Major Additions - vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads or Google AdSense to forums & categories

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

For vBulletin 3.5.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103327

For vBulletin 3.7.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=183335

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Ability to use Google AdSense code
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Ability to alter the "Forum sponsored by:" text
-Easy to use and install

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

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.


VERSION HISTORY:
2.0.6 - BugFix
-Changed maxversion attribute to enable vBulletin 3.7 installs
2.0.5 - Feature Add / BugFix
-Added version checking
-Added support for Google Adsense (template code has been updated)
-Fixed the table layout in the AdminCP
-Options are now controlled via vBulletin options

2.0.0 - Initial Release

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

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Integration: phpAdsNew integration
-Reporting: Sponsors able to view statistics from User CP
-Reporting: Export reports in PDF (or other) format
-Rights: Ability to hide sponsors based on a user's group
-Option: Rotating banner support
-Option: Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option: Remove the branding copyright
-Option: Ability to not show sponsor's banner in the main forum listing, but show when the forum is displayed.
-Option: Display ads in individual threads
-Option: Email the sponsor daily/weekly/monthly hit statistics

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

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

[Deviation]

shaved, I posted a reply to you on the support forums....

geevest, shavedaccord is correct. That goes in the link.php file.

[DDKennels]

I have been working at this for the past couple of hours with no luck, I got everything working but when you click on a sponsor link I get this.....

input->clean_gpc('g', 'f', TYPE_INT); if (empty($f_clean)) { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('invalid_forum_spe cified'))); } if ($vbulletin->options['sponsor_global_enable_sponsorship']) { $result = $vbulletin->db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum WHERE forumid = " . $f_clean); if ($vbulletin->db->num_rows($result) > 0) { $arr = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($result); if ($arr['sponsor_enabled'] == 1) { $vbulletin->db->query_write("INSERT INTO `" . TABLE_PREFIX . "vbsponsors` ( `id` , `sponsor_name` , `forum_id`, `forum`, `date` ) VALUES ( '', '" . $vbulletin->db->escape_string($arr['sponsor_name']) . "', '" . $arr['forumid'] . "', '" . $vbulletin->db->escape_string($arr['title_clean']) . "', '" . $vbulletin->db->escape_string(time()) . "')"); if ($vbulletin->db->affected_rows() > 0) { if (!empty($arr['sponsor_url'])) { $vbulletin->url = $arr['sponsor_url']; eval(print_standard_redirect('')); } else { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('sponsor_url_inval id'))); } } else { eval(standard_error('Update of sponsor stats failed')); } } else { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('sponsor_not_enabl ed'))); } } else { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('invalid_forum_spe cified'))); } } else { eval(standard_error(fetch_error('sponsor_not_enabl ed'))); } ?>

PLEASE HELP

Thanks

Drew

[Deviation]

Try uploading a new version of the link.php file.

[Monyet]

Thanx

[DDKennels]

Originally Posted by Deviation

Try uploading a new version of the link.php file.

That worked for me!!!! Thanks, INSTALLED!!!!!!

[drdeathuk69]

Is there any way that you could have the Forum is sponsered by above the Sub forums ??

See this link http://www.autochat.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=338

thanks

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by drdeathuk69

Is there any way that you could have the Forum is sponsered by above the Sub forums ??

See this link http://www.autochat.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=338

thanks

I'm not sure I understand what you want. Can you include a screenshot indicating where you are trying to place it?

Also, everyone PLEASE use the support forums for support requests. ---> http://www.digitaldeviation.com/forums/

For some reason I don't receive email notifications from vBulletin.org when someone replies (been like this for a while; likely my web host). The above link (or the one on my signature) is the fastest way to get a hold of me.

[wickedstangs]

How do I make the Sponsored by image all the way to the right?

Like This

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by wickedstangs

How do I make the Sponsored by image all the way to the right?

It is all the way to the right. How far over the image goes depends on your monitor resolution.

If you shrink the width of the banner it will appear further over.

[Deviation]

Version 2.0.5 has been released. I've included a style export in the zip file as well.

More to come.