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.

[soletrader]

Can anyone explain this:

3. On line 27, enter the path to your forum (e.g. - /home/usr/EXAMPLE.COM/forum/). This is the physical path

Where do I put my URL?

[carpzone]

Very Great Addon guys,

Everyting works great on my vbulletin 3.5.4 , no problem at all

I only wondering if it was possible to add 2 sponsors in the same forum ??

This would be Super !

Thanks

[butty]

hi there, can anyone please confirm if this works with vb 3.6.0 gold or not before i upgrade?

cheers

[Freakpyromaniac]

Great Hack Everything is working but i like to know how i can get the banner and the word Sponsord by to the right. I had the banner on the right but the sentence on the left .. (It is for Category banner)

Can somebody help me please.....

Here under is my code for level1_nopost

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<thead>
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
			<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
			<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
			<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if><if condition="$forum[sponsor_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_sponsorship] == 1">
$vbphrase[sponsored_by] <a href="vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=$forum[forumid]" title="$forum[sponsor_name]" target="_blank" >
<if condition="$forum[sponsor_banner_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_banners] == 1">
<img src="$forum[sponsor_banner]" alt="$forum[sponsor_name]" border="0" />
<else />
$forum[sponsor_name]
</if></a>
</if>

			<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
		</td>
	</tr>
</thead>
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
	<tr align="center">
	 <td class="thead" width="3%">&nbsp;</td>
	 <td class="thead" width="57%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
	 <td class="thead" with="30%">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
	 <td class="thead" width="5%">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
	 <td class="thead" width="5%">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
	 <if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
	 <td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
	 </if>
	</tr>
$childforumbits
<tr>
<td class="thead" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>" height="10"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</if>
</tbody>
</table>
<div style="padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;"></div>

[Freakpyromaniac]

This is what i have now. How can i get the sentence Sponsord by: next to it or even above the banner ?

[ka81]

on mine - banner and sentence are on the left.

[Freakpyromaniac]

Originally Posted by ka81

on mine - banner and sentence are on the left.

Yes that is regular but i like it more on the right. I have seen that in some forums but i dont know how to do this....

[soletrader]

freakpyromaniac.. did you get it to work? I am also looking for the same hack but need the sponsored by text next to the banner. Also what version of VB are u using?

[Freakpyromaniac]

Originally Posted by soletrader

freakpyromaniac.. did you get it to work? I am also looking for the same hack but need the sponsored by text next to the banner. Also what version of VB are u using?

I have uninstalled it because i just upgraded to VB3.6 Rc3..
No i am waiting for this hack to fit in the 3.6 forums.

[soletrader]

Originally Posted by Freakpyromaniac

I have uninstalled it because i just upgraded to VB3.6 Rc3..
No i am waiting for this hack to fit in the 3.6 forums.

yes same here.... i need this badly