Link Anonymizer

Link Anonymizer v1.02a & 1.03, 1.04, 1.05.3 & 1.10

Author: MarcoH64

vBulletin Version: 3.5.1

Warning: Version 1.02 might create double anonym links if you edit a post multiple times. Version 1.03 has been reported not to be working for some people. Please read posts in this thread if you plan on using this hack, until i had time to look into this.
v1.05 and higher should be the best versions
1.10 Is an updated version of 1.05.3 and is considered a stable release. Only version 1.10 will be supported now.

Description:
This Product will add a self configurable anonymising link to all external urls in posts.

Installation:
Install the XML-file as Product.

Configuration:
vBulletin Options->Link Anonymizer :

• Local Addresses

Local addresses are not anonymized. If you leave this option blank, the value for vBulletin Options Cookie Domain will be used. Do not use a http:// prefix.

If you start the name with a dot (.mydomain.com) all server addresses ending with this will be considered local. If you want to add mulitple domain/servernames, seperate them by a single space.

• Anonymizer (default: http://anonym.to/?)

Link to a anonymizer function. Use preceding / if needed. Other Usable Anonymizers:

http://anon.free.anonymizer.com/ 
 
http://anonym.webgurus.de (Thanks Wachtmeister)

• Allways anonymize Unparseble URLs (* New in version 1.10)

Please click install if you are using this hack.

Donations are always welcomed at Paypal: marcoh64 AT gmail.com

Change log:
6-9-2005 v1.01
- 1 setting was missing from product file due to wrong Product. Fixed
7-9-2005 v1.02
- Under some conditions a newly posted post with only a link would not get anonymized. Fixed.
7-9-2005 v1.02a
- Fixed bug when handling generic local domain (starting with a dot '.'') Sorry for the many updates.
8-10-2005 v1.03
- Totally new way of doing this, on view instead of on write.
- Solved doubling the anonym link on edit
10-10-2005 v1.04
- Link not didn't get anonym prefix if URL= didn't contain http://. Solved.
- Added truncate table post_parsed to install routine.
1-11-2005 v1.05
- Standard Editor fixed
- Simple URL's in standard editor fixed.
- Default anonymizer changed
2-11-2005 v1.05.1
- Fixed bug where only the last url to the same domain in a single post was anonymised.
9-11-2005 v1.05.2
- Added option to ignore certain protocols in the vBulletin Options (ie. ignore https, ftp, ....).
- Attempt to fix reported bug where an inline fragment (#fragment) would also be anonymized.
10.11.2005 v1.05.3
- Another attempt to ignore fragments
25.11.2005 v1.10
- Fixed a bug where some urls could lead to a parse error. Example of an url leading to this error:

http://mymail@mymail.com:password@www.mydomain.com

- Added new parameter to vB Options: Always anonimyze unparseble URLs
- This is considered a very stable release. No bug reports pending
- All previous versions are from now on unsupported

Upgrades:
If you are running an older version and want to upgrade, simply do an overwrite install.

It is possible that there are still double links in the database from old versions. If you wish to remove these, run the following queries (make backup first!!):

SQL Query: (how to run queries)
update post set pagetext = replace(pagetext, "http://YOURANONIMIZERLINK/","");

[tokenyank]

Though this doesn't seem to effect links in sigs...

Does links in sigs parse differently than posted links? If so, can this be amended so that sig links are parsed through the anon service?

[tokenyank]

Originally Posted by tokenyank

Just to confirm, it does work, though using the settings in the AdminCP did not do anything... Almost as if they weren't saving...

I modified the xml to reflect what anon service I wanted to use though and reinstalled and it works fine!

Thanks... Installed

Ok, I take that back... It did work last night when I installed it but now it doesn't parse any links again... this is v1.4...

Looks like I have to go back to the file edit one!

[microzott]

hai marco, just installed your hack but i think i have found a mall bug:

if you put more than one external link on the same post, the anonymizer works only on the first, it's normal?

[D.Ilyin]

Originally Posted by Computer_Angel

This is my solution for ver 1.04:
........

Well it works but for me only for new posts.....
and not work with link's:
[ url=http://www.xxx.xx]xxxx[ /url]
Can you fix it?
Thank's anyway

[bigmonay2k]

this hack is kicking my a*s damit

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Version 1.05 released. All mentioned problems should be solved. Please report if you find any new bugs:

1-11-2005 v1.05
- Standard Editor fixed
- Simple URL's in standard editor fixed.
- Default anonymizer changed


PS If you report a bug, please state the following:
- WYSIWYG/Standard Editor/QR
- Typed or with the Link button
- partial url (ie www.google.com) or full (http://www.google.com)

If possible a link to a topic on your forum where the error can be viewed, if needed suply a test account.

[bigmonay2k]

same problem its work but it's not Anonymizer all the links. plese help man

[D.Ilyin]

MarcoH64 just try new version. Thanks it works, but like bigmonay2k i have troubles with many links in one post.

PS If you report a bug, please state the following:

- using QR or SE or WYSIWYG - it's no matter....
- all links are typed
- all links full with http:// prefix.

If possible a link to a topic on your forum where the error can be viewed, if needed suply a test account.

Links on topic sended in PM.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

@D.Ilyin & bigmonay2k

Version 1.05.1 uploaded, should fix your problems.

[microzott]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

@D.Ilyin & bigmonay2k

Version 1.05.1 uploaded, should fix your problems.

thanks marco ...perfect