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>" 


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Angeleyes

You may have made the pluing active but have you activated the Plugin/Hook System?

To do this you need to go to ADMINCP --> vBulletin Options --> Plugin/Hook System and put the dot in YES and save.

[Angeleyes]

I checked that- and I did have it on already. I turned it on right before I started following your directions in this thread.

[Nordraserei]

Works great. Thanks, lad. :banana:

[sam anders]

thanks for this added and works a dream just what i was after

[mac27]

I have it installed on v3.5.4.

Great hack, but I am wondering is it suppose to rotate through the banners without refreshing the forum page? (An automatic rotate)

Thanks

[Maxman1544]

Does this work with 3.6?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Maxman1544

Does this work with 3.6?

Thanks.

I don't know. Hopefully someone else will answer. I do not install any of the beta vB software until it is has come out of beta testing. Ths reason being is that my site it to big to be constantly upgrading every time vB finds a issue with there beta software.

[Evolution06]

No it isn't working with 3.6 at the moment just installed it.

[mattyk72]

will this work with flash banners too?

[ShackMaster]

I'm trying to use

<if condition="$forumid == 28">$banner</if>

but it's not working... no banners show up in 3.5.4

Plugin/Hook activated.... got several working already... followed all instructions other than trying the "if" condition.

Any ideas?

Thanks!