vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship with Statistics

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.

[goblues]

Originally Posted by JonnyQuest

This is a great start. The ultimate addition to this pack which would make it a truly revolutionary addition is if you allow any registered user to purchase sponsorship of a given forum using the paid subscriptions functionality. A user could purchase a sponsorship for a given period of time, manage the banner and see their stats. Getting the timing part to function correctly would be challenging but this would be a dream (and worth paying for).

I second this. Would be willing to pay!

[tekram]

Have a big Thx for this Hack. Installed and running. Nice Job

[MGSteve]

Originally Posted by goblues

I second this. Would be willing to pay!

I third this!!

[Deviation]

That's definately in the plans. Once I complete this other project I'm working on, I'll be starting on this. Keep an eye out..

[ka81]

Originally Posted by TundraSoul

When using the sub category code, forumbit_level1_post, the image aligns to the left, instead of to the right.

Hi!! Big thanx for the hack!!

Question:
placing it on main subforum, and it comes left.
see attach.

Is there a way to deal with it?

Thanx anyway!

[ka81]

Originally Posted by ka81

Hi!! Big thanx for the hack!!

Question:
placing it on main subforum, and it comes left.
see attach.

Is there a way to deal with it?

Thanx anyway!

Help please.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by ka81

Hi!! Big thanx for the hack!!

Question:
placing it on main subforum, and it comes left.
see attach.

Is there a way to deal with it?

Thanx anyway!

That would be in the template code itself. You would probably need to adjust it to align the way you like. You can wrap the <if> statements in any sort of HTML code (like <div> tags) that you like. You will need to post the template code for anyonw to be able to help you.

Sorry for the delay. For some reason vB.org didn't send me an email that someone replied.

[ka81]

Originally Posted by Deviation

That would be in the template code itself. You would probably need to adjust it to align the way you like. You can wrap the <if> statements in any sort of HTML code (like <div> tags) that you like. You will need to post the template code for anyonw to be able to help you.

Sorry for the delay. For some reason vB.org didn't send me an email that someone replied.

Thank you very much for replying!

I'm newone, so it's a little bit hard for me to understanding.

Question:
what should I post here to make helping easier ??
which part of code or smth else... ?

Thanx!!!!

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by ka81

Thank you very much for replying!

I'm newone, so it's a little bit hard for me to understanding.

Question:
what should I post here to make helping easier ??
which part of code or smth else... ?

Thanx!!!!

You need to post the template code for your subforum. The tempate name should be forumhome_forumbit_level1_post. You can get this from the style manager in the Admin CP.

[ka81]

forumhome_forumbit_level1_post

<tbody>
<tr align="center">
<td class="alt1Active" colspan="2" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
<td><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="9" height="1" border="0" /></td>
<td>
<div>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
<if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$forum[browsers]">$vbphrase[x_viewing]</phrase>)</span></if>
</div>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['forumsubscription']"><div class="smallfont"><strong><a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;f=$forum[forumid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_forum]</a></strong></div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont" style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<if condition="$forum[sponsor_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_sponsorship] == 1">
<div style="float:$stylevar[right]">
$vbphrase[sponsored_by] <a href="vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=$forum[forumid]" title="$forum[sponsor_name]" target="_blank">
<if condition="$forum[sponsor_banner_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_banners] == 1">
<img src="$forum[sponsor_banner]" alt="$forum[sponsor_name]" border="0" />
<else />
$forum[sponsor_name]
</if>
</a></div>
</if>
</td>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">$forum[lastpostinfo]</td>
<td class="alt1">$forum[threadcount]</td>
<td class="alt2">$forum[replycount]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
</if>
</tr>
</tbody>
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody>
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</if>