Geek AutoLinker 3.00 RC1

HowdA all.

BETA CLOSED. PACKAGE IS RELEASED HERE

I have finally gotten GAL3.0 to a stage where it can be beta tested via fresh install or upgrade from 2.6

GAL is designed to be able to auto link keywords to your own specific URLs. (Read more here).
3.0 builds on 2.6 but includes the following:
1- ability to specify ordinal
2- ability to add URL titles
3- ability to cusomize the URL replacement
4- abiilty to limit # of time a match is replaced per post
5- new installer/upgrader/uninstaller built on a prototype GISH installer. This means that all file edits are done automatically for you unless you choose otherwise.
6 - Just added a category manager to categorize your GALS, but also so you can override the global replacement text on a category level.
7- Global, categorical, or individual replacment value. You can customise the replacement code on a global level, but override it on a category level, or even override that on an individual level which gives you massive versatility.

All is pretty much self explanitory in the readme and the GAL 2.6 thread.

As this is a beta, I would encourage that it is not used on a live board and that you backup your DB and files before running.

edit:

I just updated the package to allow for "'s in the replacement.
Now you can customize the replacements with things like:

For normal:

<a href='$link' target='_blank' class='DEF' title='$description'>$text</a>

or this to hide the status bar display:

<a href='$link' target='_blank' class='DEF' title='$description' onmouseover="window.status='$description'; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true">$text</a>

[edit]
I have spent all afternoon and just come up with a way to have the hovering popups!!! Consider it a beta add on for a beta. Once that is working 100% I will fold it into the main package. For now, the instructions are in the current package. It requires a file edit and a template edit.
The rest just works off replacement code that you create.
[/edit]

Like I said - the above is just pseudo code. But I am sure something like that would work (my javascript chugs).

nJoy

[T3MEDIA]

Hey I upgraded n database stuff works and all that.

BUT I get page errors in the HTML. Now this doesnt stop it from working just not HTML friendly.

Error: Expected ";"
Code:0

No pop up. (didnt work) I put it in the Header as well.

[The Geek]

Hey Frzzy. Tough to say since there were so many changes

I would run the installation (except for file changes) and just manually check those (there are only 3). Great to see the popup working.

t3media. Thats most likely a javascript error. which version of the package did you install. I assume you installed the popup code? Which browser and version?

[mekro]

Hi

Sorry if this has been mentioned i did not see it but will there be an option to stop it auto linking in certain forums, for example i have a article forum and would like it not to link anything in there?

Kirk

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by mekro

Hi

Sorry if this has been mentioned i did not see it but will there be an option to stop it auto linking in certain forums, for example i have a article forum and would like it not to link anything in there?

Kirk

No there isnt an option for that now.
You can stop certain links in certain threads (thats what the ignorethreadid option is for). That way if a link is for that particular thread, it wont autolink it.

HTHs

[mekro]

Hi

Do you think you might add it as i have aver 1600+ links already installed and i don't fancy changing the ignore thread for that many each tim a article is posted.

Just an idea.
Thanks
Kirk

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by mekro

Hi

Do you think you might add it as i have aver 1600+ links already installed and i don't fancy changing the ignore thread for that many each tim a article is posted.

Just an idea.
Thanks
Kirk

illl mull it over

[Lizard King]

Geek my autolink for articles is not working.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Geek my autolink for articles is not working.

just got your pm. Ill look into it.

BTW - have you installed this version of GAL? It has a newer functions_gal.php that GAS uses. In fact - there is also some debug options with this version that could really help me diagnose the problem.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by The Geek

just got your pm. Ill look into it.

BTW - have you installed this version of GAL? It has a newer functions_gal.php that GAS uses. In fact - there is also some debug options with this version that could really help me diagnose the problem.

Duh. Of course you are using this hack (not enough coffee yet this morning).

The problem was that there were no usergroupid's specified in the GAS settings. Normall, none would=all however with this type of option - you must be explicit - otherwise people could overrun your board with autolinks!.

On that note - you are using this hack, but you have a few remenants of earlier versions. Downlaod the latest... replace your files and redo the admincp/index.php step so you can get the category management options. Then you can rename your 'unknown' category to something more useful

nJoy

[Lizard King]

I was wondering about categorie option a lot. Yesterday i downloaded the latest version but didn't do the file edits again I think thats the main problem. Just doing it right now.