Add a banner image to each forum

Works on: VB3 RC3 - 3.1+

This modification will Add an image banner w/ link option per forum.

This hack modifies/adds :

1 php file
2 templates
4 query / table field
4 added phrase

*1.6 Update 12.18.05

Useage:
This modification will Add an image banner w/ link Or paste in your own HTML code option per forum. These files can be any image. (png, jpg, gif, ect). This will be located after the $navbar on FORMDISPLAY. This images can be located on the localhost or on a remote server.

Admincp -> Forums & Moderators -> Forum Manager -> Edit Forum -> Fill out the banner info.

Banner Image - (location of image)
Banner URL - (Link that you go to when u click the banner)
Alt Tag (if you mouse over the banner; pop-up text)
HTML Paste (added)

You can also fill out the info when you make a new forum.

NOTES:


Changes:
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1.6
Banner shows up on each thread
adds: 1 more template edit to the install

*1.5
+Added HTML option

*1.2
+ Added Alt text for each banner(admincp)
+ Images no longer must be on the server
You can use a local image off your webserver or use a image at another location.
EX: /images/banner/someimage.jpg or http://www.yoursite.com/someimage.jpg

*1.1
+ Added option for image to have a link

*1.0
+ Image banner for every forum under the $navbar

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JAVA BANNER ROTATION

FYI-

I did some playing around took the <if></if> statement added to the ForumsDisplay template. You can insted place it in the header / footer template and it will show up also.

VB3.5X ver
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94119

[alderwazeh]

thanks for the hack
I want to put a separate independant banner and above the navebar for each forum? how

[Julio]

Any chance I can choose which banner I want in 'x' forum?
It seems like it will display the same banner in all forums.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by Julio

Any chance I can choose which banner I want in 'x' forum?
It seems like it will display the same banner in all forums.

This modification will Add an image banner w/ link option per forum.

[p h o e n i x x]

I have installed this hack. However in the forums the banners appear next to the navbar. I have tried using the line break code to drop it down a line but it will not work. even if i use about 15 line break's it just moves down but is still in the same line up. This makes my forums look extremely demented. How can i move it UNDERNEATH the navbar.

Cheers
- PX

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by p h o e n i x x

I have installed this hack. However in the forums the banners appear next to the navbar. I have tried using the line break code to drop it down a line but it will not work. even if i use about 15 line break's it just moves down but is still in the same line up. This makes my forums look extremely demented. How can i move it UNDERNEATH the navbar.

Cheers
- PX

I am not sure w/o an example :rambo:, but perhaps your pasted code is in the wrong place ?

/////////////////////////////
Edit Template : ForumDisplay
//////////////////////////////
- Find:
$navbar

- Below add:
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><td><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></td></center>
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><td><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></td></center>
</if>
</if>

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by alderwazeh

thanks for the hack
I want to put a separate independant banner and above the navebar for each forum? how

Paste the forum display edit above $navbar vs below.

[NxTek]

Can this be used instead of having the 3 banner, bannerlink, banneralt variables, to have 1 variable such as the following php code?

<?php
    if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/ads/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
        if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
        $phpAds_raw = view_raw ('zone:3', 0, '', '', '0', $phpAds_context);
        echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
    }
?>

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by NxTek

Can this be used instead of having the 3 banner, bannerlink, banneralt variables, to have 1 variable such as the following php code?

<?php
    if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/ads/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
        if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
        $phpAds_raw = view_raw ('zone:3', 0, '', '', '0', $phpAds_context);
        echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
    }
?>

I use them both
I have phpads doing the banners w/ rotation. I use this for a "subject image" change.

I use the java plugin, not the php code my self.

[misuse]

Thanks for the hack! I had to read through all the replies to figure it out IE Global... But it works great. Installed.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by misuse

Thanks for the hack! I had to read through all the replies to figure it out IE Global... But it works great. Installed.

Think I should redo the How-to ??

//////////////////////////////////////
Add these phrases: All Global
/////////////////////////////////////

Is in the attached text file. Was it not "in your face" enought and easy to over look ? :speechless: