Mods for Ad rotation in panels/blocks

[shane is my name]

Hello, just wondering if there were any such mods that would allow the tp blocks to rotate ads or images?

[ZarPrime]

Hi Shane,

No, nothing like this, at least not a standard block.  That's what Block Code Snippets are for and why users can design their own php and html blocks.  There are snippets of code in the Block Code Snippets Board that allow you to do both of these things.

ZarPrime

[shane is my name]

wow, ok I didn't even know that.  thanks. I'm off to check that out right now.  tinyportal has so many capabilities. love this.

[Mick]

Here's one i used to use.

Make a "script" block.   The script already has 3 banners in it so you get an idea where the urls, alt's and image location suppose to be.

Make sure you make your banners all the same size. 

The images will rotate when the page refreshes.

Code Select Expand

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript">
<!-- Copyright 2000 - Galichon Enterprises, Inc. rich@galichon.net http://www.galichon.net
// Permission granted to SimplytheBest.net to list the script in the DHTML scripts library
// Courtesy of SimplytheBest.net - http://simplythebest.net/scripts/
function banner(img_source,url,alt,chance){
this.img_source = img_source;
this.url = url;
this.alt = alt;
this.chance = chance;
}
function display() {
with (this) document.write("<A HREF=" + url + "><IMG SRC='" + img_source + "' WIDTH=120 HEIGHT=600 BORDER=0 ALT='" + alt + "'></A>");
}
banner.prototype.display = display;
banners = new Array();

banners[0] = new banner("http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/gtgs/2010%20chevy%20avalanche%20meet%20120x600%201.png",
"http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php/board,281.0.html",
"2010 Chevy Avalanche National Meet",
10);
banners[1] = new banner("http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/gtgs/2010%20chevy%20avalanche%20meet%20120x600%202.png",
"http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php/board,281.0.html",
"2010 Chevy Avalanche National Meet",
10);
banners[2] = new banner("http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/Vendors/TPC-600-animation.gif",
"http://www.gatorbackcoatings.com/",
"Gatorback Coatings",
10);


sum_of_all_chances = 0;
for (i = 0; i < banners.length; i++) {
sum_of_all_chances += banners[i].chance;
}
function display_banner() {
chance_limit = 0;
randomly_selected_chance = Math.round((sum_of_all_chances - 1) * Math.random()) + 1;
for (i = 0; i < banners.length; i++) {
chance_limit += banners[i].chance;
if (randomly_selected_chance <= chance_limit) {
document.write("<A HREF=" + banners[i].url + "><IMG SRC='" + banners[i].img_source + "' WIDTH=120 HEIGHT=600 BORDER=0 ALT='" + banners[i].alt + "'></A>");
return banners[i];
break;
}
}
}
//-->
</SCRIPT><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javascript">
<!--
top_banner = display_banner();
//-->
</SCRIPT>

[azGRUNT]

BlueDevil,
Thanks for the code. I am a Uber-Newb so forgive me, but where specifically did you place this code? Just on the given page where the ad banner will be?

[shane is my name]

Hi bluedevil.   Im trying touse the code,  but maybe I dont have the same version of TP you have?   because I dont have an option for script block...
I did try using it in javascript box though but it didn't work.

Im using tp version 1 beta 4

I hope im not going to embarrass myself by missing the obvious, but i looked through all of the block options and didnt see any script block.

am i out of luck? 

[IchBin]

javascript is the option. Make sure you enter the code using the code mode of the editor. You need to press the <> button to enter code mode.

[shane is my name]

thats what i do, but as soon as i hit save, all the code dissappears... i do it over again and still, dissappears...

[shane is my name]

fyi - my blocks dont have a 'scriptbox'..  mine says 'html & javascript code'...

[Ken.]

fyi - my blocks dont have a 'scriptbox'..  mine says 'html & javascript code'...

That's the correct style of block Shane.
The control that IchBinâ„¢ is talking about can be seen in the image below, you must click on it to change the editor over to the 'code' view... it should then take and save your code.