Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Flash-Image Banner Rotator

Info:
Easy to use/manage banner rotator which works with both, image and flash banners.


Features:
-one-step installation
-specify display duration/dimensions of individual image/swf
-set position on page and margins in ACP
-continuous and random play modes
-exclude usergroups from viewing banners
-automatically add banners to forum header (can be turned on/off)
-easy manage banners
-click counter


Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
2. OPTIONAL: Open desired template and add "$cyb_flashimagebanners" where you wish banners to appear
3. OPTIONAL (if link to manage banners page is not shown in Quick links menu):
Open navbar template and add "$insert_cybfibr" after "$vbphrase[miscellaneous]</td></tr>"


To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Flash-Image Banner Rotator


Credits and Notes:
-Part of the javascript code was originally written by M. K. Namdeo few years ago.
-Only SuperAdmins can access Banner Management page


Versions:
v1.0 - Nov 11. 2006.
-Initial release
v1.1 - Jan 29. 2007.
-Fixed bug (code makes some functions in newthread form not working when WYSIWYG editor is enabled)
v1.2 - Feb 06. 2007.
-Added separate page for banners management (only SuperAdmins can access it)
-Added link to Manage Banners page to Quick Links menu (viewable to SuperAdmins only)
-Few more options in ACP, small code improvements,...
v1.3 - Feb 25. 2007.
-Fixed bug (' can't be used in titles)
-You don't need to set admincp folder name anymore (if changed). This is now detected automatically.
-Settings page better organized...
v1.4 - Jun 14. 2007.
-Completely rewritten version
-Better and easier banner management (check new screenshots)
-Added option to set pages where banners are shown (shown on all pages if blank)
-Added click counter
-Group membership checking works now for supplementary usergroups too
-Many other fixes and improvements
v1.5 - Jul 26. 2007.
-Fixed security exploits and known bugs
v1.5.1 - Jul 29. 2007.
-Improved security on writing data to some db fields
v1.6 - Aug 20. 2007.
-Added option to choose to open target links in new or current window/tab
-Fixed bug where ampersand can not be used in links
-Fixed bug with durations in Continuous play mode
-Added option to disable triangle used to catch clicks for flash banners
-Several minor compatibility/security fixes...
v1.7 - Apr 30. 2008.
-CSRF protection added
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7 Gold (may not work with Beta/RC releases)
-Minor bugs fixed
v1.8 - Dec 28. 2008.
- New Play Mode: One banner per refresh
- New: You are now able to put e-mail address as banner link.
- Fixed bug: page flickering/blinking in Random Play Mode on some sites
- Minor bug fixes/code optimization


Live Demo: http://www.bihforum.com


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[1quick1]

what the hell is a super admin? I'm having the same issue as a bunch of other admins here......when I click on the "manage banners" in the quick links it just takes me to a page with smilies. I went through every option and my admin account is set to do EVERYTHING. This makes no sense.

[BWilliams]

Originally Posted by 1quick1

what the hell is a super admin? I'm having the same issue as a bunch of other admins here......when I click on the "manage banners" in the quick links it just takes me to a page with smilies. I went through every option and my admin account is set to do EVERYTHING. This makes no sense.

Go into the vBulletin config.php file, (forums/includes) folder and search through the code for "Super Admin" and add your user id to it

// ****** SUPER ADMINISTRATORS ******
// The users specified below will have permission to access the administrator permissions
// page, which controls the permissions of other administrators
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '1,2';

[1quick1]

Originally Posted by BWilliams

Go into the vBulletin config.php file, (forums/includes) folder and search through the code for "Super Admin" and add your user id to it

// ****** SUPER ADMINISTRATORS ******
// The users specified below will have permission to access the administrator permissions
// page, which controls the permissions of other administrators
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '1,2';

Yea I was googling and just found that. My user ID is 1 and it's listed as the super admin. Anything else to try?

[BWilliams]

Originally Posted by 1quick1

Yea I was googling and just found that. My user ID is 1 and it's listed as the super admin. Anything else to try?

Per instructions included:

3. OPTIONAL (if link to manage banners page is not shown in Quick links menu):
Open navbar template and add "$insert_cybfibr" after "$vbphrase[miscellaneous]</td></tr>"

[1quick1]

I tested this with another user. once I put their userid in the super admin field of the forum/includes file and login with that user the "manager banners" link is showing in the quick links but it still just takes me to the smilies page.

[1quick1]

Originally Posted by BWilliams

Per instructions included:

3. OPTIONAL (if link to manage banners page is not shown in Quick links menu):
Open navbar template and add "$insert_cybfibr" after "$vbphrase[miscellaneous]</td></tr>"

Yea I did that too. I didn't have to follow that step and the "manage banners" link was already in the quick links but I went and added that code anyways which basically just put two links in the quick links dropdown and I still get the same thing.

I can see the link just fine but no matter what it just takes me to a page with smilies listed.

[1quick1]

I just changed my forum/includes config file and took user ID 1 out and went to the page, refreshed, and checked the quick links and manage banners link disappeared. Once i went back in and put my user id "1" back in and refreshed the manage banner link reappeared. So it seems to me that hack recognizes I'm set as a super admin but for some reason I can not see the banner manager page

[1quick1]

Finally figured it out. The Admins account has to have admin set as the primary usergroup and not as an aditional usergroup. If you use the experience mod that's here and use the promotion system within that, one of the requirements is to set your admin account to admin as the secondary group. So this will not work with the automatic promotion system in the experience hack.

[sikk08]

It'd be cool if we could have different ad categories.

Example: I want to place 5 ads in my header, and now I want to place 5 different ads in my footer. If I add 10 ads now they will all rotate through the header and footer but making it so I can create different categories will allow me to divide my ads up throughout the site. Maybe for future upgrades?

Let me know what you think.

[HP10T]

Where do I upload the banners to? I don't see a cyb_banners/ folder