vB Link System - integrated, categorized link directory with extras...

Just a note, this will work with 2.2.x-2.3.0, that option is just unavailable.

vB Link System
Current version: 0.1.5

This will add a links directory to your vBulletin. Features include:

1. Seamless integration with vBulletin
2. Unlimited folders/categories (only one level right now, sorry)
3. New link indicator for each folder on main page
4. Link ratings (and who rated a given link)
5. Admin-defined SponsorLinks appear at the top
6. Option to set # of links per page
7. Option to moderate new links
8. Powerful administration script

This is fairly stable, but I put it in the beta hacks forum because it's really not finished yet. It has all the main functions, but I have plans for additions and changes in the future. Of course, I will provide upgrade scripts if necessary, so it's perfectly fine if you install it now.

See following posts for screenshots. I think you'll like what you see.

Courtesy of VampireMan, a live demo is available here.

Download: here

[bgtking]

Originally posted by nicksaunders
there's an upgrade script that'll fix it all for you. hopefully. if it doesn't work, i will gladly provide the templates in text files.

anyway, check the admin folder of the zip.

I ran it and it just made the empty templates.

[N!ck]

gah! try downloading it one more time and running upgrade01.php. i found a problem with it, should be fine now.

sorry to keep doing this

[Smoothie]

as soon as this makes it to full releases, I might give it a go.

[VampireMan]

Im a rubbish coder so i have a few idea's.
I hope you dont take it as an insult ,but these things could enhance it.

Fully willing to be beta tester for this. I like BIG time.

Future Features for this. (i would like to see)

• Sub Directory listings (as stated in release)
• Sort by (admin feature ?) popularity , alphabeticly
• hidden referer codes (for sponsered links)
• Link validation (auto?)
• User Comments (moderated)
• Hot link of the day/week :bunny:

Thats all me small head can come up with.
Im sure the Brides2Be on my forums will have ideas as well.

Chris

[N!ck]

Originally posted by VampireMan
Im a rubbish coder so i have a few idea's.
I hope you dont take it as an insult ,but these things could enhance it.

Fully willing to be beta tester for this. I like BIG time.

Future Features for this. (i would like to see)

• Sub Directory listings (as stated in release)
• Sort by (admin feature ?) popularity , alphabeticly
• hidden referer codes (for sponsered links)
• Link validation (auto?)
• User Comments (moderated)
• Hot link of the day/week :bunny:

Thats all me small head can come up with.
Im sure the Brides2Be on my forums will have ideas as well.

Chris

I agree on a lot of that stuff. What I think you can definitely expect:
-Sort By... (I was thinking like at the bottom of forumdisplay though)
-Hot links
-Option to disable ratings altogether

What you *might* be able to expect (if I get help from people who actually know what they're doing ):
-Subfolders (beyond me...)
-Comments

As for referral codes, those can be put in by editing the link URL, so I'm not sure I really see the point...

Anyway, I'm working on it. If anyone wants to help out with the subfolders I'd appreciate it. Keep in mind though, I want to keep the queries down, so we can't do it the easy way.

[N!ck]

Originally posted by bgtking

I ran it and it just made the empty templates.

found yet another thing. one more time please bear with me, i know i'm difficult

[VampireMan]

Yep , i upgraded with 02 without any probs at all :-)

[VampireMan]

Nice sponser icon lol :-)

I have noticed a slight bug however,
when moving a link to another directory , the directory doesnt show the true amount of links & the directory it was moved from doesnt show the true amount either.

No other bugs found though :-)

[Kars10]

Installed and works great!!
But like Vampire Man said, the linkscounter are not updating after moving. And what about deleting a link?? Is this only possible in PhpMyAdmin?

Thanks Nick!!

[N!ck]

i'll get right on that. to delete a link...oh, i guess i forgot that... all i've included so far is deleting links before they are made visible... i'll be sure and add that to the next release. thanks for trying it out.