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

[burntire]

To add in the header to the right

Find

<!-- logo -->
<a name="top"></a>
<table border="0" width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td align="$stylevar[left]"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a></td>
<td align="$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp;

Then add


<td align="right" valign="middle" width=100%>
$bannerads</a><br>

[calgdsm]

Great Job Thank You!!

[burntire]

Originally Posted by calgdsm

Great Job Thank You!!

Your Welcome

[truongton]

Nice, Very Thanks

[calgdsm]

Im having a problem with the links when you click on the banner. It takes a user to a 404 error page. Anything i can do??

Also i have Vbanced installed and the banner do not show up on that page. just the main forum.

www.calgarydsm.com/forum/index.php

[calgdsm]

Originally Posted by titter

Thanks! this fixed that dreaded dot issue in the CMPS!

http://www.mobmototb.com -- cmps now has banners.



Now ... the same issue happens in the arcade that happened on the cmps, i looked for a global portal option, but didnt find any ... how would I go about globalizing $ads in the arcade?

Fixed the DOT!!!!!!! thank you!!

[calgdsm]

Still having problems with the links.

[rluna559]

Originally Posted by calgdsm

Still having problems with the links.

I had the same problm when trying to use the same method to display the banners on the right side of my header. Check out my method of showing the banners on page 15.

[burntire]

Go to your Banner Ad Template and Replace the highlighted color below with the full URL to banner.php

Example <a href="http://www.yoursite.com/forums/banner.php?

<if condition="$vboptions['bannersys_mode']">
<if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid'] == '0'">
<br />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td><a href="banner.php?$session[sessionurl]do=redirect&bannerid=$ads[bannerid]" <if condition="$vboptions['bannersys_popup']">target='_blank'</if>><img src="$ads[imgurl]" width="$ads[bwidth]" height="$ads[bheight]" border="0"></a></td>
</td>
</table>
<br />
<else />
<if condition="$vboptions['bannersys_ads2all'] AND $bbuserinfo['userid']">
<br />
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td><a href="banner.php?$session[sessionurl]do=redirect&bannerid=$ads[bannerid]" <if condition="$vboptions[bannersys_popup]">target="_blank"</if>"><img src="$ads[imgurl]" width="$ads[bwidth]" height="$ads[bheight]" border="0"></a></td>
</td>
</table>
</if>
</if>
</if>

[calgdsm]

Originally Posted by rluna559

I had the same problm when trying to use the same method to display the banners on the right side of my header. Check out my method of showing the banners on page 15.

Im not having a problem displaying the banners that works fine, just when you click on a link it takes you to a 404 not found page

Anyone have any ideas???