Banner Ads System

Banner Ads System
Author: Thinh Nguyen (tnguy3n)
Support: www.vbviet.org

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Banner Ads System Expanded version supports Adsense, Adbrite, Flash, Inframe, etc.
Click on the link below for more info & to purchase:
http://www.vbviet.com/index.php?act=...od&productId=8
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This simple rotational banner ads system get random ads from your database and display globally under navbar on your board.
It's been fully tested on vb 3.5.2, but it should work fine for all 3.5 Gold version.

FEATURES:
- Banner stats tracker
- Ability to enable/disable
- Admin ability to add/modify/delete banners
- Admin ability to view banner stats/detail for each banner
- more

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STRUCTURE:
- New Files: 3
- New Template: 1
- New db tables: 2
- Product: 1


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INSTALLATION:

1. Upload files to appropriate dir in your forumroot
2. UPload product xml file in your Product Manager

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If you need custom version of this hack, pls contact me.

:::::UPDATE:::::
The product xml above will add 2 plugins and the ads stays fixed under navbar. This, however, may not be working with some custom skins if navbar template's codebit are changed. To fix that problem, open Banner System plugin (at global_start hook), replace the whole content with:

PHP Code:

// Banner Ads System by tnguy3n
if($vbulletin->options['bannersys_mode'])
{
    $getads = $vbulletin->db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "

bannersys_banners WHERE status = '1' ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1");
    $ads = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($getads);

    // print banner ads
    eval('$bannerads = "' . fetch_template('bannerads') . '";');

    $vbulletin->db->free_result($getads);
    unset($getads);
} 


Next step, you'll have to modify some templates in order to display the ads, place this following code:

$bannerads

anywhere you want to show the ads.
If you want to show the ads globally on your forums, put that code in either header or navbar or footer template.

To enable/disable or change other settings of Banner System: vBulletin Options -> Banner System Settings
- Banner System Mode: yes = enable, no = disable
- Show Banners to Logged In Users: yes = everyone (including logged in users), no = only guests
- Ads In New Window: yes = open in new window, no = open in same window

[software-help]

I have added this and it works great

Only problem is a few sponsors have given me there banner code but it is using IFRAME is there anyway I can use IFRAME with this hack ????

[TheAllusionist]

Originally Posted by rixthemix@aol.c

all seems to of uploaded fine but i can see the banners in the admin panel but on the forum its self i get a tiny dot in the middle of the screen under the nav bar

any ideas what i have done wrong ?

Rix

I had the same thing and was playing around and got it to work, I think I just turned off the logged in users seeing it and turned it back on and did a hard refresh (CTRL + R) and it showed up. Maybe a fluke and combination of things, but that is my recollection of what fixed it. Good luck!

[Aeolian_X]

So what's the code to move the banner to the top right? I don't like it under the navbar.

[satuk]

thanks a lot

[fonzie11]

im a bit confused
i d/led it
put banneradmin.php in admincp folder
cpnav_bannersystem.xml in includes/xml
then banner.php and product-bannersys.xml in
my normal website www.mysite.com/forums

is this correct? cause idont see anything in the admin control panel bout them and im running vb 3.5.3
help plz?

[fonzie11]

sum 1?

[tnguy3n]

You're supposed to upload the product product-bannersys.xml file in Product Manager. Please refer to vBulletin Manual if you don't know where it is.

[fonzie11]

got it 2 work thanks so muhc

[Basscat]

Originally Posted by tnguy3n

I'll write the docs for this later. For those who want to show the ads somewhere else, alter the codes in Banner System plugin.

Thanks for the Great hack!

Can you be more specific on this or come up with the docs?

Is it possible to use the ads in more than one place on the forums at a time? I would like to have one below the header and one in the footer.

[PennylessZ28]

This hack is garbage with out some better documentation. I installed it but the ads don't show up period. My navbar has been modified. So whats the deal? How do I call the banner?