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.

[Athena1984]

last post updated with image to show the error... it's really a shame because I like this mod and would love to use it.

[Vossi]

Weird, as I can't see why the Link Directory would cause such a problem. The routines and scripts concerning the attachment system of vBulletin aren't used at all, there is no PlugIn for any part of the attachment system. Also the album functions are not in use. Then, nobody else does have this problem by now....

Which version ob vBulletin do you use and which other addons do you have installed? I bet this is caused by another addon.

[Athena1984]

I thank you very much for your fast response.

I can't figure out why either. I'm running 4.1.0 PL2 and I have a bunch of add ons installed. I have Experience, VaultWiki (which is also disabled because I wanted to use this in its place), album gallery, Point Market System, Yet Another Awards system, Admin login as user, Downloads II, Easy Forms, Micro Newsletter, Intro on Register, Post Thanks hack, Tabs (the ones for the forums and the one to just add new tabs to the nav menu), ucash, Auto Birthday Greeter, Chatbox, Who has read a thread, Websites that referred today.

What I will do is disable everything else and just leave the link directory running and see how that works. I'll edit this post with the results.

EDIT: I disabled all but this plug in and I still had the problem. Then, I went back in the admin cp and disabled this plugin and I was able to upload a picture fine.

[MelH]

Hi Vossi, thanks for a great mod.

I currently use vbAdvanced links directory and they have a couple of features that I think are important. (Maybe this has already been asked but I didn't see it?)

Link to us page - where people can copy some html to place your banner on their site (which is linked back to your site).

Reciprocal Link Verification – where you can request that they have a reciprocal link and will check that it exists.

Are there plans for these features anytime soon?

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by MelH

Are there plans for these features anytime soon?

Yeah, actually you'll find this functions in the next release.

[MelH]

Excellent!! When is next release expected?

[Athena1984]

Yes, I was looking at vba link directory and I'm thinking about making the switch unless, one, the attachment issue can be resolved... I also like the other features mentioned by MelH. If these features are going to be implemented any time soon, I will hold off.

[nacaruncr]

well.. i restarted all my test web and i tried install it again... but... appears the same problem, i don't know what is it.. but, well, i have to conform with the hacks that i have.

thanks so much

[Skyrider]

Installed, found a few issues:

1), Thumbnails showing up within an article when there's nothing set in the thumbnail.
2), Setting display order in the admincp only sets the display order within the admincp. It won't effect on the link page on the forums. Any fix for me to use right away or should I wait for the next update?

How do I remove the "thumbnail" from the page? Here's an example:


As you can see, I can barely read the thumbnail with the current theme.. Why is the thumbnail even there while there is nothing to show? There's no image what so ever.

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

As you can see, I can barely read the thumbnail with the current theme.. Why is the thumbnail even there while there is nothing to show? There's no image what so ever.

This will be fixed in the next release, meanwhile you can simply turn this function off in the thumbnail-settings in admincp.