Miscellaneous Hacks - Banner Rotator (Definitive Mod) **UPDATED**

New version of https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103477 with minor bugs fixed and added some additions people requested.

So, what does this hack do?
- This mod allows you to add lots of forum banners.
- The banners will be automatically randomized everytime you reload your forums.

How can i work with it?
- It's all controlable through AdminCP.
- NOT NEEDED ftp access to upload banners.
- You CAN upload banners (jpg, gif & png) through AdminCP.
- NEW: You can upload flash (SWF) banners!
- You can set a description for individual banners.
- NEW: You can set size (width & height) for each banner individually
- You can edit the description easily and individually.
- You can delete the banners through AdminCP (this function delete the banner from the ftp)
- You can activate/deactivate you banners.
- Deactivated banners remains in the ftp, but will not be shown on forum home.

Future additions: Add URL for each banner individually, so when users click on it they will be redirected.
How can i install? (Time to install: 1 minute if you are fast enough )
- Upload all the files contained in the "upload" folder inside the zip to your forum root directory.
- Install product-brotator.
- Go to your AdminCP > Style Manager > YOUR SKIN > Edit HEADER template and find:

<img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" />

replace to:

$banner

- Refresh your admincp index and Banner Rotator menu should appear!

Please, I updated and added new features of this mod in this afternoon, so probably it still have some bugs. So, if you find one please report here.

Thanks!

NOTE: Maybe some of you will have to create folder called "banners" inside folder "images" manually, and then chmod it 0777.

SUPPORT GIVEN ONLY FOR WHO CLICKED "INSTALL"

[plastourgos]

not working on 3.6.x version

[z0diac]

Ok...

1: It does not allow me to import JPG images.
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/3418/screen01ye4.jpg

2: I manually copied all my banners from my /graphics directory into my images/banners directory (which I had to create myself) and it's still not loading banners.

http://forum.icedogfans.com

Now I have a forum with no banners at all!

[z0diac]

On top of not working, uninstalling does not revert your header script back to normal, so you have to replace the code back into it that you changed. Sorry, but I have to give this script a low rating. Not working, requires user to create own directories, doesn't uninstall properly, etc... if it's not meant to work on 3.6.8 there should be a huge bold text statement saying so. Says it works on 3.6.4, but doesn't say it doesn't work on 3.6.8

[qtouch]

great hack man just installed and works like a charm.

EDIT : Any ideas why I can't see the banners with Internet Explorer ? works fine firefox but not IE.....

[sylar]

Does any one have the code on how to have the banners link back to the site wiht the $banner on it. Also how can I align them to the left instead of center. I have tried the <left> tag but it does not work.

Thanks in advance.

[sylar]

WellI could not get the code working that people suggested here for the links on the banners. I was only concerned with poiting my banners to my own forum so I used the code below to do this.

<div id="logostrip">$banner<alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /> </div>

I was also able to align my banner to the left using the info provided in the code on post 54.

Now the MOD is running flawlessly for me. Love it. I use another product for advertisement banners as this one is not well suited for that.

Thanks for everyones help and insight.

[Khashayar581]

thanks. installed and work fine,
but for me, i doesnt any sence without clickable banners!!!

[Jenkins]

selected image not allowed

*edit* nevermind I'm an idiot, this question was address on the first page :P haha. i had to add image/pjpeg and now it works fine.!

[SaltyOnionBalls]

This hack is the best!

Sorry if this hasn't been asked, but how many banners can we add? Unlimited?

[ginnser]

working but dont having problems. how do i mod 0777 ??? whats that all about ?

Cheers