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 bada_bing

I have noticed on the code you posted there seems to a couple lines that look very identical???

Code in question below
<img src="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner_big]" alt="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" border="0" />

<img src="$foruminfo[sponsor_banner]" alt="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" border="0" />

That's for support of large banners in the forum. If you don't have a large banner specified, it will use the small banner instead.

Originally Posted by bada_bing

sorry to be a pest...

I have done this to correct the allignment of the banner and it works. BUT the text (Visit Our Site is still on the left.. How can I also Center that text or either place it under the banner or below the banner ?

<if condition="$foruminfo[sponsor_enabled] == 1 AND $vboptions[sponsor_global_enable_sponsorship] == 1">
		<div align="center>
                                           $vbphrase[sponsored_by] <a href="vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=$foruminfo[forumid]" title="$foruminfo[sponsor_name]" target="_blank">
			       <p align="center">
			       <if condition="$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>
                       </div>
                 </if>

Replace the <div> tags I suggested with what you came up with. I'm no HTML layout guru. Just a lowly programmer.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by Deviation

That's for support of large banners in the forum. If you don't have a large banner specified, it will use the small banner instead.


Replace the <div> tags I suggested with what you came up with. I'm no HTML layout guru. Just a lowly programmer.

Thanks for all the help you are providing me with.. As to adding the <div> tag im not sure where to place it as I dont see anything in that code that relates to the text im trying to center?

[jwhale]

Hi,

I have installed and continue to get a page cannot be found error on the redirect to sponsor page.

The sponsor shows up correct in forum
(See screenshot)

The url displayed when clicking on the sponsor link is https://www.mumsgroup.com/forums/vB....s/link.php?f=7

I checked the forums database and the sponsor url appears to be all ok.
and it is forum ID# 7
(see Screenshot)

my path to vB.Sponsors dir is D:\apache2\htdocs\forums\vB.Sponsors
my line 27 is chdir('d:/apache2/htdocs/forums/');


I have checked and double checked all the templates are correct.

Any ideas why i dont get directed to the sponsors site when clickin on the link, I just get the URL above.

[Deviation]

Add http:// in front of the sponsor URL.

[jwhale]

Hi,

Duh! thanks heaps for your quick responce. really appreciate your mod and your help.

Rgds John

[zkilzz]

How do i ad custom html text instead of a link and url? I want to add mye Google Adsense code there

Marius

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by zkilzz

How do i ad custom html text instead of a link and url? I want to add mye Google Adsense code there

Marius

You can't. Yet.

That feature is in the works.

[scottreeve]

Originally Posted by jwhale

Hi,

I have installed and continue to get a page cannot be found error on the redirect to sponsor page.

The sponsor shows up correct in forum
(See screenshot)

The url displayed when clicking on the sponsor link is https://www.mumsgroup.com/forums/vB....s/link.php?f=7

I'm having this same link problem as jwhale... and I have put the http:// in front of the sponsor link. Any ideas?

Thanks

[bada_bing]

Is there a 3.6.x version of this great hack?

[ghostwave]

Hello, thanks for the great hack!

I was wondering if there is a way to show a banner on the sponsored forums but only a text link on the main forum page?

Thanks for any info on this,