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vB Links Directory 2.0 *NEW VERSION* · **Released**: 10-11-2002

[high]vB Link Directory v2.0[/high]*new*

[high]News on new versions[/high]
? vB Links Directory 2.0 Build 250 is almost here, it summarizes all the fixes, and has template fixes including spelling fixes new template look, template look fixes, and over all some organization of the templates.
? vB Links Directory 3.0 development is complete. We will be releasing this privatly to select few, and will be discussing futher public release later on.

[high]What Does it do?[/high]
This hack allows you to have a database of links, you add catagories and users may add there site, this is sort of a Links Management, but more organized and attractive, with easy to use admin panel, built in search panel and more.

This Hack should work on ALL 2.2.x versions.
Please check out the features list below, for a list of new admin, and user features.

[high]Installation:[/high]
- Open readme.txt and follow the instructions
- Upload links.php to your forum root, and weblinksadmin.php to your forum admin dir.

[high]Screenshots:[/high]
- AdminCP : View Catagory and Options
- AdminCP : View Links in Catagory
- AdminCP : Validate vB Option
- AdminCP : Validate New Links
- Main : Links Directory Home
- Main : View Links in Catagory
- Main : Error when Not Registered and Trying to add link
- Main : Add New Link to DB
- Main : Error when Field from adding a link is missing
- Main : Search Results

All copyright notices must stay intact, all links, and messages in templates must be included in order for legal use of this modification.

[high]Features:[/high]
Admin CP::
? View Catagories
? Edit Catagories
? Remove Catagories
? Add New Link
? Edit Link
? Remove Link
? View ALL Links in database as bulk (With Catagory information)*new*
? Link Validation (Option to turn off)*new*
Public::
? View Catagory
? Browse Catagory
? Visit Links
? Add Link
? Search Link Database *new*
? View Top 10 Visited Links *new*
? View Last 10 Added Links *new*

SUPPORT FOR THIS HACK WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN THIS THREAD, AND IN THIS THREAD ONLY.

If you use this hack on your site please click Install, so proper support, and upgrades can be provided for you.

Thanks

[high]QUERIES GENERATED[/high]
- Main Links Directory Page (11 Queries STANDARD )
- Viewing Links in Catagory (10 Queries STANDARD)
- Search (7 Queries Standard)
- Search Results (9 Queries Standard)
- Top 10 Visited Links (9 Queries Standard)
- Last 10 Added Links (9 Queries Standard)
STANDARD = doesn't change with more cats, link etc

[high]VERSIONS[/high]
v2.0 - Major Bug Fixes, new search engine, admin validation, and many new coding enhancements, and new features added
v1.03 - Minor Bug Fixes in Admin File
v1.02c - New Standard Build

[high]Updates[/high]
11/7/2002
If you are running the previous version, there are upgrade instructions in the zip.
I have included also a new 'Installer', 'Un-Installer' and 'Upgrade' Feature to reduce hassle, and help you upgrade your version, install a new copy, or uninstall at ease. If any problems occure, please PM me immediatly.
11/8/2002
Minor mistake in Top 10 Visited Sites, if you have validation enabled, pleae download the new zip, and overwrite the links.php with the new one, if you don't...I would suggest you still download the new links.php and overwrite it.
11/8/2002
There was a little error in Top 10 Visited sites, if you downloaded the zip after the new zip file, please download this new zip file, and replace the links.php file with the one in this zip.
11/11/2002
There was an error with the code in the upgrade file, if you upgraded, and the hack didn't work, please run this query in PhpMyAdmin
SQL Query: (how to run queries)
ALTER TABLE gportal_weblinkslink ADD hits VARCHAR (255) NOT NULL, ADD valid int(11) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL

7/10/2002
Database field error. Some fields in the links table, including hits, link url etc, are of wrong value, and on the Top 10 Links when a site gets 99 hits, it will go back to 0 hits and start again. If you have installed vB Links Directory before July 10th 2003 then please CLICK HERE to download the file db_fix.php. Follow the instructions in the post.

AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MUST GO TO VBULLETIN OPTIONS, AND SUBMIT THE OPTIONS, AFTER YOU CHANGE THE VALIDATION OPTION. THIS IS MANDATORY, DO THIS EVEN IF YOU WISH TO HAVE VALIDATION.

Also out of respect I ask that you please do not release revamped versions of this hack as a new one, I have put countless hours into working on the basic functions, and coding it, and I would really be dissappointed. Thanks

Enjoy!
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CLICK HERE - If you installed this hack to receive updates, patches, and support

Elvis · #**402** 01-04-2003, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JakeC
Ok, I got it. For some reason when I saved the file everything was run together and not in any structure of any kind. So, I just copied and pasted into a php file and it works great. I haven?t been able to test it thoroughly but it works great so far. Thanks for a great update. I really like it.

JakeC

My pleasure... I figured I 'borrow' enough hacks from this place, I may as well contribute the only thing I've really done so far

JakeC · #**403** 01-07-2003, 05:59 PM

Quote:

I'm running into the apostrophe problem like Visionray was on page 10. Basically when I try to add a link with a ' in it, it will not upload. There was a fix given but it appears it was for an earlier version or something because the code looks different. Any help you could give would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

JakeC

Has anyone smarter than me come up with a fix for this problem? DrkFusion?? My users are beginning to wonder what is going on. Please let me know. Thanks.

JakeC

NTLDR · #**404** 01-07-2003, 06:38 PM

You need to use addslashes before it attempts to insert the data into the DB. I don't however use this hack so I can't say where to add this

ChurchMedia · #**405** 01-07-2003, 07:07 PM

Is HTML supported in the link description?

DrkFusion · #**406** 01-07-2003, 07:41 PM

NTLDR, it does use addslashes, thats why I am seeing atleast, but the code is jumbled it, I will check again.

@ChurchMedia, no.

Regards

JulianD · #**407** 01-07-2003, 07:49 PM

Hi DrkFusion. I was reading the feature list for vB Links Directory 3.0 and I was quite impressed. When can we expect it? It's going to be free? I don't want to buy in-link or sidelinks if you're going to release such a hack!

Ok, good luck!

DrkFusion · #**408** 01-07-2003, 10:04 PM

It is indeed free, as it is not standalone, and pulls power from vB, I may be releasing a retail version, as one of my clients that my dads company got for me, wants a more advanced version of it, with member system, and content management, so I am not sure. But this one will be free.

Also please keep in mind, some of those features are not yet within, but will be coming.

I have got a list of beta testers that I will be contacting soon.

Hell Satan
Dark_Wizard
Smoothie *
* Still need to confirm.

JulianD · #**409** 01-08-2003, 01:38 AM

If you need another one, count with me. I like to betatest new software

thedvs · #**410** 01-10-2003, 07:50 AM

I have a problem now, I added muliple categories and if I publicly add a new link it doesn't show up in the display! Yet it is shown in the Admin section? What could be the problem?

Carsten · #**411** 01-10-2003, 04:47 PM

Great hack!

2 questions:
- Is it possible to receive mail if there is a new link to validate (with username)?
- Is it possible to show the username in the admin CP?

JakeC · #**412** 01-10-2003, 11:21 PM

DrkFusion,

Any idea on my apostrophe problem? Look forward to hearing somthing. Thanks.

JakeC

SVTBlackLight01 · #**413** 01-19-2003, 12:50 PM

I'm having a problem. When I click on the link, it just opens a blank page. Here's the link: http://www.modernengineuity.com/foru...hp?action=main

This also happens when I try to use the top 10 and last 10 links.

?

?

SVTBlackLight01 · #**414** 01-21-2003, 08:31 PM

...Anybody?

Ninth Dimension · #**415** 01-21-2003, 09:12 PM

sounds like missing templates.

JakeC · #**416** 01-23-2003, 07:38 PM

Does anyone else know anything about the apostrope problem? Is it happening to anyone else or is it just me?

JakeC

Elvis · #**417** 01-23-2003, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JakeC
Does anyone else know anything about the apostrope problem? Is it happening to anyone else or is it just me?

JakeC

yah... I had the same problem... but i hacked it... i think you just have to add special characters... if i recall. i dont have my file at hand right now.

SVTBlackLight01 · #**418** 01-27-2003, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ninth Dimension
sounds like missing templates.

All the templates are there. I was hoping someone could pinpoint the problem to avoid reinstalling the entire hack.

JakeC · #**419** 01-29-2003, 02:47 PM

I noticed that when a user follows a link from the links database when I go to the currently active user area to see where everyone is at I get the error in the screenshot I have attached. Any ideas how to fix this?

Jake

smestas · #**420** 01-31-2003, 08:11 PM

Hey guys,

I just finished installing vBlinks to my vBulletin site running 2.2.8 and did all of the steps required. When I went to finally add a forum I'm getting the following error from my admin controll pannel.

========================
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: makedescription() in /home/mtmdesig/public_html/bb/forums/admin/forum.php on line 85
========================

and this error when tring to access the vblinksadmin.php file

========================
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: makedescription() in /home/mtmdesig/public_html/bb/forums/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 43
========================

Can someone give me a clue on where to look to fix this. I don't recall editing my forum.php file?

Thanks in advance.

smestas · #**421** 02-05-2003, 05:32 AM

Anyone?

AndrewD · #**422** 02-06-2003, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by smestas
Hey guys,

I just finished installing vBlinks to my vBulletin site running 2.2.8 and did all of the steps required. When I went to finally add a forum I'm getting the following error from my admin controll pannel.

========================
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: makedescription() in /home/mtmdesig/public_html/bb/forums/admin/forum.php on line 85
========================

and this error when tring to access the vblinksadmin.php file

========================
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: makedescription() in /home/mtmdesig/public_html/bb/forums/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 43
========================

Can someone give me a clue on where to look to fix this. I don't recall editing my forum.php file?

Thanks in advance.

Makedescription is defined in forum/adminfunctions.php immediately after maketableheader function, which is where you edited when you installed vblinks, I suspect you've accidentally deleted this function definition.

SVTBlackLight01 · #**423** 02-07-2003, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SVTBlackLight01
I'm having a problem. When I click on the link, it just opens a blank page. Here's the link: http://www.modernengineuity.com/foru...hp?action=main

This also happens when I try to use the top 10 and last 10 links.

??

Anybody have any ideas?

smestas · #**424** 02-07-2003, 09:51 PM

Thanks AndrewD!

You hit the nail on the head. All fixed and up and running.

Thanks again!

Littlebit · #**425** 02-11-2003, 09:06 PM

DrkFusion-

Let me know if you need a Mac beta tester.

Anitah · #**426** 02-13-2003, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrkFusion
vB Links Directory 2.0
- AdminCP : View Catagory and Options

I've done the installation, but I don't show a Links Directory in the admin cpanel. The Links Directory Templates seem to have installed correctly and Vb Links Directory appears in the Options.

I've recently installed a "skin" for the vbhome. Could that be the problem?

Anitah · #**427** 02-13-2003, 03:12 AM

Hmm ok, I reloaded my browser and now the Links Directory appears in the cpanel, however, when I click "Add category" I get a browser error "Page Not Found."

What have I missed?

Anitah · #**428** 02-13-2003, 03:21 AM

Doh.

Forgot to upload webslinksadmin.php

Nevermind

Anitah · #**429** 02-13-2003, 03:23 AM

Great hack!

Thanks

JakeC · #**430** 02-13-2003, 03:44 AM

Ok, it might have been covered but I cannot find anything on it. Has anyone been able to get the links to be listed alphabetically? This would be extremely handy for what I am using it for. Thanks in advance.

Jake

Anitah · #**431** 02-13-2003, 04:56 AM

One minor glitch.

Can someone tell me how to fix the footer so that it does not extend the length of the screen?

msimplay · #**432** 02-23-2003, 04:19 PM

Everything seems to be ok
But i am getting these errors in Admin cp

Drk's Links Directory
View/Edit

Quote:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: maketableheaderview() in /home/wambam/public_html/Vbulletin/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 12

Add Catagory

Add new Link

Quote:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: maketableheaderview() in /home/wambam/public_html/Vbulletin/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 12

View ALL Links

Quote:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: maketableheaderview() in /home/wambam/public_html/Vbulletin/admin/weblinksadmin.php on line 255

Validate New

Those are the errors i'm getting for those options the others seem to be working ok
please help
and i'm running version 2.30

msimplay · #**433** 02-23-2003, 07:25 PM

oops doesn;t matter i missed one Command out from the file that i was meant to make
it all works great now

msimplay · #**434** 02-23-2003, 08:12 PM

What about a new Apostrophe's fix anyone gonna do anything about this ?
cuz i post around 3 posts in this forum already and no ones replied what u lot doin :ermm:

jacobi · #**435** 02-28-2003, 11:07 AM

Hi msimplay,

I visited an earlier post (linked below) on page 10 of this thread and figured out how to hand-code "links.php" to allow special characters.

In the current release (2.2.8), the "linkname" code already has the modification needed to allow these special characters, but you still need to change the "linkdesc" (link description) code.

Find this:

PHP Code:


			
VALUES ('$catid', '".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($linkname))."', '$linkurl', '$linkdesc', $vd)");

And Change to:

PHP Code:


			
VALUES ('$catid', '".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($linkname))."', '$linkurl', '" .addslashes (htmlspecialchars ($linkdesc )). "', $vd)");

Here's the post I referenced above that needed to be changed (post #142 on page 10 of this thread).

DTC · #**436** 02-28-2003, 11:10 AM

Any word on 3.0 yet?

msimplay · #**437** 02-28-2003, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jacobi
Hi msimplay,

I visited an earlier post (linked below) on page 10 of this thread and figured out how to hand-code "links.php" to allow special characters.

In the current release (2.2.8), the "linkname" code already has the modification needed to allow these special characters, but you still need to change the "linkdesc" (link description) code.

Find this:

PHP Code:

VALUES ('$catid', '".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($linkname))."', '$linkurl', '$linkdesc', $vd)");

And Change to:

PHP Code:

VALUES ('$catid', '".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($linkname))."', '$linkurl', '" .addslashes (htmlspecialchars ($linkdesc )). "', $vd)");

Here's the post I referenced above that needed to be changed (post #142 on page 10 of this thread).

thanks for that i would have used what it said on that page
but when i came to check the links.php first time around i noticed that the code refrenced was different to the code in the second version of links.php which is what i downloaded
anyway thanks for that

SVTBlackLight01 · #**438** 02-28-2003, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DTC
Any word on 3.0 yet?

I was wondering the same thing. ?

insanctus · #**439** 03-02-2003, 12:49 AM

Will def install as soon as 3.0 is out .... this sounds like exactly what I been looking for.... ~ crosses fingures and hopes.

somerfeld · #**440** 03-05-2003, 10:29 AM

3.0 est time?

John · #**441** 03-06-2003, 09:02 PM

Great hack.

I don't know if anyone has pointed this out, and I don't have the time to read through this entire thread - but category is spelt wrong throughout the entire hack...

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