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.

[bluegum]

working good
now if i can move the text below we will be great
http://www.basslurereviews.com/bassforums/
so sponsored by then logo
this line logo text


instead of sponsored by logo logo text top right..

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by bluegum

working good
now if i can move the text below we will be great
http://www.basslurereviews.com/bassforums/
so sponsored by then logo
this line logo text

instead of sponsored by logo logo text top right..

That last bit of text needs a line break BEFORE it.

Example is the Hookerz sponsor. You need a line break(<br/>) before you add the sponsor's name on that forum. That should knock it down to the next line.

[bluegum]

Originally Posted by Deviation

That last bit of text needs a line break BEFORE it.

Example is the Hookerz sponsor. You need a line break(<br/>) before you add the sponsor's name on that forum. That should knock it down to the next line.

tried that in the forum manager no dice

[Deviation]

Just updated vB.Sponsors to version 1.1.0. See the first post for details.

[TheBlackPoet]

i would love to install this hack.... but i have a problem with overwriting my customized templates...... could you possibly streamline the template edits to specific code that need to be pasted at certain lines like most of the hack instructions have??

thanks

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by TheBlackPoet

i would love to install this hack.... but i have a problem with overwriting my customized templates...... could you possibly streamline the template edits to specific code that need to be pasted at certain lines like most of the hack instructions have??

thanks

Check the installation documentation. It shows the code you need to add and where to add it.

User's Guide -> http://www.digitaldeviation.com/node/6
Installation Guide -> http://www.digitaldeviation.com/node/5

[aloha]

Sorry, but on your demo sites, this website http://forum.crookedh.com/ </=- how does he make that applet appear at top saying that it appears you have not registered for this website? ETC... ?

Sorry about being off topic, love this hack lol, but also like that on top.

[Deviation]

Just added some example template code for SHOWTHREAD (and updated the installation documentation). This will display the large banner at the top of the thread in the forum that is sponsored. See the screenshot above.

[bada_bing]

It was brought to my attention by one of my mods that only when using IE browser this happens but not Firefox. When viewing the forums in forumdisplay mode I am getting an empty box where it thinks there is suppose to be a banner but I have no banner specified. Again this only happens in IE, while in Firefox it shows correct where only the link shows. How do I fix this issue? Please look at the attached pics

[ArchangelX]

Umm...the Digital site is down. I'd like to install this without overwriting my custom templates, too. Any ideas?