Geek AutoLinker 4.02

HowdA All,

Welcome to Geek Autolinker 4.0 from the makers of Geek Autolinker 2.0 and Tang - the stuff the people in space drink.

posts for version 4.0 start here

What it does:
It allows you to specify key words to replace in posts with ANY FREAKING URL YOU COULD THINK OF. Thats right, you to can now have key words automatically url'ed to other areas of the world wide web.

Now in 4.0 you can create popups, track impressions and click-thrus, get statistics on them and specify more attributes of the links. The popups can now also use bbcode to create virtually any kind of popup you could imagine. You can limit categories of links to certain forums and also enable specific usergroups to toggle GALs on or off (by category).


This is a perfect gift for sponsors, click throughs, referal programs, definitions, instructions, birthdays and other celebrations.

Example:
If I define Bob as a keyword that I would like to automatically come up hyperlinked to bob.com all I have to do is say so (well, you put it into the admincp). Presto! As quick as that, everytime a user sees the word bob, bobs, bob! Bob bOb? etc... it comes up linked to bob.com

How much will bob love you?

If the url you want it to jump to is actually a thread on your site, you can use the nifty ignorethreadid option. Heres how that works:

If I have a thread entitled Reputation and how to use it, I can put the word reputation into the Geek AutoLinker with the URL pointing to the thread about reputation. Then everytime the word reputation appears in someones post, anyone can click on it to learn more. Since it would be stupid to have the thread Reputation and how to use it autolink to itself, I put the threadid in the ignorethreadid box. That way all matches for reputation are linked to that thread except for the reputation matches in the thread Reputation and how to use it.

Safe mode and dangerous mode.

There are now two modes of operation. Safe mode will autolink any match AS LONG AS IT HAS A SPACE BEFORE IT. That means that <br />bob or .Bob are not valid matches and wont be highlighted. The reason for this is to prevent the autolinker messing up URLs with matches in them (like www.bob.com). Safe mode will most likely end up with fewer matches, but no messed up URLS.
Dangerous mode however could care less about your cute little spaces. It will link them regardless. That means more matches, but a slight increase that an existing url might break in a post.

Here are some examples in action.
Keyword: freak

Safe mode.
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.freak.com
Dangerous mode:
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.<a href="www.freak.com">freak</a>.com

Other stuff:

• Category management - allows you to override global settings
• Limit - limit the number of replacements per link per post
• Ordinal - organise the order replacments are made
• Customize your own replacment code on a global, catergory, or individual level.
• The installer is a prototype GISH installer that does the file edits for you. Please check the readme for details on how it works - its pretty cool).

Upgrading

• Download, replace all existing files with new ones.
• Run the gal4_install.php file (in your admincp)
• Follow the upgrade path.
• The system will ahve you manullay chage any files it can not find to update.

DEMO: http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11011 (note the words MMA and PREP. If you follow to MMA you will notice that MMA isnt linked in the final article thanks to ignorethreadid)

Difficulty: Easy
File mods: 4 simple ones
Added queries: 0 or greater depending on your settings

Updated 10.5.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Updated 13.4.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Update 25.03.05 - oops!
Changed readme addition to functions_showthread.php Things look good now

Updates 25.05.05 to v.204 - sneaky bug
Thanks to Razz - I found 2 minor typos that end up causing people working in safemode to actually be working in danger mode! To upgrade, simply check out this post

Updated 12.2.05 to v. 2.03 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in readme. To upgrade, al you need to do is edit admincp/index,
do a search for
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=create');
and replace with
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=add');

Updated 11.2.05 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in README (dont worry, it wasnt in the instructions)
Stopped phrase text spitting out during install. Some of the phrase is html so it looked confusing to new installers.
Removed reference to GAS3 settings in the install. This is because its the same installer. Just forgot to remove that line.
All in all, this was just a typo fix. There is no upgrade because there are no problems with the code.

Updated 10.2.05 - minor
Found a couple typos that affect safe mode.
Nothing major - just replace the GAL_admin.php file

Updated 10.2.05 - Major
Completely re-written.
See README for upgrade instructions.

Update 10.2.05 - minor
Updated include/geek_autolink.php as it was missing a table_prefix
To upgrade, download latest package and replace your geek_autolink file.


nJoy

[Kihon Kata]

NM, I fixed it, my ++++ UP lol

left out one line of the code!

Originally Posted by FASherman

I also installed on a heavily hacked forum and it works just fine. Must be a user error.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by webrats

http://forums.webrats.com/showthread.php?t=24406

u may have to register to see it im not sure

Rat - can you PM me test account details?

Can all who install do their bit to save humanity and click the install button?

[Symbian.info]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Symbian: How is Safe mode not working? Is that when you get the SQL error? Edit your GAL_admin.php file and search for rebuild_datastore its there that the links are built dpending on your preference to safe or dangerous mode.

Nope still not working! No SQL error, after the setting I get: done. Built with space (and a lot of loving)

But nothing has change

Do you have the SQL query for me, so that I can change it manual in the SQL database?
We use a lot of URL's in the forum and they are now all bad.. And not working anymore..

Thanks..

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Symbian.info

Nope still not working! No SQL error, after the setting I get: done. Built with space (and a lot of loving)

But nothing has change

Do you have the SQL query for me, so that I can change it manual in the SQL database?
We use a lot of URL's in the forum and they are now all bad.. And not working anymore..

Thanks..

The Datastore is what houses the replacement array.

Can you PM me a test login and the URL of a page with a messed up link? It would be helpful if the account had admin access (though you can restirct the access to everything else).

Ill sort it for you

[Kihon Kata]

**CLicks install**

I was going to click it, but was testing it first.

One issue I am having is this:
I was linking the word MakeupTalk to http://www.makeuptalk.comthat each instance of MakeupTalk is parsed with thathyperlink. BUTsince the word is part of the link, I think thismessed things up.

Also, what about phrases? As in the words review center , it didnt like that either.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by The Geek

@Lionel: Nope

@Rex: Updated the geek_autolink file. It was missing atable_prefix.Could you please click install so you are notified ofchanges?

@trainer: Yup, will totally work without GAS3. And yes, everytimebob,ben or bertha (or whatever you want) appears in a post... it willlinkit to whatever url you want.

HTH's

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by TonysDesigns

**CLicks install**

I was going to click it, but was testing it first.

One issue I am having is this:
I was linking the word MakeupTalk to http://www.makeuptalk.comthat each instance of MakeupTalk is parsed with thathyperlink. BUTsince the word is part of the link, I think thismessed things up.

Also, what about phrases? As in the words review center , it didnt like that either.

Any ideas?

It only parses message text. It shouldnt be parsing anything that would require phrases.

Are you using safemode?
I am looking into an issue with symbian where when viewing the thread, existing urls are getting relinked (in safemode) but viewing the post as a single post it comes up fine.
I kind of suspect that the issue could be centered around caching of the post... but am not sure yet. I hope to have a final solution this afternoon.

[Kihon Kata]

Yes the site has it's php in safe mode. My host feels this shouldbe better due to some expliots in php. So, with that said, am I SOL?

Originally Posted by The Geek

It only parses message text. It shouldnt be parsing anything that would require phrases.

Are you using safemode?
I am looking into an issue withsymbian where when viewing the thread, existing urls are gettingrelinked (in safemode) but viewing the post as a single post it comesup fine.
I kind of suspect that the issue could be centered around caching ofthe post... but am not sure yet. I hope to have a final solution thisafternoon.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by TonysDesigns

Yes the site has it's php in safe mode. My host feels this shouldbe better due to some expliots in php. So, with that said, am I SOL?

Sorry. I meant running the hack in safe mode. (Geek Autlinker Settings)->safemode

[Kihon Kata]

Play it safe? Yep I have selected this one

Originally Posted by The Geek

Sorry. I meant running the hack in safe mode. (Geek Autlinker Settings)->safemode

[The Geek]

Found the bug causing the problems with safemode. Essentially it wasnt letting you build in safemode because of this.

Until I get a few minutes to update the package... do this:

in GAL_admin.php replace

PHP Code:

    if ($leadingspace=-1){ 


with this:

PHP Code:

    if ($leadingspace==-1){ 


Gotta love those =='s

Then click settings and chose Safe. Then you will actually be safe