Vb 3.0 Links/Harvester (Unreleased)

[Cloudrunner]

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Would it be possible to have sub-categories inside the main categories?

Already there bro. Unlimited subs within main cats, and unlimited subs within subs.

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Would it be possible to move misplaced links to more appropriate categories?

Again, already coded. Just click edit link, and all the information comes up, including a selector for the categories (I'm still working on making the pull-down level compliant, prolly have that in the next day or so).

[QUOTE=Catch-22|BL]How does the harvester work?

You just click Harvest Links in the main CP for the Links Directory, and it shows all links that have not been added to the DB or made invisible to the Harvester (i.e. There's a small table that tracks each link, and if the harvester finds the exact link in the table, it doesn't display it as a valid link to import into the directory, as it has either already been imported in, or has been chosen to be not-viewable by the harvester.

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Do we run it once at the beginning to get all the old links (huge job) and then run it once a month to catch everything in last 30 days?

The time frame is all up to you, but since each harvested link has to have the extra stuffies, like banners and or name and descriptions added manually, the first time you run the harvester you will get ALOT of links to add. That being the case, yes it is a huge job, but it's a whole heck of alot easier than searching the individual posts for links and then doing the same thing.

Once you have done the initial harvest, then I would personally suggest a once a week harvest to put everything there. There are plans in the works to have this done as a VBcron, but that will only allow the links to be imported into the DB within an unsorted category (look at mine, and you'll notice this, and that each link name is title "Surprise! number *random number*". I'm using this area as a click surprise area until the links are edited for names and locations within the directory), it is also possible (again in planning) to VBcron it as an un-approved link then you can add them at your leisure.

Originally Posted by Catch-22|BL

Sorry for all of these suggestions/questions. Feel free to decline anything that is not practical.

One should never apologize for a question. For asking questions is the only way to learn, and learning is truly the only reason that we are here.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

[tomshawk]

Excellent stuff Cloudrunner, This is great.

I've been playing with the other links addon https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60403

And while it works pretty good, I like this one alot better, as it seperates the links alot better and if oyu put in a description of the link it doesn't mess up the layout of the page.

I definately want this.

At the moment, I dont see anything to add.

Question about the harvester though
When you run it, does it add them to the Uncatagorized catagory for later manipulation, or is this something you have to do before you can finish the task. Because If I have a couple of thousand links. this could take days even with the harvestor. Still quicker then by hand. But...

Just curious

[Tim Wheatley]

Originally Posted by tomshawk

Excellent stuff Cloudrunner, This is great.

I've been playing with the other links addon https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60403

And while it works pretty good, I like this one alot better, as it seperates the links alot better and if oyu put in a description of the link it doesn't mess up the layout of the page.

I definately want this.

At the moment, I dont see anything to add.

Question about the harvester though
When you run it, does it add them to the Uncatagorized catagory for later manipulation, or is this something you have to do before you can finish the task. Because If I have a couple of thousand links. this could take days even with the harvestor. Still quicker then by hand. But...

Just curious

Good stuff, I am awaiting release.

[Nam]

absolutely, this hack looks great, can't wait for the Full release .

[colicab-d]

yes this hack is looking very good , tho is this the right forum seens how its not actually been released yet? Still cant wait to have a go of this, with afew template edits this could be v.handy for me

[sabret00the]

just to clarify this does import links and modify the table settings from the vb2 links directory right?

is so cool, i'll be installing this

[Dark_Wizard]

I IMO would rename this hack as one already exists (even though the author may have abandoned it) which can be seen here.

[Dean C]

Beta hacks is for actually released hacks. I'm moving this to general modification discussion. Just give one of the staff a shout when you're ready to released and we'll move it back

[Cloudrunner]

Originally Posted by tomshawk

Question about the harvester though
When you run it, does it add them to the Uncatagorized catagory for later manipulation, or is this something you have to do before you can finish the task. Because If I have a couple of thousand links. this could take days even with the harvestor. Still quicker then by hand. But...

I am actually going to implement into the harvest an option to just harvest all the links and put them in the uncategorized area without the approval set. That way you can go back in later and edit those you want to without having them show on the directory page until they have been sorted.

[Cloudrunner]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

just to clarify this does import links and modify the table settings from the vb2 links directory right?

is so cool, i'll be installing this

Well, I actually did not know that there was a VB 2 links directory, thus this is in no way connected to the *other* directory. I've PM'd the originator of that hack asking for permission to write an import script from his to this one. If I get the go ahead, then I'll do it, if not, then it'll have to be done by hand.