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

[mccollin]

So has the beta already been distributed... I'm just trying to determine if we are still waiting... or if I didn't get picked??? Thanks.

[chrisvonc]

Hi again,

One more thing... if someone is not logged in when they try to submit a link and then log in, it redirects you to the vB forum main page. Is there a change we can make so that it take you back to the submit link page?

Thanks

[DrkFusion]

Originally Posted by chrisvonc

I just installed this. Went very smooth and was done with the setup in under a few minutes. I am still very new to adding hacks found it very easy. Its going to be a big help for me on my site. Thanks!

Just a little feedback:
- For newbies like me, you may want to include a reminder note in the directions to upload the rest of the files other than the vbldir_install.php.
- I wanted to adjust spacing of things in the footer and if possible, you might want to consider one template to run the bottom links and credits. I wanted to remove some breaks to tighten it up a little and found I had to go into a bunch of the other templates to make the same changes across all the Links related pages.
- I found that I could add links through the Admin CP fine but links added from the links page were not showing up on the public pages. I applied MarkB's tweak that corrected the problem found in this post:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=142

Thanks again for all the work that went into this!

Chris

Before I handed over this project to Dark_Wizard, this has all been fixed. All it needed was query optimization, which most of it was.

Sorry guys I really don't know whats up with the development of this hack. DW has been doing a good job, I will talk to him about taking re-development of this hack again, he has many great hacks that he MUST focus on to make perfecto, it seems this is just a burden to him (hehe)

[Gutspiller]

Can I get some help with this hack? I have it installed, but am getting some errors at the top: http://www.theforumz.com/forumz/links.php

Can anybody provide me with some help?

[DrkFusion]

Which version of vb are you running?

[bandersen]

I hope for an update soon.....

Originally Posted by DrkFusion

Before I handed over this project to Dark_Wizard, this has all been fixed. All it needed was query optimization, which most of it was.

Sorry guys I really don't know whats up with the development of this hack. DW has been doing a good job, I will talk to him about taking re-development of this hack again, he has many great hacks that he MUST focus on to make perfecto, it seems this is just a burden to him (hehe)

[mccollin]

Has the beta already started? ......

[DrkFusion]

I am not sure at this moment.

I know 100% that it should of been finished by now, because I left it at 95% done. Anyways I will talk to Dark_Wizard guys.

[mccollin]

That's cool. He asked for volunteers and said he'd pick them by PM... then I thought I saw people postng results... maybe I was confused...

[PixelFx]

can't wait to see it