[The Geek]

Discsussions for RC1 start here-:

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...p=727952&pp=15

Info on setting up ads.

Its become apparent that the readme isnt clear enough on how to create ad blocks, so until I update it - here is some extra info

Ad blocks are blocks that contain 1 or more ads (either images side by side, rotating, or static.) Essentailly an ad block is whatever comes out in the Standard Wrapper (the block that says 'Please visit our sponsor' at the top).

You define the ad blocks in the Scripts section.

Unless you want different configurations on different pages, use the Master script to define your ad blocks.

Edit the Master script by clicking on its link in the admincp.
There you will see 1 ad block (installed by default).
If you want additional ads, click the 'add new' button whilst editing the script and another ad block will appear for configuring.

In your templates, each ad block will appear as $GAB_ads[x] where x=the ad block (starting at 0). In other words, the first block in the page appears as $GAB_ads[0], the second $GAB_ads[1], etc...

Its pretty simple really

[AN-net]

geez everyone has a banner system>_>

[KTBleeding]

Yeah, but do any of the others wipe your bum? Didn't think so!

No, in all seriousness.. if I were to ever implement a banner system, I'd go with Geek's. He offers such good support on his hacks it's hard not to turn them down. Even if you have no use for them.

/me give complete support to Geek on this one... he can even take everything from my other hacks and integrate to his needs... as i'm not giving more support after my own license is ended...

good luck on this one, it's promissing!

[Koutaru]

Looking forward to this one.. screenshots?

[jugo]

Finally, my vB wipes my BUM (with the help of a hck) Now I can die a hapy man.

Looking forward to the finished masterpiece.

[lasto]

reading the install file u forgot to say what is the first file to edit ?

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by lasto

reading the install file u forgot to say what is the first file to edit ?

I believe you need to edit global.php

[007]

Any screenshots of the admin panels?? Please!!

[The Geek]

just added

The file edits are in global.php (sorry )

Personally - I think the community would benefit by all the banner hack writers getting together and teaming up to build one. No sense in having 50 different banner hacks that are all slightly different enough to confuse the hell out of people.

The only reason I released this was because I needed one and I couldnt get the functionality I needed from existing hacks. All my hacks are stuff I use on my site because I have a need for them and cant find it somewhere else. Though I will totally support this - it would be nice if some decent coders and other banner writers want to team up and see what happens

nJoy

[Lizard King]

Is statistics avaible for anyone to see ? Also can we make this like only unregistered users or some usergroups can see the banners ?
Geek it looks like you did a very good job again.

[The Geek]

Thanks Lizard.

Yes you can make so only unregistered view. You would just need to add a new profile field (a use a radio button) and set a default. Then put that default in the usergroup section of your GAB settings. I guess I can also add a mechanism whereby it simplifies that process though - wouldnt be hard.

I am bustnig butt on this hack as I need to go live with a full advertising system on my site by the end of this week. That will include:
1- Users able to create their own ads by 'purchasing' from admin designed packages.
2- Users able to manage their own ads (upload new, view reports on frequency of hits, views, etc..)
3- Users able to purchase packages via paypal.

I may not get the full user management side done this week (doubt I will). But that is where I am going with it. I just need to make sure everything else is working well.

[reteep]

Sounds very cool.

But if I click on a banner I get:

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #2 is not an array in /*/vb/global.php on line 13

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #2 is not an array in /*/vb/global.php on line 14

PHP5 Problem?

[reteep]

Ok I added:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

in GAB_redirect.php
Now a new window is being opened but the site cannot be displayed. Although the array.merge error is gone..