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What is TorrentBar

TorrentBar – is a dynamic UserBar with torrent Upload counter, Download counter and UL/DL ratio. The original author of the idea is Scott Young aka splintax (see here).

Adaptations

I see that script become to be poppular So we can put all adaptations and hacks together.
Send them to me, and I will publish them here, with your Name, Email, and information you want to put with them.
My E-mail: tracker2k@gmail.com

Current adaptations:
- TorrentPier (TracKer)
- IPBTracker (Major9)

Screenshots

This is a default look of TorrentBar

TorrentBar in use on phpBB forum with modified Template

Download

All versions of TorrentBar are licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

TorrentPier adaptation:

• torrentbar_v0.3_(2008-03-14).zip
• torrentbar_v0.3_php4_(2008-03-17).zip
• torrentbar_v0.2_(2007-08-20).zip
• torrentbar_v0.1.7_(2006-08-14).zip

IPBTracker adaptation:

• torrentbar_v0.1.7_ipbt_(by_major9).rar

How to use

With TorrentPier:

1. Unpack to some folder on your server, for example here:

• http://127.0.0.1/torrentpier/torrentbar/

2. Then edit torrentpier.php. Add the right path to TorrentPier configuration file ($torrentpier_config_path), for example:

• $torrentpier_config_path = “/home/localhost/www/torrentpier/forum/config.php”;

or like this:

• $torrentpier_config_path = “../forum/config.php”;

3. (OPTIONAL) Change some other variables in Presets area or view Templates folder to create new templates.

4. Installation Complete

5. After that, just put to your signature (on Forum):

(Without .htaccess)

• [img]http://127.0.0.1/torrentbar/torrentbar.php/USERID.png[/img]

or

• [img]http://127.0.0.1/torrentbar/torrentbar.php?id=USERID[/img]
• [img]http://127.0.0.1/torrentbar/torrentbar.php?id=USERID&style=STYLENAME[/img]

(With .htaccess)

• [img]http://127.0.0.1/torrentbar/USERID.png[/img]
• [img]http://127.0.0.1/torrentbar/USERID-STYLENAME.png[/img]

where USERID is your ID on Forum and STYLEID is the name of template. How to find out your ID? Easy Just Click on your Profile and look to the address bar:

• http://127.0.0.1/torrentpier/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2

2 – is my ID.

Customization

You can use my PSD template to make your own TorrentBar for your Torrent Tracker.

What’s new

TorrentBar v0.3 for TorrentPier (2008-03-14)

• new engine
• new Templates subengine (Multilayer)
• added support for new TorrentPier versions

TorrentBar v0.2 for TorrentPier (2007-08-20)

• new Font engine
• new Templates (Background and Reflection separately)
• added Measuring System parameter (Binary and SI) (use $use_binary_prefixes)
• added Space Width parameter (use $space_width)
• added “i” Letter Presentation parameter for Binary system (use $binary_i_with_point)
• added .htaccess file for easy access (read howto.txt or Info section in torrentbar.php)

Special thanks

• Lifeson – for help in development
• Fox Mulder – for working ground for the project
• alive – for help with DB query