Randomly positioned ad in between postbits in showthread

Inspired by this hack.

The ad is positioned randomly after one of the postbits. We use this for positioning adsense ads on visordown.com.

Install the attached plugin then add the following code to your postbit or postbit_legacy template:

<if condition="$GLOBALS['adsense_position'] == $post['postcount'] && $GLOBALS['adsense_position'] > 0">
$spacer_open 
<div style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px"> 

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> 
<tr> 
	<td class="thead" align="left">Sponsored Links</td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
	<td class="alt1" align="center">

<!-- ad code goes here -->

	</td> 
</tr> 
</table> 

</div> 
$spacer_close 
</if>

Changelog

v1.01
Bug fix: The ad code shouldn't appear on PMs any more (template change)

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[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by UK Jimbo

Are you using the full conditional as per the template mod at the top of the page?

PHP Code:

<if condition="$GLOBALS['adsense_position'] == $post['postcount'] && $GLOBALS['adsense_position'] > 0"> 


Sorry, quick question....can this code be placed above it so that specific usergroups do not see the ads?

PHP Code:

<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(1, 2, 3, 4))"> 


[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

I wonder if that threaded view above your forums is messing it up?

The ad will only ever appear in the "linear" display mode. In "hybrid" or "threaded" mode it's disabled.

[UK Jimbo]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

Sorry, quick question....can this code be placed above it so that specific usergroups do not see the ads?

I'd recommend using is_member_of() in place of in_array()

You can either use:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$GLOBALS['adsense_position'] == $post['postcount'] && $GLOBALS['adsense_position'] > 0 && is_member_of($bbuserinfo,array(1,2,3))"> 


or put it in a separate outer conditional like:

PHP Code:

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo,array(1,2,3))">
<if condition="$GLOBALS['adsense_position'] == $post['postcount'] && $GLOBALS['adsense_position'] > 0"> 


[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by UK Jimbo

I'd recommend using is_member_of() in place of in_array()

Sorry that is the conditional I meant to copy and paste

Thanks for the help!

[DeeperImage]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

I wonder if that threaded view above your forums is messing it up? Looking at the code nothing really stood out as wrong??

You already installed the plugin right? Is it active?

I use linear as my default and it does not work. I think the threaded view is for the non registered only. I'll change it to be safe all around.

The plugging I installed and it is active. When I upload the pluging what do I select from the drop down? I put it under Ajax_start is that the correct mode?

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by DeeperImage

I use linear as my default and it does not work. I think the threaded view is for the non registered only. I'll change it to be safe all around.

The plugging I installed and it is active. When I upload the pluging what do I select from the drop down? I put it under Ajax_start is that the correct mode?

I guess I do not understand what you mean by mode. When you import a plugin all you do is browse to the .xml and select import...that is all.

**Edit**

I see what you are talking about...do not go to 'add new plugin' look at the bottom where it shows upload/download plugin and then import the .xml file.

[DeeperImage]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

I guess I do not understand what you mean by mode. When you import a plugin all you do is browse to the .xml and select import...that is all.

**Edit**

I see what you are talking about...do not go to 'add new plugin' look at the bottom where it shows upload/download plugin and then import the .xml file.

Ahh I see . Let me try. This was my first pluging install. :ermm: I'll report back in a few.

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by DeeperImage

Ahh I see . Let me try. This was my first pluging install. :ermm: I'll report back in a few.

Roger that...standing by

[dieselpowered]

Originally Posted by DeeperImage

Ahh I see . Let me try. This was my first pluging install. :ermm: I'll report back in a few.

Hey it works!!!

[DeeperImage]

Originally Posted by xtremeoff-road

Roger that...standing by

That was exactly the problem..Thank you much. I manually added the pluging instead of importing into it with the automated system.. :nervous: :nervous: :nervous: :ermm: But all is well now. I hope the results are even better...Money wise.. :devious: