(vB 3.6) - ads don't show up

[reteep]

Here's the debug info:

>> START SETTINGS -------

$results = array(
'usergroups' => array(
),
'usergroups_view' => array(
'0' =>'4',
'1' =>'6',
'2' =>'3',
'3' =>'25',
'4' =>'10',
'5' =>'16',
'6' =>'11',
'7' =>'7',
'8' =>'9',
'9' =>'27',
'10' =>'20',
'11' =>'1',
'12' =>'2',
'13' =>'5',
'14' =>'24',
'15' =>'22',
),
'fieldtotoggle' =>'1',
'field_value_yes' =>'',
'max_width' =>'',
'max_height' =>'',
'server_path_to_banners' =>'/home/d00007/websites/musiker-board.de/vb/geek/ gab /images',
'media_extensions' =>'',
'url_to_banners' =>'http://www.musiker-board.de/vb/geek/ gab /images/',
'url_advertising' =>'',
'url_turn_off_ads' =>'',
'redirectpage' =>'gab_redirect.php',
'cyclerate' =>'4300',
'persist_throttle' =>'',
'htmltemplates' =>'',
'defaulthtml' =>'',
'blocks' => array(
'1' => array(
'title' =>'Default',
'wrapper' =>'1',
'method' =>'2',
'ads' => array(
'0' => array(
'adtype' =>'1',
'number' =>'1',
'cat_option' =>'1',
'cats' => array(
'0' =>'5',
),
),
),
),
),
'scripts' => array(
'MASTER' => array(
'name' =>'MASTER',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'0',
'blocks' => array(
'0' =>'1',
),
),
'forumdisplay' => array(
'name' =>'forumdisplay',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'showthread' => array(
'name' =>'showthread',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'index' => array(
'name' =>'index',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'editpost' => array(
'name' =>'editpost',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'newthread' => array(
'name' =>'newthread',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'calendar' => array(
'name' =>'calendar',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'online' => array(
'name' =>'online',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'printthread' => array(
'name' =>'printthread',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'profile' => array(
'name' =>'profile',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'search' => array(
'name' =>'search',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'usercp' => array(
'name' =>'usercp',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'adv_index' => array(
'name' =>'adv_index',
'description' =>'',
'usemaster' =>'1',
'blocks' => array(
),
),
'THIS_SCRIPT' =>'',
),
'frequency' => array(
'0' => array(
'description' =>'Low',
'value' =>'1',
),
'1' => array(
'description' =>'Medium',
'value' =>'2',
),
'2' => array(
'description' =>'High',
'value' =>'3',
),
'3' => array(
'description' =>'Mega High',
'value' =>'4',
),
),
);

>> END SETTINGS -------

Categories
>> START CATS -------

$results = array(
'1' => array(
'id' =>'1',
'title' =>'Header Banners',
'ordinal' =>'5',
),
'2' => array(
'id' =>'2',
'title' =>'Sky Scraper',
'ordinal' =>'20',
),
'3' => array(
'id' =>'3',
'title' =>'Footer Banners',
'ordinal' =>'10',
),
'4' => array(
'id' =>'4',
'title' =>'Other',
'ordinal' =>'30',
),
'5' => array(
'id' =>'5',
'title' =>'Unknown items',
'ordinal' =>'1',
),
'6' => array(
'id' =>'6',
'title' =>'Yamaha',
'ordinal' =>'40',
),
);

>> END CATS -------
>> START ADS -------

$results = array(
'1' => array(
'id' =>'1',
'title' =>'Drums Hardware',
'startdate' =>'1156111200',
'enddate' =>'1156370400',
'img' =>'http://www.musiker-board.de/vb/geek/ gab /images/3/yamaha- test .jpg',
'hits' =>'0',
'views' =>'0',
'url' =>'http://www.musik-service.de/yamaha-drums-cnt1289de.aspx',
'userid' =>'3',
'max_views' =>'0',
'max_hits' =>'0',
'isactive' =>'1',
'height' =>'235',
'width' =>'60',
'frequency' =>'3',
'type' =>'1',
'template' =>'0',
'catid' =>'5',
'trackviews' =>'1',
'trackhits' =>'1',
'scriptoption' =>'1',
'forumoption' =>'1',
'scripts' =>'',
'forums' =>'',
'html' =>' test ',
'templatetype' =>'0',
'suspended' =>'0',
'editimage' =>'0',
'editfrequency' =>'0',
'editbanner' =>'0',
),
);

>> END ADS -------

Templates with $GAB_ads[x] in them:
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[0]
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[1]
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[2]
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[3]
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[4]
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[5]
Styleid 1 Title postbit_legacy contains $GAB_ads[6]
gab folder check
GAB directory looks valid and I can write to it!

I'm using postbit_legacy for the ad code:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="thead" align="left">Sponsored Links</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" align="center">
$GAB_ads[0] $GAB_ads[1] $GAB_ads[2] $GAB_ads[3] $GAB_ads[4] $GAB_ads[5] $GAB_ads[6]
</td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>
$spacer_close

</if>

However, the one ad I added till now doesn't show up anywhere in the forum.

Thanks!

	GAB GAB is a highly configurable banner system that allows you to customize banners for vBulletin easily. Determine which usergroups see banners, which ones can disable them, which pages have banners and where. GAB is the one stop shop for banner advertising.

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[The Geek]

I havent trawled through your debug yet, however remember that the postbits are created in a class and therefore $GAB_ads is out of scope.

Try this (havent tested it though):

Create a new plugin for:
post_process_complete
with the follwing code:

PHP Code:

global $GAB_ads; 


That should at least put it into scope

The other thing I noticed when I browsed quickly through the debug is that the only output you will get is for $GAB_ads[0] as that is the only one that has a billboard assigned to it.

Give those a go and give me a shout.

[reteep]

Ok, I added it to postbit_display_complete (vbulletin hooks) and it works! Thanks!

[reteep]

The Ads are running now but only one at a time (rotating).

Example: http://www.musiker-board.de/vb/synth...und-frage.html

I'd like to have 3 banners there (all rotating within each other).

I guess it got something to do with the billboards.

Could you gimme a short HowTo? Under Scripts I actually don't see the postbit_display_complete I added before (under vBulletin hooks).

Thanks!

[The Geek]

Just add another 2 billboards with a similar configuration. Edit the Master Script and put the 2 new ones in (i.e. under $GAB_ads[1] and $GAB_ads[2])

HTHs

[reteep]

.. and how to remove a Billboard? Can't find a delete button..

[The Geek]

hmmm. good point

Just make a new one for now.