Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vb Linkchecker Bot 1.1

MaxWCoders present vB Link Checker Bot 1.1

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DESCRIPTION
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1) Checks Rapidshare.de , Rapidshare.com , Sendspace.com , Megaupload.com , Depositfiles.com and Mediafire.com links using cURL.
2) Works for post with all BBCodes.
3) Bins the post if more than specified percent of dead links are found , pms the user about it and posts in that topic
4) If all links are alive it adds specified message at the end of the post and the description.
5) If some links are live and some are dead i.e less than specified % , it makes a thread in a specified forum about it
6)Has a debug mode, to help you debug the errors.
7)Bot doesn't timeout due to MySQL timeout or PHP timeout.
8)It is a product, can be imported and settings can be changed easily.
9)Methods are accessible with keywords.

VBBot Installation How-To
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1. Upload vbbot.php to your root folder where your VB installation is
Note : If you had older version of the bot, delete vbbot.php (or the folder) and replace it by new one.

2. Goto your ACP and go to 'Plugins & Products' and then click on 'Manage Products'

3. In the top box eneter the location of the product-link_bot.xml file on your computer
and then click the 'Import' button.

4. You have just installed the VB Link Checker bot.

5. If you had older version of the bot, delete vbbot.php (or the folder) and replace it by new one.


Setting up and configuring your VB Link Checker
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1. Create a new user that will be used for your Link Checker Bot. Make sure the bot has
the appropriate permissions for where it will be posting. (ie, VIP/Private forums)

2. Create the forums you will be using for good and bad links if you have not done so already.

3. Goto vBulletin Opions and select the MaxWCoders LinkChecker Bot.

4. All the options/setting are pretty self explanatory and each option has the description
of what the setting are for and do. Refer the the bottow of this Read Me of finding the
correct IDs you will need if you are not sure where to look.

5. Once you have everything set up hit the save button at the bottom.


Security
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1. For security reasons, it is highly recommended you rename your bot to something else for instance 63454.php

Running your Link Checker Bot
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1. You can run the bot by setting up a Cron job to run at a set time so you will not have to
run it manually. This can be found in your cPannel of your server.

2. You can call it manually by running vbbot.php (ie. http://www.siteurl.com/vbbot.php)

How to find all of your needed IDs.
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How to find your forum ID:
Just goto the forum in question and the URL will look like the one below.

http://www.yourwebsite.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18 <--- The number at the end of the URL
will be the forum ID. In this example
it is 18.

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How to find your user ID
Find the user that is going to be your bot and click on the user name.
Now look at the URL in the address bar. It should look something like the one below

http://www.yourwebsite.com/member.php?u=2 <--- The number at the end of the URL will be
the user ID. In this example the user ID
is 2.

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Bot in action




Script support on

www.maxwcoders.com

Read the glossary included in the RAR and ZIPs.

Get them at

http://www.maxwcoders.com/bots/downloads/vbbot11.rar

Changelog:
1.0 - 1.1 -> Bug fixes and Product installer

Bugs:

Unfortunately due to time constraints due to exams, I am not able to find the bug fix for the PM bug. Whenever bot tries to PM a certain member with PM disabled, or something similar, it returns a big error. So far only fix for it is, disable PM for that topic and run it again. Maybe after my exams, I can have a better look. Other than that, the new version is just fine

[Skavenger]

Is there any way to disable bot's posts and PM system?

Originally Posted by iPodHacking.com

OK i decided to have another go at this file. I have been able to work out most of the errors i was getting based on feedback.

but i am still getting this last error and i have no clue why.I have done all the SQL queries and stuff.


Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/mysite/public_html/botruns/vbbot.php on line 124

Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/mysite/public_html/botruns/vbbot.php on line 129
Using Method where it seems that all topics have been checked.

Warning: mysql_fetch_assoc(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/mysite/public_html/botruns/vbbot.php on line 147

I had the same problem and I solved it editing the following line:

$check = '`forumid` = 144'; //Forums to check

Just make sure you have one ID or the right syntax to check more than one forum.

[Dman91]

Try this code acco

$pma = "a:1:{s:2:\"cc\";a:1:{i:$uid;s:$botid:\"$uname\";}}";

[pnosko31]

so is it safe to assume that everytime this is run it is going to add the "Link checked" tag to the post? so eventually it will be posted numerous times on the thread?

[Nightcast]

Ok So I couldn't wait for a update and had to test it out.
Well IT works great, thanks.

Can't wait for one threw acp.

I'll donate once I get some money in my paypal.

[Dman91]

Nah it has a preg_replace to replace all previous messages.

[uzeyir]

can we specify it to check the forums that is chosen by us for example making it check forums from 1 to 190.I'll be waiting your replies.regards

[Dman91]

Yes.

[kud0gfx]

i get this error when it have checked about 100 links:

Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/pordesca/domains/pordescargadirecta.com/public_html/foro/bot/bot.php on line 210
Checked Topic ID : 1858

Warning: mysql_fetch_assoc(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/pordesca/domains/pordescargadirecta.com/public_html/foro/bot/bot.php on line 170
No Relevant Links Found : 1902

Warning: mysql_fetch_assoc(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/pordesca/domains/pordescargadirecta.com/public_html/foro/bot/bot.php on line 170
No Relevant Links Found : 2060

Warning: mysql_fetch_assoc(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/pordesca/domains/pordescargadirecta.com/public_html/foro/bot/bot.php on line 170
No Relevant Links Found : 2237

and since then i get all the threads with the same error on line 170

[acco]

Originally Posted by Dman91

Try this code acco

$pma = "a:1:{s:2:\"cc\";a:1:{i:$uid;s:$botid:\"$uname\";}}";

sorry a bit late with my reply, kids are all sick so I haven't had much time for playing around but I did test above with no luck

Seems if I change the code to

$pma = "a:1:{s:2:\"cc\";a:1:{i:$uid;s:6:\"$uname\";}}";

the user group 6 get to read the pms no problem but all other user groups still get the error msg.

Thanks for having a look.

acco.

[uzeyir]

Originally Posted by uzeyir

can we specify it to check the forums that is chosen by us for example making it check forums from 1 to 190.I'll be waiting your replies.regards

help me please