Vb 3.0 Links/Harvester (Unreleased)

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Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Would it be possible to have sub-categories inside the main categories?

Already there bro. Unlimited subs within main cats, and unlimited subs within subs.

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Would it be possible to move misplaced links to more appropriate categories?

Again, already coded. Just click edit link, and all the information comes up, including a selector for the categories (I'm still working on making the pull-down level compliant, prolly have that in the next day or so).

[QUOTE=Catch-22|BL]How does the harvester work?

You just click Harvest Links in the main CP for the Links Directory, and it shows all links that have not been added to the DB or made invisible to the Harvester (i.e. There's a small table that tracks each link, and if the harvester finds the exact link in the table, it doesn't display it as a valid link to import into the directory, as it has either already been imported in, or has been chosen to be not-viewable by the harvester.

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Do we run it once at the beginning to get all the old links (huge job) and then run it once a month to catch everything in last 30 days?

The time frame is all up to you, but since each harvested link has to have the extra stuffies, like banners and or name and descriptions added manually, the first time you run the harvester you will get ALOT of links to add. That being the case, yes it is a huge job, but it's a whole heck of alot easier than searching the individual posts for links and then doing the same thing.

Once you have done the initial harvest, then I would personally suggest a once a week harvest to put everything there. There are plans in the works to have this done as a VBcron, but that will only allow the links to be imported into the DB within an unsorted category (look at mine, and you'll notice this, and that each link name is title "Surprise! number *random number*". I'm using this area as a click surprise area until the links are edited for names and locations within the directory), it is also possible (again in planning) to VBcron it as an un-approved link then you can add them at your leisure.

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Sorry for all of these suggestions/questions. Feel free to decline anything that is not practical.

One should never apologize for a question. For asking questions is the only way to learn, and learning is truly the only reason that we are here.

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