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vb Linkchecker Bot 1.1 · **Released**: 09-08-2008

MaxWCoders present vB Link Checker Bot 1.1

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DESCRIPTION
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1) Checks Rapidshare.de , Rapidshare.com , Sendspace.com , Megaupload.com , Depositfiles.com and Mediafire.com links using cURL.
2) Works for post with all BBCodes.
3) Bins the post if more than specified percent of dead links are found , pms the user about it and posts in that topic
4) If all links are alive it adds specified message at the end of the post and the description.
5) If some links are live and some are dead i.e less than specified % , it makes a thread in a specified forum about it
6)Has a debug mode, to help you debug the errors.
7)Bot doesn't timeout due to MySQL timeout or PHP timeout.
8)It is a product, can be imported and settings can be changed easily.
9)Methods are accessible with keywords.

VBBot Installation How-To
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1. Upload vbbot.php to your root folder where your VB installation is
Note : If you had older version of the bot, delete vbbot.php (or the folder) and replace it by new one.

2. Goto your ACP and go to 'Plugins & Products' and then click on 'Manage Products'

3. In the top box eneter the location of the product-link_bot.xml file on your computer
and then click the 'Import' button.

4. You have just installed the VB Link Checker bot.

5. If you had older version of the bot, delete vbbot.php (or the folder) and replace it by new one.

Setting up and configuring your VB Link Checker
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1. Create a new user that will be used for your Link Checker Bot. Make sure the bot has
the appropriate permissions for where it will be posting. (ie, VIP/Private forums)

2. Create the forums you will be using for good and bad links if you have not done so already.

3. Goto vBulletin Opions and select the MaxWCoders LinkChecker Bot.

4. All the options/setting are pretty self explanatory and each option has the description
of what the setting are for and do. Refer the the bottow of this Read Me of finding the
correct IDs you will need if you are not sure where to look.

5. Once you have everything set up hit the save button at the bottom.

Security
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1. For security reasons, it is highly recommended you rename your bot to something else for instance 63454.php

Running your Link Checker Bot
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1. You can run the bot by setting up a Cron job to run at a set time so you will not have to
run it manually. This can be found in your cPannel of your server.

2. You can call it manually by running vbbot.php (ie. http://www.siteurl.com/vbbot.php)

How to find all of your needed IDs.
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How to find your forum ID:
Just goto the forum in question and the URL will look like the one below.

http://www.yourwebsite.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18 <--- The number at the end of the URL
will be the forum ID. In this example
it is 18.

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How to find your user ID
Find the user that is going to be your bot and click on the user name.
Now look at the URL in the address bar. It should look something like the one below

http://www.yourwebsite.com/member.php?u=2 <--- The number at the end of the URL will be
the user ID. In this example the user ID
is 2.

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Bot in action

Script support on

Code:

www.maxwcoders.com

Read the glossary included in the RAR and ZIPs.

Get them at

Code:

http://www.maxwcoders.com/bots/downloads/vbbot11.rar

Changelog:
1.0 - 1.1 -> Bug fixes and Product installer

Bugs:

Unfortunately due to time constraints due to exams, I am not able to find the bug fix for the PM bug. Whenever bot tries to PM a certain member with PM disabled, or something similar, it returns a big error. So far only fix for it is, disable PM for that topic and run it again. Maybe after my exams, I can have a better look. Other than that, the new version is just fine

Cloud_Strife · #**352** 01-06-2009, 06:16 AM

Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '))' at line 1on query :SELECT `threadid` ,`firstpostid`, `forumid`, `replycount`, `title` FROM `thread` WHERE `time_check` = '0' AND `ignore_check` = '0' AND (`forumid` NOT IN ())

What is this?

Dman91 · #**353** 01-06-2009, 07:17 AM

@momo2 - It does not check all posts. It only checks the first post of the topic. Pro version doesn't exist, and I am not interested in developing it. The forum shouldn't be lagging especially when you say you have a super fast dedicated server as this doesn't use lot of resources.
@Cloud_Strife - You haven't configured the bot.

joedirt · #**354** 01-07-2009, 01:29 PM

i installed this and it does a good job it cleans the forum up good but there is only one thing i would like to know how to fix is when it checks a thread and if the link in that thread is good and it adds ( Links checked on 07/01/09 by link checker bot) it adds it right under the link is there any way to get it to move it down a line or two under the link and not right under the link on the next line

this is what i get now:

xxxx://rapidshare.xxx/files/62845153/xxxxxxxxxxxx_8.rar
Links checked on 07/01/09 by link checker bot

and this is what i would like for it to do:

xxxx://rapidshare.xxx/files/62845153/xxxxxxxxxxxx_8.rar

Links checked on 07/01/09 by link checker bot

thanks for all the help

soundbarrierpro · #**355** 01-07-2009, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joedirt

i installed this and it does a good job it cleans the forum up good but there is only one thing i would like to know how to fix is when it checks a thread and if the link in that thread is good and it adds ( Links checked on 07/01/09 by link checker bot) it adds it right under the link is there any way to get it to move it down a line or two under the link and not right under the link on the next line

this is what i get now:

xxxx://rapidshare.xxx/files/62845153/xxxxxxxxxxxx_8.rar
Links checked on 07/01/09 by link checker bot

and this is what i would like for it to do:

xxxx://rapidshare.xxx/files/62845153/xxxxxxxxxxxx_8.rar

Links checked on 07/01/09 by link checker bot

thanks for all the help

Where does it add that? I don't see that anywhere on mine.

joedirt · #**356** 01-07-2009, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soundbarrierpro

Where does it add that? I don't see that anywhere on mine.

i have found it on lots of threads the bot has checked im sure they are on your forum also

LordNinja · #**357** 01-08-2009, 03:11 AM

will this work with vbanonymizer?

thanks

Dman91 · #**358** 01-08-2009, 08:59 AM

@joedirt -

PHP Code:


			
$pa = '
Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot';
$ppa = '<!--Botstart--><br /> Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot<!--Botend-->';

change this code to

PHP Code:


			
$pa = '


Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot';
$ppa = '<!--Botstart--><br /><br /><br /> Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot<!--Botend-->';

@soundbarrierpro - In every topic bot checks, it adds this line.
@LordNinja - I'm not sure, sorry.

soundbarrierpro · #**359** 01-08-2009, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dman91

@joedirt -

PHP Code:


			
$pa = '

Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot';

$ppa = '<!--Botstart--><br /> Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot<!--Botend-->';

change this code to

PHP Code:


			
$pa = '





Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot';

$ppa = '<!--Botstart--><br /><br /><br /> Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot<!--Botend-->';

@soundbarrierpro - In every topic bot checks, it adds this line.
@LordNinja - I'm not sure, sorry.

Ha! I see now, I didn't realize this. Is there anyway for a <br/> and <b></b> to be added to the link check status?
<br/> to add a break between the last checked link that is.
Thanks, Love it

howcome · #**360** 01-09-2009, 02:38 PM

hey the new version don't check megashares? or my file is messed up???

joedirt · #**361** 01-10-2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dman91

@joedirt -

PHP Code:


			
$pa = '

Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot';

$ppa = '<!--Botstart--><br /> Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot<!--Botend-->';

change this code to

PHP Code:


			
$pa = '





Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot';

$ppa = '<!--Botstart--><br /><br /><br /> Links checked on ' . date('d/m/y'). ' by link checker bot<!--Botend-->';

@soundbarrierpro - In every topic bot checks, it adds this line.
@LordNinja - I'm not sure, sorry.

Thanks Dman91 that worked

links checked is now about 3 lines below the download link

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