Rotating banners

I created this simple and easy hack for a rotating banner block. All you have to do is create a template and add a plugin location and your done.

1. Go to your ADMINCP and create a template called "banner" and insert the attacked code:

PHP Code:

<!-- Begin rotating ad code -->
<script language="Javascript"><!-- 
function image() { 
}; 
image = new image(); 
number = 0; 
// imageArray 
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/payments.php'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/donatebanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.hikersupply.com'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/hikersupply.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.modelt.net'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/modeltbanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://appalachiantrailservices.com/'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/atservicesbanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.thepacka.com/'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/cedartreebanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
// Carry on adding images - as many as you want
increment = Math.floor(Math.random() * number); 
document.write(image[increment]); 
//-->
</script>
<!-- End rotating ad code --> 


2. Now still in your ADMINCP go to PLUGIN SYSTEM-->ADD NEW PLUGIN
HOOK LOCATION is "global_start"
TITLE is "banner"
PLUGIN PHP CODE:

PHP Code:

eval('$banner = "' . fetch_template('banner') . '";'); 


Do not forget to make the plugin active.

3. Now you can go into any template you want and where ever you put the $banner your rotating banners will appear.

4. Most people want to put this in the top right corner of the forums. If this is what where you want it then. go into you ADMINCP templates and into you header:

Find:

PHP Code:

<td align="$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp; 


Under that insert:

PHP Code:

$banner 


Now you done. All you have to do is edit your template your created with the links and banners you want to use.

You can add more rotating banners then what is in the code. All you have to do in insert more lines with banners in the right location in the code. That should be self explanatory.

Note:
You can make your link open in a seperate browser window by adding the target='ad' in the line as shown below.

PHP Code:

image[number++] = "<a target='ad' href='http://www.hikersupply.com'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/hikersupply.gif' border='0'></a>" 


[TruthElixirX]

Look man, he made something and shared it for free. If something already does it who cares. If you have nothing ot contribute shut up. I'm getting tired of seeing posts like this "well this already does this"

Dells and Gateways d othe same thing. As does IPB and vBulletin. Its a matter of choice. Contribute or don't post at all.

Thank you for the hack. A client of mine might be needing this soon.

[LEAD_WEIGHT]

Originally Posted by TruthElixirX

:speechless:

You are a fool for answering that way! I was asking a legitimate question from the coder and not some lame member who has nothing, but time to troll threads and start flaming everyone. Stick to your own hacks and let ppl ask their own question. :disappointed:

[CopoGuy]

Attroll,
The target='ad' modification worked perfectly.
Thanks again for sharing! Exactly what I needed
something nice and simple.

[LisaD1]

Originally Posted by LEAD_WEIGHT

Does this not do the same? or does yours have more unique qualities?
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170826

No matter how many times we tried to get that one to work, it wouldn't. First try on this one and bam it works great. So I think it is a great thing to have many different ways to do the same thing.

[Snake]

/me clicks on install

[Mr Chad]

this doesnt always have to be an image does it?
image[number++] = "Hello"

[Gripemaster]

So I suppose if we want them centered, we would just have to change:

<td align="$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp;

To:

<td align="$stylevar[center]">
&nbsp;

Correct? I would prefer mine be centered on the top of the page.

[Gripemaster]

Nevermind... Got it firgured out with a little tweaking... thank you very much!!! *Clicks Install*

[attroll]

Originally Posted by chatbum

this doesnt always have to be an image does it?
image[number++] = "Hello"

You could do it that way but the word Hello would not be a link. If you wanted the word Hello to be a link you would do it this way

image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite.net'>Hello</a>"

[TruthElixirX]

Is there anyway to get the banners to rotate in order, and not randomly?