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"

[xcesiv]

Still wondering how to changethe banner to be left justified

[mofeu]

Originally Posted by rwoscott

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

Warning: move_uploaded_file(./images/banners/tmbannergoodfh5.gif) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /admincp/brotator.php on line 62

Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move '/tmp/phpQXZM3M' to './images/banners/tmbannergoodfh5.gif' in /admincp/brotator.php on line 62

[mofeu]

Originally Posted by rigodiaz

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


Grate Mod, thanks!

OK!!!

[mofeu]

In my skin
I don't have to replace <img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" />
Is anything that I can do?

[socalrico]

does your banner ad mod allow you to click and link? If so how?

Oh wait I just read that it will be a future feature. Any idea when?

[socalrico]

It would be nice to have this mod combined with cyb flash image banner rotator

Admin CP access with link options as opposed to Cyb flash's quick links access (That I was never able to make work)

[Stile2]

ok ever since I have done the add the url hack to this mod I get a database error.

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE banners SET
alt = '',
width = '400',
height = '120',
link = 'http://www.zenmods.com',
flash = ''
WHERE bid = '1';

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'link' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date : Sunday, January 20th 2008 @ 11:40:06 AM

Any help would be great!
Thanks

[gbox master]

Originally Posted by SpaceStar

check post #57!

I've modified these files and it's working great for me at www.pegham.com - you can make your own modifications or use these files I've modified:

@ SpaceStar or others
where does the php file go's
this is what i miss in the topic

and i find it not good that the coder self is not suporting this
therefore my respect for other coders who are supporting this hack:up:

[andrefedalto]

Hey people. I wanna apologize for leaving the mod unsuported, but i had some problems (well, i cant call it a problem, couse it was a good thing) and didnt have time to login here and help you.

But just to update you all, a new version of this mod will probably come out soon (already vB 3.7 certified ). Therefore i wont be supporting this thread while the new mod is under development.

Hope you all understand

[SNATCH3R]

Thanks for this mod...installed on vb 3.6.8....works fine....