Add-On Releases - vBulletin Link Directory

What is vBulletin Link Directory:

vBulletin Link Directory with vBulletin integration has a couple of functions and options that a comfortable link directory needs to have:

• Links can be moderated
• Categories with subcategories (with images/icons/descriptions/etc)
• Subcategories in subcategories
• Comment-function (also moderated)
• Uses the forum search for finding links
• Detailed usergroup and administrator permissions
• Uses vBseo and vBCMS
• Facebook integration
• Thumbnail and banner function
• Additional pictures/icons in categories
• Fully vB-standard kept within code
• Additional Functions for Links/Images
• Meta-Informations
• Check if link exists, read linked site informations, etc
• Google PageRank
• Alexa Page Traffic
• 'Link-us'-function
• Additional style settings (fixed sizes for banners/images by stylevars)
• Show direktlink and thumbnails while categorie view

Installation/Update:

Upload all files you find in /upload to your forum root and change
the read/write permissions of:

/vblinklist/backup
/vblinklist/image

to 0777 in order to be able to make backups if needed.

Afterwards import 'product-vblinklist.xml' in admincp. Then configure the group permissions aswell as the administrator permissions.

Now you can change the settings of the addons in admincp and create categories like you want to.

The Link Directory is ready to use now, every function is used to vB-standard.

Adding the widget:

Admincp -> 'vBulletin CMS' -> 'Widgets' -> 'Create new widget'

Widget type: PHP Direct Execution
Title: Link Directory
Description: Shows a random entry and statistic from vBulletin Link Directory in CMS

Then 'Save' the widget and you'll see the list with the widgets alreday available in your forum. At the right side from 'Yellow Pages' you klick 'Configure' and enter the follwing information:

'Enter Php Code, in the form "$results = "':

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $vbphrases, $show, $stylevar;
include(DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php"); 


Template Name: vblinklist_widget_stats
Cache refresh time (minutes): 5

Then 'Save' the configuration. The file to include (DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php") can be found in the vBulletin-CMS folder in the ZIP-file to this product.

Now you can place the widget with the Layout Manager.

Tools:

You'll find import-scripts in the 'tools'-directory to import links from other addons if needed.

General:

Updates can easily be done by just following the explanation for installation.

This addon will be supported by me, please take care of the license.txt-file.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE OR CHANGE THE COPYRIGHT IN ANY WAYS.

Brandfree versions are available, please get in touch with me using PM for that.

Your feedback is welcome, please post bugs in this thread.

[clubvr4]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

This mod look fantastic, what are you considering its shelf life to be? i.e. when will you stop supporting it would you carry on with it into vb4.2 4.3 etc or is this it?

Thanks

To add further - im worried that if i install this mod and rely 100% on it - i may in 2 years time not be able to use it as a) there no support b) the vb backend is so different it doesnt work (db names etc)

[ceho]

After working for some time with this mod I have to repeat myself: it's a great mod, especially regarding the fact how new it is! Please don't get me wrong, I really want to help to improve this addon, so here are a few observations, maybe you like to have a look at that and can fix a few things in the upcoming versions :-).

• when you add a link into a category that has usergroup restrictions this link is still shown to everybody on WGO (a reason for me to disable WGO for now)
• banner size restriction via stylvars is not having any impact on sizes, looks like it's not working at the moment
• Google rankings are not working either
• smilie icon in comment box is not working (probably js missing in templates)
• Attachment icon is not shown in the editor of link description, would be nice if attachments would be possible as well
• checking for suspect files you get this message on many vblinklist files: File version mismatch: found 1.0.0 , expected 1.0.4
• Adding videos to the description bit doesn't work

Did you think of creating a widget version for the forum sidebar blocks? That would be much appreciated as well.

Building thumbnails takes ages, I am still waiting for some from two weeks ago... Do you have an idea if it's a problem of the service (I chose thumber.de) or could there be a connection with the mod? Service is activated and the custom code is correctly added.

Thanks a lot and keep up the great work mate!

[clubvr4]

Hi,

Just installed this - noticed the alphabet categories for me are set pushed down the page rather than side by side, like the white one ive pasted on top.

Its a fresh install..

please advise on how i can resolve.

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by ceho

After working for some time with this mod I have to repeat myself: it's a great mod, especially regarding the fact how new it is! Please don't get me wrong, I really want to help to improve this addon, so here are a few observations, maybe you like to have a look at that and can fix a few things in the upcoming versions :-).

I'm going to have a look at it.

Originally Posted by ceho

Did you think of creating a widget version for the forum sidebar blocks? That would be much appreciated as well.

Dididnt look at it yet, as I'm working on a major addon right now and didnt find the time for it yet.

Originally Posted by ceho

Building thumbnails takes ages, I am still waiting for some from two weeks ago... Do you have an idea if it's a problem of the service (I chose thumber.de) or could there be a connection with the mod? Service is activated and the custom code is correctly added.

Hm, no idea, as I dont have that problem yet.

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

Its a fresh install..

vB 4.1.1?

[clubvr4]

Originally Posted by Vossi

vB 4.1.1?

4.0.8

[clubvr4]

i think it must hook into vb css styles which ive changed?

on default style its ok.

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

i think it must hook into vb css styles which ive changed?

on default style its ok.

Then it's a problem with the style, maybe some css has been screwed up? Or stylevars are missing or wrong?

[clubvr4]

Is it possible to parse HTML in the title?

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by clubvr4

Is it possible to parse HTML in the title?

In order to construct a link in the title?