Miscellaneous Hacks - Banner Rotator

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New version of https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=133954, compliant with vB 3.7 and with new features!!!

So, what does this hack do?
- This mod allows you to add lots of forum banners.
- The banners will be randomly showed 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.
- You can upload flash (SWF) banners!
- You can set a description for individual banners.
- 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 enable/disable you banners.
- Disabled banners remains in the ftp, but will not be shown on forum home.
- NEW: You can set different URLs for each banner!
- NEW: You can select the forums you want the banner to appear!!! (with inherit option)
- NEW: Mass delete banners is now possible.
- NEW: You can set default values for new banners on vBulletion Options

How can i install? (Time to install: 1 minute if you are fast enough )
- Unzip the package and upload the content of the "upload" folder to your forum directory.
- Install product-brotator.xml
- Go to your AdminCP > Style Manager > YOUR SKIN > Edit HEADER template and find:

<a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a>

replace it to:

<center><a href="<if condition="$ban['url']">$ban[url]<else />$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]</if>" target="_blank">$banner</a></center>

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

The improvements over the last version werent tested a lot, so please report any bugs you find!

Thanks!

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UPGRADE IS NOT AVAILABLE, SO YOU NEED TO UNINSTALL THE OLD VERSION AND INSTALL THIS ONE

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[andrefedalto]

Originally Posted by gbox master

can some one confirm that this one works with 3.6.8 pl2
and no conflicts with other mods

as far as i tested, it works with 3.6.8 pl2... i dont know about conflicts because i dont have all mods installed, but conflict shouldnt be a problem

[GsmHelp]

first need to uninstal old version if not have data base error,in rest work ok

[webspider]

I like this mod very much. Many Thanks!!

I have one suggestion. It would be nice to be able instead of uploading each banner that we could link to an external banner.

Cheers

[gforce75]

A new one? I've been using ur old one and that still rocks. If you need to see a demo, check out http://myffnet.com and hit refresh. I have 3 that work great

[Stile2]

I have installed and the banner shows up, and the link works.

But I would like to keep my forum's name in the header as well as the new banner.
So I put the code in after the code to put my forum name(banner) in. Problem is that the new banner shows up below my name banner and centered.

How would I get them to show up next to each other?

http://www.iemas.us

Right now I am just using the same image twice, for testing.

Thanks
Keith

PS I tried to just make my name banner simply include the as banner, but then I can't have my name banner link to my forums, and the ad link to the vendor.

Help Please.

[andrefedalto]

Originally Posted by Stile2

I have installed and the banner shows up, and the link works.

But I would like to keep my forum's name in the header as well as the new banner.
So I put the code in after the code to put my forum name(banner) in. Problem is that the new banner shows up below my name banner and centered.

How would I get them to show up next to each other?

http://www.iemas.us

Right now I am just using the same image twice, for testing.

Thanks
Keith

PS I tried to just make my name banner simply include the as banner, but then I can't have my name banner link to my forums, and the ad link to the vendor.

Help Please.

Hey there, the modification was centering the banner by default. I removed the center tags from the code and added them to the template. So now you gotta download the zip file again from here (i updated it) and reinstall de product. And when replacing/adding the code to your header template, be sure to remove the "<center>" and "</center>" tags from it.

Hope it works!

[River_rush]

Hi, I am getting he selected file type is not allowed. image/gif when uploading err gifs, help!

Site url http://anotherfordforum.com/forums/index.php

[andrefedalto]

Originally Posted by River_rush

Hi, I am getting he selected file type is not allowed. image/gif when uploading err gifs, help!

Site url http://anotherfordforum.com/forums/index.php

Go to your AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Banner Rotator

There will be a field for allowed file types, just add "image/gif" there (dont forget the comma).

[gforce75]

Well, the centered is most likely to the banner being between a centered tag. Check your html code, i.e. HEADER - if t hat's where it's at. I use dreamweaver to easily see my vb layouts and will spot all these simple errors.

[River_rush]

Originally Posted by andrefedalto

Go to your AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Banner Rotator

There will be a field for allowed file types, just add "image/gif" there (dont forget the comma).

Your a star, I now confirm this banner rotator to be the current top of its class working with 3.6.8 patch 3 btw