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.


nJoy

[T3MEDIA]

even better what is the string for the searched word. for example... #(\s\b(cope)s?\b)#im what is the $gal for the word "cope" Im trying to put the linked word INTO the box in a dynamic fashion

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by T3MEDIA

string for the searched word. for example... #(\s\b(cope)s?\b)#im what is the $gal for the word "cope" Im trying to put the

If I recall, you should be able to use $url and possibly even $title, but dont quote me on it :P

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by The Geek

If I recall, you should be able to use $url and possibly even $title, but dont quote me on it :P

I can pull what I need with $gal_title

question... how can I put actual javascript into the Description box?
The code seems to remove javascript. I cant use an iframe because I need specific strings that an iframe will not beable to pull up... of course i could do it that way but then I would need javascript.

is there a reason why html works but javascript doesnt?

Thanks for such a fast reply

[T3MEDIA]

yeah $url works but it pulls the acutall code for the href... its not a biggie I can use the title just change the wording on links. just stuck on the javascript issue.

[ACJavascript]

Hello,

First of great mod and can't wait to get it working.

I have a weird error, when I go to use the instlal script I get:


"Call to undefined function: globalize()"

Any way to fix? or should I try to manually install it?


Thanks!!

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by ACJavascript

First of great mod and can't wait to get it working.

Thats because you are using a vb3.0.x hack on a vb3.5x system

[ACJavascript]

wow do I feel stupid LOL thanks for a great mod non the less

[wirewolf]

Hi Geek,
I have Geek Autolinker 4.02 installed on my forum (3.0.9 (patched)), haven't upgraded to 3.5 yet. Holding off for now)

It works great and my members love it. No problems, but I have a question.

I have an association with Amazon.com books and I've been trying their new Beta Pop-Up Box in my Books Directory. See this link as an example - Building Plank On Frame Ship Models by Ron McCarthy, and the screenshots.

It's much like your autolink, but their script has the option to "lock" the pop-up box on the users screen. The script is loaded directly from Amazon, so I can't read it. The only script (java) in my footer is the one that "calls" for the box script from Amazon (through the autolink, based on the preset type of link I place in the book's title).

My question is, do you think the "lock" feature could be added to your Autolink script (perhaps in the 'Replacement' codes)? I don't think Amazon has an exclusive to this java script. This would be a great addition to your Autolink program. What do you think?

John

[The Geek]

sure. I think its a cool idea. However it will get added to the PRO version and not the lite version here

[wirewolf]

Originally Posted by The Geek

sure. I think its a cool idea. However it will get added to the PRO version and not the lite version here

Drats, Geek :disappointed: . Hoping you would share to code for locking the pop-up.
John