Add a banner image to each forum (vb3.5)

/* -----------------8/11/2005-----------------
[HowTo] Add a banner option image w/ Link or HTML paste to each forum V.1.6
Tested on vBulletin: 3.5.0 RC2

Zachariah - http://www.gzhq.net

This is a VB3.5 Ver of my previous hack:

*** Add a banner image to each forum (VB 3.0x)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61555

*** Info:
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.
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Upload the "plug-in" and edit 2 template, It's a snap.



Changelog:
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1.6
Banner shows up on each thread
adds: 1 more template edit to the install
Requested by: - Ryan McBain

** Note: 1.5 - 1.6 needs only to edit SHOWTHREAD not Reinstall the XML files

1.5
Added HTML option (tested w/ Java and Iframe from phpadsnew output)
Added 3.x to VB 3.5 upgrade XML file.

** Random Banner Code Java

**Please click " Install " to track updates.

[GrantHorizons]

Great hack, I've been very pleased with it on my site.

BUT getting set to upgrade to vB3.6. Any idea whether this works with vB 3.6, or is there an update needed / coming?

thanks, Grant

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by Make Money?

I have one top "header" banner zone for ALL of the forums pages.. I would like to use this hack to put an additional "footer" (bottom) banner zone on ONE forum only.. Can I use this hack to do this please?

Thanks!

Yes placment were it shows up on a forum is up to you. I placed under the $navbar.

[Make Money?]

Thanks v much!

And I am on vB3.6

[bollie]

work for vb 3.6.0

[vtck]

Hi

Like your mod. I am on vb3.6.1

If you can create another version of mod with 1) top center different banners add ons and 2) bottom center different forum banners add ons and 3) left column different banner add ons and 4) google ad sense at the bottom, it will be great to many users as they can add different banners on the top and bottom and left navigation with bottom good ad sense. I think you can do it.

See

1. Different Top Section For Placement of Different Banners Before Start Of Forum & SubForum

2. Different Bottom Section For Placement of Different Banners Before End Of Forum & SubForum

3. Different Left Navigation

4. Google Ad Sense at the bottom

My Website Example :- http://www.singaporecarsforum.com/forumsample.html

Other Website Sample of vbulletin Forum with their own standard header with different left navigation and start of forum with Login. http://forums.carma.com.sg/forumdisplay.php?f=131

[Marris]

Thank you for this mod.

Is there any way to pull the banner values, such as $foruminfo[bannercode] into postbit_legacy?

I am trying to combine your plugin with the following method to display a banner at a specifc location between posts:

How To Show A Banner After The First Post In A Thread

Unfortunately, $foruminfo[bannercode] doesn't seem to be accessible from postbit_legacy.

I tried creating plugins at various hook locations that seemed to be related to the postbit with the following forumdata_start plugin code, but $foruminfo[bannercode] was not displayed within postbit_legacy.

PHP Code:

$this->validfields['banner'] = array(TYPE_STR, REQ_NO);
$this->validfields['bannerlink'] = array(TYPE_STR, REQ_NO);
$this->validfields['banneralt'] = array(TYPE_STR, REQ_NO);
$this->validfields['bannercode'] = array(TYPE_STR, REQ_NO); 


Can anyone suggest plugin code or another way to read that value, so the banner can be displayed in postbit_legacy?

TIA

[wecleangrout]

Maybe a silly question.

If this is the fist install (not an upgrade) do I still need to edit the templates?

I installed and see it in the forum manager but not showing on the forums.

If I do need to edit templates would there be any conflict with Php portals?

Thank you............(newbie to hacks)

My forum.

[wecleangrout]

Ok got it----
To answer my own question. I DID have to edit the templates.

EASY

Thank you. Now I can go make more $$$

[bada_bing]

subscribed will probebly install tomorrow

[sensimilla]

It's not working for me on 3.6.1 and I was using it on 3.5 great hack!

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'banner' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054