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.

[car20]

Afterwards import 'product-vblinklist.xml' in admincp.

NOT Import ,

Vb Says :

The following dependencies were not met:

This product is not compatible with version 4.2.0 of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 4.0.8 / Incompatible with 4.2.0 Alpha 1 and greater)

Allow Overwrite:yes

[car20]

Edit product file :

<dependency dependencytype="vbulletin" minversion="4.0.8" maxversion="4.2.1" />

installed.

[Disco_Stu]

Can you tell me how I set the option to require all new link entries to be approved? I see the admin drop down option to view entries waiting approval but I can't find the option to specify that new entries must be approved before they are displayed.

[orGaz]

Originally Posted by car20

Edit product file :

<dependency dependencytype="vbulletin" minversion="4.0.8" maxversion="4.2.1" />

installed.

done that, but then i get:

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.0:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE vblinklist_category (
	id int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
	parentid int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
	displayorder int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
	name varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
	description text,
	status smallint(5) NOT NULL default '0',
	defaulticon smallint(5) NOT NULL default '1',
	definedicon varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
	groupshow smallint(5) NOT NULL default '1',
	groupshowlist varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
	allowhtml smallint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	allowbbcode smallint(1) NOT NULL default '1',
	allowsmilies smallint(1) NOT NULL default '1',
	linkurl tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	banner tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	thumbnail tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	picturelocation text,
	PRIMARY KEY (id)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'TYPE=MyISAM' at line 20
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Friday, June 15th 2012 @ 08:28:55 PM
Error Date    : Friday, June 15th 2012 @ 08:28:55 PM
Script        : http://localhost/admincp/plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer      : http://localhost/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address    : 127.0.0.1
Username      : blabla
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.5.16

[Disco_Stu]

Is the "#" button on the Show Entries alphabet selection list supposed to clear the letter filter and show all the entries again? If so it's not working.

If that's not the button's purpose then what is and how do you show all the entries again after you use the alphabet filter without re-selecting the category?

Update: Looks like it's for any link entries that start with a numeric value. That answers that question but I still have a question about how you set up the mod to require approval for each entry?

[woffie]

Originally Posted by orGaz

done that, but then i get:

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.0:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE vblinklist_category (
	id int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
	parentid int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
	displayorder int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
	name varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
	description text,
	status smallint(5) NOT NULL default '0',
	defaulticon smallint(5) NOT NULL default '1',
	definedicon varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
	groupshow smallint(5) NOT NULL default '1',
	groupshowlist varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
	allowhtml smallint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	allowbbcode smallint(1) NOT NULL default '1',
	allowsmilies smallint(1) NOT NULL default '1',
	linkurl tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	banner tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	thumbnail tinyint(1) NOT NULL default '0',
	picturelocation text,
	PRIMARY KEY (id)
) TYPE=MyISAM;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'TYPE=MyISAM' at line 20
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Friday, June 15th 2012 @ 08:28:55 PM
Error Date    : Friday, June 15th 2012 @ 08:28:55 PM
Script        : http://localhost/admincp/plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer      : http://localhost/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address    : 127.0.0.1
Username      : blabla
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.5.16

Have the same issue, this mod needs to be upgraded by the author, I wont hold my breath waiting for that to happen.

[Athena1984]

Try replacing instances of TYPE=MyISAM to ENGINE=MyISAM in the product file. I think that was the error I had when I first tried to install it.

[woffie]

Originally Posted by Athena1984

Try replacing instances of TYPE=MyISAM to ENGINE=MyISAM in the product file. I think that was the error I had when I first tried to install it.

That fixed it, thanks!

[car20]

uninstall ,

[Disco_Stu]

I'm still trying to figure out how to set it up so new link entries require approval. I can get it to notify the admin of new entries but by then the entry has already been made.

There is an option to view entries waiting to be approved but no option to set it up to require approval for new entries. So selecting the option to view entries waiting approval always displays nothing

I just don't want my visitors to be able to enter any link they choose because they could enter a link that looks innocent but points to some adult or illegal site.

Also, I added a large disclaimer warning visitors that these links direct them to external sites that are not under my control and that they use the links at their own risk. Has anyone else added such a warning?