HREF=\"http://www.avforums.com/cgi-bin/$myurl\" TARGET = \"_blank\"><IMG src=\"http://www.avforums.com/adverts/banners/$imgsrc?" . mt_rand(1,999) . "\" border=\"$border\" width=\"$width\" height = \"$height\" alt=\"$alttext\"></A>");

?>

[Zachariah]

Spinball,

Ill take a look at that :). This is just some small updates.

[Spinball]

Cool - thanks, Harry. :)

[reteep]

Excellent. Hope you took onboard the HTML suggestion. I used a modified version of this hack when I upgraded to vB3 last weekend. I added some ALT text as a third additional field in the forum table.
I would, however like to replace it all with the HTML or preferably processed contents of a PHP file.
Example of a banner rotation script if anyone finds this useful:


Can you explain how to use that rotation script with the banner hack?

[Spinball]

Can you explain how to use that rotation script with the banner hack?

Unfortunately you can't. I posted the rotation script as an example so Harry would consider altering this hack so it could be used.
Basically if the idea of having an image, URL and ALT text for each forum should be dropped completely and instead a single field which links to a php script.
The php script is evaluated and the results put at the top of the forum.
This script could contain my rotation script.

[run.exe]

1) I frequently peruse this outstanding resource, and I was intrigued by this hack.

2) I followed every step, to the letter; however, no banners are being displayed.

3) I am running vBulletin (release code) v3.0.1

Any clarification/assistance would be most appreciated; my board is here:

http://www.500Ecstasy.com/forums


Thank you very much, in advance.

Kind regards,

[Spinball]

Run - it's impossible to tell what you've done wrong just by looking at your board. Most likely you have misnamed the banner images or put the wrong link to them in your forum table. What URL have you used for your banners?

[FWF]

how do i UNdo the SQL edits, i tryed to install this hack however it wont work. So id like to undo the SQL edits. thanks in advance.

[Zachariah]

how do i UNdo the SQL edits, i tryed to install this hack however it wont work. So id like to undo the SQL edits. thanks in advance.

If ya need help yell :nervous:

But to kill the sql install :

ALTER TABLE `forum` DROP `banner`, DROP `bannerlink`, DROP `banneralt`;

works for me :ermm: whats up ?

[SnowBot]

hhmm cant install this :(

Error

SQL-query :

ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `banner` VARCHAR( 50 ) NOT NULL AFTER `description`

MySQL said:


Duplicate column name 'banner'


any help ?

[The Realist]

Here is your answer and you said this yourself:

Duplicate column name 'banner'

Means that when you tried to run the SQL commands it tried to installed a column called banner but it could not because there is one already there.

[Mamochka]

I have a problem. Baner prevents to use search.
Essence of a problem: having pressed a button SEARCH leaves panel search in which we hammer themes for search. Panel leaves here only for banerom. :(
Any ideas?

[tHe Rk]

It would be nice if there was something in the instructions that said that you had to go to into forum manager and then the options would be there for each forum. I couldn't find them, and then after a little bit of looking found them, but I shouldn't have had too.

[Zachariah]

I have a problem. Baner prevents to use search.
Essence of a problem: having pressed a button SEARCH leaves panel search in which we hammer themes for search. Panel leaves here only for banerom. :(
Any ideas?

Re check the code editing ?
It's up on my site for last 7 months.

http://www.gzhq.net/forums/

[Michael Morris]

This hack has worked well for some time now at ENWorld, though we use it in the $header file to construct a forum specific logo. Our header looks like this...


<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']">
<a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank">
<img src="images/banner/$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banner]" border="0" />
</a><else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']">
<img src="images/banner/$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banner]" border="0" />
<else />
<img src="images/banner/default.gif" border="0">
</if></if>

[Michael Morris]

One small problem with the above comes with the popular VBAdvance CMPS hack. This hack doesn't set a forum, so the header falls to the default. In order that we "not" need to use a seperate header for the CMPS pages, the following code was put into our phpinclude_end file.

if (defined('VBA_PORTAL'))
{
$output = str_replace("default.gif", "ENNewsLogo.gif", $output);
}

[turbidblue]

thank you :)


* turbidblue clicks install :)

[Spinball]

May I direct people to
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=67942
where there is a fairly simple alternative allowing multiple rotating banners in specific forums?

[Blam Forumz]

i using vb 3.0.2 and nowt happened!

[Watson]

Anyway to add a line break after this, cause it touches the top of subforums within the forums

Watson

/me clicks install, thanks for this

[Zachariah]

Anyway to add a line break after this, cause it touches the top of subforums within the forums

Watson

* Watson clicks install, thanks for this

In the template. Add <br /> (below in red)

<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><td><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></td></center><br>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><td><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></td></center><br />
</if>
</if>

[kabresh]

could someone tell me if this hack works for 3.0.3 ?

[Zachariah]

yep it works :)

[pitt2424]

will this hack work like it is in this screenshot?

this screenshot is how i want my banners to be placed....

i have vb version 3.0.6

[pitt2424]

bump?

[Zachariah]

bump?
I sent u a PM weeks ago.

[bumwrap]

I sent u a PM weeks ago.
Thanks. Clicked install. The only thing is, the text under it isn't showing up. It was & vanished.
sample here (http://www.mamanaturally.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=53)

Also is is not linking propperly. It is linking to my forum+the sponsor link.
http://www.mamanaturally.com/forums/www.fourlittleducks.com

[Zachariah]

@bumwrap
<a href="www.fourlittleducks.com" target="_blank">

In your link try adding http://www.fourlittleducks.com in your WAHM/D Spam forum.

[bumwrap]

Thanks! Now how do I get the "Sponsored By" text?

[Zachariah]

Thanks! Now how do I get the "Sponsored By" text?

Edit Template : ForumDisplay

Find:
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><td><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></td></center>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><td><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></td></center>
</if>
</if>

REPLACE:

<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']">
<div class="smallfont" align="center">
Sponcerd by:<br /><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a>
<else />
<div class="smallfont" align="center">
Sponcerd by:<br /><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" />
</div>
</if>


I think this will work out for ya.

[alderwazeh]

thanks for the hack
I want to put a separate independant banner and above the navebar for each forum? how

[Julio]

Any chance I can choose which banner I want in 'x' forum?
It seems like it will display the same banner in all forums.

[Zachariah]

Any chance I can choose which banner I want in 'x' forum?
It seems like it will display the same banner in all forums.

This modification will Add an image banner w/ link option per forum.

[p h o e n i x x]

I have installed this hack. However in the forums the banners appear next to the navbar. I have tried using the line break code to drop it down a line but it will not work. even if i use about 15 line break's it just moves down but is still in the same line up. This makes my forums look extremely demented. How can i move it UNDERNEATH the navbar.

Cheers
- PX

[Zachariah]

I have installed this hack. However in the forums the banners appear next to the navbar. I have tried using the line break code to drop it down a line but it will not work. even if i use about 15 line break's it just moves down but is still in the same line up. This makes my forums look extremely demented. How can i move it UNDERNEATH the navbar.

Cheers
- PX

I am not sure w/o an example :rambo:, but perhaps your pasted code is in the wrong place ?

/////////////////////////////
Edit Template : ForumDisplay
//////////////////////////////
- Find:
$navbar

- Below add:
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><td><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></td></center>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><td><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></td></center>
</if>
</if>

[Zachariah]

thanks for the hack
I want to put a separate independant banner and above the navebar for each forum? how


Paste the forum display edit above $navbar vs below.

[NxTek]

Can this be used instead of having the 3 banner, bannerlink, banneralt variables, to have 1 variable such as the following php code?


<?php
if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/ads/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
$phpAds_raw = view_raw ('zone:3', 0, '', '', '0', $phpAds_context);
echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
}
?>

[Zachariah]

Can this be used instead of having the 3 banner, bannerlink, banneralt variables, to have 1 variable such as the following php code?


<?php
if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/ads/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
$phpAds_raw = view_raw ('zone:3', 0, '', '', '0', $phpAds_context);
echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
}
?>

I use them both :)
I have phpads doing the banners w/ rotation. I use this for a "subject image" change.

I use the java plugin, not the php code my self.

[misuse]

Thanks for the hack! I had to read through all the replies to figure it out IE Global... But it works great. Installed.

[Zachariah]

Thanks for the hack! I had to read through all the replies to figure it out IE Global... But it works great. Installed.

Think I should redo the How-to ??


//////////////////////////////////////
Add these phrases: All Global
/////////////////////////////////////


Is in the attached text file. Was it not "in your face" enought and easy to over look ? :speechless:

[OFFSHORE DAN]

I will try this!

[SlipNslide281]

might be a stupid question but where do you link the banner? I installed the hack and everything seemed to do fine but if I want a banner at the top just below my forum home header just like the example screen shot, where do I go to edit the banner or link it?

[Zachariah]

might be a stupid question but where do you link the banner? I installed the hack and everything seemed to do fine but if I want a banner at the top just below my forum home header just like the example screen shot, where do I go to edit the banner or link it?


Useage:
Admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager -> Edit Forum -> Fill out the banner info.

Banner Image - (location of image)
Banner URL - (Link that you go to when u click the banner)
Alt Tag (if you mouse over the banner; pop-up text)

You can also fill out the info when you make a new forum.

1st post updated w/ info.

[SlipNslide281]

excellent hack, and great tech support. I really enjoy this hack.

[Zachariah]

excellent hack, and great tech support. I really enjoy this hack.

:nervous: No problem sir. Glad it helped out.

[uReside.com]

:nervous: No problem sir. Glad it helped out.

so this hack will let me put any ad in a specific forum, i know it says "This modification will Add an image banner w/ link option per forum." but does that limit it to 1 or can i put any amount of ads in and it rotate them or randomly pick them? also does it count the clicks each ads recieves?

[Zachariah]

so this hack will let me put any ad in a specific forum, i know it says "This modification will Add an image banner w/ link option per forum." but does that limit it to 1 or can i put any amount of ads in and it rotate them or randomly pick them? also does it count the clicks each ads recieves?

This is very basic. Any image w/ link per forum. It can be placed in the header / footer / body. Current setup places the image between the $navbar / breadcrumb and the forums list. (forumdisplay)

There are a few other things that can be done (http://www.gzhq.net/forums/showthread.php?t=11942). 100x25px image ForumHome insted of ForumDisplay.

[RichieBoy67]

I have installed this hack. However in the forums the banners appear next to the navbar. I have tried using the line break code to drop it down a line but it will not work. even if i use about 15 line break's it just moves down but is still in the same line up. This makes my forums look extremely demented. How can i move it UNDERNEATH the navbar.

Cheers
- PX


I am having the same problem and I have tried a bunch of difrent tags to no avail. I do already have rotating banners in the header but I am not sure why that would effect this...

Does anyone have a fix???


Thanks

[Zachariah]

I am having the same problem and I have tried a bunch of difrent tags to no avail. I do already have rotating banners in the header but I am not sure why that would effect this...

Does anyone have a fix???


Thanks

Ya was a lamebrain when I coded the hack. My brain grew since then. :rolleyes:


In the Attached file:

/////////////////////////////
Edit Template : ForumDisplay
//////////////////////////////
- Find:
$navbar

- Below add:
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><td><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></td></center>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><td><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></td></center>
</if>
</if>

change it to:

<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></center><br />
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></center><br />
</if>
</if>

I killed the <td> </td> and added a <br /> to space the banner and the rest of the forum list.

I will update the main hack soon. I will also have a VB3.5 ver sometime today.

[RichieBoy67]

Great! Thanks.... I should have caught that myself...

Great hack man!!

[Zachariah]

Great! Thanks.... I should have caught that myself...

Great hack man!!

:D .. NP man, glad it helped out.

BTW:

VB3.5X ver of this hack if / when people go to the new Forums.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94119

It's on new install of the hack @ the moment. I am working on upgrade.

[Zachariah]

1.5 update
+added HTML option

I have the "add" own HTML ready, not worked on adding PHP. ( works: w/ Java and Iframe from phpadsnew)

[Zachariah]

Here is a simple JAVA random banner code you can paste in the HTML area of any forum.

EX:
This will show @ random.

image1.jpg @ http://www.yoursite1.com
image2.jpg @ http://www.yoursite2.com
image3.jpg @ http://www.yoursite3.com


<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function banner() {
};

banner = new banner();
number = 0;

// bannerArray
banner[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite1.com' target='_blank'><img src='/banners/image1.jpg' alt='' border='0' /></a>"
banner[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite2.com' target='_blank'><img src='/banners/image2.jpg' alt='' border='0' /></a>"
banner[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite3.com' target='_blank'><img src='/banners/image3.jpg' alt='' border='0' /></a>"

// keep adding items above here...

increment = Math.floor(Math.random() * number);
document.write(banner[increment]);

//-->
</script>

Useage: If you need more banners edit / add another row.
banner[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite1.com' target='_blank'><img src='/banners/image1.jpg' alt='' border='0' /></a>"

Link of Destination
Image location

[mikehawk]

What does this mean?


// Adds fields to forum table called banner, bannerlink, banneralt.


???? make new templates?



edit - nvm :rolleyes:

[mikehawk]

Got it.

Thanks! :squareeyed:

[Scribbller]

Where are the files?

[Zachariah]

Where are the files?

Sory It's down for a update. Be back soon.

[AsianKid]

Installed on 3.6.0Gold
Works perfect.
Nice hack.
Love it.
Thanks,
Sonny

[run.exe]

I have loved this mod for years; however, it appears broken in vBulletin v3.8.1.

Has anyone had success?

[run.exe]

I have loved this mod for years; however, it appears broken in vBulletin v3.8.1.

Has anyone had success?

[Zachariah]

I'll take a look