vBTopSite

vBTopSite - Used from 2.2.9 - 2.3.3, should work on all 2.x

Description: Topsites script for people who's sites revolve around vbulletin.

This script I actually wrote several months ago, and now I finally decided to release them on vb.org.
There are some things which I have not included in this version, but they will be released here as I am satisfied with them:
All functions appearing in 'Useful Admin Functions' in the ACP
Everything else works. ^_^ now anyway, features...


Topsites Features: [in no order, partial list]

• Works with all vb things, like it shuts off with your forums, and Banned people have no access.
• Secure Member Panel
• Seperate Member Base, user need not be joined to forums to join/view topsites
• Secure Retrieval System
• Stats rendered in real-time
• 'Today' Reset system
• Customizable stat display in the sitecell template. [instructions for that if you ask me]
• Tracks 12 stats, rankable by 9
• Not a 'clicking required' topsites, displaying buttons earns hits
• E-mail verification system
• Allow certain HTML in description
• Display filters for accounts which arent displaying the button
• Comprehensive who's online locations

Admin Features: [in no order, partial list]

• Topsites active y/n
• Hit accruing active y/n
• E-mail verification required (activation) y/n
• Urls to buttons, arrows (for placing buttons remotely even)
• Length of 'day' for reset purposes, 1 for daily, 0 to disable
• Allowed HTML in description (blank for full stripping)
• Option to resolve bad button urls -> replacing them with the rank button
• Display filter (explained in the acp, or ask me for more details)
• Set which stat to rank by
• Edit/delete sites
• SEARCH site database
• Editing page features links to view submitted button, auto-checks validity of urls
• Automatic emailing script: send to specific site/all sites/inactivated sites/activated sites
• Displays stats [but not allowing editing]
• View topsites from acp
• **Force 'day' reset of unreset sites
• **Force 'day' reset particular site
• **Force 'day' reset of ALL sites
• **Prune sites which joined from DATE, from all sites/inactivated/activated
• **Clean up IP table of old hits/hits from pruned sites
• **Flush hits from particular site
• **Flush hits from site older than DATE

** = Will be appearing on vb.org shortly.

It is advised anyone who uses this hack, to click install, because of the nice updating thing i can do,
and like i said, there will be updates in a little while.

LIVE VERSION: http://forums.ffgon.com/topsites.php
Feel free to join if you are a Final Fantasy site ^_^ [ignore the popups, they dont appear if you are logged into the forums]
MORE:
http://www.animationation.net/community/topsites.php
http://www.bluelaguna.net/forum/topsites.php
http://www.orbsydia.com/forum/topsites.php

anyway, i might post screenshots, but the admin stuff isnt much to see, i basically just explained it up there ^ :-p
If you have any questions, etc, post them

FYI: a more advanced script is in the works by me, which will be free from vbulletin and including many more features,
like a user rating/comment system. This will be 10$ or so, and more details are available if you pm me (dont discuss it here)

Thank you for using this hack! i know i dont usually post my stuff, well here you go ^_^

[Alien]

Originally Posted by Darkwaltz4

to PixelFX:
Im in the process of creating a standalone script which will work independantly of vb, and be even better than aardvark for php topsites :-p i want to become the new norm! :-p

vb3 hacking in general has gone slowly for me >.> as i am still relearning where everything is now

Hey. I just wanted to offer some words of encouragement.. I looked at the screenshots and this hack is exactly what we're looking for BUT on vB3! I've looked at all the other options and this is the most asthetically pleasing script and the option list, while it could be even more extensive (what hack couldn't?) it fine enough by me... So I really hope you release a version for vB3 (integrating vB database so people don't have to have a seperate name/pass, etc.), we'd love to use this!

[Gio~Logist]

hey, i am really looking forward to installing this hac k but before i do, is there an extra code i can ad to make it also show a 468x60 banner or sumthing below the site name, like other top sites have it?

[Darkwaltz4]

you mean to display a banner underneath the header? just add your code in the topsites_mainpage template

on another note, im working on a vb3 version of this hack, very much infused with new features, and it will actually be better than aardvark (with import systems from this vb2 version as well as aardvark :-p ) ill probably have it done in a week or so, so be on the lookout if youve wanted vb3 topsites, and your sick of how stupid aardvark is :-p (or something) ^_^

[Gio~Logist]

no i mean liek this www.urbandynasty.com/forums/toplist.php i am trying to change to your top site hack but i also want it to show the 468x30 banner as well, like shown in that link

[KAC]

Any word on a version of this hack for VB3?

[Darkwaltz4]

Yes! So glad you asked that

I am working, right now, on a version for vb3, its very sexy looking, and is incredibly more powerful that aardvark, in fact I am positive that my new vb3 version will be the most advanced and best designed topsites that has ever been in existance. I've done plenty of homework and I haven't found anything that has come close. I'm not trying to brag exactly, but I really went around and found the best features and put them into one, made them better, and added lots of new stuff, while still having a core topsites system as optimized and as powerful as possible.

Last night I finished up on most of the templates, I'll put up some screenshots of the prototypes if anyone is interested

I'll be done fully with the hack in about a week, keep a sharp look out for this

also, i dont think i like a banner thing at the same time as a button thing. if you want banners over buttons, then set the size to be banner sized on the options, and adjust your templates to accommodate the new size if desired. i dont think ill have dual support for the new version either, its just too sloppy, sorry

[Koutaru]

I'm definately interested if you have a beta you'd like to be tested or have updates, please PM me about it! Thanks!

[Gio~Logist]

Originally Posted by Darkwaltz4

Yes! So glad you asked that

I am working, right now, on a version for vb3, its very sexy looking, and is incredibly more powerful that aardvark, in fact I am positive that my new vb3 version will be the most advanced and best designed topsites that has ever been in existance. I've done plenty of homework and I haven't found anything that has come close. I'm not trying to brag exactly, but I really went around and found the best features and put them into one, made them better, and added lots of new stuff, while still having a core topsites system as optimized and as powerful as possible.

Last night I finished up on most of the templates, I'll put up some screenshots of the prototypes if anyone is interested

I'll be done fully with the hack in about a week, keep a sharp look out for this

also, i dont think i like a banner thing at the same time as a button thing. if you want banners over buttons, then set the size to be banner sized on the options, and adjust your templates to accommodate the new size if desired. i dont think ill have dual support for the new version either, its just too sloppy, sorry

more powerful than aardvark? and its for vb? i gotta see this

[Darkwaltz4]

its still about halfway done, and nothing has been wrong, its just ive run into another tough time to be coding, with other things taking prescedence. i do plan to work during my christmas break, which will be in a few days, and hopefully thatll give me anough breathing time to finish this...hopefully

i could get you screenshots of whats done if it will help people believe the power and sexiness of it so far :-p

[PixelFx]

that would be great, I've been dieing to see something like this for vb3+ for a long time.