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

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[DrkFusion]

Originally posted by Mist
Have you included ratings because this is the only thing thats stopping me from installing?

- miSt

Yes, its on the to do, its actually in the code, I am doing the math functions for it right now.

[Smoothie]

One small request, heh, maybe not too small. How about allowing banners. Uploaded, or linked.

[Dean C]

Lil one's tho

[arracing]

you know how you can exlude domains from the site referrer list. Well I want to know how I can bring back those domains I excluded?

[Smoothie]

DrkFusion-

I need to replace "catagory" with "category", but its not so easy. I have way too many styles to do this manually. Any suggestions?
I tried the find and replace, but its only listing one template, and I know there are more.

[DrkFusion]

Smoothie, there should be 2 ways you can do this, one way is set your board to debug (be careful) and edit the global template, which will affect all styles. (I would say this is the most effective way) but be careful

or

you can go into a database administration software like phpmyadmin, first go to your admin, find out the template ids for the global templates, and then run
[SQL]SELECT * FROM `template` WHERE templateid=globaltemplateidonly[/SQL]

I would really suggest the first one, because you have so many styles, you might want to look into closing yourboard while doing these jobs to be on the safe side, we really do not know how many stuff debug mode opens to the public if any, so be safe, but it is the easier way, the 2.X update will have this.

Sorry, and good luck Smoothie

[DrkFusion]

Originally posted by Smoothie
One small request, heh, maybe not too small. How about allowing banners. Uploaded, or linked.

I am sure you wouldn't want to allow viewing of other sites banners off of yours, I think it would be wise if the user who adds links have the banner uploaded and link to it

Also the standard banner (468x60) will not fit in any of the current tables, so if you want those sorts of banners then for the mod, I can add a new <tr> if you want buttons thats ok, but to benifit all, I will include instructions for both

[Smoothie]

DrkFusion,

You say the next release will fix the spelling errors? Ok, I just checked, out of the 13 templates, 3 of them have the word catagory, with a total of 5 instances. So, 9 styles x 5=45 changes I have to make.

[DrkFusion]

Did you try the first way above?

[Smoothie]

What I did was find and replace in the templates with a text editor. Then debug mode on, edited the vblinks global templates. Replaced drkslinks_main, drkslinks_error and drkslinks_addnewlink templates.