Geek AutoLinker 4.02

HowdA All,

Welcome to Geek Autolinker 4.0 from the makers of Geek Autolinker 2.0 and Tang - the stuff the people in space drink.

posts for version 4.0 start here

What it does:
It allows you to specify key words to replace in posts with ANY FREAKING URL YOU COULD THINK OF. Thats right, you to can now have key words automatically url'ed to other areas of the world wide web.

Now in 4.0 you can create popups, track impressions and click-thrus, get statistics on them and specify more attributes of the links. The popups can now also use bbcode to create virtually any kind of popup you could imagine. You can limit categories of links to certain forums and also enable specific usergroups to toggle GALs on or off (by category).


This is a perfect gift for sponsors, click throughs, referal programs, definitions, instructions, birthdays and other celebrations.

Example:
If I define Bob as a keyword that I would like to automatically come up hyperlinked to bob.com all I have to do is say so (well, you put it into the admincp). Presto! As quick as that, everytime a user sees the word bob, bobs, bob! Bob bOb? etc... it comes up linked to bob.com

How much will bob love you?

If the url you want it to jump to is actually a thread on your site, you can use the nifty ignorethreadid option. Heres how that works:

If I have a thread entitled Reputation and how to use it, I can put the word reputation into the Geek AutoLinker with the URL pointing to the thread about reputation. Then everytime the word reputation appears in someones post, anyone can click on it to learn more. Since it would be stupid to have the thread Reputation and how to use it autolink to itself, I put the threadid in the ignorethreadid box. That way all matches for reputation are linked to that thread except for the reputation matches in the thread Reputation and how to use it.

Safe mode and dangerous mode.

There are now two modes of operation. Safe mode will autolink any match AS LONG AS IT HAS A SPACE BEFORE IT. That means that <br />bob or .Bob are not valid matches and wont be highlighted. The reason for this is to prevent the autolinker messing up URLs with matches in them (like www.bob.com). Safe mode will most likely end up with fewer matches, but no messed up URLS.
Dangerous mode however could care less about your cute little spaces. It will link them regardless. That means more matches, but a slight increase that an existing url might break in a post.

Here are some examples in action.
Keyword: freak

Safe mode.
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.freak.com
Dangerous mode:
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.<a href="www.freak.com">freak</a>.com

Other stuff:

• Category management - allows you to override global settings
• Limit - limit the number of replacements per link per post
• Ordinal - organise the order replacments are made
• Customize your own replacment code on a global, catergory, or individual level.
• The installer is a prototype GISH installer that does the file edits for you. Please check the readme for details on how it works - its pretty cool).

Upgrading

• Download, replace all existing files with new ones.
• Run the gal4_install.php file (in your admincp)
• Follow the upgrade path.
• The system will ahve you manullay chage any files it can not find to update.

DEMO: http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11011 (note the words MMA and PREP. If you follow to MMA you will notice that MMA isnt linked in the final article thanks to ignorethreadid)

Difficulty: Easy
File mods: 4 simple ones
Added queries: 0 or greater depending on your settings

Updated 10.5.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Updated 13.4.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Update 25.03.05 - oops!
Changed readme addition to functions_showthread.php Things look good now

Updates 25.05.05 to v.204 - sneaky bug
Thanks to Razz - I found 2 minor typos that end up causing people working in safemode to actually be working in danger mode! To upgrade, simply check out this post

Updated 12.2.05 to v. 2.03 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in readme. To upgrade, al you need to do is edit admincp/index,
do a search for
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=create');
and replace with
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=add');

Updated 11.2.05 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in README (dont worry, it wasnt in the instructions)
Stopped phrase text spitting out during install. Some of the phrase is html so it looked confusing to new installers.
Removed reference to GAS3 settings in the install. This is because its the same installer. Just forgot to remove that line.
All in all, this was just a typo fix. There is no upgrade because there are no problems with the code.

Updated 10.2.05 - minor
Found a couple typos that affect safe mode.
Nothing major - just replace the GAL_admin.php file

Updated 10.2.05 - Major
Completely re-written.
See README for upgrade instructions.

Update 10.2.05 - minor
Updated include/geek_autolink.php as it was missing a table_prefix
To upgrade, download latest package and replace your geek_autolink file.


nJoy

[tpchamberlain]

Does anyone have this working on VBAdvance 2.x? Would be nice to have it autolink my fornt page news as well.

Thx!

[gembels]

Hi, I juts got error, the box not display .. why ? the gray or yellow not display.. sumtin wrong ? please check mine :
http://www.gembels.com/portal/forums...?p=620#post620

thanks..

[OrangeFlea]

Problem: I'm unable to add new entries. The settings in the ACP are working fine, while pre-existing replacements are functioning, but every time I enter a new replacement, nothing happens. I mean, the control panel says, "Gave birth to blah blah blah" but the new phrases are not hyperlinked, they're just normal text.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

Problem: I'm unable to add new entries. The settings in the ACP are working fine, while pre-existing replacements are functioning, but every time I enter a new replacement, nothing happens. I mean, the control panel says, "Gave birth to blah blah blah" but the new phrases are not hyperlinked, they're just normal text.

Orange - are you using the db cache? Have you tried debug->rebuild? Are the new entries in an active category? Are the new entries set to active?

Gembels - Check that the category for the items with no background has the styles set correctly and then debug->rebuild.

Chamberlain - loads of people have it working on their portal page. This version is designed so you can parse text anywhere. Offhand, I couldnt tell you where to put it, but it is only a 1 line entry (sorry to be a tease )

HTH's

[OrangeFlea]

Orange - are you using the db cache? Have you tried debug->rebuild? Are the new entries in an active category? Are the new entries set to active?

Yes, I'm using db cache.

I have tried debug --> rebuild. Same results.

The new entries are in the same category as all the working ones: "unknown." As far as setting them to active -- I don't know. I assumed all I had to do was enter the title, replacement, and URL. I wasn't aware of another step...

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

Yes, I'm using db cache.

I have tried debug --> rebuild. Same results.

The new entries are in the same category as all the working ones: "unknown." As far as setting them to active -- I don't know. I assumed all I had to do was enter the title, replacement, and URL. I wasn't aware of another step...

can you PM me a url and an admin account with access to GAL for me to have a gander (oh and a link to a page that SHOULD be working and isnt)

Thanks!

[T3MEDIA]

I hope this version isnt dead.... Well if you create a new forum after you install this you get an error in funcions geek what cha ma call it.
I see that I have to tick the fourm as active in the prefs for the autolinker and it goes away.

second bug.

I set an area in the usercp to act as a on and off swtich for the autolinker.
doenst work no matter what I try.

Also I realized the specific groups dont work either. (to turn off autolinker)

Now Geek a few months back you said you was busy so I didnt bother you but you think you can help me out? I see you helped others and I hear rave reviews.

[The Geek]

I cant reproduce the adding forums bug. However in order to toggle by usergroup, you need to 'use the DB cache' in your settings.

HTH's

[T3MEDIA]

two deep second forum and I have alot of forums maybe that could be why.
DB is set to yes. Always has been. Still not working.
Any ideas?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by T3MEDIA

two deep second forum and I have alot of forums maybe that could be why.
DB is set to yes. Always has been. Still not working.
Any ideas?

you have the latest build right?

I just tested it on a clean install and I couldnt reproduce the forum issue and the usergroup was able to turn off GALS when I turned on the Use DB Cache (as designed). You can PM me admincp access and ill check it out for you