Add-On Releases - vBulletin Link Directory

What is vBulletin Link Directory:

vBulletin Link Directory with vBulletin integration has a couple of functions and options that a comfortable link directory needs to have:

• Links can be moderated
• Categories with subcategories (with images/icons/descriptions/etc)
• Subcategories in subcategories
• Comment-function (also moderated)
• Uses the forum search for finding links
• Detailed usergroup and administrator permissions
• Uses vBseo and vBCMS
• Facebook integration
• Thumbnail and banner function
• Additional pictures/icons in categories
• Fully vB-standard kept within code
• Additional Functions for Links/Images
• Meta-Informations
• Check if link exists, read linked site informations, etc
• Google PageRank
• Alexa Page Traffic
• 'Link-us'-function
• Additional style settings (fixed sizes for banners/images by stylevars)
• Show direktlink and thumbnails while categorie view

Installation/Update:

Upload all files you find in /upload to your forum root and change
the read/write permissions of:

/vblinklist/backup
/vblinklist/image

to 0777 in order to be able to make backups if needed.

Afterwards import 'product-vblinklist.xml' in admincp. Then configure the group permissions aswell as the administrator permissions.

Now you can change the settings of the addons in admincp and create categories like you want to.

The Link Directory is ready to use now, every function is used to vB-standard.

Adding the widget:

Admincp -> 'vBulletin CMS' -> 'Widgets' -> 'Create new widget'

Widget type: PHP Direct Execution
Title: Link Directory
Description: Shows a random entry and statistic from vBulletin Link Directory in CMS

Then 'Save' the widget and you'll see the list with the widgets alreday available in your forum. At the right side from 'Yellow Pages' you klick 'Configure' and enter the follwing information:

'Enter Php Code, in the form "$results = "':

PHP Code:

global $vbulletin, $vbphrases, $show, $stylevar;
include(DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php"); 


Template Name: vblinklist_widget_stats
Cache refresh time (minutes): 5

Then 'Save' the configuration. The file to include (DIR . "/vblinklist/widgets/widget_linklist_stats.php") can be found in the vBulletin-CMS folder in the ZIP-file to this product.

Now you can place the widget with the Layout Manager.

Tools:

You'll find import-scripts in the 'tools'-directory to import links from other addons if needed.

General:

Updates can easily be done by just following the explanation for installation.

This addon will be supported by me, please take care of the license.txt-file.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE OR CHANGE THE COPYRIGHT IN ANY WAYS.

Brandfree versions are available, please get in touch with me using PM for that.

Your feedback is welcome, please post bugs in this thread.

[Dennis Kaczor]

I seen this and had a look and it really caught my eyes, so I decided to give a try on vBulletin 4.1.7. All went well no problems encountered, added some links and all is fine.

However, I do have a couple of things that I seen and not sure if I missed something, but will ask away.

When you have a bunch of links you can do a basic sort like Created By/ Created at which is fine, but I would rather see the newer ones at the top of the list rather at the bottom this way when you go into the area all the newt items are on top, but the way it is now you have to go to the bottom of the page or pages. This by a nice thing to add this option.

Is there any way to let the users knows that there was a new link posted on the main forum area like in the whats new?

[byalik]

Which version is the newest one. Just want to make sure before I D/L and install it and there are 2 downloads

[ZZealott]

Originally Posted by bpi007

I have the following error in 4.1.5 Pl1 :
Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in forums\vblinklist.php on line 1831 and Line 2425
Line is :

PHP Code:

$parser =& new vB_BbCodeParser($vbulletin, fetch_tag_list()); 


I too am getting a similar message, using the vblinkdirectory105vb415.zip on vb4.1.7.
When I click Link Directory is shows this error: Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/www/public_html/forum/vblinklist.php on line 1873 Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in /home/www/public_html/forum/vblinklist.php on line 2467

Is it safe just to remove the &? i.e.: change the '=&' to just '=' ?

[Scalemotorcars]

Sorry but its unclear in the instructions. Im on 4.1.4 what version do I use? If its the first one will I still need Warlion's fix?

[Vossi]

Version vblinkdirectory105vb415.zip is for vBulletin 4.1.5 and higher, vblinkdirectory105.zip for vBulletin 4.1.4 and below. You wont use any fixes.

@Zealott: Yes, it is safe. The command is just deprecated, nothing special right now.

[Scalemotorcars]

Thank you. Is there a forum block? I have the widget working already...

[Nano_]

Works fine in 4.1.7. Thanks!

[vb.help]

What is the process to remove the copyright ? Whom should i contact ? Looks like this mod is not supported anymore ...

[vb.help]

I was told to add "nofollow" for all external links in anchor tag to ensure SEO of my site...

where do i add this nofollow for this mod ? Please help ...

[Scalemotorcars]

Am I missing something?

For some reason I cant search any of my links. Is there a setting or template edit I missed. ???