Miscellaneous Hacks - Banner Rotator (Definitive Mod) **UPDATED**

New version of https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103477 with minor bugs fixed and added some additions people requested.

So, what does this hack do?
- This mod allows you to add lots of forum banners.
- The banners will be automatically randomized everytime you reload your forums.

How can i work with it?
- It's all controlable through AdminCP.
- NOT NEEDED ftp access to upload banners.
- You CAN upload banners (jpg, gif & png) through AdminCP.
- NEW: You can upload flash (SWF) banners!
- You can set a description for individual banners.
- NEW: You can set size (width & height) for each banner individually
- You can edit the description easily and individually.
- You can delete the banners through AdminCP (this function delete the banner from the ftp)
- You can activate/deactivate you banners.
- Deactivated banners remains in the ftp, but will not be shown on forum home.

Future additions: Add URL for each banner individually, so when users click on it they will be redirected.
How can i install? (Time to install: 1 minute if you are fast enough )
- Upload all the files contained in the "upload" folder inside the zip to your forum root directory.
- Install product-brotator.
- Go to your AdminCP > Style Manager > YOUR SKIN > Edit HEADER template and find:

<img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" />

replace to:

$banner

- Refresh your admincp index and Banner Rotator menu should appear!

Please, I updated and added new features of this mod in this afternoon, so probably it still have some bugs. So, if you find one please report here.

Thanks!

NOTE: Maybe some of you will have to create folder called "banners" inside folder "images" manually, and then chmod it 0777.

SUPPORT GIVEN ONLY FOR WHO CLICKED "INSTALL"

[Caddyman]

ok call me dumb, how do i replace this image with the banner? sidebar_top.gif

 <td style="width: 200px; height: 99px; background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sidebar_top.gif); background-repeat:no-repeat;"></td>

[AquilaEagle]

I've fixed it - removed the files and it sorted itself

[CrashPush]

Installed and works great! I love this mod! My favorite mod of this board! 35 different banners rotating on my site!

I'm just waiting for a 'per forum banner' rotator.

[stevebullman]

try this then
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=132716

what i found particulary useful was the coding on the second post in, you can paste that anywhere and have a rotating banner!

[kylewood]

There was an error while moving your file. Please retry.

I get that error, help anyone?

[AnabolicResourc]

Works great !

[apokphp]

Originally Posted by Junkie

The banner folder is in the images folder correctly with 777 mod. The banner shows up at work on IE6, but not on home cpu with IE7.

I had a similar problem. Turns out it was my anti-virus program. I use Kaspersky (could be others that do it as well). The program is more than just an anti-virus program, it's also anti-spyware, firewall, pop-up, etc...

One of the other things it does, is "anti-spy". It prevents sites from using invasive scripts, often found in banners. I fixed mine by turning off my "anti-banner" protection in my Anti-Spy settings.

If you don't use Kapersky but another system, try to find the settings for anti-banners, turn it off, all should be fixed.

[bigraph]

is it possible for you to come up with a hack that would load X banner in X forum and sub forums, and Y banner for Y forum and subforums. I would appreciate it

[BrotherX]

How to call banners outside of the header template, for example in postbit template, becouse it is obvius banners will not load outside of the header with code

$banner

?

[IS300luver]

After all the mods I still cannot get this work. Does anyone have the files that have been modded so that you can actually upload images? I found those other files a few pages back and it is still not working for me. Thanks -Brandon