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.

[djmini]

hmmm

It's still not working for me.

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Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 29

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/php/includes:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 29
===

Am I getting closer or further?

[TundraSoul]

Here's a small suggestion. Update it so we can place an adsense java code in there, instead of a url image and url link.

Thanks!

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by djmini

hmmm

It's still not working for me.

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Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 29

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/php/includes:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/html/forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php on line 29
===

Am I getting closer or further?

Check line 27 in link.php again. Looks like its incorrect. From that error it looks like it should be:

/var/www/html/forum/

Originally Posted by TundraSoul

Here's a small suggestion. Update it so we can place an adsense java code in there, instead of a url image and url link.

Thanks!

Excellent suggestion. Added to the list. :squareeyed:

[djmini]

So it should be

/var/www/html/forum/

no other variation?

I have it set at

/var/www/html/forum/vB.Sponsors

[AndyA]

Great extension, will this work with vb 3.5.0 ?

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by djmini

So it should be

/var/www/html/forum/

no other variation?

I have it set at

/var/www/html/forum/vB.Sponsors

It should be:
/var/www/html/forum/

Originally Posted by AndyA

Great extension, will this work with vb 3.5.0 ?

It should. I started this on 3.5.0. I've just upgraded since then.

[PennylessZ28]

Clicks Install

[blitzburgh]

Is there a way to change the Sponsor By text to Affiliated with?

Thanks

I found it under Phrases thanks.

[Deviation]

Check the first post for details. The most notable addition is the ability to view the stats in the Admin CP.

Looking forward to the feedback. :glasses:

[lawahdy]

i'm facing a problem..

when i go to activate global vB.Sponsors settings.. i set both options to yes.. click save.. tells me it saved.. then redirects me to the main page.. and nothing is saved.. the two radio buttons are set to NO??!! what is going on.. where did i go wrong this time.?