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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[OrangeFlea]

Geez.

I'm going to have to upgrade to Vbulletin 3.5 soon, and I heard that the upgrade to 3.5 will involve erasing virtually every hack currently on previous versions. I have a list of 900+ links stored on my forum, using your wonderful tool. Is there any way I'll be able to save all the links I have stored, install 3.5, and "dump" the list on the new 3.5 board?

I don't want to go through the headache of manually putting in every single link again, assuming there will be a version of this hack compatible with Vbulletin 3.5.

[wolfyman]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

Geez.

I'm going to have to upgrade to Vbulletin 3.5 soon, and I heard that the upgrade to 3.5 will involve erasing virtually every hack currently on previous versions. I have a list of 900+ links stored on my forum, using your wonderful tool. Is there any way I'll be able to save all the links I have stored, install 3.5, and "dump" the list on the new 3.5 board?

I don't want to go through the headache of manually putting in every single link again, assuming there will be a version of this hack compatible with Vbulletin 3.5.

wow... I don't have that many, but still.

Is this true, 3.5 is going to wreck all my hacks? Oy, I don't want to do all that again!

[The Geek]

Guys... this will not work with vb3.5 however upgrading to 3.5 will not erase the hack - it just will stop working. You wont lose any of the data and the port for 3.5 of this version is too far off now.
Even if you upgraded to vb3.5 and this didnt work ... as soon as the port was released, all your old links would start working again.

900 is a hell of a lot! I would have anticipated server load problems with that many! (BTW I am playing with some ideas to optimize even more).

[OrangeFlea]

No server problems, or noticeable slow-downs actually. We run a book forum and whenever a certain novel or author is mentioned, your hack does its part with no problem. This hack is the MVP of the community and I'm glad I don't have to re-enter all the values again. I'd do it again if I have to, but I'm glad don't have to.

Is this true, 3.5 is going to wreck all my hacks? Oy, I don't want to do all that again!

I know. That's what they said at Vbulletin.com, and that's why you're seeing a lot of re-releases of hacks for 3.5. If it wasn't for the plug-in/hook feature, I wouldn't bother, but support for pre-3.5 versions of Vbulletin will drop gradually as more and more people install 3.5. I'm not gonna upgrade until Geek's Autolinker is ready.

[wolfyman]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

I'm not gonna upgrade until Geek's Autolinker is ready.

heh, I'm right there with ya. Love the thing

[GoTTi]

sir geek, can i send you a PM palease?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Da_GoTTi

sir geek, can i send you a PM palease?

Er, since you called me Sir - I guess

[GoTTi]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Not sure what you mean about the drop down stuff.

Yes, I am working on a system to allow people to purchase and manage GAL and GAB entries.

Colour issues is really a CSS issue. Just change the CSS in whatever way you fancy.

HTHs!

the drop down ad option, one with title bar and without. its not showing on some styles. not sure why, i have that code in the CSS Main thing.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Da_GoTTi

the drop down ad option, one with title bar and without. its not showing on some styles. not sure why, i have that code in the CSS Main thing.

Make sure the box style and other style options are set to a valid css option.

[T3MEDIA]

Hi I know your busy... and I know I am not the most popular guy here... but take a look at this link.

http://istockphoto.com/file_search.p...5414035&page=2

you see how you can move your mouse over the small thumbs and a moving window pops up.

I want that effect for the forum threads... like how it is if you was to click on my name here on the left....

I dont know about moving but the persons avatar and small links. I come to you because I KNOW you could do it. I KNOW you could but its just to get you into to it.

I will donate or whatever to the cause... I think it will look crazy sexy and make the overall look of the site hot.

TALK TO ME!!! lol