Geek AutoLinker 4.02

HowdA All,

Welcome to Geek Autolinker 4.0 from the makers of Geek Autolinker 2.0 and Tang - the stuff the people in space drink.

posts for version 4.0 start here

What it does:
It allows you to specify key words to replace in posts with ANY FREAKING URL YOU COULD THINK OF. Thats right, you to can now have key words automatically url'ed to other areas of the world wide web.

Now in 4.0 you can create popups, track impressions and click-thrus, get statistics on them and specify more attributes of the links. The popups can now also use bbcode to create virtually any kind of popup you could imagine. You can limit categories of links to certain forums and also enable specific usergroups to toggle GALs on or off (by category).


This is a perfect gift for sponsors, click throughs, referal programs, definitions, instructions, birthdays and other celebrations.

Example:
If I define Bob as a keyword that I would like to automatically come up hyperlinked to bob.com all I have to do is say so (well, you put it into the admincp). Presto! As quick as that, everytime a user sees the word bob, bobs, bob! Bob bOb? etc... it comes up linked to bob.com

How much will bob love you?

If the url you want it to jump to is actually a thread on your site, you can use the nifty ignorethreadid option. Heres how that works:

If I have a thread entitled Reputation and how to use it, I can put the word reputation into the Geek AutoLinker with the URL pointing to the thread about reputation. Then everytime the word reputation appears in someones post, anyone can click on it to learn more. Since it would be stupid to have the thread Reputation and how to use it autolink to itself, I put the threadid in the ignorethreadid box. That way all matches for reputation are linked to that thread except for the reputation matches in the thread Reputation and how to use it.

Safe mode and dangerous mode.

There are now two modes of operation. Safe mode will autolink any match AS LONG AS IT HAS A SPACE BEFORE IT. That means that <br />bob or .Bob are not valid matches and wont be highlighted. The reason for this is to prevent the autolinker messing up URLs with matches in them (like www.bob.com). Safe mode will most likely end up with fewer matches, but no messed up URLS.
Dangerous mode however could care less about your cute little spaces. It will link them regardless. That means more matches, but a slight increase that an existing url might break in a post.

Here are some examples in action.
Keyword: freak

Safe mode.
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.freak.com
Dangerous mode:
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.<a href="www.freak.com">freak</a>.com

Other stuff:

• Category management - allows you to override global settings
• Limit - limit the number of replacements per link per post
• Ordinal - organise the order replacments are made
• Customize your own replacment code on a global, catergory, or individual level.
• The installer is a prototype GISH installer that does the file edits for you. Please check the readme for details on how it works - its pretty cool).

Upgrading

• Download, replace all existing files with new ones.
• Run the gal4_install.php file (in your admincp)
• Follow the upgrade path.
• The system will ahve you manullay chage any files it can not find to update.

DEMO: http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11011 (note the words MMA and PREP. If you follow to MMA you will notice that MMA isnt linked in the final article thanks to ignorethreadid)

Difficulty: Easy
File mods: 4 simple ones
Added queries: 0 or greater depending on your settings

Updated 10.5.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Updated 13.4.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Update 25.03.05 - oops!
Changed readme addition to functions_showthread.php Things look good now

Updates 25.05.05 to v.204 - sneaky bug
Thanks to Razz - I found 2 minor typos that end up causing people working in safemode to actually be working in danger mode! To upgrade, simply check out this post

Updated 12.2.05 to v. 2.03 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in readme. To upgrade, al you need to do is edit admincp/index,
do a search for
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=create');
and replace with
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=add');

Updated 11.2.05 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in README (dont worry, it wasnt in the instructions)
Stopped phrase text spitting out during install. Some of the phrase is html so it looked confusing to new installers.
Removed reference to GAS3 settings in the install. This is because its the same installer. Just forgot to remove that line.
All in all, this was just a typo fix. There is no upgrade because there are no problems with the code.

Updated 10.2.05 - minor
Found a couple typos that affect safe mode.
Nothing major - just replace the GAL_admin.php file

Updated 10.2.05 - Major
Completely re-written.
See README for upgrade instructions.

Update 10.2.05 - minor
Updated include/geek_autolink.php as it was missing a table_prefix
To upgrade, download latest package and replace your geek_autolink file.


nJoy

[venomx]

This is odd. I am still using the old version and its linking a word that has text after it.

http://www.discussionjunction.com/fo...ead.php?t=2024
I have it set to link amazon and this post has amazon.com 2 times.. the first one is linked.
I guess Ill try updating this hack but I am scared to because when I did the artivle hacks update it didnt work.

[venomx]

Updated perfectly! W00t I had to make 3 or 4 edits on my own though.
Thing is the popup doesnt look right... its way too big compared to the one on the demo...

[OrangeFlea]

I have 2.6

Is there any major reason for me to update the current version? The one I have now is perfect.

[Kihon Kata]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

I have 2.6

Is there any major reason for me to update the current version? The one I have now is perfect.

I have the new one and I can tell you, the mouseovers ROCK. Look here for an example and hover your mouse over the links: http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6357 (second post down)

[The Geek]

I agree that the default style for the popup is a bit pants. If you want it changed - just change the style of the div box you put in your template (most likely the header).

[swarangal.com]

hey geek i have integrated the Overlib in to this hack for mouse our ... u can see it in my test zone

http://www.swarangal.com/fingering/showthread.php?t=1

just check iranthavan / chandramuki

please suggest me whether it is right to change ?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by swarangal.com

hey geek i have integrated the Overlib in to this hack for mouse our ... u can see it in my test zone

http://www.swarangal.com/fingering/showthread.php?t=1

just check iranthavan / chandramuki

please suggest me whether it is right to change ?

hey there. I have no clue what overlib is. The mouse over looks kind of cool for chandramuki - however it doesnt work
You can get the same look with the popup facility here. You dont need the other hack.

BTW: Is that my advertising hack to?

Looks cool - just needs a <br /> before ad1

[The Geek]

oh, also - you are getting an error because your title is 'Iranthavan the Admin'
with the JS you included - it should be \'Iranthavan the Admin\'

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by swarangal.com

hey geek i have integrated the Overlib in to this hack for mouse our ... u can see it in my test zone

http://www.swarangal.com/fingering/showthread.php?t=1

just check iranthavan / chandramuki

please suggest me whether it is right to change ?

huck us up with that code you use to make the mouse over bro... or give us a link SOMETHING!

[venomx]

I think he is using a different hack for that popup design unless I am reading wrong...