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Geek AutoLinker 4.02
Version: 4.02, by The Geek The Geek is offline
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Version: 3.0.7 Rating:
Released: 02-09-2005 Last Update: 05-25-2005 Installs: 151
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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.


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Old 02-15-2005, 06:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TonysDesigns
Yep it makes sense
Yes I am talking about the links thru the GAL sys.

EG Word usage: reviews (linked to http://www.makeuptalk.com/reviews)
This works FINE before I uploaded the modded file.

But why does it REMOVE links when I hit safe mode? I start a new thread with one word in it reviews with no spaces etc. Could this be that it's in the beginning of the sentence?

Hmm seems strange...but ok, let me fool with dangerous mode now...
Yea... no space if it is the first word.

However, you could try this workaround (havent done it myself but it would make sense:

in functions_showtherad.php replace:
PHP Code:
        if ($gal_autotext){

            
$post['message']=preg_replace($gal_autotext,$gal_autolink,$post['message']);

            if (
$gal_setting['leading_space']==1){
                
$post['message']=preg_replace("<!--GAL_REMOVAL--> ","",$post['message']);
            }
        } 
with:

PHP Code:
        if ($gal_autotext){
$post['message']=' ' $post['message'];
            
$post['message']=preg_replace($gal_autotext,$gal_autolink,$post['message']);

            if (
$gal_setting['leading_space']==1){
                
$post['message']=preg_replace("<!--GAL_REMOVAL--> ","",$post['message']);
            }
$post['message']=trim($post['message']);
        } 
That would put a space before the message, replace... then trim the extra space back out.

Like I said - havent done it here but it should work.
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I've noticed that single-word entries supercede multi-word entries. For example, when I input "Toyota" and "Toyota Celica," the hack will only hyperlink "Toyota" in those instances where "Toyota" is part of a multi-word keyword. Like this...

Toyota
Toyota Celica
Toyota Landcruiser

Celica and Landcruiser are left out, even if I did input them in as part of the phrase.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeFlea
I've noticed that single-word entries supercede multi-word entries. For example, when I input "Toyota" and "Toyota Celica," the hack will only hyperlink "Toyota" in those instances where "Toyota" is part of a multi-word keyword. Like this...

Toyota
Toyota Celica
Toyota Landcruiser

Celica and Landcruiser are left out, even if I did input them in as part of the phrase.
huh. Maybe an 'ordinal' value is needed. As a fix, you can try this:

In GAL_admin.php replace
PHP Code:
$results=$DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM " TABLE_PREFIX "geek_autolink ORDER BY text asc"); 
with

PHP Code:
$results=$DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM " TABLE_PREFIX "geek_autolink ORDER BY id asc"); 
This should cause the text to replace in the order it was put into the system. Ill look toward adding an ordinal column.
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BYW, YOUR REPLY here FIXED this:

when I added a two word combo as review center I get this: reviews' target='_blank' class='DEF' title=''>review center

Dangerous Selected!



Quote:
Originally Posted by The Geek
huh. Maybe an 'ordinal' value is needed. As a fix, you can try this:

In GAL_admin.php replace
PHP Code:
$results=$DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM " TABLE_PREFIX "geek_autolink ORDER BY text asc"); 
with

PHP Code:
$results=$DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM " TABLE_PREFIX "geek_autolink ORDER BY id asc"); 
This should cause the text to replace in the order it was put into the system. Ill look toward adding an ordinal column.
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Thats because it linked review, then linked review center.
If you were in safemode, only review would ever get linked. In dangerous mode, IF review was replaced first then review center would mess it up.

Hope this makes sense!
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Little bit deep for me, BUT nevertheless, seems to be working

Look here at this post for an example of it working right. This is a nice hack



Quote:
Originally Posted by The Geek
Thats because it linked review, then linked review center.
Ifyou were in safemode, only review would ever get linked. In dangerousmode, IF review was replaced first then review center would mess it up.

Hope this makes sense!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Geek
h
with
PHP Code:
$results=$DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM " TABLE_PREFIX "geek_autolink ORDER BY id asc"); 
Great that works. Thanks again!!
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Hey Mr. Geek, I have been looking for this feature for a while. So I am well chuffed with it. Ta! I clicked install for you.

A couple of questions....

1. Is there a way to change the style of links produced from this mod from the default link style? I would like to make them bold

2. If I add a the same keyword twice, and put a different link with each one, will it randomize between the 2 link destinations?

3. Does it only work wioth single words, or will it work with phrases to? For example, "bob music".


Just a couple of suggestions....

1. It might be better if the admin could enter one URL, and a list of keywords & phrases (seperated by commers) to trigger that link.

2. Forgot it.... dam! :smoke:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slix
Hey Mr. Geek, I have been looking for this feature for a while. So I am well chuffed with it. Ta! I clicked install for you.

A couple of questions....

1. Is there a way to change the style of links produced from this mod from the default link style? I would like to make them bold

2. If I add a the same keyword twice, and put a different link with each one, will it randomize between the 2 link destinations?

3. Does it only work wioth single words, or will it work with phrases to? For example, "bob music".


Just a couple of suggestions....

1. It might be better if the admin could enter one URL, and a list of keywords & phrases (seperated by commers) to trigger that link.

2. Forgot it.... dam! :smoke:
Hey Slix,

Glad it helps.
1. To change the look of the links - try changing the DEFS CSS markup that came with the file. Otherwise, you will need to edit your GAL_admin.php file as that is where links are made

2. It wont randomize (think that would drive users ape poop ). The replacement is a first come first server basis.

3. Works with whatever phrase you want, no matter how many spaces it contains (Though there is a limit on the phrase character length but that escapes me right now!)

I like your suggestion. Ill look into it when I revisit this hack (when I am done with GAS3)

Toodles
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Slix! This is one of the most USEFUL hacks I have seen yet! We love it on our board here

I was a little tricky to get it to work and the installation script is well written KUDOS!!!

lata


Quote:
Originally Posted by slix
Hey Mr. Geek, I have been looking for this feature for awhile. So I am well chuffed with it. Ta! I clicked install for you.

A couple of questions....

1. Is there a way to change the style of links produced from this modfrom the default link style? I would like to make them bold

2. If I add a the same keyword twice, and put a different link with each one, will it randomize between the 2 link destinations?

3. Does it only work wioth single words, or will it work with phrases to? For example, "bob music".


Just a couple of suggestions....

1. It might be better if the admin could enter one URL, and a list ofkeywords & phrases (seperated by commers) to trigger that link.

2. Forgot it.... dam! :smoke:
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