:) yup

It seems, the query that runs to take out the last comment produces. I plan to either cache it, or somehow join it with the first query.

Everything looks great, can't wait to test it out :)

Any idea of an approx release date? Sorry if I'm too eager ;)

Sorry but no release date yet...I got my hands on a couple of beta testers as they finish up I will fix up the coding and release it.

no problem :) looking forward to it

~tapping foot~

Waiting patiently, but I think my head will explode.

Me too ;) To keep myself busy I've been checking out standalone link scripts and I have yet to find one that is full featured AND relatively bug free.

one more question: is there an option in the admin panel to close a categlory (but able to view) from recieving new links?

lol this and vb3 should be about the same time and both very much wanted lol

Cant wait too , certainly looks polished :D

Looking forward to this one Keptic. Do you know if there will be an upgrade path from version 2?

Any idea what the progress on this is? Please Please Please keep us in the loop. Let us know what is going on.

I'm going to boist from anticipation. My foot already fell off from tapping so much.

Okay... I must say I'm a little concerned... I hope Keptic & company are okay? It's been about a month since he announced that this would be released in a few days.

Keptic, so it has been released or not yet?
Doen't see it nowhere at least for now.

Last I heard they had one more bug two work out, they might be taking a bit of a break, before finishing it. From the screenshots it looks like a lot work... which would be understandable.

I've put the linking sections of my own site on hold till they release this. So I'd love to be able to use it as much as everyone else. But I'd like to only have to install it once, if that means waiting a bit longer for a stable script it's all good ;)

I think he said something about a new job as well... that always takes awake from hobbie/design projects...

Well, I understand life taking over hobby time. Happens to often to me.

I would be interested in this... and can beta test.

You can install the older version, as we will be developing an upgrade script.

Its on hold til June 20th, as many people still have school etc, and we would be able to focus more on the script, and devote much more time to it. It is pratically finished, and just a new admin panel script must be developed.

A request has also been sent to Nick Saundaurs, on a collaboration for a Links System for vB3. Which will be MUCH more powerful than this one.

thanks for the heads up, yell if if you needs testers :)

Sure will :)

Just a question... I am holding off on installing until 3.0 is ready.. can I start uploding links in the forum now already (the normal way) and it will show in the links dir. when that is installed? I have loads of links to include - so it will keep me busy until the 20th. Just need to structure the forums to have them show as sub categories etc ---- right?

Or is it best to wait all together.....

EDIT: question... is sub category in the links dir... the same as sub forum? :p

Can you plase reword :p, but for the last bit, not is is not the same, it has no integration with forums or sub forums on your board.

Oh OK!

:p :laugh:

Also may I be the first to say, all we have left is the admin panel to recode. Following this will be the first release.

Another note, I will be modifiying the installer system I have coded (the new innovative way) as it seems to be running into trouble with windows servers.

Looking forward to this, it's looks great.

[high]* Intex eagerly awaits :).
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I thought I have seen something like this on another forum.... is it the same one / old one or is it a different hack?

Wishlist
1) Make an option to have subcategorys, or this hack does the same as the free vb hack

2) You should add more items in the options, for example turn on the rating or whatever

3) You've forgot the sponsor.gif, not very important, but still

4) It would be nice to figure out a way, to integrate the hack with vbHome - if you could do that, I would advertise this hack, so people really know about it and you get money.

I'll try to explain the last one. If we define category "4", than there is an option do display links on the frontpage to all the subcategorys inlcuded in the category and the subcategory name as the header. If you'll do it, I'll bet this will get on rolling.

5) A smart counter, just like a vB integration hack could be helpfull too.

That's all for now, Marco

1,2 Is already done for the vB Links Directory 3.0
4 was done for the current version, but will release an addon that will allow you to specify which links dir categories etc to show on the vbhome page.
3 These are stuff I do not want to waste the development time with, but instead add it later.
5 ???

1) And [edit] link in the links.php?s=&action=viewfolder&folderid=2 user section, so the author can change the data himself.
2) Editor rating, AND + the usual rating, which is not identical. For example I would want on my site
--2.1 When "Editor" mode, the "Contributor" does not shows up, as there is only one person, who creates the links.
--2.2 "Public mode" with less possibilites
3) Guests can visit only limited amount of links
4) A box (vbHome integration) of the last 5 added with bookmarked id's
5) Id shown before the "Link" row
6) An option to open the link in a "_blank" window in a new page

1) In add new link section dropdown box with redirection possibilitys
2) Date Posted - only the Date, without the time
3) Unique views (don't con't more than one view per user) as an option
4) An option to add usual forum threads to a certain category

5) It would be fine seeing it on vB2 as well.

We don't want to make this specific to one users needs, these features you suggest would be good, but we don't have the time to put in.

Now if you guys are willing to buy this as a retail version for less than 30$ (25$ one time fee) the need to incorporate an even more powerful system comes to use. Just give me your opinions via PM or here.

The one who develop makes the rules..
I just wish something was released soon so that I could start adding all the links I have.... will take me some time.
To pay for addons is OK with me.

We will be having a little meeting with all the people who have been helping with vB Links v3.

It looks to be a very powerful links system but i do hope it will eventually be released for free.

Decision lies with the coders of course.

EIther case , cannot wait to see the release soon :)

Me to. As to me, I've paid allready 20$ for a hack close to this, but it does not has no subcategorys. Guys, whatever, just release it!

--Total links in subcategorys
--Total all over links

--Link out, link in statistics
--A smart gif counter

Total links in subcategories all totaled is already included, total all over links can easily be totalled, will add it ASAP.
I have decided to add a new feature called statistics, for each link which will show Hits for the link from your directory, the number of visits it gets every week, every month etc. Unique hits will only be calculated.

I am also thinking of adding a topsite addon, allowing users to link to you, and ranks them through that. I will need to think all this out this saturday. This powerful system can easily become a paid hack, as I can tell you right now, if I do release this, I will not have the effort to provide support, update etc. It has been a long development, it is pratically a seperate system, all it uses is vB's database, and coding structure. I will update you guys on my final decision, but right now its 99% that it will be released for FREE, but I would really like to reward all the coders, and beta testers who have been great through out this, and who are going to be put through lots of testing next week.