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vB Links Directory 2.0 *NEW VERSION* · **Released**: 10-11-2002

[high]vB Link Directory v2.0[/high]*new*

[high]News on new versions[/high]
? vB Links Directory 2.0 Build 250 is almost here, it summarizes all the fixes, and has template fixes including spelling fixes new template look, template look fixes, and over all some organization of the templates.
? vB Links Directory 3.0 development is complete. We will be releasing this privatly to select few, and will be discussing futher public release later on.

[high]What Does it do?[/high]
This hack allows you to have a database of links, you add catagories and users may add there site, this is sort of a Links Management, but more organized and attractive, with easy to use admin panel, built in search panel and more.

This Hack should work on ALL 2.2.x versions.
Please check out the features list below, for a list of new admin, and user features.

[high]Installation:[/high]
- Open readme.txt and follow the instructions
- Upload links.php to your forum root, and weblinksadmin.php to your forum admin dir.

[high]Screenshots:[/high]
- AdminCP : View Catagory and Options
- AdminCP : View Links in Catagory
- AdminCP : Validate vB Option
- AdminCP : Validate New Links
- Main : Links Directory Home
- Main : View Links in Catagory
- Main : Error when Not Registered and Trying to add link
- Main : Add New Link to DB
- Main : Error when Field from adding a link is missing
- Main : Search Results

All copyright notices must stay intact, all links, and messages in templates must be included in order for legal use of this modification.

[high]Features:[/high]
Admin CP::
? View Catagories
? Edit Catagories
? Remove Catagories
? Add New Link
? Edit Link
? Remove Link
? View ALL Links in database as bulk (With Catagory information)*new*
? Link Validation (Option to turn off)*new*
Public::
? View Catagory
? Browse Catagory
? Visit Links
? Add Link
? Search Link Database *new*
? View Top 10 Visited Links *new*
? View Last 10 Added Links *new*

SUPPORT FOR THIS HACK WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN THIS THREAD, AND IN THIS THREAD ONLY.

If you use this hack on your site please click Install, so proper support, and upgrades can be provided for you.

Thanks

[high]QUERIES GENERATED[/high]
- Main Links Directory Page (11 Queries STANDARD )
- Viewing Links in Catagory (10 Queries STANDARD)
- Search (7 Queries Standard)
- Search Results (9 Queries Standard)
- Top 10 Visited Links (9 Queries Standard)
- Last 10 Added Links (9 Queries Standard)
STANDARD = doesn't change with more cats, link etc

[high]VERSIONS[/high]
v2.0 - Major Bug Fixes, new search engine, admin validation, and many new coding enhancements, and new features added
v1.03 - Minor Bug Fixes in Admin File
v1.02c - New Standard Build

[high]Updates[/high]
11/7/2002
If you are running the previous version, there are upgrade instructions in the zip.
I have included also a new 'Installer', 'Un-Installer' and 'Upgrade' Feature to reduce hassle, and help you upgrade your version, install a new copy, or uninstall at ease. If any problems occure, please PM me immediatly.
11/8/2002
Minor mistake in Top 10 Visited Sites, if you have validation enabled, pleae download the new zip, and overwrite the links.php with the new one, if you don't...I would suggest you still download the new links.php and overwrite it.
11/8/2002
There was a little error in Top 10 Visited sites, if you downloaded the zip after the new zip file, please download this new zip file, and replace the links.php file with the one in this zip.
11/11/2002
There was an error with the code in the upgrade file, if you upgraded, and the hack didn't work, please run this query in PhpMyAdmin
SQL Query: (how to run queries)
ALTER TABLE gportal_weblinkslink ADD hits VARCHAR (255) NOT NULL, ADD valid int(11) DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL

7/10/2002
Database field error. Some fields in the links table, including hits, link url etc, are of wrong value, and on the Top 10 Links when a site gets 99 hits, it will go back to 0 hits and start again. If you have installed vB Links Directory before July 10th 2003 then please CLICK HERE to download the file db_fix.php. Follow the instructions in the post.

AFTER INSTALLATION YOU MUST GO TO VBULLETIN OPTIONS, AND SUBMIT THE OPTIONS, AFTER YOU CHANGE THE VALIDATION OPTION. THIS IS MANDATORY, DO THIS EVEN IF YOU WISH TO HAVE VALIDATION.

Also out of respect I ask that you please do not release revamped versions of this hack as a new one, I have put countless hours into working on the basic functions, and coding it, and I would really be dissappointed. Thanks

Enjoy!
mfInc
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DrkFusion · #**212** 11-08-2002, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dark_Wizard
Great...thx for the quick response! I would be very willing to help beta test this and if needed provide help in implementing new features if you need it. Keep up the great work!

If you can PM me your aim screen name, or msn we can work everything out

Thank
-Arunan

DrkFusion · #**213** 11-08-2002, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheMasterG

Ok, I see the "Validate New" link now, just appeared after a while.

And I fixed the unvalidated links problem:

In links.php, change :

PHP Code:

// #################### Top 10 Most Visited Links #################### if ($action=="top10visited") { $asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM gportal_weblinkslink ORDER BY hits DESC LIMIT 10");

to :

PHP Code:

// #################### Top 10 Most Visited Links #################### if ($action=="top10visited") { $asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM gportal_weblinkslink WHERE valid='1' ORDER BY hits DESC LIMIT 10");

Only thing left to do is how to place links.php outside my forum directory?

Alright move the links.php outside your forum dir and find:

PHP Code:


			
require("./global.php");

to:

PHP Code:


			
chdir("./forum/dir");

require("./global.php");

That should do it, replace forum/dir with the path to your forum dir.

-Arunan

DrkFusion · #**214** 11-08-2002, 06:44 PM

I will start to work on Sub Catagories right now, I will release this as an 'official' addon to this hack, and make a new zip that has this included.

Dark_Wizard, please read a pm I had sent.

Thanks
-Arunan

DrkFusion · #**215** 11-08-2002, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheMasterG

Ok, I see the "Validate New" link now, just appeared after a while.

And I fixed the unvalidated links problem:

In links.php, change :

PHP Code:

// #################### Top 10 Most Visited Links #################### if ($action=="top10visited") { $asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM gportal_weblinkslink ORDER BY hits DESC LIMIT 10");

to :

PHP Code:

// #################### Top 10 Most Visited Links #################### if ($action=="top10visited") { $asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM gportal_weblinkslink WHERE valid='1' ORDER BY hits DESC LIMIT 10");

Only thing left to do is how to place links.php outside my forum directory?

Hehe, slipped my mind, the zip has been updated.

-Arunan

DrkFusion · #**216** 11-08-2002, 07:20 PM

I just want to update all of you guys of addons I will release here.

- Advanced Search Engine
.: Allow you to search by catagory, and gives you the option to select if it should search the link name, link description etc.

- Sub-Catagories
.: Allow you to make catagories within categories to offer even more detailed catagorization of links

- Link Rating
.: Allow you to rate a link from 1-5, the votes will be averaged out and displayed to help new people judge which sites are worth visiting.

- Link Ownership (This will be made default feature in 2.5)
.: Allow the username to be assigned to a link, so it can be edited, or removed.

I will be releasing them, along with the help of Dark_Wizard. I can assure you that I will be keeping everyone updated on this links directory hack, so that you can get the best out of it, and you can basically implement this into your main site, and have a nice stable links directory with proffesional aspect.

I will also be releasing a tutorial on how to make this into a search engine, and how to modify the templates to get your general looks, as I wish to make this hack as user-friendly as I can possibly make it.

I will be going through the coding tonight, and fixing up all tiny bugs to make it more organized, for better experiences.

I hope everyone who intalls this will enjoy it, and take full advantage of it. I am here to support you every afternoon.

Thanks, please click the install ----> CLICK HERE TO INSTALL

You will be able to get updates, and notices easily if you install this.

Thanks

noXmedia inc

Odil · #**217** 11-08-2002, 08:02 PM

I think it is important to also show the date a link was added so people can tell if they have seen new ones or not.

Also I never touched the enable link validation, it simply appeared all on it's own.

Also how many links will appear on a page before it starts a new page or will it?

Odil

Quote:

Originally posted by DrkFusion
I just want to update all of you guys of addons I will release here.

- Advanced Search Engine
.: Allow you to search by catagory, and gives you the option to select if it should search the link name, link description etc.

- Sub-Catagories
.: Allow you to make catagories within categories to offer even more detailed catagorization of links

- Link Rating
.: Allow you to rate a link from 1-5, the votes will be averaged out and displayed to help new people judge which sites are worth visiting.

- Link Ownership (This will be made default feature in 2.5)
.: Allow the username to be assigned to a link, so it can be edited, or removed.

I will be releasing them, along with the help of Dark_Wizard. I can assure you that I will be keeping everyone updated on this links directory hack, so that you can get the best out of it, and you can basically implement this into your main site, and have a nice stable links directory with proffesional aspect.

I will also be releasing a tutorial on how to make this into a search engine, and how to modify the templates to get your general looks, as I wish to make this hack as user-friendly as I can possibly make it.

I will be going through the coding tonight, and fixing up all tiny bugs to make it more organized, for better experiences.

I hope everyone who intalls this will enjoy it, and take full advantage of it. I am here to support you every afternoon.

Thanks, please click the install ----> CLICK HERE TO INSTALL

You will be able to get updates, and notices easily if you install this.

Thanks
-removed on request
noXmedia inc

DrkFusion · #**218** 11-08-2002, 08:16 PM

The script is set to validate by default.
I didn't take pages into account, let me work on that as well, I will make an option so you as the admin will be able to set how much per page, then it will start a new page.

-Arunan

Odil · #**219** 11-08-2002, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrkFusion
The script is set to validate by default.
I didn't take pages into account, let me work on that as well, I will make an option so you as the admin will be able to set how much per page, then it will start a new page.

-Arunan

Excellent! And don't forget if you could to have it show the date a link was added!

This is working great!

odil

DrkFusion · #**220** 11-08-2002, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Odil

Excellent! And don't forget if you could to have it show the date a link was added!

This is working great!

odil

Thanks Odill, also remember to keep bugging me on your free time, as I may forget

-Arunan

Chris M · #**221** 11-08-2002, 09:14 PM

Sounds good Arunan

Satan

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