vB Links Directory 2.0 *NEW VERSION*

[high]vB Link Directory v2.0[/high]*new*

[high]News on new versions[/high]
? vB Links Directory 2.0 Build 250 is almost here, it summarizes all the fixes, and has template fixes including spelling fixes new template look, template look fixes, and over all some organization of the templates.
? vB Links Directory 3.0 development is complete. We will be releasing this privatly to select few, and will be discussing futher public release later on.

[high]What Does it do?[/high]
This hack allows you to have a database of links, you add catagories and users may add there site, this is sort of a Links Management, but more organized and attractive, with easy to use admin panel, built in search panel and more.

This Hack should work on ALL 2.2.x versions.
Please check out the features list below, for a list of new admin, and user features.

[high]Installation:[/high]
- Open readme.txt and follow the instructions
- Upload links.php to your forum root, and weblinksadmin.php to your forum admin dir.

[high]Screenshots:[/high]
- AdminCP : View Catagory and Options
- AdminCP : View Links in Catagory
- AdminCP : Validate vB Option
- AdminCP : Validate New Links
- Main : Links Directory Home
- Main : View Links in Catagory
- Main : Error when Not Registered and Trying to add link
- Main : Add New Link to DB
- Main : Error when Field from adding a link is missing
- Main : Search Results

All copyright notices must stay intact, all links, and messages in templates must be included in order for legal use of this modification.

[high]Features:[/high]
Admin CP::
? View Catagories
? Edit Catagories
? Remove Catagories
? Add New Link
? Edit Link
? Remove Link
? View ALL Links in database as bulk (With Catagory information)*new*
? Link Validation (Option to turn off)*new*
Public::
? View Catagory
? Browse Catagory
? Visit Links
? Add Link
? Search Link Database *new*
? View Top 10 Visited Links *new*
? View Last 10 Added Links *new*

SUPPORT FOR THIS HACK WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN THIS THREAD, AND IN THIS THREAD ONLY.

If you use this hack on your site please click Install, so proper support, and upgrades can be provided for you. Thanks

[high]QUERIES GENERATED[/high]
- Main Links Directory Page (11 Queries STANDARD )
- Viewing Links in Catagory (10 Queries STANDARD)
- Search (7 Queries Standard)
- Search Results (9 Queries Standard)
- Top 10 Visited Links (9 Queries Standard)
- Last 10 Added Links (9 Queries Standard)
STANDARD = doesn't change with more cats, link etc

[high]VERSIONS[/high]
v2.0 - Major Bug Fixes, new search engine, admin validation, and many new coding enhancements, and new features added
v1.03 - Minor Bug Fixes in Admin File
v1.02c - New Standard Build

[high]Updates[/high]
11/7/2002
If you are running the previous version, there are upgrade instructions in the zip.
I have included also a new 'Installer', 'Un-Installer' and 'Upgrade' Feature to reduce hassle, and help you upgrade your version, install a new copy, or uninstall at ease. If any problems occure, please PM me immediatly.
11/8/2002
Minor mistake in Top 10 Visited Sites, if you have validation enabled, pleae download the new zip, and overwrite the links.php with the new one, if you don't...I would suggest you still download the new links.php and overwrite it.
11/8/2002
There was a little error in Top 10 Visited sites, if you downloaded the zip after the new zip file, please download this new zip file, and replace the links.php file with the one in this zip.
11/11/2002
There was an error with the code in the upgrade file, if you upgraded, and the hack didn't work, please run this query in PhpMyAdmin
SQL Query: (how to run queries)
ALTER TABLE gportal_weblinkslink ADD hits VARCHAR (255) NOT NULL, ADD valid int(11) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL

7/10/2002
Database field error. Some fields in the links table, including hits, link url etc, are of wrong value, and on the Top 10 Links when a site gets 99 hits, it will go back to 0 hits and start again. If you have installed vB Links Directory before July 10th 2003 then please CLICK HERE to download the file db_fix.php. Follow the instructions in the post.


AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MUST GO TO VBULLETIN OPTIONS, AND SUBMIT THE OPTIONS, AFTER YOU CHANGE THE VALIDATION OPTION. THIS IS MANDATORY, DO THIS EVEN IF YOU WISH TO HAVE VALIDATION.

Also out of respect I ask that you please do not release revamped versions of this hack as a new one, I have put countless hours into working on the basic functions, and coding it, and I would really be dissappointed. Thanks

Enjoy!
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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ZIP
CLICK HERE - If you installed this hack to receive updates, patches, and support

[DrkFusion]

If anyone has any questions at all feel free to post it here. Be it how to modify the templates, or how to use the script, and how to integrate the links directory as a main section of your website, I am willing to help when I can.

Thanks
-Arunan

[DrkFusion]

If the above doesn't try replacing with

{htmldoctype}
<!-- DRK'S LINK DIRECTORY -->
<!-- PROGRAMMED BY removed on request-->
<!-- HTTP://WWW.NOXMEDIA,NET-->
<html>
<head>
    <!-- no cache headers -->
    <meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache">
    <meta http-equiv="no-cache">
    <meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1">
    <meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache">
    <!-- end no cache headers -->
    <meta name="keywords" content="vbulletin,forum,bbs,discussion,jelsoft">
    <meta name="description" content="$bbtitle is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To visit the forum, go to $bburl/ . To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ .">
    <title>$bbtitle - Link Database</title>
    $headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header
 
<table cellpadding="{tableouterborderwidth}" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="{tablebordercolor}" {tableouterextra} width="{contenttablewidth}" align="center"><tr><td>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="{tableinnerborderwidth}" border="0" {tableinnerextra} width="100%">
<tr id="cat">
    <td bgcolor="{categorybackcolor}" colspan="6"><center><normalfont color="{categoryfontcolor}"><b>$bbtitle - Links Database</b></normalfont></center></td>
</tr>
<tr align="center">
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" width="40%" align="center"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Catagory</b></smallfont></td>
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" align="center"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Description</b></smallfont></td>
</tr>
$catlistbit
<form action="links.php" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]">
<input type="hidden" name="results" value="doaddnew">
<tr>
    <td colspan="2" bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Search Links Database By Keyword</b></smallfont></td></tr>
<tr valign="top">
    <td colspan="2" bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}" align="center"><smallfont><input type="text" class="bginput" name="string" size="35"><br>Enter a Keyword above (ex: vbulletin, php. webhost etc)</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="{contenttablewidth}" {tableinvisibleextra} align="center">
<tr>
    <td align="center"><normalfont>
    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="results">
    <input type="submit" class="bginput" name="Submit" value="Perform Search" accesskey="s">
    <input type="reset" class="bginput" name="Reset" value="Reset Fields">
    </normalfont></td>
</tr>
<tr><td>
<center>
<normalfont>
<a href="links.php?action=main">Link Directory Home</a> | <a href="links.php?action=addlink">Submit a Link</a> | <a href="links.php?action=search">Search</a> | <a href="links.php?action=top10visited">Top 10 Visited Links</a> | <a href="links.php?action=top10last">Last 10 Added Links</a>
</normalfont>
</center>
<br>
<br>
<center>
<normalfont>
vB Links Directory 2.0<br>
Written By: <a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=22303">removed on request</a><br>
<a href="http://www.noxmedia.net">http://www.noXmedia.net</a>
</normalfont>
</center>
<br>
<br>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr></table>
$footer
</body>
</html>

Arunan

[WoodiE]

That works, but now its using colors that are not even on my site, and a gradient background that i have never even seen before.

-WoodiE

[kreftt]

the problem is that bbcode is parsed here

the gradient is from vb.org

[erdem]

Originally posted by DrkFusion
Hi guys, all main features are done, I will not add a rating option in this version, maybe later, I will release this ASAP.

Erdem, thanks but for now its all covered After the release, I am going to start adding een more new features, but will not put out a release date.

-Arunan

umm allright ..
can i add sub cats ?
link rating ?
advanced search ?

look my hack which is stated here to see what can i add to this hack ..

waiting ur input .
greetz

[Odil]

Very cool hack and I just had to modify the code a bit to get it to display properly on all my board styles.

I have only one question, where do we look to set this up to validate links first? I don't see this anywhere. I know I have added it to the admin CP but the validate part don't show up. Just the edit, view, etc....

Thanks

Odil

[Chris M]

The Admin Cp

Nice hack Arunan

Satan

[Dark_Wizard]

Originally posted by erdem


umm allright ..
can i add sub cats ?
link rating ?
advanced search ?

look my hack which is stated here to see what can i add to this hack ..

waiting ur input .
greetz

I was counting on this as well and offered my help. If you are going to work on this let me know if not I will do it.

Great hack!

[DrkFusion]

I plan to work with my hack, these features are all one which I plan to release with next big release. Thanks for your help, but this is a hack which I would like to get through my self. Subcats are in the works for my own site for testing, advanced search has been already done, but not released and link rating is in the works, I am trying to get input from everyone for new features, because I would like to make the next big release of this hack full of nice features.

I am willing to have you 2 beta-test these features for me, as they get finished, you will be provided information on how to implement it, and how to use it.

Release date of 3.0 has not yet been given out, but everyone can expect that I will be working with my hacks, and coming hacks to contribute to the community as before.

Please PM me, for more information, or permission.

-Arunan

[Dark_Wizard]

Great...thx for the quick response! I would be very willing to help beta test this and if needed provide help in implementing new features if you need it. Keep up the great work!