Just Bought GAB.. need some serious help

[soultrader]

I managed to add adsense into a banner , named the category "adsense", and then went to master script and placed $GAB_ads[0] into "adsense".

By adding $GAB_ads[0] into my header, I was able to get the adsense banner for my header.

However, I have serious issues trying to add other banners for $GAB_ads[1], $GAB_ads[2], etc...

Can I get some help on how to sort this out? I tried adding a new banner into a seperate category called "Adsense skyscraper". Then I went to masterscript and made $GAB_ads[1] to "Adsense skyscraper". However when I place $GAB_ads[1] into a new template I created for a vbadvanced module, the adsenes banner will not appear.

Any help will be appreciated. Thank you

	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.

[soultrader]

Here is my debug... looks like I have some errors

>> START SETTINGS ------- 

$results = array(
	  'usergroups' => array(
	  ),
	  'usergroups_view' => array(
	     '0'			=>'4',
	     '1'			=>'6',
	     '2'			=>'8',
	     '3'			=>'7',
	     '4'			=>'9',
	     '5'			=>'2',
	     '6'			=>'5',
	     '7'			=>'1',
	     '8'			=>'3',
	     '9'			=>'10',
	  ),
	  'fieldtotoggle'			=>'2',
	  'field_value_yes'			=>'',
	  'max_width'			=>'',
	  'max_height'			=>'',
	  'server_path_to_banners'			=>'/home/sole/public_html/forums/geek/gab/images',
	  'media_extensions'			=>'',
	  'url_to_banners'			=>'http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/geek/gab/images/',
	  'url_advertising'			=>'',
	  'url_turn_off_ads'			=>'',
	  'redirectpage'			=>'gab_redirect.php',
	  'cyclerate'			=>'4300',
	  'persist_throttle'			=>'',
	  'htmltemplates'			=>'',
	  'defaulthtml'			=>'',
	  'blocks' => array(
	     '1' => array(
	        'title'			=>'Adsense',
	        'wrapper'			=>'0',
	        'method'			=>'1',
	        'ads' => array(
	           '0' => array(
	              'adtype'			=>'3',
	              'number'			=>'1',
	              'cat_option'			=>'2',
	              'cats' => array(
	                 '0'			=>'5',
	              ),
	           ),
	        ),
	     ),
	     '2' => array(
	        'title'			=>'Adsense Skyscraper',
	        'wrapper'			=>'0',
	        'method'			=>'1',
	        'ads' => array(
	           '0' => array(
	              'adtype'			=>'3',
	              'number'			=>'1',
	              'cat_option'			=>'2',
	              'cats' => array(
	                 '0'			=>'6',
	              ),
	           ),
	        ),
	     ),
	  ),
	  'scripts' => array(
	     'MASTER' => array(
	        'name'			=>'MASTER',
	        'description'			=>'',
	        'usemaster'			=>'0',
	        'blocks' => array(
	           '0'			=>'1',
	           '1'			=>'2',
	        ),
	     ),
	     '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'			=>'Adsense Ads Header',
	        'ordinal'			=>'1',
	     ),
	     '6' => array(
	        'id'			=>'6',
	        'title'			=>'Adsense Skyscraper',
	        'ordinal'			=>'2',
	     ),
);>> END CATS ------- 
>> START ADS ------- 

$results = array(
	        '1' => array(
	           'id'			=>'1',
	           'title'			=>'Adsense Header',
	           'startdate'			=>'0',
	           'enddate'			=>'0',
	           'img'			=>'',
	           'hits'			=>'0',
	           'views'			=>'0',
	           'url'			=>'',
	           'userid'			=>'0',
	           'max_views'			=>'0',
	           'max_hits'			=>'0',
	           'isactive'			=>'1',
	           'height'			=>'0',
	           'width'			=>'0',
	           'frequency'			=>'3',
	           'type'			=>'3',
	           'template'			=>'0',
	           'catid'			=>'5',
	           'trackviews'			=>'1',
	           'trackhits'			=>'1',
	           'scriptoption'			=>'1',
	           'forumoption'			=>'1',
	           'scripts'			=>'',
	           'forums'			=>'',
	           'html'			=>'<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1136192669264684";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "image";
//2006-12-25: Header
google_ad_channel = "3018429776";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>',
	           'templatetype'			=>'0',
	           'suspended'			=>'0',
	           'editimage'			=>'0',
	           'editfrequency'			=>'0',
	           'editbanner'			=>'0',
	        ),
	        '2' => array(
	           'id'			=>'2',
	           'title'			=>'Adsense Skyscraper Forumhome',
	           'startdate'			=>'0',
	           'enddate'			=>'0',
	           'img'			=>'',
	           'hits'			=>'0',
	           'views'			=>'0',
	           'url'			=>'',
	           'userid'			=>'0',
	           'max_views'			=>'0',
	           'max_hits'			=>'0',
	           'isactive'			=>'1',
	           'height'			=>'0',
	           'width'			=>'0',
	           'frequency'			=>'3',
	           'type'			=>'3',
	           'template'			=>'0',
	           'catid'			=>'6',
	           'trackviews'			=>'1',
	           'trackhits'			=>'1',
	           'scriptoption'			=>'2',
	           'forumoption'			=>'1',
	           'scripts'			=>'|MASTER|',
	           'forums'			=>'',
	           'html'			=>'<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1136192669264684";
google_ad_width = 120;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "120x600_as";
google_ad_type = "image";
//2006-12-25: Forum Sidebar
google_ad_channel = "9741149788";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>',
	           'templatetype'			=>'0',
	           'suspended'			=>'0',
	           'editimage'			=>'0',
	           'editfrequency'			=>'0',
	           'editbanner'			=>'0',
	        ),
);>> END ADS ------- 

Templates with $GAB_ads[x] in them:
Styleid 2 Title header contains $GAB_ads[0]
Styleid 2 Title adv_portal_adsenseskyscraper contains $GAB_ads[1]
gab folder check

Warning: fopen(/home/sole/public_html/forums/geek/gab/images/thisisatest.htm) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /admincp/GAB_admin.php on line 1952

Warning: fputs(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /admincp/GAB_admin.php on line 1953

Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /admincp/GAB_admin.php on line 1954
GAB directory is valid, but the server process can not write to it. Either give the apache process ownership to the folder or chmod it to 0777

vBulletin v3.6.0, Copyright ©2000-2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

[soultrader]

Any help here?

[The Geek]

Did you try reading http://www.thevbgeek.com/showthread.php?t=363

BTW: Yesterday was x-mas so I wasnt around. Ill still be somewhat rare over the next week for the Holidays.

[soultrader]

I am still getting an error:

>> START SETTINGS ------- 

$results = array(
	  'usergroups' => array(
	  ),
	  'usergroups_view' => array(
	     '0'			=>'4',
	     '1'			=>'6',
	     '2'			=>'8',
	     '3'			=>'7',
	     '4'			=>'9',
	     '5'			=>'2',
	     '6'			=>'5',
	     '7'			=>'1',
	     '8'			=>'3',
	     '9'			=>'10',
	  ),
	  'fieldtotoggle'			=>'2',
	  'field_value_yes'			=>'',
	  'max_width'			=>'',
	  'max_height'			=>'',
	  'server_path_to_banners'			=>'home/sole/public_html/forums/geek/gab/images',
	  'media_extensions'			=>'',
	  'url_to_banners'			=>'http://www.traderslaboratory.com/forums/geek/gab/images/',
	  'url_advertising'			=>'',
	  'url_turn_off_ads'			=>'',
	  'redirectpage'			=>'gab_redirect.php',
	  'cyclerate'			=>'4300',
	  'persist_throttle'			=>'',
	  'htmltemplates'			=>'',
	  'defaulthtml'			=>'',
	  'blocks' => array(
	     '1' => array(
	        'title'			=>'Adsense',
	        'wrapper'			=>'0',
	        'method'			=>'1',
	        'ads' => array(
	           '0' => array(
	              'adtype'			=>'3',
	              'number'			=>'1',
	              'cat_option'			=>'2',
	              'cats' => array(
	                 '0'			=>'5',
	              ),
	           ),
	        ),
	     ),
	     '2' => array(
	        'title'			=>'Adsense Skyscraper',
	        'wrapper'			=>'0',
	        'method'			=>'1',
	        'ads' => array(
	           '0' => array(
	              'adtype'			=>'3',
	              'number'			=>'1',
	              'cat_option'			=>'2',
	              'cats' => array(
	                 '0'			=>'6',
	              ),
	           ),
	        ),
	     ),
	  ),
	  'scripts' => array(
	     'MASTER' => array(
	        'name'			=>'MASTER',
	        'description'			=>'',
	        'usemaster'			=>'0',
	        'blocks' => array(
	           '0'			=>'1',
	           '1'			=>'2',
	        ),
	     ),
	     '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'			=>'Adsense Ads Header',
	        'ordinal'			=>'1',
	     ),
	     '6' => array(
	        'id'			=>'6',
	        'title'			=>'Adsense Skyscraper',
	        'ordinal'			=>'2',
	     ),
);>> END CATS ------- 
>> START ADS ------- 

$results = array(
	        '1' => array(
	           'id'			=>'1',
	           'title'			=>'Adsense Header',
	           'startdate'			=>'0',
	           'enddate'			=>'0',
	           'img'			=>'',
	           'hits'			=>'0',
	           'views'			=>'1880',
	           'url'			=>'',
	           'userid'			=>'0',
	           'max_views'			=>'0',
	           'max_hits'			=>'0',
	           'isactive'			=>'1',
	           'height'			=>'0',
	           'width'			=>'0',
	           'frequency'			=>'3',
	           'type'			=>'3',
	           'template'			=>'0',
	           'catid'			=>'5',
	           'trackviews'			=>'1',
	           'trackhits'			=>'1',
	           'scriptoption'			=>'1',
	           'forumoption'			=>'1',
	           'scripts'			=>'',
	           'forums'			=>'',
	           'html'			=>'<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1136192669264684";
google_ad_width = 468;
google_ad_height = 60;
google_ad_format = "468x60_as";
google_ad_type = "image";
//2006-12-25: Header
google_ad_channel = "3018429776";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>',
	           'templatetype'			=>'0',
	           'suspended'			=>'0',
	           'editimage'			=>'0',
	           'editfrequency'			=>'0',
	           'editbanner'			=>'0',
	        ),
	        '2' => array(
	           'id'			=>'2',
	           'title'			=>'Adsense Skyscraper Forumhome',
	           'startdate'			=>'0',
	           'enddate'			=>'0',
	           'img'			=>'',
	           'hits'			=>'0',
	           'views'			=>'1',
	           'url'			=>'',
	           'userid'			=>'0',
	           'max_views'			=>'0',
	           'max_hits'			=>'0',
	           'isactive'			=>'1',
	           'height'			=>'0',
	           'width'			=>'0',
	           'frequency'			=>'3',
	           'type'			=>'3',
	           'template'			=>'0',
	           'catid'			=>'6',
	           'trackviews'			=>'1',
	           'trackhits'			=>'1',
	           'scriptoption'			=>'2',
	           'forumoption'			=>'1',
	           'scripts'			=>'|MASTER|',
	           'forums'			=>'',
	           'html'			=>'<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-1136192669264684";
google_ad_width = 120;
google_ad_height = 600;
google_ad_format = "120x600_as";
google_ad_type = "image";
//2006-12-25: Forum Sidebar
google_ad_channel = "9741149788";
//--></script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script>',
	           'templatetype'			=>'0',
	           'suspended'			=>'0',
	           'editimage'			=>'0',
	           'editfrequency'			=>'0',
	           'editbanner'			=>'0',
	        ),
);>> END ADS ------- 

Templates with $GAB_ads[x] in them:
Styleid 2 Title header contains $GAB_ads[0]
Styleid 2 Title adv_portal_adsenseskyscraper contains $GAB_ads[1]
gab folder check
You seem to be missing your gab folder or your Server Path to Gab folder is invalid. That needs to be there for uploading banners

vBulletin v3.6.0, Copyright ©2000-2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

Why does it keep saying my gab folder is invalid? My folder path is home/sole/public_html/forums/geek/ gab /images

Also, is there a manual on how to setup banners? I cant figure out how to set banners to $GAB_ads[1]. 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.

[The Geek]

Did you try the URl above? It appears to be set up right, $GAB_ads[0] will give you ads ffrom category 5 and $GAB_ads[1] will give you ads from category 6. To get it to work on vbacmps, you need to follow directions in the previous link.

The error about not being valid means that either your server path is incorrect or that it isnt chmodded correctly. If you are not uploading images, it shouldnt matter.

HTHs

	Follow This box's category is set to the follow option, which means it will follow your stupid mouse around.

[soultrader]

Geek where are you getting category 5 and category 6. Is there a place where I need to set them correctly? Also the path to the folder is correct and I have chmoded it to 777. I am still receiving these errors.. Is it possible for you to take a look?

[soultrader]

Any help please?

[The Geek]

If you followed everything I said and the link and still cant get it working then pm me admincp access

[soultrader]

Geek, I have sent you a pm with a test account. Will be waiting on your help. Thanks

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