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

[DrkFusion]

AuthorZone, please read the readme.txt file.

++----------------------------------------------------------
// ###################### Start maketableheader #######################
function maketableheader ($title,$anchor="",$htmlise=1,$colspan=2) {
// makes a two-cell spanning bar with a named <A> and a title
// then reinitialises the bgcolor counter.
global $bgcounter;
echo "<tr class='tblhead'><td colspan='$colspan'><a name=\"$anchor\"><font size='1'><b><span class='tblhead'>".iif($htmlise,htmlspecialchars($t itle),$title)."</span></b></font></a></td></tr>";
$bgcounter = 0;
}
++----------------------------------------------------------
++ REPLACE the above code with:
++----------------------------------------------------------
// ###################### Start maketableheader #######################
function maketableheader ($title,$anchor="",$htmlise=1,$colspan=2) {
// makes a two-cell spanning bar with a named <A> and a title
// then reinitialises the bgcolor counter.
global $bgcounter;
echo "<tr class='tblhead'><td colspan='$colspan'><a name=\"$anchor\"><font size='1'><b><span class='tblhead'>".iif($htmlise,htmlspecialchars($t itle),$title)."</span></b></font></a></td></tr>";
$bgcounter = 0;
}

// ###################### Start maketableheaderview #######################
function maketableheaderview ($title,$anchor="",$htmlise=1,$colspan=6) {
// makes a two-cell spanning bar with a named <A> and a title
// then reinitialises the bgcolor counter.
global $bgcounter;
echo "<tr class='tblhead'><td colspan='$colspan'><a name=\"$anchor\"><font size='1'><center><span class='tblhead'>".iif($htmlise,htmlspecialchars($t itle),$title)."</span></center></font></a></td></tr>";
$bgcounter = 0;
}

[DrkFusion]

Today at 05:43 AM Russ_T said this in Post #498
Hi,

This hack is very useful thank you, can be viewed at


Anyway I made a little mod, I don't know how this will be affected by the update.

Original code



Modified code


Basically I can now count the number of items in each category so if you see I get a total links in category.

If you haven't already done this thought it would make a nice addition, can you let me know if your db update php will affect my mod please?

Regards

Russ

Yes, this is in the 2.0 updated version. I will be posting screenshots in a sec. Just it has minor updates.

[DrkFusion]

Today at 06:47 AM AuthorZone.Com said this in Post #499
Can someone help please?

I have registered members and Premium (Group) members.

I only want to allow the Premium group members to be able to submit links.

How can I get this done?

Somebody please help?

Max

I've decided to let the user define which groups can add links. This will be added in Build 250 of v2.

[AuthorZone.Com]

I did that but just noticed a typo.. lol

[DrkFusion]

Hope its fixed. I added that to the admin functions file so the table can be stretched so it looks nicer

[Gutspiller]

How soon is the next version coming? I didn't want to publish and tell my users about the link directory until I got my small text problem fixed.

Will it be an easy upgrade?

[Russ_T]

Hi,

Not being ungrateful and maybe your nationality isn't English but its category not catagory here. Maybe its a US spelling? Either way I went through and replaced it all myself and now it gives me a db_fix error lol

Excellent mod though thanks, you've saved me weeks of coding.

[DrkFusion]

Today at 09:53 AM Russ_T said this in Post #507
Hi,

Not being ungrateful and maybe your nationality isn't English but its category not catagory here. Maybe its a US spelling? Either way I went through and replaced it all myself and now it gives me a db_fix error lol

Excellent mod though thanks, you've saved me weeks of coding.

Yes actually I am not the original coder of this hack.

That spelling error though is fixed in the new version. DB_Fix error? Anything that is in the templates and is not variablized can be fixed through chaning of the template. You cannot change the database tables though.

[DrkFusion]

Yesterday at 08:16 PM Gutspiller said this in Post #506
How soon is the next version coming? I didn't want to publish and tell my users about the link directory until I got my small text problem fixed.

Will it be an easy upgrade?

Right now the upgrade is manual, I want to test it out. It was given to SaintDog of spyderwire for testing. It is not up as of yet, but it should be soon. If everything goes ok, I will automate it and release it. The upgdate is VERSION 2 : BUILD 250. Not version 3. I can post the manual upgrade few hours after the SpyderWire one is put up though, if anyone wants to install it manually.

Also some good news, queries are reduced, not as many templates, not as many spelling errors, not as many code errors. Most of it is all fixed

[M@rkus]

Is there any german translation of that hack??