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]

The vB option have to be set, so the change take place, if validation is set in your vB option, then the validate link will appear, if it isn't the Validate Link will not apear

[ricoche]

Great addon. Thanks a lot for this.

I installed it and everything works just fine on vbulletin 2.2.8!

Thanks again,

Ricoche

[DrkFusion]

Your welcome Ricoche, have fun, and report any problems in this thread.

[ricoche]

I'm not sure if this is a problem or not and this also could be just my system.

After clicking a few links to try this out I notice it kept reloading my site. For a while there I thought the script wasn't working and then while sitting there for a moment longer I noticed it kind of redirected itself to the actual link.

My minor concern here is that my users will think the link is broken because it's reloading my site. There is a message there that says "one moment please..." but it kind of fooled me because it was very small and the link wouldn't load until after my site finished reloading.

Is this normal or might there be some system problem I'm having.

I love this script because it looks much nicer than my vbportal version but I wish it would load the new site first and not reload my site.

Oh well, I'll keep toying with it.

Thanks again,

Ricoche

[Kohhal]

Originally posted by ricoche
... There is a message there that says "one moment please..." but it kind of fooled me because it was very small and the link wouldn't load until after my site finished reloading....

You are supposed to get this intermediate page, I suspect it's because the database is being updated with no. of hits the link has received. It's the same reason there are intermediate pages after posting in vbulletin etc. to give the database a chance to be written to.

HTH, G :rambo:

[JakeC]

After clicking a few links to try this out I notice it kept reloading my site. For a while there I thought the script wasn't working and then while sitting there for a moment longer I noticed it kind of redirected itself to the actual link.

Is there any way around this? I see this as being a real annoyance to my users, especially ones on dial-up. On broadband you can't even see what the page is even supposed to say it sort of just blinks on then off when the new page loads. Which is sort of annoying as well. Great hack by the way. Thanks.

JakeC

[DrkFusion]

You could always give up tracking hits

[MonsterDK]

I have installed the hack. appears in admin controll fine and displays fine in admin. But on the main board I don't see a sign of it.....ummmm help me please

Please note that i'm new to all this, so I am a learner! :surprised:

I have VB 2.2.8

here is what I did..... edited all the files adminfunctions, index, template. deleted and updated the files with the newly edited ones.
did the vbldir_install which went fine. Deleted the vbldir_install file as per instructions.
uploaded templates what come with the .zip for the hack, into the vbulletin root. Copied links.php into vbulletin root.
Copied weblinksadmin.php into admin folder

Thanks, MonsterDK

[x8oz]

does vb links support a user permission (user masks) or can you enable a password on a vblinks forum? basically to restrict access to a certain weblink forum?

[CtrlAltDel]

good stuff man, nick hack
you just saved me a lot of time