Add-On Releases - Advertisement System V2.6 Aka Ad Management

Many forums are using the Ad management system, however the coder has stopped supporting the script. Therefore I have decided to release this modification. I will give support to those who need it and continue to make updates to the system.

====>> Live Demo
The Advertisement System was designed with the intent that anyone with any level of experience could use the system. It is easy to install and once installed, the templates are easy to use on a site. The advertisement system has several features that sites will enjoy such as it can be used on versions 3.6.x as well as 3.7.x. The ads can be placed in the following areas: header , footer , below whats going on, below the navbar , postbit , postbit legacy, pms, announcement, archive, left & right column in forum home , left column in member info and full page , threadbit , as well as forumbit. Also, the ability to not display advertisement on certain pages such as login, registration & the search page. This system allows you to personalize the system to better suit their needs such as setting permissions like ads after first post on a page, ads after last post on a page, ads after X post on a page, and ads every X posts on a thread. You may also display ads by forum ID, as well as customize the full page for your site. The system comes with a feature for auto refresh ads as well as Google analytics. Besides the features,there is constant support given to those who need it and of course, updates are made to the system in order to better serve the sites using the system.

10/15/2008 version 2.6

** ability to tun on /off the autorefresh : check the screen below

Yes : will enable the autorefresh
No : will enable a simple rotation
** fixed 2 bugs in [left & right column ]
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Features :
* works for v3.7.x and also v3.6.x
*advertisement in header , footer , below whats going on ? , below the navbar , postbit , postbit_legacy , pms , announcement , archive , left & right column in forumhome , left column in memberinfo and full page , threadbit , forumbit
* flash rotation
* do not display advertisement on certain pages Such as login , register & search
* google analytics
* permissions by area : display advertisement or not for usergroup x in :
... area 1 : header , footer
... area 2 : navbar , left & right column
... area 3 : forumbit & threadbit
... area 4 : postbit,postbit legacy , pms & announcement
* for postbit & postbit_legacy you have the ability to set more permissions like :
.... ad after first post on a page
.... ad after last post on a page
.... ad after X post on a page
.... ad every X posts on a thread
.... Minimum thread postcount
.... Maximum user postcount
..... Display Advertisements as User
*** Full Page
****Auto refresh ads

Please remember to click Mark as Installed if you use this modification.
Support questions from members who have not marked this as installed will be considered low priority.

[ndut]

already installed, but the banner didn't show up??
anybody can help me?

[imported_FreDy]

Definitely there's a problem with autorefresh... The ads don't show if the autorefresh is inactive. I check this in header, navbar, footer...

But in the sections that haven't autorefresh feature (threadbit, postbit...) the ads always show perfectly... so I think there's a problem with autorefresh feature...

If I don't activate autorefresh the ads don't appear, and if I activate it the ad try to appear (the space for it is there) but a message of error appear:

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/xxx/public_html/xxx2/autorefresh_footer.php
Line: 1

[imedic]

I have an unusual problem:
I have posted in navbar a .svf file advertisment and if I click on search the pop up small window appear behind the banner not on top thus making impossible to use the quick search. Fortunately you can see Advance search link.
Here You can see it in action (click on Cautati in navbar or change language)

The script posted in control panel for the svf banner is:

<object classid="clsid27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="728" height="90">
<param name="movie" value=/"forum/images/ads/xxxxx%20Banner%20July%202008.swf">
<param name="quality" value="high">
<embed src="/forum/images/ads/xxxxx%20Banner%20July%202008.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="728" height="90"></embed></object>

Any clue ?

[RedGTiVR6]

OK - hopefully this is a bit more info to help debug what's going on and why there seems to be issues with this mod.

I'm going to use the footer as an example on our forums.

I don't use multiple codes, just one. However, the rotation setting seems to impact this mod a great deal.

Settings are as follows:
Auto refresh Ads = No
Ads Rotation = Yes
Outcome = Ads show up, centered in the footer, as expected.

Settings are as follows:
Auto refresh Ads = No
Ads Rotation = No
Outcome = NO ads show up AT ALL.

Settings are as follows:
Auto refresh Ads = Yes
Ads Rotation = No
Outcome = Ads are justified to the left, which is NOT as expected.


Settings are as follows:
Auto refresh Ads = Yes
Ads Rotation = Yes
Outcome = TWO sets of ads show up in the middle. The middle is as expected, but TWO of them showing up is NOT.

And I STILL cannot get the skyscrapers to show up for some reason. No matter what settings I mess with.

[tazzarkin]

Originally Posted by RedGTiVR6

OK - hopefully this is a bit more info to help debug what's going on and why there seems to be issues with this mod.

Good job RedGTiVR6 !

Hopefully by addressing the issues head-on can help narrow down what things can be fixed. Maybe by fixing these problems, it could become a truly great mod!

[snoopy5]

HI

in the feature list on top of this thread it is stated, that this works also with 3.6x of vb. But when I try to install it, I get the following error:

This product is not compatible with version 3.6.8 of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 3.7.0)

So what shall I believe now?

[Mr. Hoddz]

I haven't installed it yet, but would like to know if there is the function to add this ANYWHERE in the header template, or is there a set place?

[gullim]

Works fine!
Can anyone post his header.tpl with the Ad-Code please?! The align of my ads is not correct, they aren't displayed on the right side

[gullim]

I fixed my problem There is a little bug in ad_headerEnd.tpl!

<if condition="$vboptions[advert_header_rotation]">

<center><div>
$header_ad
</div></center>
</if>
<if condition="$vboptions[advert_header_auto]">
<iframe src="autorefresh_header.php" width=790 height=75 frameborder=0 scrolling=no>

</iframe>
</if>

Because of the <center> tag, all header banners are displayed centered and not on the right side! Remove <center></center> and the banners are on the right side

[RedGTiVR6]

how is that a bug? That seems more like a preference, no?

Perhaps the option to select where you want your ads justified? I say this because we prefer them in the center...that's why I don't think it's a bug, but rather a preference.