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About Developer · **Released**: 12-18-2005

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads to forums & categories

INTRO:
This extension will allow you to add sponsors to you forums and categories. You can also track the hits to each sponsor by date as well. See below for more features.

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum, large banners at the top of the thread and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Easy to use and install

THANKS:
...to vBulletin.org and its members.
...to the people who have installed this mod, suggested improvements and found bugs.

FEEDBACK:
Feedback Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Feedback is always welcomed! Good or bad. Post all feedback and feature requests in this thread or in the forums above. Trust me, I'll be reading it even if I don't respond to every post.

SUPPORT:
Support Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Should you need any assistance with this, you can reach me via the link above or by posting in this thread.

In either case, please post as much detail as possible with any code or screenshots pertaining to the issue. MySQL, PHP and web server software versions are helpful. You can obtain these from the Admin CP in vBulletin.

DONATE:
If you like this product, a donation would be appreciated. But of course its not required.

INSTALLATION:
Documentation is located here. I've found it's easier to maintain an online version rather than files included in the download.

DEMO SITES: If you'd like your forum added here, PM me.
Sites listed at http://www.digitaldeviation.com/proj...referencesites

VERSION HISTORY:
1.1.0 - Code Cleanup/Bugfix/Feature Added
Big banner display now works
Added the ability to change the Forum Sponsored By text
Updated example template code (added SHOWTHREAD template code)
Cleaned up code (XML, vBSponsors.php, link.php)
Code now more closely matches the vBulletin 3.6.x version (here)
Updated the documentation
1.0.5 - Feature Added/Bug Fix/Code Cleanup
Added a large banner option for the forum that's sponsored by the sponsor
Added FORUMDISPLAY template code
Cleaned up code (link.php, vBSponsors.php)
1.0.4 - Bug Fix
Corrected statistics database error.
Template code updated.
1.0.3 - Bug Fix
Corrected issue with settings. Now saves settings.
Fixed parser error.
1.0.2 - Features Added
Added Admin CP block
Stats are now viewable in the Admin CP by administrators
Minor template changes (please verify your code if upgrading)`
1.0.1 - Bug Fix
Corrected issue with vBSponsors table. Now correctly adds statstics.
1.0.0 - Initial Release

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Stats viewable by the sponsors in the User CP of their account
-Option to use Adsense code instead of link
-Ability to change the "Forum Sponsored By" text on a per forum basis
-Ability to hide sponsors based on user groups
-Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option to remove the branding copyright

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

Don't forget to click the install link below if you use it.

CupraSi · #**112** 02-15-2006, 04:45 PM

I would love to do this as I need it on my site as I have companies asking about these types of banners

Would anyone be able to help me add this please?

Cheers

Deviation · #**113** 02-15-2006, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CupraSi

I would love to do this as I need it on my site as I have companies asking about these types of banners

Would anyone be able to help me add this please?

Cheers

It's a fairly simple install. Download the zip and take a look at the readme. If you get hung up somewhere, feel free to ask here.

CupraSi · #**114** 02-15-2006, 04:48 PM

I had a look mate I am not a webmaster, I have managed to do my first plugins today and change some code but thats it

designBox · #**115** 02-16-2006, 06:04 PM

Thank you very much for this useful hack.
I was just looking for something like this.

Anyway, i still have 2 comments:
1)- I am getting an "Unknown Location /vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=4" into the WOL interface.
2)- Will it be possible to integrate into the user control panel the stats of its link when the sponsor is registered member ?

I am aslo impatiently waiting the ability to have the sponsor link at the top of each sponsored thread.

Thanks again for this awesome contribution.
INSTALL Clicked.

Deviation · #**116** 02-16-2006, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by designBox

Thank you very much for this useful hack.
I was just looking for something like this.

Thanks. Glad you like it.

Quote:

Anyway, i still have 2 comments:
1)- I am getting an "Unknown Location /vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=4" into the WOL interface.

WOL interface? Can you post a screenshot?

Quote:

2)- Will it be possible to integrate into the user control panel the stats of its link when the sponsor is registered member ?

That's a good idea. There was a suggestion to have the sponsors able to view their own stats. Adding to the User CP is a great idea. (adding to the list)

Quote:

I am aslo impatiently waiting the ability to have the sponsor link at the top of each sponsored thread.

Thanks again for this awesome contribution.
INSTALL Clicked.

Patience grasshopper.

I've slowed down the development on this as I have to tend to some other things in life. I'll be resuming soon enough though.

Mu5icMan · #**117** 02-17-2006, 10:13 AM

When adding a banner to a category the banner and wording is justified to the left and looks out of place. If you change the justification to centre or right the category name moves aswel. How can i put the sponser banner in it's own table?

Deviation · #**118** 02-17-2006, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mu5icMan

When adding a banner to a category the banner and wording is justified to the left and looks out of place. If you change the justification to centre or right the category name moves aswel. How can i put the sponser banner in it's own table?

You would just need to play with the templates. Check out djmini's site a couple posts up. You can really add the banners anywhere you like. Just be sure to use the <if> conditions within your html code. I'd suggest making a copy of your style and playing with that.

designBox · #**119** 02-17-2006, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviation

Thanks. Glad you like it.

WOL interface? Can you post a screenshot?

That's a good idea. There was a suggestion to have the sponsors able to view their own stats. Adding to the User CP is a great idea. (adding to the list)

Patience grasshopper.

I've slowed down the development on this as I have to tend to some other things in life. I'll be resuming soon enough though.

I attached a screenshot here.

i also tried to insert in ma FORUMDISPLAY Template the following code but it seems that your variables are not global as nothing appears.

I know you also have a real life and of course i respect this (we have all one

) but i tried my luck without chance to get a bit advanced on your future release.... :ninja:

designBox · #**120** 02-18-2006, 08:41 AM

Sorry for the double post but this is concerning another error.
It came to my attention that if the forum name had a ' in its name then vbSponsor is generating an error when clicking to the sponsor's link.

I pasted here this error:

Code:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO `vBSponsors` ( `id` , `sponsor_name` , `forum_id`, `forum`, `date` ) VALUES ( '', 'Your link here', '97', 'Programmer's Alley', '1140258987');

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 's Alley', '1140258987')' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date		 : Saturday, February 18th 2006 @ 11:36:27 AM
Script	   : http://www.hostnode.com/vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=97
Referrer	 : http://www.hostnode.com/forum.php
IP Address   : XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Username	 : XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Classname	: vb_database

I changed the name of the forum, but i reported this error at it may help some others.

Deviation · #**121** 02-18-2006, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by designBox

Sorry for the double post but this is concerning another error.
It came to my attention that if the forum name had a ' in its name then vbSponsor is generating an error when clicking to the sponsor's link.

I changed the name of the forum, but i reported this error at it may help some others.

Good catch! I'll get that fixed up in the next release. Thanks.

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