Rotating banners

I created this simple and easy hack for a rotating banner block. All you have to do is create a template and add a plugin location and your done.

1. Go to your ADMINCP and create a template called "banner" and insert the attacked code:

PHP Code:

<!-- Begin rotating ad code -->
<script language="Javascript"><!-- 
function image() { 
}; 
image = new image(); 
number = 0; 
// imageArray 
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/payments.php'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/donatebanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.hikersupply.com'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/hikersupply.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.modelt.net'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/modeltbanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://appalachiantrailservices.com/'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/atservicesbanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
image[number++] = "<a href='http://www.thepacka.com/'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/cedartreebanner.gif' border='0'></a>"
// Carry on adding images - as many as you want
increment = Math.floor(Math.random() * number); 
document.write(image[increment]); 
//-->
</script>
<!-- End rotating ad code --> 


2. Now still in your ADMINCP go to PLUGIN SYSTEM-->ADD NEW PLUGIN
HOOK LOCATION is "global_start"
TITLE is "banner"
PLUGIN PHP CODE:

PHP Code:

eval('$banner = "' . fetch_template('banner') . '";'); 


Do not forget to make the plugin active.

3. Now you can go into any template you want and where ever you put the $banner your rotating banners will appear.

4. Most people want to put this in the top right corner of the forums. If this is what where you want it then. go into you ADMINCP templates and into you header:

Find:

PHP Code:

<td align="$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp; 


Under that insert:

PHP Code:

$banner 


Now you done. All you have to do is edit your template your created with the links and banners you want to use.

You can add more rotating banners then what is in the code. All you have to do in insert more lines with banners in the right location in the code. That should be self explanatory.

Note:
You can make your link open in a seperate browser window by adding the target='ad' in the line as shown below.

PHP Code:

image[number++] = "<a target='ad' href='http://www.hikersupply.com'><img src='http://www.yoursite.net/forum/sponsors/hikersupply.gif' border='0'></a>" 


[mamboking]

Hi everyone,

I have a question I hope someone can answer. Is there a benefit to loading banners this way opposed to call the javascript direct? I hope I am asking this coreectly.

I use a similiar script and was wonder if I would benefit from loading it this way My Site

[DJCobol]

Originally Posted by attroll

Sorry it took so long to reply. If you are using CMPS for you front page then you need to go into your ADMINCP-->vBA CMPA-->Default Settings and scroll down until you see PORTAL OUTPUT GLOBAL VARIABLES and in that block put this

That didn't change anything. I tried adding "banner', then "$banner", then both, and nothing worked. Any other ideas? Its like the PHP code isn't even being evaluated in that section of code.

[joeychgo]

Nicely done.

I like this hack and reviewed it on vBulletin FAQ here: A Simple Random Banner Rotator

Good Job.

[attroll]

Originally Posted by joeychgo

Nicely done.

I like this hack and reviewed it on vBulletin FAQ here: A Simple Random Banner Rotator

Good Job.

Thank you joeychgo. I did not know your site existed. I am in the middle of having a major addon created for my web site that has really consumed me and when I get a chance I will register on you site and check it out.

Thanks

[Murty]

Hey, cool hack. One query though. I want the rotating banner to be my main logo (eg [left]) this is my code for the header:

<!-- logo -->
<a name="top" id="top"></a>
<table width="$stylevar[outertablewidth]" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td width="15" style="background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/left.gif)"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/left.gif" width="15" border="0" alt="" /></td>
<td width="100%">

<table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" class="aria_header_bg">
<tr>
<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="top" height="126"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a></td>
<!-- /logo -->

So yeah, i have tried a few things, any ideas?

[Murty]

Dont worry, i got it working. For anyone else wanting to do the same. do this:

1) take out this bita looking code:

<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="top" height="126"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php?$session[sessionurl]"><img src="$stylevar[titleimage]" border="0" alt="$vboptions[bbtitle]" /></a></td>

2) put this in:

<td>$banner</td>

[funinthesun]

Excellent! Thank you very much!

[CMY]

Hi gys-

Am I doing something wrong in this particular section? I've followed all other directions perfectly but it's still not showing up. (VB 3.5.4)

Thanks,
Chris

[mattyk72]

Is it possible to have mutliple sets of rotators?

For example, can I have a banner rotator at the top of my page with lets say 5 ads going, and then a seperate rotator at the bottom of my page with 5 different ads going too?

[mattyk72]

Originally Posted by mattyk72

Is it possible to have mutliple sets of rotators?

For example, can I have a banner rotator at the top of my page with lets say 5 ads going, and then a seperate rotator at the bottom of my page with 5 different ads going too?

anyone?