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vB Links Directory 2.0 *NEW VERSION* · **Released**: 10-11-2002

[high]vB Link Directory v2.0[/high]*new*

[high]News on new versions[/high]
? vB Links Directory 2.0 Build 250 is almost here, it summarizes all the fixes, and has template fixes including spelling fixes new template look, template look fixes, and over all some organization of the templates.
? vB Links Directory 3.0 development is complete. We will be releasing this privatly to select few, and will be discussing futher public release later on.

[high]What Does it do?[/high]
This hack allows you to have a database of links, you add catagories and users may add there site, this is sort of a Links Management, but more organized and attractive, with easy to use admin panel, built in search panel and more.

This Hack should work on ALL 2.2.x versions.
Please check out the features list below, for a list of new admin, and user features.

[high]Installation:[/high]
- Open readme.txt and follow the instructions
- Upload links.php to your forum root, and weblinksadmin.php to your forum admin dir.

[high]Screenshots:[/high]
- AdminCP : View Catagory and Options
- AdminCP : View Links in Catagory
- AdminCP : Validate vB Option
- AdminCP : Validate New Links
- Main : Links Directory Home
- Main : View Links in Catagory
- Main : Error when Not Registered and Trying to add link
- Main : Add New Link to DB
- Main : Error when Field from adding a link is missing
- Main : Search Results

All copyright notices must stay intact, all links, and messages in templates must be included in order for legal use of this modification.

[high]Features:[/high]
Admin CP::
? View Catagories
? Edit Catagories
? Remove Catagories
? Add New Link
? Edit Link
? Remove Link
? View ALL Links in database as bulk (With Catagory information)*new*
? Link Validation (Option to turn off)*new*
Public::
? View Catagory
? Browse Catagory
? Visit Links
? Add Link
? Search Link Database *new*
? View Top 10 Visited Links *new*
? View Last 10 Added Links *new*

SUPPORT FOR THIS HACK WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN THIS THREAD, AND IN THIS THREAD ONLY.

If you use this hack on your site please click Install, so proper support, and upgrades can be provided for you.

Thanks

[high]QUERIES GENERATED[/high]
- Main Links Directory Page (11 Queries STANDARD )
- Viewing Links in Catagory (10 Queries STANDARD)
- Search (7 Queries Standard)
- Search Results (9 Queries Standard)
- Top 10 Visited Links (9 Queries Standard)
- Last 10 Added Links (9 Queries Standard)
STANDARD = doesn't change with more cats, link etc

[high]VERSIONS[/high]
v2.0 - Major Bug Fixes, new search engine, admin validation, and many new coding enhancements, and new features added
v1.03 - Minor Bug Fixes in Admin File
v1.02c - New Standard Build

[high]Updates[/high]
11/7/2002
If you are running the previous version, there are upgrade instructions in the zip.
I have included also a new 'Installer', 'Un-Installer' and 'Upgrade' Feature to reduce hassle, and help you upgrade your version, install a new copy, or uninstall at ease. If any problems occure, please PM me immediatly.
11/8/2002
Minor mistake in Top 10 Visited Sites, if you have validation enabled, pleae download the new zip, and overwrite the links.php with the new one, if you don't...I would suggest you still download the new links.php and overwrite it.
11/8/2002
There was a little error in Top 10 Visited sites, if you downloaded the zip after the new zip file, please download this new zip file, and replace the links.php file with the one in this zip.
11/11/2002
There was an error with the code in the upgrade file, if you upgraded, and the hack didn't work, please run this query in PhpMyAdmin
SQL Query: (how to run queries)
ALTER TABLE gportal_weblinkslink ADD hits VARCHAR (255) NOT NULL, ADD valid int(11) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL

7/10/2002
Database field error. Some fields in the links table, including hits, link url etc, are of wrong value, and on the Top 10 Links when a site gets 99 hits, it will go back to 0 hits and start again. If you have installed vB Links Directory before July 10th 2003 then please CLICK HERE to download the file db_fix.php. Follow the instructions in the post.

AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MUST GO TO VBULLETIN OPTIONS, AND SUBMIT THE OPTIONS, AFTER YOU CHANGE THE VALIDATION OPTION. THIS IS MANDATORY, DO THIS EVEN IF YOU WISH TO HAVE VALIDATION.

Also out of respect I ask that you please do not release revamped versions of this hack as a new one, I have put countless hours into working on the basic functions, and coding it, and I would really be dissappointed. Thanks

Enjoy!
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DrkFusion · #22 10-13-2002, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Smoothie
Are links admin approved before they are added to the database and displayed?

No, but through the View ALL Links feature, you are able to view all the links in all the catagories, and you may edit them accordingly, ones that are not catagorized are listed as well.

I have added that to replace the link moderation.

More features are yet to come.

Arunan

DrkFusion · #23 10-13-2002, 02:03 AM

File has been updated, minor changes, I would suggest you download the new zip, and replace the weblinksadmin.php with the new one.

Thanks
-Arunan

refertech · #24 10-13-2002, 02:10 AM

Great idea. Could i use this for my download links on my site? But im also assuming that anyone can add links thou?

Mark

MarkB · #25 10-13-2002, 09:31 AM

Cool

I'm going to add some of my own features to it (search, hit count, admin approval) today.

Oh, if you want your links to be ordered A-Z, then change (in links.php) the following:

Code:

$asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM gportal_weblinkslink WHERE catagoryid=$catid")

on line 23 to:

Code:

$asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM gportal_weblinkslink WHERE catagoryid=$catid ORDER BY linkname");

Great hack!

Chris M · #26 10-13-2002, 10:16 AM

@Mark - Be sure to post your mods in here!

Satan

MarkB · #27 10-13-2002, 10:18 AM

Search and hit counter is done

Admin approval should almost be done...

Chris M · #28 10-13-2002, 10:42 AM

Cool

Satan

MarkB · #29 10-13-2002, 10:45 AM

Ok - admin approval is done now, too... I had a links directory hack of my own which was almost done, but buggy - so I've managed to salvage some code to expand this hack

I'll only make these mods public if the creator of this hack approves, though...

What they do:

Search -- self explanatory

Hit counter -- when a user clicks a link, they go via a redirect page which increases a hit counter in the links db, and as such displays the new total in the linkbit

Validation -- when a user submits a link, it is not displayed until the admin moderates it. admin can moderate link title, url, description, and even delete the link if he wishes.

Sound good?

Chris M · #30 10-13-2002, 11:13 AM

Yeh...It does

Have you tested it?

Satan

MarkB · #31 10-13-2002, 11:20 AM

Yep, have it running on my site now

We only have 4 links though, so the search needs to be a word you KNOW is there LOL

Search example: go here and search for "opeth"

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/linksearch.php

Click the resulting link to see how the hit/jump works.

I'll attach a screenshot of the validation page to this post

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