Banner Ads System

Banner Ads System
Author: Thinh Nguyen (tnguy3n)
Support: www.vbviet.org

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Banner Ads System Expanded version supports Adsense, Adbrite, Flash, Inframe, etc.
Click on the link below for more info & to purchase:
http://www.vbviet.com/index.php?act=...od&productId=8
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This simple rotational banner ads system get random ads from your database and display globally under navbar on your board.
It's been fully tested on vb 3.5.2, but it should work fine for all 3.5 Gold version.

FEATURES:
- Banner stats tracker
- Ability to enable/disable
- Admin ability to add/modify/delete banners
- Admin ability to view banner stats/detail for each banner
- more

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STRUCTURE:
- New Files: 3
- New Template: 1
- New db tables: 2
- Product: 1


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INSTALLATION:

1. Upload files to appropriate dir in your forumroot
2. UPload product xml file in your Product Manager

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If you need custom version of this hack, pls contact me.

:::::UPDATE:::::
The product xml above will add 2 plugins and the ads stays fixed under navbar. This, however, may not be working with some custom skins if navbar template's codebit are changed. To fix that problem, open Banner System plugin (at global_start hook), replace the whole content with:

PHP Code:

// Banner Ads System by tnguy3n
if($vbulletin->options['bannersys_mode'])
{
    $getads = $vbulletin->db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "

bannersys_banners WHERE status = '1' ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1");
    $ads = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($getads);

    // print banner ads
    eval('$bannerads = "' . fetch_template('bannerads') . '";');

    $vbulletin->db->free_result($getads);
    unset($getads);
} 


Next step, you'll have to modify some templates in order to display the ads, place this following code:

$bannerads

anywhere you want to show the ads.
If you want to show the ads globally on your forums, put that code in either header or navbar or footer template.

To enable/disable or change other settings of Banner System: vBulletin Options -> Banner System Settings
- Banner System Mode: yes = enable, no = disable
- Show Banners to Logged In Users: yes = everyone (including logged in users), no = only guests
- Ads In New Window: yes = open in new window, no = open in same window

[tnguy3n]

$bannerads

Tip:
- put it in header or footer template rather than navbar.

[2fast4ya]

it's for vbadvanced cmps, i got the hack working, but i'm having that little dot issue in my vbadvanced home page. take a looksy. www.vegasimports.com and there is the little black dot. read my above posts on what is in the template for cmps

[2fast4ya]

bumpage

[Bernd Glasstett]

I would need some more features:
- Ability to exclude forums from displaying ads
- Ability to exclude usergroups from displaying ads
- Ability to choose positions (alongside with logo, under navbar, right, left of the forums (skyscrapers), ability to use foreign code (affiliate services))
In this state as it is, the mod is nice but it lacks these features, which would really make it useable, especially on big forums.

[2fast4ya]

+1 for bernd glasstett. +1999999 for getting my black dot fixed

[2fast4ya]

so can someone tell me how to fix teh dot?

[tnguy3n]

Originally Posted by 2fast4ya

so can someone tell me how to fix teh dot?

Use conditional in bannerads template to exclude ads from showing on portal cmps.

[2fast4ya]

but i want an ad there

[Tim_GPN]

A failed to find the place where you actually add the banners?

If it was ment to come in the vB admin drop down menu, all i got was Banner System Settings?

Its a fantastic idea, would love to get it working.

[Alkah]

IS there a way to put the system to show up here: