Add a banner image to each forum (vb3.5)

/* -----------------8/11/2005-----------------
[HowTo] Add a banner option image w/ Link or HTML paste to each forum V.1.6
Tested on vBulletin: 3.5.0 RC2

Zachariah - http://www.gzhq.net

This is a VB3.5 Ver of my previous hack:

*** Add a banner image to each forum (VB 3.0x)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61555

*** Info:
This modification will Add an image banner w/ link Or paste in your own HTML code option per forum. These files can be any image. (png, jpg, gif, ect). This will be located after the $navbar on FORMDISPLAY. This images can be located on the localhost or on a remote server.
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Upload the "plug-in" and edit 2 template, It's a snap.



Changelog:
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1.6
Banner shows up on each thread
adds: 1 more template edit to the install
Requested by: - Ryan McBain

** Note: 1.5 - 1.6 needs only to edit SHOWTHREAD not Reinstall the XML files

1.5
Added HTML option (tested w/ Java and Iframe from phpadsnew output)
Added 3.x to VB 3.5 upgrade XML file.

** Random Banner Code Java

**Please click " Install " to track updates.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by funinthesun

Hi, I've got this installed but since I upgraded to 3.5.3 it's stopped displaying the banners. Any reason why? Thanks.

May have to add the template edits again.
- I plane to kill the template edits with plugins. (next ver.)

[jamshed]

wat abt my question?

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by jamshed

wat abt my question?

Can you view this ?

Demo:
http://www.gzhq.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=235

2 google images w/ links

<a href="http://www.google.com">
<img border="0" src="http://www.google.com/logos/winter_holiday05_1.gif" width="276" height="120"></a>
<a href="http://www.google.com">
<img border="0" src="http://www.google.com/logos/winter_holiday05_1.gif" width="276" height="120"></a>

Kuimera also had problems - Look @ post 136-155
- Had some problems w/ opera browser.

[megnin]

Hi,
I just finished reading this entire thread and this looks like a great mod. I have very little experience with vB. Just installed v3.5.3 a couple weeks ago and upgraded to 3.5.4 a couple days ago.

I just want to make sure I don't scr*w this up. ;-)

In the control panel, I import banner_image.xml.
Then do I need to make any manual edits to any files before using the new options?

Sorry for the really dumb question, but I really have only a few hours experience with vBulletin. I was excited when the upgrade from 3.5.3 to 3.5.4 worked. :-)

Thanks.

[megnin]

Hi,
I started to "upload plugin" and vBulleting told me it appeared to be a "product" to use the product manager. So I uploaded it with "Manage Products" and it shows up as Add Banner 1.6 under Installed Products.

I went to the forum manager and edited a couple of forums and added "/images/misc/forum1.gif" to the first forum and "/images/misc/forum2.gif" to the second one.

No images appeared in the forums. What did I not do. I'm sure it's something I didn't do correctly or missed.

Thanks again.

[kpr]

Nice hack thanks.

[CnB]

Nice hack just what i need.
few questions though

is it possible to show the banner/image always ? in the header not mather what page your on ?
and is it possible to have more then 1 image, switch image after x seconds ?

[cbr929rrerion]

Originally Posted by CnB

Nice hack just what i need.
few questions though

is it possible to show the banner/image always ? in the header not mather what page your on ?
and is it possible to have more then 1 image, switch image after x seconds ?

I have a script that works well to rotate the images, can set the delay as short or long as you like..

Only down fall is it goes in the same order every time, I wish I had a script or something that would put a differant add everytime the page refreashed but this one works ok...

[megnin]

Upload the "plug-in" and edit 2 template, It's a snap.

So, in FORUMDISPLAY and SHOWTHRED, I just replace everything below "$navbar", with the code below right?

2) Edit and add / replace(old code).

*** Edit 2 Template(s) : FORUMDISPLAY, SHOWTHREAD

Find:
$navbar

below add / replace:


<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></center><br />
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></center><br />
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['bannercode']"><center>$foruminfo[bannercode]</center><br />
</if>
</if>
</if>

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by megnin

So, in FORUMDISPLAY and SHOWTHRED, I just replace everything below "$navbar", with the code below right?

No.

The replace was for people who upgraded many ver back.

Find: $navbar

add under:

<if condition="$foruminfo['banner'] AND $foruminfo['bannerlink']"><center><a href="$foruminfo[bannerlink]" target="_blank"><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></a></center><br />
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['banner']"><center><img src="$foruminfo[banner]" alt="$foruminfo[banneralt]" border="0" /></center><br />
<else />
<if condition="$foruminfo['bannercode']"><center>$foruminfo[bannercode]</center><br />
</if>
</if>
</if>