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added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! #252415 03/05/2013 11:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 5 P pondboss123 stranger
pondboss123 stranger P Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	hi! I am the part of pondboss magazine and we have used ubb for years as its forum.. it has grown to be the goto place for help for Lakes and Ponds. Thank you.. http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php I have to be truthfull I am relativily new at this position and before me the forum just ran ..pretty much the same as it was the day it was set up for years.. For being a nitche forum i feel we are doing well and i want to put some rotating adds 160x600 sky scraper adds on the left hand side to help increase subscribers to our magazine. ok here is what I did: went to open add 2.0 (our add software) got the code: /* PHP CODE HERE / / BODY HERE */ $body = <<<EOF <center> <script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adx.js'></script> <script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'> <!-- if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ','; <center/> EOF; plugged it into the island plugged in my ads in openads turned it on and bamm!!! all may content disapeared.. after picking my self off the floor and writing my will.... returned the add to "hide" and everything went back to normal... is there anyone that can help me .. do have bad code?? i need some help please

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252416 03/05/2013 12:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,299 Likes: 116 Portland, OR; USA Gizmo
Gizmo Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,299 Likes: 116 Portland, OR; USA	Code /* PHP CODE HERE / / BODY HERE */ $body = <<<EOF <div align="center"> <script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adx.js'></script> <script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'> <!-- if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ','; --> </div> EOF; Two issues, you started a comment (<!--) but never closed it (-->). Also, you started a center tag, but never properly closed it either (you had center/ vs /center), I prefer using a div. I am a Web Development Contractor, I do not work for UBBCentral. I have provided free User to User Support since the beginning of these support forums. Do you need Forum Install or Upgrade Services? Forums: A Gardeners Forum, Scouters World UBB.threads: UBBWiki, UBB Styles, UBB.Sitemaps Longtime Supporter & Resident Post-A-Holic VNC Web Services: Code Modifications, Upgrades, Styling, Coding Services, Disaster Recovery, and more!

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252417 03/05/2013 12:13 PM
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pondboss123 stranger P Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	dag-gone Gizmo... ur great ...now all i have to do is get a dose of courage and plug it back in i need some help please

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252418 03/05/2013 12:18 PM
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pondboss123 stranger P Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	I am kind of like pluging this thing into that thing... what is the worst thing that could happen if I plug the new code into the Island? i need some help please

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252419 03/05/2013 5:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,299 Likes: 116 Portland, OR; USA Gizmo
Gizmo Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 16,299 Likes: 116 Portland, OR; USA	The worst thing that could happen is that it'll work... Your previous code didn't work for the two reasons I mentioned... Worst case scenario you go to the cp and remove the new code... I am a Web Development Contractor, I do not work for UBBCentral. I have provided free User to User Support since the beginning of these support forums. Do you need Forum Install or Upgrade Services? Forums: A Gardeners Forum, Scouters World UBB.threads: UBBWiki, UBB Styles, UBB.Sitemaps Longtime Supporter & Resident Post-A-Holic VNC Web Services: Code Modifications, Upgrades, Styling, Coding Services, Disaster Recovery, and more!

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252429 03/12/2013 7:51 AM
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pondboss123 stranger P Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	Gizmo, I put in the code...and it did the samething...any suggestions that I need to look at or try? i need some help please

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252431 03/12/2013 3:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,562 Likes: 78 Lutz,FL Ruben
Ruben Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,562 Likes: 78 Lutz,FL	Does the script in question work on a regular html page? I tried the script placing the script in html includes and it does not display anything in the header. So I am assuming something in the initial code is not correct. And there is no data to dsplay Try posting a example that works on a regular html page. So we can dissect it to work in a island. Blue Man Group There is no such thing as stupid questions. Just stupid answers

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!!

pondboss123 #252432 03/12/2013 4:35 PM

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Ruben

Ruben

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Okay the only way I could get this to work at all was to hijack your site with all the code.

Code

/* PHP CODE HERE, IF NECESSARY */

/* DO NOT CHANGE THE LINE BELOW */
$body = <<<EOF

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adx.js'></script>

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>
<!--
if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ',';
phpAds_random = new String (Math.random()); phpAds_random = phpAds_random.substring(2,11);

document.write ("<" + "script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='");
document.write ("http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adjs.php?n=" + phpAds_random);
document.write ("&amp;what=zone:1&amp;target=_blank");
document.write ("&amp;exclude=" + document.phpAds_used);
if (document.referrer)
document.write ("&amp;referer=" + escape(document.referrer));
document.write ("'><" + "/script>");
//-->
</script><noscript><a href='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adclick.php?n=a466a609' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adview.php?what=zone:1&amp;n=a466a609' border='0' alt=''></a></noscript>

EOF;
/* DO NOT CHANGE THE LINE ABOVE */

However the images are so large that it skews the forum so the layout looks bad.
Might be better to try using them in:

Custom Island Insert
This will show up between the 1st and 2nd post of a topic. Usually the most effective place to put ads.

Blue Man Group
There is no such thing as stupid questions. Just stupid answers

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252446 03/14/2013 8:31 PM
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pondboss123 stranger P Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 5	Awesome ... I have been traveling so I have not been able to read your post.. I am going to be in the office tomorrow.. Can wait to give that a try.. Standby May have a bunch of questions thanks Ruben ... i need some help please

Re: added a ad using openads 2.0 HELP!!! pondboss123 #252447 03/15/2013 3:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,562 Likes: 78 Lutz,FL Ruben
Ruben Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,562 Likes: 78 Lutz,FL	I don't know anything about the ad software you are using. But I also found that I can just place the noscript section and it works just as well. So I am not sure why you have all the other code in the ad in your header. Possibly some tracking database? Anyway: Code /* PHP CODE HERE / / BODY HERE */ $body = <<<EOF <a href='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adclick.php?n=a466a609' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.pondboss.com/asr/adview.php?what=zone:1&n=a466a609' border='0' alt=''></a> EOF; It still has the issue of the images are to wide and pushes the forum content to the right. So I still suggest the custom island content feature. and skip trying to place it on the left or right unless you re-size the images. Blue Man Group There is no such thing as stupid questions. Just stupid answers

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