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

[bashy]

Its about half way down on the left hand side in ADMINCP called banner system

[Michael Boutros]

It's not there for me, I have no idea why, I installed iTrader after this mod and iTrader is showing up.

[Michael Boutros]

I am so dumb, I finally see it. Thanks a lot for your help bashy.

[darian]

Anyone got any idea why my banner system isn't working?

See post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=81 for the original post.

Thanks!

[bradg]

Will this hack allow me to only show certain ads in certain forums, or does it work globally? If so, this is exactly what I've been looking for!

[Doila]

Awesome. I love it.

[CB88]

I installed this and everything works well except this:

I had a second navbar directly beneath the first. After installing this the second navbar now displays right underneath the banner...is there a way to get it back under the first navbar?

[bradg]

Just a couple of quick questions- will this allow me to specify different banner ads in specific forums? If I have several that need to display in only one forum, will they rotate on refresh? If yes to both, this is exactly what I need!

[Drache]

How about the performance for this hack? Does it use alot database/server resources? Planing to install it on a very busy site.

[one.eg6]

Someone else asked, and I didn't see it ever answered for him...

On my vBadvanced homepage the banner only shows as a very small dot. Any idea of how to fix this? Has anyone else ran into it?