vB Links Directory 2.0 *NEW VERSION*

[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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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ZIP
CLICK HERE - If you installed this hack to receive updates, patches, and support

[gmarik]

brianstevz,

There was a guy who is developing version 3.0, look in the Lounge.

[Rhymology]

this didnt work for me...im getting this

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: maketableheaderview() in /home/rhymolog/public_html/ forums/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 12

[Rhymology]

HELP...

[brianstevz]

<font size="3">And it also should be posted that it is not supported. Keptic claims that he is supporting the hack but if you read postings you'll find their are no responses. Really too bad since this is a great idea in my opinion. Install at your own risk.</font>

[cinq]

06-08-03 at 03:53 PM Rhymology said this in Post #462
this didnt work for me...im getting this


Fatal error: Call to undefined function: maketableheaderview() in /home/rhymolog/public_html/ forums/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 12

Did u do the neccessary code change in your adminfunctions.php file in the admin directory as mentioned in the readme ?

[DrkFusion]

Sorry about the slow development proccess.

First of all at the top it says The hacker cannot guarantee to provide support for this hack.
Though this will fully change with the release of vB Links Directory 3.0 for vB2.0. I understand this is a very good hack, but the original hacker is not around, and so I will be continuing where he had left off with the new development of vB Links Directory 3.0, and an update to vB Links Directory 2.0. The updated version will come with major code fixes, and I will be taking few days to go through this thread to find all bugs and fix them.

2nd, vB Links Directory is being aimed for a release next week, and may I say, this is one full featured system you will love, especially because of the price for this sort of system. The user interface and onsite administration is fully functional. We will be recoding the admin panel script by the start of June 20th.

I will also take the time to setup a site, as this thread is getting a bit confusing to follow , you will be able to submit all bugs there, and get addons etc.

On another note, I have noticed many of you are not reading the instructions fully, many of your problems are a result of this, the maketableheaderview is a function added to adminfunctions so the table is able to spread to allow for the vB Links Directors administration. Please again read carefully and FOLLOW EVERY SINGLE THREAD. With the updated vB Links Directory 2.0 I will provide full support.

Please bare with me, and the others who are looking to see that we release the hacks quickly, we really need your co-operation for this, and will appreciate all your patience.

Now for news about vB3, we may be holding off on a vB3.0 development to move to a retail version in partnership with N!CK, but this is not final, so please do not quote me on this, again NOT FINAL decision, its a 50/50 right now.

That is all regarding this hack for today. Thanks again to all the people who installed this hack, the original author will be very proud of how much this hack as grown in users.

[AuthorZone.Com]

I installed this cool hack BUT

take a look:
http://www.authorzone.com/forums/links.php?action=main

It is not implementing my template properly.

Can you please help?

Also, how can I make it so only members belonging to a certain group can post links?

Thank you again for this cool hack.

Max

[97cobracpe]

04-24-03 at 12:31 PM papa said this in Post #452
Quick question for you guys.
my links are getting lots of hits and I have notices once they pass 99 hits they don't carry on in the top ten but move to the bottom of the list. back to 1 or 2. So how can I make it count past 99 and into a thousand?

Thanks in advance.

05-31-03 at 12:32 PM brianstevz said this in Post #458
First off - great hack guys. I installed this one as soon as I saw it. One issue that came up however is that the top ten list. Once a site has 10 hits or more, it moves off the top 10 board. Is there any way to fix this?

Brian

Do you have direct access to you database? If so, do the following:

In the gportal_weblinkslink table, the field named 'hits' has the datatype set to 'text'. Change it to 'int'. I did it on my site, and it worked with no lost information in the hit counters. They all remained intact.

Otherwise, I could modify the install script that when it creates the tables for the database it has the change built it. You would end up having to uninstall the hack, upload the new modifed installer script, and run the new one instead. You would lose all your links this way and have to start over.

[97cobracpe]

06-08-03 at 01:53 AM Rhymology said this in Post #462
this didnt work for me...im getting this


Fatal error: Call to undefined function: maketableheaderview() in /home/rhymolog/public_html/ forums/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 12

Try to add a category using the 'add catergory' link first. Then goto 'view/edit' link to manage the categories and what not.

Also, did you remember to go into your 'vbulletin option' area, and click the submit button? You should do this whether or not you need to make changes to it so the hack will work properly.

[97cobracpe]

Today at 06:23 AM AuthorZone.Com said this in Post #467
Also, how can I make it so only members belonging to a certain group can post links?

Find this code in links.php (around line 51)

PHP Code:

// #################### Add Link ####################
if ($action=="addlink") {
  if ($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="1" or $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="3" or $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="0") {
      eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('drkslinks_error1')."\");");
      }else{ 


this part of the code

PHP Code:

$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="1" 


is what blocks certain user groups from adding links. By default anyone not logged in cannot upload while all other members can. Simply add groups that you do not wish to add new links to the above code. Lets say I don't want the standard members (on my site the groudid for the standard members is 2) to add links, the code would look like this:

PHP Code:

// #################### Add Link ####################
if ($action=="addlink") {
  if ($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="1" or $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="3" or $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]=="0" or $bbuserinfo[usergroudid]=="2") {
      eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('drkslinks_error1')."\");");
      }else{ 


Noticed the change? I simply added another or statement and put in another group to exclude. Do this for any usergroups you wish to exclude from adding links.

The may want to edit the drkslinks_error1 template as well. It's the template that tell's you that your not logged in. It should also tell you that you might not have permission to add links as well. This way members who are logged in that don't have permission to add links will be aware that they can't.

Hope this helps.