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Banner Ads System · **Released**: 01-03-2006

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 find this hack useful or wish to sponsor/support future development of the hack, you can donate to

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:

HTML 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

BTTF.com · #**222** 07-15-2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTTF.com

It also supposedly supports Flash, but I've found that the code doesn't support Flash on IE -- just Netscape.

Nevermind -- they've got it working now for IE.

rluna559 · #**223** 07-17-2006, 08:59 AM

Heres how to show banners within the header of your forums and how to get it to work to show correctly on your CMPS page.

First replace all the content of the Banner System plugin (at global_start hook) with this code below:

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);

	$searchtext = '<!-- / banner ads -->';
	$vbulletin->templatecache['header'] = str_replace($searchtext,
	$searchtext.fetch_template('bannerads'), $vbulletin->templatecache['header']);

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

Then edit your header template and place the following code where you would like your banners to appear.

Code:

<!-- / banner ads -->

Lastly add banner.php to your Header Replacement settings in your CMPS settings.

Note if you want to place the banners within your footer, replace templatecache value from header to footer, add the code where you want to show your banners, then add banner.php to your Footer Replacement settings.

Thats it! Enjoy.

Also I'm having a problem of my own. The settings to edit banners does not show in the control panel. I only see the settings that you would see under banneradmin.php?do=settings .

If I want to edit my banners I have to manually enter the url to banneradmin.php?do=manage

Seems like the cpnav_bannersystem.xml file isn't working correctly for me. Anyone know how to fix this? I can't get around the problem with entering the urls myself but I rather be able to do it in the admin control panel.

tnguy3n · #**224** 07-21-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rluna559

Also I'm having a problem of my own. The settings to edit banners does not show in the control panel. I only see the settings that you would see under banneradmin.php?do=settings .

If I want to edit my banners I have to manually enter the url to banneradmin.php?do=manage

Seems like the cpnav_bannersystem.xml file isn't working correctly for me. Anyone know how to fix this? I can't get around the problem with entering the urls myself but I rather be able to do it in the admin control panel.

Adding this codebit somewhere in includes/xml/cpnav_vbulletin.xml file:

Code:

<navgroup text="Banner System" hr="true" displayorder="35">
		<navoption displayorder="10">
			<text>Banner Settings</text>
			<link>banneradmin.php?do=settings</link>
		</navoption>
		<navoption displayorder="20">
			<text>Banner Manager</text>
			<link>banneradmin.php?do=manage</link>
		</navoption>
		<navoption displayorder="30">
			<text>Banner Stats</text>
			<link>banneradmin.php?do=stats</link>
		</navoption>	
	</navgroup>

mix_boy · #**225** 07-21-2006, 06:42 PM

thenks man ... i click install ;p

Distance · #**226** 07-23-2006, 01:32 PM

I have installed this hack fine but...

nobody can see them in ie ( internet explorer )

?????

Vb 3.5.4
CMPS 2.1

www.hullchat.co.uk

Oap JTRipper · #**227** 07-23-2006, 02:23 PM

working fine for me

vb 3.6 rc2
vba 2.2

www.oapsquad.com/forums/

if your using custom themes have you done this

PHP Code:


			
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:

// 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);
}

Distance · #**228** 07-24-2006, 11:50 AM

yes i have

www.hullchat.co.uk

can anyone else see this in ie?

Oap JTRipper · #**229** 07-24-2006, 01:07 PM

i can see them

at the bottom of your page

both in firefox

& ie

rluna559 · #**230** 07-25-2006, 01:40 AM

I figured out what my problem was. I have bad eyes, I found where the banners can be edited.

On another note, I noticed that custom user groups the banner appears as a dot (at least for my site). The problem was fixed when I changed the banner links to open in a new window. If anyone is having problems viewing the banners, try changing the links to open in a new window.

Oh and you can see how mine is running at CaliberSRT4.net Forums

burntire · #**231** 07-25-2006, 01:41 AM

Is there a way to place the banner in the header area on the right side?

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