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.

[gibhut]

Parse error: parse error, unexpected ';' in admincp\plugin.php(1228) : eval()'d code on line 3

there ya go

[kommuni]

Originally Posted by gibhut

Parse error: parse error, unexpected ';' in admincp\plugin.php(1228) : eval()'d code on line 3


there ya go

thanks - you must be younger or even faster than me

[gibhut]

33 and not faster . just bored heh (and had the error saved to ask the same question)

[fonzie11]

im kinda new 2 alll this stuff, i downloaded ur thing
but online 27 wat do i write in?
i have not a clue in the world, im such a noobie lol

//modify this to reflect the path to your forums
chdir('/your/path/forum/');

i change that 2 wat?
my website url is www.pbontario.com/forums
...

[kommuni]

//modify this to reflect the path to your forums
chdir('/your/path/forum/');

i change that 2 wat?
my website url is www.pbontario.com/forums

the path to your forums on the server

probably /home/pages/customer/fonzie/... anything like that...

[fonzie11]

like my ftp?
where my forums are
cuz this is what i use 2 get 2 my upload server and the forums page
ftp://pbontario.com/forums/

then my username is joedono (2 access the ftp)

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by gibhut

Parse error: parse error, unexpected ';' in admincp\plugin.php(1228) : eval()'d code on line 3


there ya go

This is during the install right? You uploaded all the files from the latest zip right? Just asking the easy questions...

Originally Posted by fonzie11

im kinda new 2 alll this stuff, i downloaded ur thing
but online 27 wat do i write in?
i have not a clue in the world, im such a noobie lol

//modify this to reflect the path to your forums
chdir('/your/path/forum/');

i change that 2 wat?
my website url is www.pbontario.com/forums
...

The file, settings-check.php, in the do not upload directory can find this path for you. Upload it to the vB.Sponsors directory on your web server and access it directly (i.e. - http://www.pbontario.com/forums/vB.S...ings-check.php). DELETE this file after you're done.

[Skaterscafe.com]

Originally Posted by gibhut

Parse error: parse error, unexpected ';' in admincp\plugin.php(1228) : eval()'d code on line 3

I'm getting the same error when installing. Any ideas what is wrong? I just downloaded and installed so I assume it is the new one.

[Deviation]

New release..... yet again :nervous:

Download the new zip. Install choosing "Allow Overwrite". I didn't increment the version on this one.

[lawahdy]

Originally Posted by Deviation

New release..... yet again :nervous:

Download the new zip. Install choosing "Allow Overwrite". I didn't increment the version on this one.

am i not lucky or what..

new errors.. (besides the fact that the "sponsored by XXX"not showing on my froum..)

when i click on view stats.. it give me this error

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.2:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS hits, FROM_UNIXTIME(date, '%m-%d-%Y') AS fdate FROM vbsponsors WHERE forum_id = '14' GROUP BY fdate;

MySQL Error  : Table 'XXXX.vbsponsors' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date         : Tuesday, January 10th 2006 @ 07:50:35 PM
Script       : http://www.dubaidjs.com/forums/admincp/vBSponsors.php
Referrer     : http://www.dubaidjs.com/forums/admincp/vBSponsors.php?do=statistics
IP Address   : 
Username     : lawahdy
Classname    : vb_database

shouldn't the tables be withen the xml files..?