Miscellaneous Hacks - vbBannerRotator

This is the first vbulletin Banner Rotator written in PHP that works with none Errors.
You can add Adsense, Adbrite, Banners or what you want.

- 2 Banner Rotator Sets added in product-bannerrotator-two.xml
- 1 Banner Rotator Set added in product-bannerrotator.xml

Version: 1.1.0
- No Template needs to create
- Second Set of Banners added (max 5 Banners)
- Import max 10 Banner Codes (vBulletin options)
- Enable or Disable vbBannerRotator & Banners (vBulletin options)

Version: 1.0.1
- Uncached templates fixed
Installation:

1. Download and Install this Product
1a. Click here to Install
2. Open your Header, Footer or what you want
3. Add $GLOBALS[bannerads] for Set 1 (max 10 Banners)
3a. Add $GLOBALS[banneradstwo] for Set 2 (max 5 Banners)
4. Go to vbBannerRotator in vBulletin Settings and insert your Codes
5. And Finish

Update: (since v.1.0.0 & 1.0.1)

1. Backup your Bannercodes from template: bannerbns
2. Restore (Delete) Template: bannerbns
3. Overwrite Old Product Version with New
4. Open your Header, Footer or what you want
5. Add $bannerads
6. Go to vbBannerRotator in vBulletin Settings and insert your Codes
7. And Finish

Demo:

Click Install

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by rinkrat

Most ad companies frown on autorefreshing ads.

Ya you are probably right.

[VPREATR]

What's the chance of including an array to allow for multiple ad's being display in random? Prior to changes in vB3.0.x and 3.x.x, I used the following method: (called via an external .php file)

<?php
$banners = array('<a href="http://www.adone.com/" target="_blank"><img src="/banners/adone.gif"','
<a href="http://www.adtwo.com/" target="_blank"><img src="/banners/adtwo.gif"','
<a href="http://www.adthree.com" target="_blank"><img src="/banners/adthree.gif"','
<a href="http://www.adfour.com/" target="_blank"><img src="/banners/adfour.gif"');

shuffle($banners);
?>

<?php
for ( $i = 0; $i < 13; $i++ ) {
echo "<center>";
echo $banners[$i];
echo " border=\"0\" width=\"140\" height=\"100\"></a></center><br>";
}
?>

Please let me know your thoughts on such an addition.

Thanks!

[Hornstar]

Really well done. Waiting for some info on how to fix the uncached template tho.

Thanks.

[Frapegliko]

Originally Posted by rinkrat

Looks great!

I am getting this on the bottom of the page. How do I cache the template?

fixed.. reupload product

[Frapegliko]

Originally Posted by ed146

I would like to place the $bannerads underneath the nav bar but right above where the main forum begins. Also would like to center it.
Any help is appreciated.

Edit your banner code

<center>Your Code here</center>

[Frapegliko]

Originally Posted by soletrader

If I wanted to create another location for a rotating banner.. can i simply rename the product and template?


I also tested it out with 1 banner and it seems like it disappears now and then. Is there a limit min and max banners it can hold?

there is no limit..

[Frapegliko]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

Very well done my friend, piece of cake!

Hmmm would there be any way to make it rotate on its own without a page refresh?

u can use iframes in your code.

[soletrader]

How do I add a second set of banners on a different part of the forum.

$bannerads would simply give me the same set.

[rinkrat]

I'm still getting the uncached template after the upgrade.

Uncached templates: bannerbns (1)

[VPREATR]

Frapegliko:
What's the chance of you adding multiple image output? It works great for randomizing a single image from a listing of links; randomizing and outputting several images at the same time so each banner is displayed in a different sequence (as mentioned a few posts above) would be very helpful.

Thanks!