Make Linked Forums Appear as Sponsors

This was inspired by the sponsor forums on vBulletin.nl and implemented at theadminzone.com. I would like to share it with you.

Open your forumhome_forumbit_level2_post template and replace the code with:

  <tr align="center">
   <if condition="$forum[link] != ''">
 	 <td class="alt2"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
  	 <td class="alt1Active" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]">
  		 <div>
 			 <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]" target="_blank"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
 			 <if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$forum[browsers]">$vbphrase[x_viewing]</phrase>)</span></if>
  		 </div>
 		 <if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
  		 </td>
 		 <td align="center" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">4<else />3</if>">
  		 <!-- Advertising Banner -->
 		 	<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]" target="_blank"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/banner_$forumid.gif" width="185" height="25" border="0"></a>
  		 <!-- End Advertising Banner -->
  		 </td>
   <else />
 	 <td class="alt2"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
  	 <td class="alt1Active" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]">
  		 <div>
 			 <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
 			 <if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$forum[browsers]">$vbphrase[x_viewing]</phrase>)</span></if>
  		 </div>
 		 <if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
 		 <if condition="$show['forumsubscription']"><div class="smallfont"><strong><a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;f=$forum[forumid]">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_forum]</a></strong></div></if>
 		 <if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont" style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
  	 </td>
  	 <td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">$forum[lastpostinfo]</td>
  	 <td class="alt1">$forum[threadcount]</td>
  	 <td class="alt2">$forum[replycount]</td>
  	 <if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
 	 <td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
  	 </if>
   </if>
  </tr>
  $childforumbits

There is a default size of 185 X 25 pixels for the images hardcoded in the code above, feel free to change this. You would name the images banner_$forumid.gif where $forumid corresponds with the Forum ID appropriately.

I don't have a screen shot but you can see it in action at either of the sites listed above. I am sure for those who use Advertising on their sites, this would allow a new avenue of advertising. You can probably modify the above code to work with Categories easily enough as well.

[dsurban1]

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

I love your site!! I want to make my forums have epanded threads like yours.. I am a newbie so I know I'm not explaining right.. How can I get my forums to look like yours??

Here's my site www.speakoutonline.net

Thanks,

Rich

I to would be interested in a template change to add banners like that site. Anyone out there help ?

[mudanoman]

I tried to install this mod, but nothing appears to happen. I replaced the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post code thru the admin panel and uploaded a banner_15.gif image to my forum/images/misc folder. That is all that I need to do correct? Any help appreciated. Thanks. -mm

[imported_Aero]

Originally Posted by dsurban1

I to would be interested in a template change to add banners like that site. Anyone out there help ?

Its a hack that you can find over at Vbulletin.org

[jugo]

Awesome. Someone offered me $50 to do this for them. Now I can do it and not charge them since it's so **** easy.

Thanks....I hate chargind people for easy stuff.

[Sik Micz Tech]

is there any way you could write up instruction like all other hacks as i have many mods done to theat file and i will loose em all. so if you can id use it. but the way it sits i cant use it.

[bigtime]

Hi,

Just upgraded to 3.5.3 with a couple change....

Thanks,

Tim

[Sculli]

Originally Posted by bigtime

Just upgraded to 3.5.3 with a couple change....

It would be nice if you could post what changes are needed. Thanks in advance.