Banner Ads System

Banner Ads System
Author: Thinh Nguyen (tnguy3n)
Support: www.vbviet.org

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Banner Ads System Expanded version supports Adsense, Adbrite, Flash, Inframe, etc.
Click on the link below for more info & to purchase:
http://www.vbviet.com/index.php?act=...od&productId=8
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This simple rotational banner ads system get random ads from your database and display globally under navbar on your board.
It's been fully tested on vb 3.5.2, but it should work fine for all 3.5 Gold version.

FEATURES:
- Banner stats tracker
- Ability to enable/disable
- Admin ability to add/modify/delete banners
- Admin ability to view banner stats/detail for each banner
- more

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STRUCTURE:
- New Files: 3
- New Template: 1
- New db tables: 2
- Product: 1


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INSTALLATION:

1. Upload files to appropriate dir in your forumroot
2. UPload product xml file in your Product Manager

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If you need custom version of this hack, pls contact me.

:::::UPDATE:::::
The product xml above will add 2 plugins and the ads stays fixed under navbar. This, however, may not be working with some custom skins if navbar template's codebit are changed. To fix that problem, open Banner System plugin (at global_start hook), replace the whole content with:

PHP Code:

// Banner Ads System by tnguy3n
if($vbulletin->options['bannersys_mode'])
{
    $getads = $vbulletin->db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "

bannersys_banners WHERE status = '1' ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1");
    $ads = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($getads);

    // print banner ads
    eval('$bannerads = "' . fetch_template('bannerads') . '";');

    $vbulletin->db->free_result($getads);
    unset($getads);
} 


Next step, you'll have to modify some templates in order to display the ads, place this following code:

$bannerads

anywhere you want to show the ads.
If you want to show the ads globally on your forums, put that code in either header or navbar or footer template.

To enable/disable or change other settings of Banner System: vBulletin Options -> Banner System Settings
- Banner System Mode: yes = enable, no = disable
- Show Banners to Logged In Users: yes = everyone (including logged in users), no = only guests
- Ads In New Window: yes = open in new window, no = open in same window

[tnguy3n]

edit the bannerads template, put conditional <if condition="$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] != VIPUSERGORUPID">SHOW BANNER ADS</if>

[bunni]

Thanks a lot for this hack! I got it working after following all the instructions and reading through the entire thread. This is perfect for me.

[xss illz]

has anyone installed this on a extreamepixel skin??

it doesnt seem to be showing up

can someone help me thanks

[inspiration100]

not showing up for me either. (www.webmastersdatabase.com). Any idea why?
Thanks,
-Joseph

[CB88]

Is it possible to use this with a custom banner code?

[inspiration100]

Thanks, got it working!

[nexus851]

When you goto Vbadvance, and then click on the banner, it doesnt goto the correct link, it gives me a 404 error....

The path must be wrong when it goes to the /index instead of the /forum/index, how do u fix this?

[MorrisMcD]

Originally Posted by nexus851

When you goto Vbadvance, and then click on the banner, it doesnt goto the correct link, it gives me a 404 error....


The path must be wrong when it goes to the /index instead of the /forum/index, how do u fix this?

You have to add banner.php to the navbar replacements section under vBa settings

[Smiry Kin's]

got it working easy but the Banner Stats, doesnt work..

[Michael Boutros]

This is because of my extreme n00b skills with the vB ACP, but where can I go to add/edit/delete the banners and to view the stats?