Board Optimization - Ablock Alert

I use Google Adsense on my website and considering Google Adsense is not malicious, I feel no need for adblocking software of any kind.

Therefor I have created this system which will alert members that ads are used to support the server. Wait... What's that? You don't want to annoy a member with constant alerts? No worries! This system works off of cookies, so once the member views the alert, they won't be bothered by it anymore.


Installation
1.) Upload the contents of the "upload" folder to your forums root directory.
2.) Import the product-adblockalert.xml.
3.) Mark Installed. =]


Upgrading
Import the product and select Allow Overwrite.


Template Edits
There are no template edits, however if nothing is working for you, chances are it can't find what it needs to to perform the automatic template edits. If this is the case, disable template edits for the modification via the AdminCP. Then perform these template edits.

In the headinclude template find:
<!-- CSS Stylesheet -->

After add:
$adblockalertheadinclude


Add the following code to the bottom of your navbar template:
$adblockalertnavbar


Add the following code to the top of your footer template:
$adblockalertfooter


FAQ
Q: Why did is it now working?
A: Make sure you uploaded everything and installed the mod. Also make sure it is enabled in the AdminCP.

Q: How does this work?
A: I've used adblocking software against them. I've made a fake advertisement which is never displayed on the forums, but is within the coding. Since the soul purpose of adblocking software is to of course... block ads. It blocks this advertisement, in which the script checks to see if the advertisement loaded. If not, the alert is displayed.


Changelog
5.0
Added the ability to do manual template edits.
Fixed an issue with a 4.5 template edit.
Updated the AdminCP screenshot.

4.5
HTML is now allowed in both messages.
Changed the automatic template edit for the footer to something more common.

4.0
A customizable page used for the redirection system is now included with the modification.
Updated the AdminCP screenshot.

3.0
Added a redirection system. By enabling or disabling the cookie system you can have the redirection only happen once, or an unlimited amount of times. Also, choosing index only means the redirect will only happen on the index.
Updated the AdminCP screenshot.

2.7
Added usergroup permissions.
Fixed an issue which caused the alert to not display on all pages when wanted.
Updated the AdminCP screenshot.

2.5
Added an option to disable the cookie system.
Fixed the non caching of two templates.
Updated the AdminCP screenshot.

2.0
Option to change the alert message.
Option to change the alert color.
Option to change the alert alignment.
Option to only display alert on the forum index.
No more template edits

1.5
Complete rewrite.
Removed javascript popup and added a VBulletin style alert.
New Demo
New screenshot.

1.2
Fixed an issue where the alerts would sometimes pop up multiple times. This was due to the cookie relying on VBulletin sessions instead of times.

1.1
Disabled the checks for Internet Explorer since the script is unpredictable in IE.

1.0
Release.

[Numenorean7]

This product needs to be updated for vB4.

[Ghostt]

I have a idea of a good improve for a feature.

Ad please an option that the user can close the Alert with an click on X.

[Ghostt]

hmm today is the alert not showing anymore. does adblock changed something????!!!!1


/EDIT

ok i found out that the adblock filtered this:

example.com###adblockdiv

ive renamed the adblock div... but its not an solution to rename everytime...
they can also block:
|http://example.com/adblock_detector.js

how to fix it and make the alert unblockable?

my solution:
it is better to put the code of the js in the template and make an textgenerator to rename everytime the div ID?

[lubbie]

Hello. Will there be a portation for vB 4?

[psychonikeo]

It showed me the alert once even with the Alert Message Cookies set to yes..
Also tried on an different computer using the same account. Shows once, next refresh it's gone.

When logged out, it's not showing anymore too.. To bad

[Ghostt]

This Mod Isnt Working! ALERT Is Not Apearing

[vijayninel]

Suddenly stopped working for me.

[Ghostt]

NO SUPPORT ??!! have to work please!!!
at demo board it is also not working!!

[jayhawk785]

is this still in development?

[Ghostt]

omg please fix wtf is that?