vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship with Statistics

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads to forums & categories

INTRO:
This extension will allow you to add sponsors to you forums and categories. You can also track the hits to each sponsor by date as well. See below for more features.

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum, large banners at the top of the thread and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Easy to use and install

THANKS:
...to vBulletin.org and its members.
...to the people who have installed this mod, suggested improvements and found bugs.

FEEDBACK:
Feedback Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Feedback is always welcomed! Good or bad. Post all feedback and feature requests in this thread or in the forums above. Trust me, I'll be reading it even if I don't respond to every post.

SUPPORT:
Support Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Should you need any assistance with this, you can reach me via the link above or by posting in this thread.

In either case, please post as much detail as possible with any code or screenshots pertaining to the issue. MySQL, PHP and web server software versions are helpful. You can obtain these from the Admin CP in vBulletin.

DONATE:
If you like this product, a donation would be appreciated. But of course its not required.



INSTALLATION:
Documentation is located here. I've found it's easier to maintain an online version rather than files included in the download.

DEMO SITES: If you'd like your forum added here, PM me.
Sites listed at http://www.digitaldeviation.com/proj...referencesites

VERSION HISTORY:
1.1.0 - Code Cleanup/Bugfix/Feature Added
Big banner display now works
Added the ability to change the Forum Sponsored By text
Updated example template code (added SHOWTHREAD template code)
Cleaned up code (XML, vBSponsors.php, link.php)
Code now more closely matches the vBulletin 3.6.x version (here)
Updated the documentation
1.0.5 - Feature Added/Bug Fix/Code Cleanup
Added a large banner option for the forum that's sponsored by the sponsor
Added FORUMDISPLAY template code
Cleaned up code (link.php, vBSponsors.php)
1.0.4 - Bug Fix
Corrected statistics database error.
Template code updated.
1.0.3 - Bug Fix
Corrected issue with settings. Now saves settings.
Fixed parser error.
1.0.2 - Features Added
Added Admin CP block
Stats are now viewable in the Admin CP by administrators
Minor template changes (please verify your code if upgrading)`
1.0.1 - Bug Fix
Corrected issue with vBSponsors table. Now correctly adds statstics.
1.0.0 - Initial Release

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Stats viewable by the sponsors in the User CP of their account
-Option to use Adsense code instead of link
-Ability to change the "Forum Sponsored By" text on a per forum basis
-Ability to hide sponsors based on user groups
-Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option to remove the branding copyright

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

Don't forget to click the install link below if you use it.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by PossumX

:cry: :cry: over the fact vB.Sponsors 2.0 still ain't here :cry: :cry:

Eh hem... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131512

Did the link not go through when I sent out the update?

[PossumX]

Sorry there sir, my bad. I didn't see the update. Much appreciated !!

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by Konstantinos

great hack . for those who want to make the output to look better (like me) try this code.

In FORUMDISPLAY find

<!-- controls above thread list -->

AFTER ADD

<if condition="$foruminfo[sponsor_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_sponsorship] == 1"><table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="468" height="60" align="center">
 <tr>
<td class="tcat" align="center"><span class="normal"><font size="1">
$vbphrase[sponsored_by] </font>
  </span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
<td class="alt2" align="center"><span class="normal"><font size="1"><a href="vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=$foruminfo[forumid]" title="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" target="_blank">
<if condition="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_banners] == 1">
<if condition="!empty($foruminfo[sponsor_banner_big])">
<img src="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner_big]" alt="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" border="0" />
<else />
<img src="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner]" alt="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" border="0" />
</if>
<else />
$foruminfo[sponsor_name]
</if></a>
</if></font>
  </span></td>
 </tr>
</table>

It will look like this

Attachment 55042

I like what you did here but this code does not work if you are using side blocks located to the left of the forum, it throws the entire template off...

Do you know how to fix that issue?

[bada_bing]

Im looking to align the sponsored by : banner in the center of the my forumdisplay rather than to the left above the new thread button. Anyone know how to do this?

[PossumX]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1116730" target="_blank">Post in the new thread for version 2.0 for vB 3.6.x</a>, unless it is for vB 3.5.x

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by PossumX

Post in the new thread for version 2.0 for vB 3.6.x, unless it is for vB 3.5.x

Yes its for 3.5.x

[GoTTi]

getting this error..

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/site/public_html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 30

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/site/public_html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 32

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/site/public_html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 32

and also, the forum list view was now showing the categories 2 times.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by GoTTi

getting this error...

Check vB.Sponsors/link.php. Be sure you've specified the path to your forums directory.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Im looking to align the sponsored by : banner in the center of the my forumdisplay rather than to the left above the new thread button. Anyone know how to do this?

Can anyone help Please..

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Can anyone help Please..

Try enclosing the vB.Sponsors code for that template in <div> tags.

<div align="center">
[CODE]
</div>

Simple enough, right?