Solutions for inserting code for ads (Trade doubler)

[mallorcanytt 1]

Hi What built in features in PlatformPro are available for displaying ads. 1. Display a big ad above header (absolute top of site) 2. Display a ad in forum sidebar (not image + link) but code retrieved from Trade Doubler. Same solution as in theme sidebar by adding a text widget with code in it. The solution has to be easy to handle. Copy - Paste the ad code in admin backend. Preferably in a widget. Example of code to paste:

<script type="text/javascript">
	var uri = 'http://impse.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(957657)a(1971669)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);
	document.write('');
	</script>[/code]

In what ways can i insert(paste) code for displaying ads Problem: Adding

[Kate 3]

Hi Jonas, We don't have any built in features for displaying ads. You would need to use a custom solution. For the header, using a hook would probably be a good idea. And, for the sidebar: you could try a widget like PHP Exec.

[mallorcanytt 1]

Hi Kate I really want to have a widget solution for the forum sidebar: "Display a ad in forum sidebar (not image + link) but code retrieved from Trade Doubler. Same solution as in theme sidebar by adding a text widget with code in it." How can i widgitize the forum sidebar when the _sidebar.php file is handled in the bbpress PlatformForum theme but i want to handle the widget in WordPress admin?

[cmunns 16]

One of the many pitfalls of bbPress. ..but the code would be the same even if you added it to the php file so why not just go with that?

[mallorcanytt 1]

Well, i have no problem opening up the .php-file and add the code there. But for the person responsible for managing ads this is no option. The interface have to be the WP-admin or maybe the bbPress admin. In wp-admin. 'PlatformPro -> Settings -> Forum settings' there is a option for adding a forum sidebar image+link. One way could be to add the possibility to add code there. Can this be done from altering/adding files in the child theme Platform Base. If yes could PageLines support team or anybody else provide the code?

[cmunns 16]

Well this is how you could add the option from the functions.php of Base ` function new_options($option_array){ $new_array= array( 'default' => 'hello', // default value 'type' => 'textarea', // type of option - see class.options.ui.php in core for list 'inputlabel' => 'Option Label', // label on input 'title' => 'Your Custom Script', // Title of option 'shortexp' => 'Add Script for your Forum Sidebar', // Short explanation of option 'exp' => 'Use this area to customize your forum ads' // Inline doc for option ); array_push( $option_array['forum_settings'], $new_array); return $option_array; } ` Then you just output the option in the forum sidebar `echo pagelines_option('option_name');`

[mallorcanytt 1]

@Adam First i want to thank you for the tip. Perfect solution for me. But... When adding a new array (option) into the config.options.php it works great (see the last lines in pasted code below). But i cant seem to get the code you provided to work. Maybe its my php-skills that fails. Could you please test your code live and provide the exact code to make this work.

		if( pagelines_option('forum_options') ){
			$forum_options = array(
					'forum_settings' => array(
							'forum_tags' => array(
									'default' => true,
									'type' => 'check',
									'inputlabel' => 'Show tags in sidebar?',
									'title' => 'Tag Cloud In Sidebar',
									'shortexp' => 'Including post tags on the forum sidebar.',
									'exp' => 'Tags are added by users and moderators on your forum and can help people locate posts.'
								),
							'forum_image_1' => array(
									'default' => '',
									'type' => 'image_upload',
									'inputlabel' => 'Upload Forum Image',
									'imagepreview'	=> 125,
									'title' => 'Forum Sidebar Image #1',
									'shortexp' => 'Add a 125px by 125px image to your forum sidebar',
									'exp' => "Spice up your forum with a promotional image in the forum sidebar."
								),
							'forum_image_link_1' => array(
									'default' => '',
									'type' => 'text',
									'inputlabel' => 'Image Link URL',
									'title' => 'Forum Image #1 Link',
									'shortexp' => 'Full URL for your forum image.',
									'exp' => "Add the full url for your forum image."
								),
							'forum_image_2' => array(
									'default' => '',
									'type' => 'image_upload',
									'imagepreview'	=> 125,
									'inputlabel' => 'Upload Forum Image',
									'title' => 'Forum Sidebar Image #2',
									'shortexp' => 'Add a 125px by 125px image to your forum sidebar',
									'exp' => "Spice up your forum with a promotional image in the forum sidebar."
								),
							'forum_image_link_2' => array(
									'default' => '',
									'type' => 'text',
									'inputlabel' => 'Image Link URL',
									'title' => 'Forum Image #2 Link',
									'shortexp' => 'Full URL for your forum image.',
									'exp' => "Add the full url for your forum image."
								),
							'forum_sidebar_link' => array(
									'default' => '#',
									'type' => 'text',
									'inputlabel' => 'Forum Image Caption URL',
									'title' => 'Forum Caption Link URL (Text Link)',
									'shortexp' => 'Add the URL for your forum caption (optional)',
									'exp' => "Text link underneath your forum images."
								),
							'forum_sidebar_link_text' => array(
									'default' => 'About '.get_bloginfo('name'),
									'type' => 'text',
									'inputlabel' => 'Forum Sidebar Link Text',
									'title' => 'Forum Sidebar Link Text',
									'shortexp' => 'The text of your image caption link',
									'exp' => "Change the text of the caption placed under your forum images."
								),
							'forum_sidebar_ad_code' => array(
								'default' 		=> 'Ad code goes here', // default value
								'type' 			=> 'textarea', // type of option - see class.options.ui.php in core for list
								'inputlabel' 	=> 'Ad code', // label on input
								'title' 		=> 'Ad code',	// Title of option
								'shortexp' 		=> 'Add advertising code to dispay ad in sidebar' , // Short explanation of option
								'exp' 			=> 'Use this area to customize your forum ads' // Inline doc for option
	
								)
						)
				);