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.

[ScratchMang]

OK,

Installed and configured on 4.2 (Thanks for the hints) However....

When I enter the "Code" I want to use for the "Link to Us" it shows as a link under a blank text entry box. There's nothing to copy and paste. Am I missing something? (Image 1)

[S]When I enter a description for a link, only 100 characters are saved in the post, everything else is deleted.... (Image 2)[/S] Fixed, seemd to only happen with the FIRST link, added a second and no issue.

And the banners don't seem to work. Although this may be me as I am hosting the banners on a separate server...

Found another, "Comments" are enabled, however there's no place for a user to enter comments (Image attached)

For reference if it helps....

Installed MOD Version "vblinkdirectory105vb415"

On

vBulletin Version 4.2.0 Patch Level 3
Server Type Linux
Web Server Apache v2.2.22
PHP 5.3.15

ScratchMang

[imported_EkSeS]

Google Translate:

I have also so far made ​​to run. (vB 4.2.0 Patch 3) and (Vb Link Directory 1.0.5)

But there are still 2 "problems"

1. After the entry, you will get the message:

"Could not find phrase 'no_moderated_entry'."

- Add New Phrase? I have not done ...

2. "Edit comment" does not work.
The edit field is blank.

[ScratchMang]

I'm thinking this MOD is dead in the water

Pity as it fit's a need really well. I have managed to sort out some of the issues as stated in my last post, but as far as replying or adding comments, that's still a no go.

It's useful for the most part, I can add links and what have you, but missing the rest of the functionality is a bit of a bummer.

Hopefully the Coder will return and help us out, or at the very least allow those who can improve upon it do so.

ScratchMang

[Kiint]

After I read your post I enabled comments on my test site to see if they worked. They worked fine but with one little annoyance, some of the comments had nbsp; at the end of the text.

Thumbnails worked ok. Didn't test anything else.

A nice mod, but needs updating.

Members favourites would be a good idea, content blocks for the cms, new links, most visited, featured site etc etc

[imported_EkSeS]

"Add a new Comment" works.

Have you try to "edit the comment" ? I get a blank Field.

[ScratchMang]

Originally Posted by imported_EkSeS

"Add a new Comment" works.

Have you try to "edit the comment" ? I get a blank Field.

Hey EkSeS,

I don't even have a place to enter the comment itself. Check the Third image from my previous post, the "Header" to leave a comment is there, but there's no text entry box to actually leave a comment, very strange. I tried with the Default Theme / Skin just to be sure and it's the same result, no Text Entry box to leave a comment in. Worst part is there's a Button to "Leave Comment" and if you click on it you get a message telling you the comment is to short. I find it quite amusing to be honest.


Scratch

[Disco_Stu]

Have you activated the comments option? You need to go to the vBulletinLinkDirectory tab on the admin control panel and select "COMMENTS". Then on the next panel at the top you will see an option to Activate Comments. If you select Yes then when you click on a link you should see a comment entry box below the contents of the link.

I use the mod for my music lib. Take a look at the screen print and you will see the comment box below the link content that is displayed after I click on the link.

Hope this helps

[imported_EkSeS]

@ ScratchMang

Try :
General Settings

AJAX Features and select : "Enable all AJAX Features" .

and / or :

Message Posting and Editing Options

Quick Edit and select : " Yes"

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@Disco_Stu

Can you Edit the Comments ?

[Disco_Stu]

Originally Posted by imported_EkSeS

@ ScratchMang

Try :
General Settings

AJAX Features and select : "Enable all AJAX Features" .

and / or :

Message Posting and Editing Options

Quick Edit and select : " Yes"

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@Disco_Stu

Can you Edit the Comments ?

Yes, I can edit the comments

[ScratchMang]

Originally Posted by imported_EkSeS

@ ScratchMang

Try :
General Settings

AJAX Features and select : "Enable all AJAX Features" .

and / or :

Message Posting and Editing Options

Quick Edit and select : " Yes"

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@Disco_Stu

Can you Edit the Comments ?

I verified both of those setting and they are correct.

Still no box to add in a "Comment" but the "Title Bar" asking if you want to leave one is present as well as the button to submit one... (See Image)

Not certain what to do from here.

Damn Odd.....