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"

[rwoscott]

Originally Posted by ginnser

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

Cheers

You have to change the read/write/Execute permissions of the uploaded files.

You can usually do this through your FTP client, by looking at the properties or attributes of the file.

I use WinSCP, right click on the uploaded file in the admincp directory, then select properties.
Click all the permission R/W/X boxes, The Octal will change to 0777, and you will be able to use the admincp functions properly.

As you are not having any problems then the above is for your information only.

[rwoscott]

Thanks For the mod, installed and working. nicely.

Is it possible to split the banner?

We used to have a left and right banner, right for display only, left took you to another part of the site. Is it easy/possible to do this?

[phonepro]

i got the Banner rotaror in admin cp when i click add banner i get
this message

The selected file type is not allowed. image/gif

i have checked the chmod ok also jpg file same issue

this is my header can anyone tell me where to add $banner
<!-- logo -->
<a name="top"></a>
<center>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/back.jpg)">
<tr>
<td valign="top"><td valign="top" width="100"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/link_02.gif" width="100" border="0" alt="Reviews"/></td>
<td valign="top" width="100">
$banner</td <img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/link_03.gif" width="100" border="0" alt="Articles"/></td>
<td valign="top" width="100"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/link_04.gif" width="100" border="0" alt="Downloads"/></td>
<td align="right" valign="bottom"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/link_05.gif" alt=""/></td>
$banner
</tr>
</table>
</center>

[phonepro]

can anyone help on this?

[rwoscott]

Originally Posted by phonepro

can anyone help on this?

Under AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Banner Rotator > Extensions

Do you have image.gif in there??

Also, in the same location what does this field contain?
Default dir for images.

[realsumon]

working fine! Thanks for module

[rigodiaz]

Originally Posted by gsmlover4u

what is this error
Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to access ./images/banners/iklkiu_468x60_01_01.gif/iklkiu_468x60_01_01.gif in /admincp/brotator.php on line 62

Just create a new folder in the images folder with the name "banners", and change mod 777.


Grate Mod, thanks!

[mofeu]

I have a problem when I am trying to upload a banner I have the following error message

The selected file type is not allowed. image/gif

the allowed extensions are jpeg|jpg|png|bmp|gif|image/jpeg|application/x-shockwave-flash

[rwoscott]

Originally Posted by mofeu

I have a problem when I am trying to upload a banner I have the following error message

The selected file type is not allowed. image/gif

the allowed extensions are jpeg|jpg|png|bmp|gif|image/jpeg|application/x-shockwave-flash

Include image.gif in the allowed extensions. Remember to include a pipe | to separate each item.

[Robert Paulson]

Nice hack. It took some work to get up and running, but I'm a total noob so it's to be expected.

And I apologize if this has been covered, but is there a way to keep an existing logo on the left of the header and load the banners to the right, like below.

I've been back and forth for an hour with other issues like the installation, new file extensions, etc., I'm just spent and need a quick fix.