[Release vB Links 1.0 | vB2bx

UPDATE!!! NEW DOWNLOADFILE | 02. April 2001
Release vB Links 1.0

So here it is, the final version of my link hack is available to download.
Here are some features for this version:

• showing links with the following information: Name, URL, Email, Banner, Banner ALT Text, Description, Forumlink, Hitcounter (outgoing), Categories
• main page shows all links, but you can: a:sort by category and b:search for a site
• registrated user can add new links, but admin or mod must confirm the links in the CP
• an email is sent to you when there is a new link to approve
• Links can be ordered over pages. Limit for links per page can be set
• outgoing links will be redirect over a redirect page with information that you're leaving the forum...and outgoing counter will be set plus 1
• Category is show on each link
• CP: you can easy add new site on your own or edit a site
• CP:can add or edit categories
• CP: Categories can be reordered
• CP:confirm and edit new sites
• CP:upload banners to let them load faster

More:
There are about 13 new templates and 2 new tables on the database which will be created over an easy installscript.

How to install?
Just download the attached file and unzip it, then open install.txt and follow the instructions. Need any help or find any bugs, please report them here. And don't hate me for the code, I tried my best!

Future:
As I like my script and need it anyway, there will be a next version of it, with more features. Some of the following features I am working on:

• New startpage with a overview of all categories and the ability to add subcategories as well
• automatic post of a new post in a specific. thread when admin / mod approved a link
• logging user who's add the link (its easy but don't had the time for this version
• categories and subcategories in Navbar
• get used of the vB rate feature and try to integrate it
• code clean up
• better translation
• and more...

INstall and upgrade

• For those of you who will install the script the first time, just download the attached file and read firsttime_install.txt.
• For those of you who allready updated the templates, just reupload "links.php" and do step 1. and 2. in upgrade_install.txt, and also open CP and add the links_redirect_add & links_redirect_url template which is attached to this message. This will fix all your probs
• For those fo you who do not change the templates yet, but installed the hack, just do whats in upgrade_install.txt

DOWNLOAD vB Links Hack 1.3

Isn't there someone who'd like to take over the project from Sisko. Because it's clear that he hasn't had the time to work on a new version. It's clear that it still needs a lot of work. For example the admin function. It's very hard to find links because there is no sort order and I'd like a function to see if there are duplicate links.

This is one of the best hacks for vBulletin..!

[the_sisko]

I must a apology myself, but I realy don't have the time.
If there is someone who likes to go on with the hack, can do so.
And I will do my best to get in contact with this person, if there is any question about my code.

the first ZIP file (post 1) is NOT COMPLETE, there are missing texts in tsome of the templates, so when you install it you have some problems not seeying something

could you please post all the templates, with the right texts to put inside ?

thanks
(all the tempates)

Is there a way to change/move the templates I already have to custom templates?

[SirSteve]

Running 2.0.3 and here are a few bugs (ADMIN FUNCTIONS):

When editing a link, the: "To upload a banner click here" or "Banner 1" link does not provide the pop-up to upload.
Suggestions:

The URL of the site awaiting approval needs to be hot linked to the corresponding site.

Banner needs displayed if it was uploaded.

A file size restriction needs added.

Still unsure why that "Forums Link" field is in there...

[MApI]

SirSteve , did u installed the hack on the 2.0.3 ? 'couse when i call the first file (install_vblinks.php can't go over the first one msg & then re-ask my login ...
Someone with this prob ?
Cya

[SirSteve]

Originally posted by MApI
SirSteve , did u installed the hack on the 2.0.3 ? 'couse when i call the first file (install_vblinks.php can't go over the first one msg & then re-ask my login ...
Someone with this prob ?
Cya

Yes I did. Not sure what is going on with yours though...

[MApI]

Yes I did

Upgrade or first inst. ?

[SirSteve]

First install.

A few suggestions as well:

The links on the main page, could this be set to look sorta like yahoo? ie.

Toys
* Star Wars (25)
* GI Joe (4)

Trading Cards
* Poke Mon (2)
* Star Wars (5)

get it? The current way has ALL the links on the main page with banners. Not sure if it cuts off and goes to another page and even so, it would look even better going with my suggestion.

[MApI]

My prob. is different; I can't continue with install hack 'couse install_vblinks.php loops around my username and pwd. In other words, in can read only this page:

vB Links (version 1.0)

This script will help you to install the vB Links hack.
It will tell you what changes you need to make to your vBulletin and insert the necessary templates
and create the necessary new tables for the vB Links hack to work.



Do you want to continue?

and the Install button. When I click Install , my username & pwd are required. When I re-input what asked, I've again first one page as quoted above.

One more thing; just finished installing stars hack with the same method (install_****.php), so cannot be cookies.
Help pleeease.
Sorry for bothering u but this is a very important hack for me.

Thx again.