Add-On Releases - vBulletin Link Directory

What is vBulletin Link Directory:

vBulletin Link Directory with vBulletin integration has a couple of functions and options that a comfortable link directory needs to have:

• Links can be moderated
• Categories with subcategories (with images/icons/descriptions/etc)
• Subcategories in subcategories
• Comment-function (also moderated)
• Uses the forum search for finding links
• Detailed usergroup and administrator permissions
• Uses vBseo and vBCMS
• Facebook integration
• Thumbnail and banner function
• Additional pictures/icons in categories
• Fully vB-standard kept within code
• Additional Functions for Links/Images
• Meta-Informations
• Check if link exists, read linked site informations, etc
• Google PageRank
• Alexa Page Traffic
• 'Link-us'-function
• Additional style settings (fixed sizes for banners/images by stylevars)
• Show direktlink and thumbnails while categorie view

Installation/Update:

Upload all files you find in /upload to your forum root and change
the read/write permissions of:

/vblinklist/backup
/vblinklist/image

to 0777 in order to be able to make backups if needed.

Afterwards import 'product-vblinklist.xml' in admincp. Then configure the group permissions aswell as the administrator permissions.

Now you can change the settings of the addons in admincp and create categories like you want to.

The Link Directory is ready to use now, every function is used to vB-standard.

Adding the widget:

Admincp -> 'vBulletin CMS' -> 'Widgets' -> 'Create new widget'

Widget type: PHP Direct Execution
Title: Link Directory
Description: Shows a random entry and statistic from vBulletin Link Directory in CMS

Then 'Save' the widget and you'll see the list with the widgets alreday available in your forum. At the right side from 'Yellow Pages' you klick 'Configure' and enter the follwing information:

'Enter Php Code, in the form "$results = "':

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $vbphrases, $show, $stylevar;
include(DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php"); 


Template Name: vblinklist_widget_stats
Cache refresh time (minutes): 5

Then 'Save' the configuration. The file to include (DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php") can be found in the vBulletin-CMS folder in the ZIP-file to this product.

Now you can place the widget with the Layout Manager.

Tools:

You'll find import-scripts in the 'tools'-directory to import links from other addons if needed.

General:

Updates can easily be done by just following the explanation for installation.

This addon will be supported by me, please take care of the license.txt-file.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE OR CHANGE THE COPYRIGHT IN ANY WAYS.

Brandfree versions are available, please get in touch with me using PM for that.

Your feedback is welcome, please post bugs in this thread.

[AURFSCAN]

Originally Posted by Debbi

Vossi, I'm not using the thumbnail add on. Is there any way to hide the thumbnail box??

yeah you can , its a template edit..


Vossi, this is great.. thankyou . Installed and testing functionality. Nominated MOTM :up:

[SuperTaz]

Tagged. I will watch this mod. Looks great.

[Vossi]

I'm working on 1.o.1 right now and try to include your feedback into it; also take care of known bugs.

I actually didnt believe that a link directory is of any interest at all, so i kept the addon with few functions only. It has potential for new functions, so it can get developed even more.

Somebody asked if support for this will be stable: yes it will.

[naisho]

Could you add a new vblink permission:
"can add attachment" in usergroup permissions.
I see that even admin can't attach images.

	$can['attachment'] = false;

[Skyrider]

Is there any demo available?

[mohammad6006]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Is there any demo available?

http://forum.tractorfc.com/vblinklist.php

[captainslater]

Originally Posted by naisho

Could you add a new vblink permission:
"can add attachment" in usergroup permissions.
I see that even admin can't attach images.

	$can['attachment'] = false;

Vossi stated he may add this in a future version.

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Is there any demo available?

http://www.schnullerforum.de/vblinklist.php (german)

[mohammad6006]

Originally Posted by mohammad6006

i find this code in admin_vblinklist.php

PHP Code:

$parentcats = array(
        '-1' => $vbphrase['none']
    );

    foreach ($vbulletin->vblinklist['categories'] AS $catid => $currentcat)
    {
        if ($catid == $cat['id'] OR $currentcat['parentid'] != -1)
        {
            continue;
        }

        $parentcats["$catid"] = $currentcat['name'];
    }

    print_select_row($vbphrase['vblinklist_parent_cat'], 'cat[parentid]', $parentcats, $cat['parentid']); 


how can i change in codes to show all categories for choice sub-category for other sub-category?

Originally Posted by Vossi

I'm working on the addon right now and will change this with the next release (either this night or tomorrow morning)

I am in waiting

[captainslater]

Originally Posted by mohammad6006

I am in waiting

Please wait a little bit longer. Vossi is taking a break from coding for the next couple of hours or days but he'll be back soon.
Please respect this decision

[Vossi]

I keep on working on the link directory, but x-mas is right in front of the door and the kids want to be entertained

The ideas and feedback till now are getting into consideration and 1.o.1 is about to be finished.

But another thing... I just found the link directory on some albanian site and saw that the copyright got removed:

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE OR CHANGE THE COPYRIGHT IN ANY WAYS.

It's possible to get a brandingfree version of this addon, but removing the copyright without getting in touch with me first is not allowed.