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.

[OrionDesigns]

I would like this installed, if someone PM's me I'll pay them to help me.

[Reedly]

Hello - Thank you Deviation for such an amazing product!!

Everything is working great except that I'm getting a double banner on my forum. I'm assuming it's a simple template code change, but I'm not sure what to change.

I have attached a screen-shot of the problem...Any help to resolve this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Reed

[Konstantinos]

great hack . for those who want to make the output to look better (like me) try this code.

In FORUMDISPLAY find

<!-- controls above thread list -->

AFTER ADD

<if condition="$foruminfo[sponsor_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_sponsorship] == 1"><table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="468" height="60" align="center">
 <tr>
<td class="tcat" align="center"><span class="normal"><font size="1">
$vbphrase[sponsored_by] </font>
  </span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
<td class="alt2" align="center"><span class="normal"><font size="1"><a href="vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=$foruminfo[forumid]" title="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" target="_blank">
<if condition="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_banners] == 1">
<if condition="!empty($foruminfo[sponsor_banner_big])">
<img src="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner_big]" alt="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" border="0" />
<else />
<img src="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner]" alt="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" border="0" />
</if>
<else />
$foruminfo[sponsor_name]
</if></a>
</if></font>
  </span></td>
 </tr>
</table>

It will look like this

Attachment 55042

[Nuguru]

Hello Everyone,

In the past I had asked if there was going to be a branding free option for this mod and something was said to the effect of that is a good possibility or will be something done in the future. I can't exactly remember.

I am wondering if there is a branding free option now because I have been waiting months to install this mod on my vb 3.5.4, but would rather have the branding free option before actually committing to this mod.

If you can let me know on the branding free, I would appreciate it.

Thanks Again,

Nuguru :classic:

[wjkids]

I think the branding option is for 3.6 and as far as I know that should be out soon....

[cyberbeggar]

Cheers for a great hack!

[cyberbeggar]

fixed!

[Nuguru]

Originally Posted by Nuguru

Hello Everyone,

In the past I had asked if there was going to be a branding free option for this mod and something was said to the effect of that is a good possibility or will be something done in the future. I can't exactly remember.

I am wondering if there is a branding free option now because I have been waiting months to install this mod on my vb 3.5.4, but would rather have the branding free option before actually committing to this mod.

If you can let me know on the branding free, I would appreciate it.


Thanks Again,

Nuguru :classic:

Hello,

Can you please let me know if you have a branding free option for vb3.5.4-3.5.5? Either way, can you please provide some details?


Thank You,

Nuguru

[wjkids]

Did you mention how much the unbranded version was going to cost for 3.6?

[dklassen]

This mod is exactly what I need and believe me when I say I need it bad! I'm running 3.6.2 so I'm gonna wait for the update. Hopefully soon?

Thanks for all the time a effort you are putting into this!