[vB3.0.3]+[vBIndex + Links 1.x] Addon: Tie-in for Links Directory beta and vBIndex
Mod Version: 1.00, by Natch
This modification is in the archives.
| vB Version: 3.0.1 | Rating:  (0 vote - 0 average) |
Installs: 5 |
| Released: 08 Feb 2004 | Last Update: Never | Downloads: 1 |
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NOTE: this has been integrated into the Links Directory hack - this version will noit be kept up to date!
WHAT THIS DOES:
It combines the excellent Links Directory 0.95 beta created by AndrewD and the unparalelled vBIndex by NTLDR to give you a "Hottest Downloads" customblock for your vBIndex powered homepage.
New Files: 2
forumhome/get_hotlinks.php << to have top # of all links / downloads
forumhome/get_hotlinks_cat.php << To have top # from one specific category
Files to Edit: 1
vbindex.php or whatever you renamed it to
DEPRECATED @1.00 - THIS TEMPLATE NOW INCLUDED IN THE LINKS HACK
New Templates: 1
links_hotlinks
Templates to edit: 1
vbindex_customblock_1 or whatever your first free customblock is
DEPRECATED @0.95 THIS QUERY NO LONGER NEEDED
SQL Queries to run: 1
This is simply to alter a field from "TEXT" to "MEDIUMINT(8)" for storing the hit-tracker
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INSTRUCTIONS:
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In vbindex.php (or whatever you have renamed it):
Find:
Add After: (if your forums are not in the "forums" directory, you will need to alter this.
Either (for the original style):
Or (for the one specific category):
Upload the files get_hotlinks.php and get_hotlinks_cat.php to your forumhome folder
NOTE: if you want more than 5 links listed, please edit the $limit variable at the top of this file.
NOTE: If you are using the standard 0.95 TABLE PREFIX or the VB table prefix, make the appropraite alrterations @ the top of your new files
Edit vbindex_customblock_1 (or your chosen customblock) to match the contents of the text file in the attachment
Contents here for the hell of it:
DEPRECATED @1.00 - THIS TEMPLATE NOW INCLUDED IN THE LINKS HACK
Create a new template called links_hotlinks and populate it with the contents of the text file in the attachment
Contents here for the hell of it:
DEPRECATED - IF YOU HAVE INSTALLED 0.95, THIS IS NO LONGER NECESSARY
Run the query that is contained in the SQL_QUERY.txt file in the attachment
Contents here for the hell of it:
UPDATED 25-02-2004:
Fixed a bug pointed out by Hoffi in the category specific file which caused multimples to appear - both files now use a DISTINCT select for the query.
Enjoy y'all
! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSIONS OF BOTH INSTALLED !
WHAT THIS DOES:
It combines the excellent Links Directory 0.95 beta created by AndrewD and the unparalelled vBIndex by NTLDR to give you a "Hottest Downloads" customblock for your vBIndex powered homepage.
New Files: 2
forumhome/get_hotlinks.php << to have top # of all links / downloads
forumhome/get_hotlinks_cat.php << To have top # from one specific category
Files to Edit: 1
vbindex.php or whatever you renamed it to
DEPRECATED @1.00 - THIS TEMPLATE NOW INCLUDED IN THE LINKS HACK
New Templates: 1
links_hotlinks
Templates to edit: 1
vbindex_customblock_1 or whatever your first free customblock is
DEPRECATED @0.95 THIS QUERY NO LONGER NEEDED
SQL Queries to run: 1
This is simply to alter a field from "TEXT" to "MEDIUMINT(8)" for storing the hit-tracker
=============
INSTRUCTIONS:
=============
In vbindex.php (or whatever you have renamed it):
Find:
Code:
// ####################### GENERATE SIDE BAR ##########################
// ## CUSTOM BLOCKS
if (!empty($vbindex['customboxes'])) {
Either (for the original style):
PHP Code:
$hotlinks = require('forums/get_hotlinks.php');
PHP Code:
$hotlinks = require('forums/get_hotlinks_cat.php');
NOTE: if you want more than 5 links listed, please edit the $limit variable at the top of this file.
NOTE: If you are using the standard 0.95 TABLE PREFIX or the VB table prefix, make the appropraite alrterations @ the top of your new files
Edit vbindex_customblock_1 (or your chosen customblock) to match the contents of the text file in the attachment
Contents here for the hell of it:
PHP Code:
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" class="tcat" style="text-align: center">
<a name="hotties" style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_customblock$box')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock$box" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<strong><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/local_links.php" title="Visit the Downloads section">Hottest Downloads</a></strong>
</td>
</tr>
<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
$hotlinks
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
Create a new template called links_hotlinks and populate it with the contents of the text file in the attachment
Contents here for the hell of it:
PHP Code:
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<if condition="$linkstatus==1">
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/local_links.php?action=jump&id=$linkid" target="_blank">
<span class="smallfont">$linkname</span></a>
</if>
<if condition="$linkstatus>1">
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/local_links.php?action=jump&id=$linkid" target="_blank">$linkname</a> [size: $linkstatus kb]
</if>
<if condition="$linkstatus<=0">
<span class="smallfont">$linkname (not available)</span></a>
</if>
</td>
<td class="alt2">
<span class="smallfont">[$linkhits]</span>
</span>
</td>
</tr>
Run the query that is contained in the SQL_QUERY.txt file in the attachment
Contents here for the hell of it:
SQL Query: (how to run queries)
ALTER TABLE `local_linkslink` CHANGE `linkhits` `linkhits` MEDIUMINT( 8 ) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL;
UPDATED 25-02-2004:
Fixed a bug pointed out by Hoffi in the category specific file which caused multimples to appear - both files now use a DISTINCT select for the query.
Enjoy y'all
! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE LATEST VERSIONS OF BOTH INSTALLED !
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