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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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Russ_T · #**582** 07-20-2003, 02:25 PM

ARGH!

I misspelled drkslinks drklinks... what a noob

Thank you Cindy as otherwise i'd never have spotted it and had lots of problems for a long time

DrkFusion · #**583** 07-20-2003, 03:18 PM

Yea its a bit confusing, I will be releasing an automated upgrade which will get rid of the extra templates which are not used any more.

cindyd · #**584** 07-20-2003, 03:29 PM

Afternoon Keptic.....I had the templates previously moderated, as I didn't want all the header info at the top of the main table.....now you have this line inthe code:

<body>$header$navbar<normalfont>$navgon</normalfont><br><br>

If I remove $header and put the actual text in there that I want, will it be OK?

DrkFusion · #**585** 07-20-2003, 03:39 PM

Yes...but try to follow the same table structure if you keep the footer that is.

Test around

If it doesn't work revert it back

cindyd · #**586** 07-20-2003, 03:41 PM

Thanks, it's good to know I can revert if I totally FUBAR it.

cindyd · #**587** 07-20-2003, 04:07 PM

Keptic: there isn't any "revert back to original" on the new template. Just a thought for the next version.

Holidazed · #**588** 07-20-2003, 04:35 PM

Thanks Keptic. It is working fine now.

cindyd · #**589** 07-20-2003, 05:16 PM

Keptic: when I originally installed this hack, it directed me to input a "test" link. After that I deleted it, but on certain searches it will show up and I don't know how to get rid of it.

It doesn't show up on any category, just under Popular links and newest links

Screen shot attached.

Is there a way to get rid of it?

jacobi · #**590** 07-20-2003, 08:04 PM

cindyd -- that's a strange problem. I tried creating a test link, then deleting it, and even recreating it and "making" it popular, calling it up as a popular link; then deleting it, and I could not recreate that error.

keptic -- I found a few more problems:

Links are no longer alphabetized within their categories. <<Example Link Category>> They appear in the order inputted. I realize there is no way to manually override the order, but it would be nice if they were at least alphabetized.
I still cannot change the name of a link in the Admin CP -- I can, however, edit the description. There's a case where I used an ampersand (the "&" sign), and it parses wrong, and I tried to edit it to read "and," and it wouldn't work, even though it told me it did.

These are minor bugs, as far as I'm concerned, but it would be nice to have them fixed for the next version.

Thanks!
-AJ

Dark_Wizard · #**591** 07-20-2003, 08:10 PM

In links.php..

change this:

PHP Code:


			
$links = $DB_site->query("

    SELECT *

    FROM gportal_weblinkslink

    WHERE catagoryid = $catid AND valid= '1'

");

to this:

PHP Code:


			
$links = $DB_site->query("

    SELECT *

    FROM gportal_weblinkslink

    WHERE catagoryid = $catid AND valid= '1' ORDER BY linkname ASC

");

This should do it...

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