Usergroup Specific Adverts

[high]Installation Instructions[/high]

Step 1: Upload the .xml file to the Product Manager
Step 2: Edit the [high]global_advert[/high] template to add your advert code, i.e. Google Adsense code
Step 3: Add the variable [high]$advert[/high] to any of the following templates: [high]header, navbar, footer[/high] - I placed mine at the top of the navbar template to make it show like it does in the screenshots
Step 4: Alter the plugin code to reflect your premium members/staff usergroups so that they do not see the ads (if you don't want them to)

To do so, edit:

PHP Code:

if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'], array(5, 6, 7))) { 


replacing, obviously, [high]5, 6, 7[/high] with whatever usergroups you need
Step 5: Click [high]INSTALL[/high]

To see what it looks like (yes I used a hideous h1 tag and red font to make the point out) take a look at the screenshots...

[high]Updates[/high]
Version 1.0.1: Simple update to make this work globally - This will show up in every page - To upgrade, remove the forumhome_advert template, delete the existing plugin and follow the installation instructions above

Chris

[Chris M]

Just add the $advert variable multiple times

Or duplicate the plugin code, changing the template name and variable

@Gio - You can add it anywhere within those 3 templates

Satan

[Gio]

Installed it works great also. Can I do the same thing by adding the phpadsnew code to the plugin code area?

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by Gio

Installed it works great also. Can I do the same thing by adding the phpadsnew code to the plugin code area?

Without ever having used PhpAdsNew, I cannot comment as to whether it would or would not work :ermm:

My intial response is that it is unlikely :speechless:

Satan

[TrentTech]

Nice job on the hack satan, now my VIP members won't have to see ads!

[Chris M]

Thank you

I'm sure they'll be glad of that

Satan

[Holidazed]

OK, I understand I just need to ad the advert cde to the template I want the advert in. Is there a way to make it show a different advert each time the advert code is dsplayed?

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by bitg

OK, I understand I just need to ad the advert cde to the template I want the advert in. Is there a way to make it show a different advert each time the advert code is dsplayed?

I'll release a rotational version at some point soon

Other than that, the only way is to have a rotational banner code

Satan

[shiva]

very nice, had a problem with the usergroups, but after rereading managed to get it to work perfectly.

Been something I have been looking for for quite a while, so thanks again.

[Chris M]

You're welcome shiva

Satan

[Chris M]

[high]Update[/high]
RC1: Update to confirm that this plugin works with vBulletin 3.5.0 RC 1

Satan