vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship with Statistics

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads to forums & categories

INTRO:
This extension will allow you to add sponsors to you forums and categories. You can also track the hits to each sponsor by date as well. See below for more features.

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum, large banners at the top of the thread and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Easy to use and install

THANKS:
...to vBulletin.org and its members.
...to the people who have installed this mod, suggested improvements and found bugs.

FEEDBACK:
Feedback Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Feedback is always welcomed! Good or bad. Post all feedback and feature requests in this thread or in the forums above. Trust me, I'll be reading it even if I don't respond to every post.

SUPPORT:
Support Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Should you need any assistance with this, you can reach me via the link above or by posting in this thread.

In either case, please post as much detail as possible with any code or screenshots pertaining to the issue. MySQL, PHP and web server software versions are helpful. You can obtain these from the Admin CP in vBulletin.

DONATE:
If you like this product, a donation would be appreciated. But of course its not required.



INSTALLATION:
Documentation is located here. I've found it's easier to maintain an online version rather than files included in the download.

DEMO SITES: If you'd like your forum added here, PM me.
Sites listed at http://www.digitaldeviation.com/proj...referencesites

VERSION HISTORY:
1.1.0 - Code Cleanup/Bugfix/Feature Added
Big banner display now works
Added the ability to change the Forum Sponsored By text
Updated example template code (added SHOWTHREAD template code)
Cleaned up code (XML, vBSponsors.php, link.php)
Code now more closely matches the vBulletin 3.6.x version (here)
Updated the documentation
1.0.5 - Feature Added/Bug Fix/Code Cleanup
Added a large banner option for the forum that's sponsored by the sponsor
Added FORUMDISPLAY template code
Cleaned up code (link.php, vBSponsors.php)
1.0.4 - Bug Fix
Corrected statistics database error.
Template code updated.
1.0.3 - Bug Fix
Corrected issue with settings. Now saves settings.
Fixed parser error.
1.0.2 - Features Added
Added Admin CP block
Stats are now viewable in the Admin CP by administrators
Minor template changes (please verify your code if upgrading)`
1.0.1 - Bug Fix
Corrected issue with vBSponsors table. Now correctly adds statstics.
1.0.0 - Initial Release

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Stats viewable by the sponsors in the User CP of their account
-Option to use Adsense code instead of link
-Ability to change the "Forum Sponsored By" text on a per forum basis
-Ability to hide sponsors based on user groups
-Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option to remove the branding copyright

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

Don't forget to click the install link below if you use it.

[designBox]

You'll have to contact Deviation, he is the person who developped this hack.
Don't forget that this extension are free contribution and developpers also have real life and responsabilities to manage.

I am sure Deviation is preparing a new version of this awesome hack and will release it soon.
"Rome wasn't built in 1 day"

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by designBox

You'll have to contact Deviation, he is the person who developped this hack.
Don't forget that this extension are free contribution and developpers also have real life and responsabilities to manage.

I am sure Deviation is preparing a new version of this awesome hack and will release it soon.
"Rome wasn't built in 1 day"

I totally understand and I am willing to even pay for help not trying to be a free loafer here I noticed a couple bugs with this hack and was hoping that we can work together and get them worked out as this is a great hack..

Now as to Deviation are you still helping with this hack?

[pabloknight]

Ok, I downloaded this a second time, but still don't have the Global menu in AdminCP, and still not seeing any text or ads in the forum rectangle.
I uploaded the file via FTP, imported product via Manage Products.
Did I miss something?
I have it turned on in Forum Manager, but again, not seeing the vbSponsors AdminCP tab, and not seeing the ad I was trying to show.
Thanks in advance!
pk

[pabloknight]

anyone?

[pabloknight]

NM. I must be an idiot. It works great! and everything showed up today.

Thanks Deviation!

[AM Guvnor]

Hi Deviation

Im trying to upload your superb work but hitting a brick wall

I followed your install guide to the letter, and now Im stuck completely.

The VB Sponsors is not showing in my AdminCP at all when I go to the forum manager

I uploaded the files using FTP to my forum as per your instructions

[gravesend46]

Originally Posted by AM Guvnor

The VB Sponsors is not showing in my AdminCP at all when I go to the forum manager

Don't know if it's any help, but the same happened to me. I logged out, uploaded the vbSponsors.php file to admincp again, overwriting the old one, and when I logged in again, it appeared in my menu.

[designBox]

No update anymore on this hack?
Any ETA for the new version?
I know i am such an unpatient

[kash2k]

So far so good :up:

K

[Ntfu2]

Originally Posted by icare

PHP Code:

Warning: 
Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/horny/public_html/vBSponsors/link.php on line 27

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/horny/public_html/vBSponsors/link.php on line 29

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/horny/public_html/vBSponsors/link.php on line 29 


Please help I am getting this error.

I tried everything. My path in link.php is correct. I even tried changng the folder name from
Vb.sponsors to vbsponsers but didnt work

I also have this problem