Mod Name / Version: Banner Ad Rotator 1.0 <br /> <br />Description: This is a simple rotation tool, which pulls banners (or content) from a private forum and feeds it randomly into a box at the top of your site, just above your menu bar. There is an option to stick a particular banner, rather than using the random rotation, in the event of something you wish to promote, like a special or a sale. <br /> <br />Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.2-6.3 <br /> <br />Mod Status: Beta <br /> <br />Any pre-requisites: none <br /> <br />Author(s): JoshPet <br /> <br />Date: 2/24/03 <br /> <br />Credits: Commissioned by www.drugbuyers.com <br /> <br />Files Altered: ubbt.inc.php <br /> <br />New Files: bannerad.php <br /> <br />Database Altered: none <br /> <br />Info/Instructions: This allows you to store, add, edit or delete your banners just by adding or removing them from a "hidden" forum. Simple Interface. Verified instructions work fine for 6.3. <br /> <br />

Josh, I did the changes to my site to show some large banners at the top, but they are not showing up. Could you look at my page? www.LS1TECH.com<br /><br />Thanks

You have no code header section for the banners - although I have not looked at this hack - my suggestion is to check the bits relevant to adding the banners to the tmpl files.

Hey Josh Installed this mod but when I paste HTML it doesn't translate. I see the code appear on top. I verified that HTML is turned on.. amy I missing something?

If you enable HTML and can see what you posted in the forum.... then it should work.

Could this be easily adapated to say put the banner in ubbt_footer.tmpl rather than just at the top of every page?

Yeah, at measurection I actually use it at the top and bottom. You'll see how you simply "include" the file right below the menu bar.... you can do the same before the ubbt_footer.tmpl. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Great.. I just had a few local businesses who asked about putting a small banner on the site.. and about 10 minutes later I see this hack <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Perfect timing

I enabled HTML in the Forum but when I paste HTML on the post window the CODE doesn't translate.<br /><br />

Do you have a link so I can see what code you're trying to use? <br /> <br />Although if you are having trouble posting HTML in your forums.... you'll have to work out that issue first.

The Banners forum has HTML enabled. I pasted the code below and it shows up just like this. <br /> <br /> <br /> <iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" width="120" height="240" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?o=1&l=as1&f=ifr&t=filambasketba-20&p=8&asins=B000067J2V&IS2=1<1=_blank"><MAP NAME="boxmap-p8"><AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="14, 200, 103, 207" HREF="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm/privacy-policy.html?o=1" ><AREA COORDS="0,0,10000,10000" HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/filambasketba-20" ></MAP><img src="http://rcm-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/rcm/120x240.gif" width="120" height="240" border="0" usemap="#boxmap-p8" alt="Shop at Amazon.com"></iframe> <br /> <br />You should still have access to the site. <br /> <br />http://www.filambasketball.com <br /> <br />/EDITED <br /> <br />Thanks for everyone's help. I figured it out. <br />

HELP!<br />What does this mean?<br /><br />Parse error: parse error in /home/fordmond/public_html/ubbthreads/bannerad.php on line 92<br /> <br />

Check for an error like a missing } " ; <br /> <br />I have not downloaded this one but if there was something you had to edit when installing the hack in that file I would look at the lines you edited because sometimes the error can be thrown down the page like when parentheses is missed. Now a missing ; or " should be on the line stated. <br /> <br />This is in the instructions <br /> <br /> <br />If you wish to use a board keyword other than "banners" you can edit the $boardkeyword <br />variable at the top of the included bannerad.php file. <br /> <br /> <br />#### <br />#### Add a config variable <br />#### <br /> <br />In your admin menu, edit the config file. <br />Scroll to the very bottom, into the box of extra/unknown variables, add this: <br />$config['banner'] = ''; <br /> <br /> <br />Did you edit the banner keyword to something else? Did you add the variable above to the admin control panel? <br /> <br />If you edited the variable in the bannerad.php file make sure you have it like this "newname";

Oh Poo!<br />I've re-hacked the ubbt.inc file from afresh, and it hasnt made any difference. I still get the same error. <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /><br />Help me Oh Knowledgeable ones! lol!

[]Omegatron said:<br /><br /><br />Did you edit the banner keyword to something else? Did you add the variable above to the admin control panel?<br /><br />If you edited the variable in the bannerad.php file make sure you have it like this "newname"; [/]<br /><br /><br />nope and yep m8

Line 30 of file bannerad.php should read<br /><br /> $boardkeyword = "banners";<br /><br />I just downloaded the hack and it reads<br /><br /> $boardkeyword = "banner";<br /><br /><br />So I suspect this is your error.

you've lost me completley now m8, sorry. Line 30 i get this<br /><br /><br />"// and the HTML for the banner in the body of the post"<br /><br /><br />also, in my bannerad.php i dont have a link which reads $boardkeyword = "banner";. I did a search abd it didnt come up with anything as a doublecheck.

By default the program has a keyword of banners. The one in the install file has banner. I opened the zip and checked. If your line 30 is not what I stated I highly suggest downloading another copy from here.<br /><br />Make sure you have the banner keyword set with the variable that needs to be set in the config.inc.php file and the one set in the bannerad.php file.

[]JoshPet said:<br /><br />Info/Instructions: This allows you to store, add, edit or delete your banners just by adding or removing them from a "hidden" forum. Simple Interface. Verified instructions work fine for 6.3.<br /><br /> [/]<br /><br />Is anyone here running this on 6.2?<br />I still cant get it to work omegatron <img src="http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Simpliest thing to do is uninstall the hack and start over reading all directions. This is installed on several sites.<br /><br />You already stated your board keyword is empty so I would start there. Follow the directions to the letter.