Add-On Releases - vBulletin Link Directory

What is vBulletin Link Directory:

vBulletin Link Directory with vBulletin integration has a couple of functions and options that a comfortable link directory needs to have:

• Links can be moderated
• Categories with subcategories (with images/icons/descriptions/etc)
• Subcategories in subcategories
• Comment-function (also moderated)
• Uses the forum search for finding links
• Detailed usergroup and administrator permissions
• Uses vBseo and vBCMS
• Facebook integration
• Thumbnail and banner function
• Additional pictures/icons in categories
• Fully vB-standard kept within code
• Additional Functions for Links/Images
• Meta-Informations
• Check if link exists, read linked site informations, etc
• Google PageRank
• Alexa Page Traffic
• 'Link-us'-function
• Additional style settings (fixed sizes for banners/images by stylevars)
• Show direktlink and thumbnails while categorie view

Installation/Update:

Upload all files you find in /upload to your forum root and change
the read/write permissions of:

/vblinklist/backup
/vblinklist/image

to 0777 in order to be able to make backups if needed.

Afterwards import 'product-vblinklist.xml' in admincp. Then configure the group permissions aswell as the administrator permissions.

Now you can change the settings of the addons in admincp and create categories like you want to.

The Link Directory is ready to use now, every function is used to vB-standard.

Adding the widget:

Admincp -> 'vBulletin CMS' -> 'Widgets' -> 'Create new widget'

Widget type: PHP Direct Execution
Title: Link Directory
Description: Shows a random entry and statistic from vBulletin Link Directory in CMS

Then 'Save' the widget and you'll see the list with the widgets alreday available in your forum. At the right side from 'Yellow Pages' you klick 'Configure' and enter the follwing information:

'Enter Php Code, in the form "$results = "':

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $vbphrases, $show, $stylevar;
include(DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php"); 


Template Name: vblinklist_widget_stats
Cache refresh time (minutes): 5

Then 'Save' the configuration. The file to include (DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php") can be found in the vBulletin-CMS folder in the ZIP-file to this product.

Now you can place the widget with the Layout Manager.

Tools:

You'll find import-scripts in the 'tools'-directory to import links from other addons if needed.

General:

Updates can easily be done by just following the explanation for installation.

This addon will be supported by me, please take care of the license.txt-file.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE OR CHANGE THE COPYRIGHT IN ANY WAYS.

Brandfree versions are available, please get in touch with me using PM for that.

Your feedback is welcome, please post bugs in this thread.

[Disco_Stu]

I installed it for 4.2 PL1 and it looks good in the default style but does not seem to be working in custom styles. Are there setting or code changes I need to make in order for it to use the custom styles?

[Disco_Stu]

Update: It now displays ok after I add at least one category in admincp.

Really great mod. Works well in 4.2 PL1 so far. Marking as installed and contacting you for brand free version.

Update: When adding or previewing a post I got the same error message that you addressed in post #414 and applied your fix dated : 10 Sep 2011, 15:51 . The fix worked. I guess the fix wasn't included in the updated files?

[Disco_Stu]

There is a link under Admin Tools to view entries waiting approval but I cannot find where you indicate that new link entries require approval and where you actually approve them?

[Greenbug]

Originally Posted by felixkomo

Warning: require_once([path]/includes/functions_wysiwyg.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/vblinklist.php on line 1175

Has anyone figured out a workaround for the particular issue?

Great mod, only this one tiny thing I am having problems with.

[rotor]

Well vB has gone to 4.2 .... Great

I'd love to support this program - mainly because it would be cheaper than updating vBAdvanced Link Directory ever year - but ......... seeing as this doesnt support 4.2 and the author hasnt bothered responding to the questions from those that were asking whether it would or not .... I'm without a Links Directory that works properly - and your without my money

You choose

[webspider]

That should be "you're"

[Disco_Stu]

I installed it on my 4.2.PL1 and the only real issue I ran into was that the display was all screwed up in my custom styles when there were no categories but it displayed fine as soon as I entered the first category.

I did not experience any issues at all when using the default style even with no categories.

If it works correctly on my 4.2.PL1 but not on yours then it may be conflicting with some other mods you have or perhaps your custom styles (if you're using any).

I should point out that mine was a fresh install so maybe it's having problems when it's an upgrade issue.

[car20]

Hello

I have vb 4.2 , I must download and install which file ?

vblinkdirectory105.zip (246.1 KB) Or vblinkdirectory105vb415.zip (233.3 KB)

[Vossi]

vblinkdirectory105vb415.zip will work with 4.2.x

[qpurser]

Hey Vossi,
I installed a while ago on out test server your other plugin "vBulletin-Yellow Pages" which works great with 4.2.
Is there actually a difference between those 2. At first sight I don't see anything different but before I go live with the site I want to make sure I will use the most recent one if they do the same

thanks
michael