Major Additions - vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads or Google AdSense to forums & categories

INTRO:
This extension will allow you to add sponsors to you forums and categories or use Google AdSense. You can also track the hits to each sponsor by date as well. See below for more features and demo sites.

For vBulletin 3.5.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103327

For vBulletin 3.7.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=183335

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Ability to use Google AdSense code
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Ability to alter the "Forum sponsored by:" text
-Easy to use and install

INSTALLATION:
Documentation is located here.
I've found it's easier to maintain an online version rather than files included in the download.

THANKS:
...to vBulletin.org and its members.
...to the people who have installed this mod, suggested improvements and found bugs.

FEEDBACK:
Feedback Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Feedback is always welcomed! Good or bad. Post all feedback and feature requests in this thread or in the forums above. Trust me, I'll be reading it even if I don't respond to every post.

SUPPORT:
Support Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Should you need any assistance with this, you can reach me via the link above or by posting in this thread.

In either case, please post as much detail as possible with any code or screenshots pertaining to the issue. MySQL, PHP and web server software versions are helpful. You can obtain these from the Admin CP in vBulletin.

DONATE:
If you like this product, a donation would be appreciated. But of course its not required.


VERSION HISTORY:
2.0.6 - BugFix
-Changed maxversion attribute to enable vBulletin 3.7 installs
2.0.5 - Feature Add / BugFix
-Added version checking
-Added support for Google Adsense (template code has been updated)
-Fixed the table layout in the AdminCP
-Options are now controlled via vBulletin options

2.0.0 - Initial Release

DEMO SITES: If you'd like your forum added here, PM me.
Sites listed at http://www.digitaldeviation.com/proj...referencesites

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Integration: phpAdsNew integration
-Reporting: Sponsors able to view statistics from User CP
-Reporting: Export reports in PDF (or other) format
-Rights: Ability to hide sponsors based on a user's group
-Option: Rotating banner support
-Option: Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option: Remove the branding copyright
-Option: Ability to not show sponsor's banner in the main forum listing, but show when the forum is displayed.
-Option: Display ads in individual threads
-Option: Email the sponsor daily/weekly/monthly hit statistics

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

Don't forget to click the install link below if you use it.

[interfx]

2 basic questions:

1. Before I install this on a well established VB install, is this stable enough for 3.6.3? Anyone use this in a VBa CMPS install? Is the download the latest, with all fixes corrected - or will I have to do manual fixes as outlined in the 6 pages of posts above?

2. Is the example shown (CrookedH - http://forum.crookedh.com), what it will do? Looks like 2 different logos (small on forum list), (large inside the specific forum) for each sponsor?

Thanks -

[captainslater]

Attached the german version of this product.
You'll also find this on http://www.vbhacks-germany.org

[netdebut]

Hey, for those trying to show the sponsor ad in all threads, there's something you can do. Instead of pasting the code for the Forum Display Dev suggested (no disrespects of course), you can do a quick work around by pasting the code at the end of the "navbar" template.

I know it's not the right way, but it certainly works out just fine.

Take a look at my forum: http://www.networkersdebut.com/forum

As of typing this, I only have 3 categories with the sponsor ad activated, Introduction, News and Design & Function.

Dev, you're welcome to add my forum to your demo site list.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by netdebut

Hey, for those trying to show the sponsor ad in all threads, there's something you can do. Instead of pasting the code for the Forum Display Dev suggested (no disrespects of course), you can do a quick work around by pasting the code at the end of the "navbar" template.

I know it's not the right way, but it certainly works out just fine.

Take a look at my forum: http://www.networkersdebut.com/forum

As of typing this, I only have 3 categories with the sponsor ad activated, Introduction, News and Design & Function.

Dev, you're welcome to add my forum to your demo site list.

None taken. Always good to see some user input like this. Added your forum to the list.


Once I get my computer rebuilt, I'll begin work on this again. Hard drive died on me. Lost some data too.. Ugh.:tired:

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by captainslater

Attached the german version of this product.
You'll also find this on http://www.vbhacks-germany.org

Thanks for the translation. Please do not host the files on your site. Instead reference this thread. I will post the package you created here as well. Thanks.

[zincpony]

awesome add-on installed but 1 question how do i get the Big banner to show up like this

http://forum.crookedh.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by zincpony

awesome add-on installed but 1 question how do i get the Big banner to show up like this

http://forum.crookedh.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63

Send a PM to nul7. That's his site.

Looks good btw nul7.

[farooqaaa]

Great one!!

Thanks Dev... Installing now.

[BudLeiser]

When will or can it use banner code such as Adsense and others?

(On a slightly related note, does anyone have some good gaming click through sponsors pm me)

[MTVSlick]

I keep getting this error, can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Warning: chdir() [function.chdir]: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/guelphsf/public_html/GFV2/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 29

Warning: main(./global.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/guelphsf/public_html/GFV2/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 31

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/guelphsf/public_html/GFV2/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 31

Mark,