Miscellaneous Hacks - Banner Rotator (Definitive Mod) **UPDATED**

New version of https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103477 with minor bugs fixed and added some additions people requested.

So, what does this hack do?
- This mod allows you to add lots of forum banners.
- The banners will be automatically randomized everytime you reload your forums.

How can i work with it?
- It's all controlable through AdminCP.
- NOT NEEDED ftp access to upload banners.
- You CAN upload banners (jpg, gif & png) through AdminCP.
- NEW: You can upload flash (SWF) banners!
- You can set a description for individual banners.
- NEW: You can set size (width & height) for each banner individually
- You can edit the description easily and individually.
- You can delete the banners through AdminCP (this function delete the banner from the ftp)
- You can activate/deactivate you banners.
- Deactivated banners remains in the ftp, but will not be shown on forum home.

Future additions: Add URL for each banner individually, so when users click on it they will be redirected.
How can i install? (Time to install: 1 minute if you are fast enough )
- Upload all the files contained in the "upload" folder inside the zip to your forum root directory.
- Install product-brotator.
- Go to your AdminCP > Style Manager > YOUR SKIN > Edit HEADER template and find:

<img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" />

replace to:

$banner

- Refresh your admincp index and Banner Rotator menu should appear!

Please, I updated and added new features of this mod in this afternoon, so probably it still have some bugs. So, if you find one please report here.

Thanks!

NOTE: Maybe some of you will have to create folder called "banners" inside folder "images" manually, and then chmod it 0777.

SUPPORT GIVEN ONLY FOR WHO CLICKED "INSTALL"

[FishMRC]

Like some of the others, I installed this last night, but only tried loaded images this evening.

I am also getting the error message that is cannot load image/jpeg or image/gif.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Fish

[River_rush]

you have to add them to the allowed list, its been covered it in this thread or the 3.7 before.

[FishMRC]

Yes I have, and I've also added the image/jpeg stuff, and still getting the error message!

I've loaded the newer version and this still doesnt work!

I'm starting to wonder why I am bothering with it.

The permissions are set at 777 on the ./image and .image/banners folders and still no luck.

Fish

[scruffy]

Hiya

Firt off, I should add that i am THE most UNtechy gal in the world, but i would love to have this on my forum. I have a friend that added a 'header' for the new skin, and I'm not sure how to add this and put it beneath the heading of the forum?

Dont laugh please I'm truly rubbish.

Reading the posts here its all way over my head, so if someone could tell me in childlike terms I'm forever in your debt.

Thank you in advance

[scott_gersforum]

Does this work with 3.7?
I use it as my main banner and I am just about to upgrade to 3.7.
Anyone know?

[goranbaxy]

Hi, great mod, installed!

However I would like to see more option for every banner I add, like should it open in new window or not And stuff like that

[legionofangels]

Can you add links so that the banners will go to pages that you define?

[bornic]

How can I add url on it

[thestaton]

Originally Posted by goranbaxy

Hi, great mod, installed!

However I would like to see more option for every banner I add, like should it open in new window or not And stuff like that

x2. anyone try this for 3.7 yet?

[g0dfather1984]

Question, I have allowed GIF images on the rotator. So, I do have some that uploaded. However, when trying to load others it doesn't work.

Why would it work for some and not for others? How do I go about fixing this matter?