Geek AutoLinker 4.02

HowdA All,

Welcome to Geek Autolinker 4.0 from the makers of Geek Autolinker 2.0 and Tang - the stuff the people in space drink.

posts for version 4.0 start here

What it does:
It allows you to specify key words to replace in posts with ANY FREAKING URL YOU COULD THINK OF. Thats right, you to can now have key words automatically url'ed to other areas of the world wide web.

Now in 4.0 you can create popups, track impressions and click-thrus, get statistics on them and specify more attributes of the links. The popups can now also use bbcode to create virtually any kind of popup you could imagine. You can limit categories of links to certain forums and also enable specific usergroups to toggle GALs on or off (by category).


This is a perfect gift for sponsors, click throughs, referal programs, definitions, instructions, birthdays and other celebrations.

Example:
If I define Bob as a keyword that I would like to automatically come up hyperlinked to bob.com all I have to do is say so (well, you put it into the admincp). Presto! As quick as that, everytime a user sees the word bob, bobs, bob! Bob bOb? etc... it comes up linked to bob.com

How much will bob love you?

If the url you want it to jump to is actually a thread on your site, you can use the nifty ignorethreadid option. Heres how that works:

If I have a thread entitled Reputation and how to use it, I can put the word reputation into the Geek AutoLinker with the URL pointing to the thread about reputation. Then everytime the word reputation appears in someones post, anyone can click on it to learn more. Since it would be stupid to have the thread Reputation and how to use it autolink to itself, I put the threadid in the ignorethreadid box. That way all matches for reputation are linked to that thread except for the reputation matches in the thread Reputation and how to use it.

Safe mode and dangerous mode.

There are now two modes of operation. Safe mode will autolink any match AS LONG AS IT HAS A SPACE BEFORE IT. That means that <br />bob or .Bob are not valid matches and wont be highlighted. The reason for this is to prevent the autolinker messing up URLs with matches in them (like www.bob.com). Safe mode will most likely end up with fewer matches, but no messed up URLS.
Dangerous mode however could care less about your cute little spaces. It will link them regardless. That means more matches, but a slight increase that an existing url might break in a post.

Here are some examples in action.
Keyword: freak

Safe mode.
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.freak.com
Dangerous mode:
Freak out whenever freaks freak about on www.<a href="www.freak.com">freak</a>.com

Other stuff:

• Category management - allows you to override global settings
• Limit - limit the number of replacements per link per post
• Ordinal - organise the order replacments are made
• Customize your own replacment code on a global, catergory, or individual level.
• The installer is a prototype GISH installer that does the file edits for you. Please check the readme for details on how it works - its pretty cool).

Upgrading

• Download, replace all existing files with new ones.
• Run the gal4_install.php file (in your admincp)
• Follow the upgrade path.
• The system will ahve you manullay chage any files it can not find to update.

DEMO: http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11011 (note the words MMA and PREP. If you follow to MMA you will notice that MMA isnt linked in the final article thanks to ignorethreadid)

Difficulty: Easy
File mods: 4 simple ones
Added queries: 0 or greater depending on your settings

Updated 10.5.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Updated 13.4.05 - Major
Massive update in functionality

Update 25.03.05 - oops!
Changed readme addition to functions_showthread.php Things look good now

Updates 25.05.05 to v.204 - sneaky bug
Thanks to Razz - I found 2 minor typos that end up causing people working in safemode to actually be working in danger mode! To upgrade, simply check out this post

Updated 12.2.05 to v. 2.03 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in readme. To upgrade, al you need to do is edit admincp/index,
do a search for
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=create');
and replace with
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['GAL_add_new'], 'GAL_admin.php?do=add');

Updated 11.2.05 - ultra minor
Fixed a typo in README (dont worry, it wasnt in the instructions)
Stopped phrase text spitting out during install. Some of the phrase is html so it looked confusing to new installers.
Removed reference to GAS3 settings in the install. This is because its the same installer. Just forgot to remove that line.
All in all, this was just a typo fix. There is no upgrade because there are no problems with the code.

Updated 10.2.05 - minor
Found a couple typos that affect safe mode.
Nothing major - just replace the GAL_admin.php file

Updated 10.2.05 - Major
Completely re-written.
See README for upgrade instructions.

Update 10.2.05 - minor
Updated include/geek_autolink.php as it was missing a table_prefix
To upgrade, download latest package and replace your geek_autolink file.


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[Rukas]

Ok, I manual installed and it works.

[Rukas]

Is there a way to make it link directly to the URL I list. I have an online store and want to link to some products everytime they are mentioned, I would prefer if the link generated was the exact link to improve search engine rankings instead of autolink.php?id=33&script=showthread&forumid=107

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Rukas

Is there a way to make it link directly to the URL I list. I have an online store and want to link to some products everytime they are mentioned, I would prefer if the link generated was the exact link to improve search engine rankings instead of autolink.php?id=33&script=showthread&forumid=107

Put it in a category that doesnt track clicks and it will link direct.

[KTBleeding]

Originally Posted by The Geek

KT - What happens if you click Debig->Rebuild? THat should sort the problem out. As far as the KTB - you arent doing it then searching for it so the word is highlighlted right? If so then the highlight will prevent the GAL.

Didn't see that Rebuild button before.. phew!

And yes, it was highlighting KTB. Good to know. Everything is working great now.

[tomshawk]

Hi the_geek

I hope you can help

In your image attachments and on your demo the yellow box looks good, but

http://www.tech-unity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5784

Notice how the text wraps around every word on the first autolink.

I set this catagory up as a Popup with Title replacement, using the replacement you gave in your install file

<a href='$gal_link' target='_blank' class='DEF' onmouseover='GAL_popup(this,"$gal_offset", $gal_width, "$gal_box_style", "$gal_description", "$gal_description_style", "$gal_title", "$gal_title_style");' onmouseout='GAL_hidepopup();'>$gal_text</a>

I tryed the Popup without Title replacement and got the same results.

I want the box to expand to the carraige return.

Did I miss something? I've searched through this thread to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thank you

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by tomshawk

Hi the_geek

I hope you can help

In your image attachments and on your demo the yellow box looks good, but

http://www.tech-unity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5784

Notice how the text wraps around every word on the first autolink.

I set this catagory up as a Popup with Title replacement, using the replacement you gave in your install file

<a href='$gal_link' target='_blank' class='DEF' onmouseover='GAL_popup(this,"$gal_offset", $gal_width, "$gal_box_style", "$gal_description", "$gal_description_style", "$gal_title", "$gal_title_style");' onmouseout='GAL_hidepopup();'>$gal_text</a>

I tryed the Popup without Title replacement and got the same results.

I want the box to expand to the carraige return.

Did I miss something? I've searched through this thread to no avail.

Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thank you

Check the width property. If its too low, the text will wrpa. The other thing you could do is reduce your fontsize or turn off word wrapping via the css style.

[tomshawk]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Check the width property. If its too low, the text will wrpa. The other thing you could do is reduce your fontsize or turn off word wrapping via the css style.

Umm sorry, where do I check the width property at?

I'll look at the css style, thanks!

[tomshawk]

Originally Posted by tomshawk

Umm sorry, where do I check the width property at?

I'll look at the css style, thanks!

Strange, I did nothing, and it has started looking correct. Thanks for the outstanding hack, again

[memobug]

Does anyone know if the GAL is compatible with a vB 3.0.3 installation (patched with the new init.php for security)??

Regards,

Matt

[The Geek]

SHouldnt be an issue at all matt - I think there was an issue with the global.php edit so you may have to do that manually - however its no real sweat as they are very basic file edits.