Miscellaneous Hacks - Spider Display

Spider Display
Version 1.0.4
(By Boofo)

What does this product do?
This Hack displays the Number of Spiders on Forumhome and Who is Online.

If you are using a previous version of this mod, make sure to replace the default vBulletin template lines back into the templates and they are now automatically edited.

Version Information:
Version 1.0.1 --Initial release for vBulletin 3.7
Version 1.0.2 --Fixed MySQL error.
Version 1.0.3 --Fixed the leading comma issue when there were no members online.
Version 1.0.4 --Template edits now done automatically. No more manual template edits.

Credits:
A big thank you goes out to Andreas for coming up with the original code for this for 3.5.4. It now works in 3.7.

Installation overview:
Products to install: (1)
File Edits: (See the NOTE below)

Installation Instructions:
1. Upload spiders_vbulletin.xml to the includes/xml directory on your site.

2. Go to your Admin CP
Scroll down to 'Plugin System'
Click 'Manage Products'
Click 'Add/Import Product'
Click the 'Browse' button, and locate the product-spiderdisplay.xml file on your computer

Done!
Enjoy!

NOTE: There is one file edit that I have not found a way to get around yet. It is a special template cache that must be used with this. The easiest way to do it is add the file edit to the includes/config.php. Since this file does not change as often, you should be fine on most upgrades. This is the ONLY file edit.

NOTE: If you do not click install, you do not need support.

[jerrygad]

Nice hack. Thanks for sharing :up:

[chatpalace24]

It works great in 3.7 RC1 .
Nice Job thx for sharing

[ErolALP]

installed thanx bofo you number one

[ArnyVee]

It seems to be working for me, but I'm not sure about the config piece. Does this resolve the issue where it shows a ZERO on the forums page. Then, it shows as a googlebot when you click on it. If so, how do I go about it?

"NOTE: There is one file edit that I have not found a way to get around yet. It is a special template cache that must be used with this. The easiest way to do it is add the file edit to the includes/config.php. Since this file does not change as often, you should be fine on most upgrades. This is the ONLY file edit."

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by ArnyVee

It seems to be working for me, but I'm not sure about the config piece. Does this resolve the issue where it shows a ZERO on the forums page. Then, it shows as a googlebot when you click on it. If so, how do I go about it?

"NOTE: There is one file edit that I have not found a way to get around yet. It is a special template cache that must be used with this. The easiest way to do it is add the file edit to the includes/config.php. Since this file does not change as often, you should be fine on most upgrades. This is the ONLY file edit."

Yes, the config.php edit will fix that issue. Just add the config.php code above the bottom box (before the ?>).

[Arrogant-One]

Originally Posted by wd4x4

Works great 3.6.8 pl2

Thanks

Will this hack work for 3.6.7? Also, does it give a breakdown of the spiders, ie 6 Yahoo bots, 2 Googlebots, etc.

Best

AO

[ArnyVee]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Yes, the config.php edit will fix that issue. Just add the config.php code above the bottom box (before the ?>).

Sorry, but where do I do this adjustment to the code? In other words, how do I get to the point where I put that in? Admin CP and then what?

[Boofo]

You need to FTP in to your config.php file and do it.

[ArnyVee]

Originally Posted by Boofo

You need to FTP in to your config.php file and do it.

I'm in my FTP program and I see the config.php file. But, when I hit the 'edit' button nothing happens. Should it be opening with a specific program or something?

Thanks for the help so far, by the way.

[Boofo]

You need to use a text editor. How did you edit it to get your site up? That would be the same way you need to do it.