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>" 


[Krumbz]

How would I put it in my footer?

[Krumbz]

Figured it out nevermind.

[jadkar]

Hmmmm...this seems really easy but for some reason it's not showing up at all. Is there anyone else who is having problems with this? All my photos have the correct paths (I would assume I would get a dead link anyway). I even tried renaming the hook just incase I had a reserved word or something...still no go. Any help would be much appreciated

[jadkar]

^^^^^

Please don't mine me :knockedout:

I'm so used to dealing with IIS at work that I forgot my hosting server is case senstive...... dddduuuuuuuhhhh

All fixed now.... work great!! thanks

[cuphongle]

how would i create a new template in "admincp"

[Wizardjv]

Is there any chance to get this to work on VB 3.5.4? I have tryed and it seems it will not work...So if anyone knows of a way I can do this on a newer version it would be greatly appreciated

[attroll]

Originally Posted by Wizardjv

Is there any chance to get this to work on VB 3.5.4? I have tryed and it seems it will not work...So if anyone knows of a way I can do this on a newer version it would be greatly appreciated

I have not upgraded my foums to 3.5.4 yet. But I don't understand why it would not work. What is it not doing or is it doing anything?

[Wizardjv]

It doesnt show or do nothing at all...I have installed and reinstalled like 3 to 4 times to rule out error on my part nothing....So I figured it was cause not compatiable...Ive used this before on older version...on new version nothing ..so I dont know...But I really like your work and would love to be able use it on the newest version Thank You for your time and reply

[trancetopia]

I'm trying to get this to work on 3.5.4 also but it's not displaying anything. If you have simple text such as "hello" or "show me" it will display fine but if you use the example urls you have included it will show nothing.

Very odd!

[trancetopia]

I've got this to work now. For some reason if you put the width and hight attributes in the img tag, none of the banners will display. If nothing is showing just leave out these attributes and they will display.