Major Additions - vbNews by Mary [Archive]

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 04:25 AM

A very cool hack.
But I have a little problem. If I choose to save the css-stylesheet in vbulletin_css the vbnews.php dosn't works correct. Is their any soluccion for this problem?

Sorry for my bad english, but I had slept in school for the last 10 years... ;)

I know how to solve this problem but I'm still trying to find where the variable $style[css] is hidden:cool: This variable when css is in filesystem adds this line of code at header:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="clientscript/vbulletin_css/style-2097d366-00001.css" id="vbulletin_css" />

This link must be change to:

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http//www,domain.com/forums/clientscript/vbulletin_css/style-2097d366-00001.css" id="vbulletin_css" />

When I'll find it, I'll be back:D Please note that this applies only to those installations where vbnews.php is not on your forum directory.

X Quiz

04-07-2007, 04:53 AM

Coooool, I like it!!

I will try it today!!

*install*

calorie

04-07-2007, 05:03 AM

... but I'm still trying to find where the variable $style[css] is hidden...

The $style variable is set near the style_fetch hook so you could use the next hook:

$style['css'] = str_replace('clientscript', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/clientscript', $style['css']);

Rican

04-07-2007, 05:04 AM

nice hack... however, I am getting this error when trying to upload an image with an article:

Warning: move_uploaded_file(./vbnews/tmp/phpZNIVHh.jpg): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /vbnews.php on line 444

Warning: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move '/tmp/phpZNIVHh' to './vbnews/tmp/phpZNIVHh.jpg' in /vbnews.php on line 444

help?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 05:15 AM

Rican

04-07-2007, 05:32 AM

Yeah, even double checked to make sure I did...

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 05:41 AM

Yeah, even double checked to make sure I did...

That's 100% error message of file permissions to write. Please note that even if I post it here just yesterday the mod is already in 1.2.0 version which means that has been tested a lot and all similar errors were depending on file permissions.
Have you follow the directory structure right? eg:
vbnews.php
and directory vbnews must be on the same level. Also variables for paths and URL in vbnews.php have been setup correctly?

Rican

04-07-2007, 05:46 AM

alright mate, got it sorted... i had moved the vbnews.php file and forgot to update the urls in the file... :)

now, i just gotta get $40 so i can embed some videos haha...

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 06:08 AM

The $style variable is set near the style_fetch hook so you could use the next hook:

$style['css'] = str_replace('clientscript', $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/clientscript', $style['css']);

Thank you Calorie for pointing me to the right way. I always appreciate your help. Actually you're the only one that replies to me.

Maria

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 06:13 AM

A very cool hack.
But I have a little problem. If I choose to save the css-stylesheet in vbulletin_css the vbnews.php dosn't works correct. Is their any soluccion for this problem?

Sorry for my bad english, but I had slept in school for the last 10 years... ;)

There are 2 ways to solve this problem:

Open product-vbnews.xml and at after line 1532 add:
<plugin active="1" executionorder="10">
<title>Fix CSS Path</title>
<hookname>cache_templates</hookname>
<phpcode><![CDATA[
$style['css'] = str_replace('href="clientscript', 'href="' . $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/clientscript', $style['css']);
]]></phpcode>
</plugin>

....or....

Download again zip file and re-import product-vbnews.xml . Please dont forget to check "Overwrite".Zip File Updated

Many thanks to Calorie for pointing me to the right way.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 06:20 AM

now, i just gotta get $40 so i can embed some videos haha...

There is a trick to insert at least YouTube video. In Editor's toolbar there is a checkbox. Click it and you'll be turn to HTML code. There you can add HTML code providing by sites like YouTube.

Please note that restriction in use of HTML Editor, have not be placed by me, but from it's author side. That's normal as Editor is a commercial one (costs $49) and is not fair to be including in free scripts.

As for your comment to buy it so you can able to have video, I prefer to buy it because you believe that its a good piece of software and that amount will help me continuing developing more mods.

Cheers
Maria

Gsmdenis

04-07-2007, 07:10 AM

hope release the Commercial version

Cagonni

04-07-2007, 08:34 AM

you rock :D

Mr_Snob

04-07-2007, 10:52 AM

I love you Mary :D:p

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 01:21 PM

hope release the Commercial version
Do you mean to release the Commercial for free??:D

SkyCatcher

04-07-2007, 02:14 PM

hmm... I'm using 3.6.3 on my test board and I get a mysql error. The usergroupid variable is null for some reason. This is when trying to publish a new article...

from: /vbnews.php?do=edit

Invalid SQL:
SELECT userid FROM user
WHERE userid=1 AND (usergroupid= OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids));

MySQL-Fehler : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to
use near 'OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids))' at line 2

Any thoughts?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 02:45 PM

4x4 Mecca

04-07-2007, 04:47 PM

When I go to your site, and click on the vbnews image on the right to see a sample page, I get an error. Do you have an active demo site?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-07-2007, 05:24 PM

When I go to your site, and click on the vbnews image on the right to see a sample page, I get an error. Do you have an active demo site?

Demo yes. More information not as I pefered to spend time for releasing the Free version plus the 2 updates. You can find the demo at:
http://www.madebymary.com/vbnews.php

SkyCatcher

04-07-2007, 06:18 PM

What's your PHP and MySQL versions?

PHP v4.4.0

MySql v4.1.13

b65ran

04-07-2007, 06:37 PM

TheBlackPoet

04-07-2007, 06:49 PM

mary... you kick ass baby!!!!! imma buy this hack as soon as i got the money!!!!! your work is phenomenal for forums....

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-08-2007, 09:10 AM

I love this. Thanks for sharing. I am having some problems and questions.
1. My latest articles are not showing in vbnews.php
2. How do I add articles under Editor's Choice and Important News sections.

Thanks

Hello,

1.- Latest news, do you mean the listing in category's blocks (down of the page)? If yes that's strange. By mistake in my first release I had them ordering oldest first, so it was logical that they didn't appeared. But from version 1.1.0 I change the ordering to newest first. Please check that in case that approval is on, does these articles have been approved? Only active (approved) articles are appearing there.

2.- With 2 ways. If you have approve articles on, then at the bottom of the article there are checkboxes for all options. Second way is when you read (at site frontend) the article, there are options (checkboxes) on the left side.

b65ran

04-08-2007, 02:27 PM

I checked the box to show it in the frontpage and editor choice. But it doesn't show that there for some reason. I dont know what I did wrong.

Thanks

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-08-2007, 02:34 PM

I checked the box to show it in the frontpage and editor choice. But it doesn't show that there for some reason. I dont know what I did wrong.

Thanks

Have you approved the articles? By default the option "Approve articles" is On. So you must approve them at admicp->vbNews->Approve listing
If it dosent solve the problem I wand the url of your installation to give a look.

b65ran

04-08-2007, 02:56 PM

I sent you my forum info to your pm. Please take a look.

Thanks

Doc31

04-08-2007, 04:24 PM

This looks cool , might have to have a look at it tomorrow , Great stuff :)

Jessi

04-09-2007, 10:30 AM

OK, So how do you pick a news editor or how does someone become one? Ive looked through everything.
And can I remove the icons from the editor that says,"Feature only available in paid version". I would like members to try it before I cough up $42.50. Or change it to the VB's editor as it has more working functions compared to the free version of "VBNews"
I can tell you right now, if someone does a news article and has to jump through hoops figuring out which buttons actually work without getting, "Feature only available in paid version", it won't be used and it won't be worth getting the paid version as by that time it will be completely ignored.

Thanks for any input.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-09-2007, 01:41 PM

OK, So how do you pick a news editor or how does someone become one? Ive looked through everything.
Who should become editor is not controling by vbNews. Which usergroup can post news in specific category is what it's controling. eg You can have a usergroup "Politics" whose members can post on "Politics", another usergroup "Sports" which can post in "Sports" etc. Who will become members in these special usergroups its up to you.

And can I remove the icons from the editor that says,"Feature only available in paid version". I would like members to try it before I cough up $42.50.
HTML editor is a 3nd party commercial product and I got the authority to include it in the Free version with disabled uploading: Audio/Video. It's author didn't told anything about removing buttons, so I think that there is no problem to remove them.

Or change it to the VB's editor as it has more working functions compared to the free version of "VBNews"
Are you kidding?:rolleyes: Can you list some of the features that vbEditor has and the HTML editor (even in the Free version dosen't). eg Has vbEditor ability to design special pages by use of tables, or does vbEditor supports page breaks?

I can tell you right now, if someone does a news article and has to jump through hoops figuring out which buttons actually work without getting, "Feature only available in paid version", it won't be used and it won't be worth getting the paid version as by that time it will be completely ignored.

Only 3 buttons doesn't work. Audio upload, Video Upload and YouTUBE which actually is my own custom addon. So, where you found tha "had to jump throught hoops".?

And just for your information, as I dont want you to waste your time, except that it's a bit complicated to change editor, you must keep in mind:

That changing editor you're loosing combatibility with the commercial version, in case that someday you'll decide to upgrade.
Prepare yourself for many crashes, as I'm using editor's functions throught my code.
Last but not least, by changing the editor, you're breaking the rules of my copyright, which clearly states that the mod "can't reproduced"

dizzy100

04-09-2007, 02:39 PM

Only 3 buttons doesn't work. Audio upload, Video Upload and YouTUBE which actually is my own custom addon. So, where you found tha "had to jump throught hoops".?

Mmmm not entirely correct here mary. Heres the buttons that flag up as disabled in the free version
Text Color
Fill
Create Image (fundamental to any article)
Create Flash
Create Video
Create Anchor
Paste From Word
Insert Char
Create Table (rendering all the other table buttons completely useless)
Find&ReplaceThe editor is so crippled its a joke to be honest and why include both a video block and a video tick box if the free version can't use either ?

Its a valiant attempt but its just too crippled i think. You can't even include a good sized picture in the news body and have to approve everything (even as admin). Add to that that featured articles and promotions to the front pages are incredibly confusing, having to disable one for the others to replace and it all works to something that's insanely strange and difficult to use.

It has huge potential and the front end user interface is nice but needs some refinements.

Why cant the last 3 articles posted in a category be the featured articles on those category locations ? Also the last posted should be the featured main article or better still, rotate the last 3 there so its constantly changing as the featured article. This way you take away the work of having to do it manually whilst still retaining a great user front end.

Also, what is the forum option for per category ? I enabled that and assumed it posted a thread to the forum within, but nothing appears, Very confused.

BTW, i also, to be frank here, much prefer the functionality of the vbulletin editor. The members are used to that and introducing a second system just confuses them.

What has stopped me buying any of your hacks is the constant use of a third party editor. I think, if your going to market at commercial you should use the built in vbulletin editor or if your really against that, have a switch toggle for both.

Jessi

04-09-2007, 03:09 PM

Thanks dizzy for typing that all out!

Last but not least, by changing the editor, you're breaking the rules of my copyright, which clearly states that the mod "can't reproduced"[/LIST]

1. This is why I asked.

2. Unfortunately I will have to wait until it has some functionality OR goes commercial if it does what it's looking like it promises. I had two Moderators play with it without saying anything and they asked for me to pull it also. One of them said that it is a lot cooler than vbadvanced news functions ability. It has great potential for a front page add on or just for the front page but they don't wish to play with it.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-09-2007, 03:22 PM

Mmmm not entirely correct here mary. Heres the buttons that flag up as disabled in the free version.

That's the problem to trust, without to check. The agreement that I did is that only those 3 functions (Audio, Video, YouTUBE) should not work. Except if I did any mistake in cofiguration (file vbnews/includes/editor_new.inc.php and ediror_edit.inc.php). But strange as I copied the full directory from my other mod (vbArticles) which has nearly 200 installations and nobody reported something like this.

I'll check it tomorrow (in around 12 hours) and I'll be back. For sure, even if it's my misconfiguration or authors mistake, I'll deliver the editor with all available features except those 3. I'm always keeping my word, and I don't plan to become redicolous in my 50th of age.

Maria

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-09-2007, 03:29 PM

BTW, i also, to be frank here, much prefer the functionality of the vbulletin editor. The members are used to that and introducing a second system just confuses them.

What has stopped me buying any of your hacks is the constant use of a third party editor. I think, if your going to market at commercial you should use the built in vbulletin editor or if your really against that, have a switch toggle for both.

Do I look like so rich to spend my money around without any special reason:confused: Hopefully not;) I asked vB.com if I can include vbEditor in my commercial mods without breaking the licence and they replied me "No, you can't". And please don't say me "why others do it?". It's their problem. I want to be legal, I asked and when I got the negative reply, I tried to find something else.

elmati

04-09-2007, 03:33 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-09-2007, 03:35 PM

Can anybody give me a URL of vbnews (the free one) installation to check the editor?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-09-2007, 03:47 PM

Hey, hi again

im still gettin the css issue :(
i have vbnews.php in forum root so, i dont understand whats wrong :(

by the way, i have completed the translation to spanish if anyone wants just download.

re upload and require overwrite.

Cheers,
Matias

Css issue in editor's buttons or in vbstyle?... If it's 2nd, check your paths. It has fixed and checked that works in any combination.
If you can't fix it alone, PM FTP details to check them.

InfoNirvana

04-09-2007, 03:47 PM

I would. you needs some articles (content) to increase your traffic.

InfoNirvana

04-09-2007, 03:51 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-09-2007, 03:52 PM

MicroH.

Spelling error on your forums.

vBulletin Modules
Commercial Mayor additions to vBulletin.

I am assuming you are not running for Mayor of vBulletin. I don't even know the zipcode for vBulletin.

Where?:rolleyes: I've corrected to Major, like here, but seems that I left behind something unchanged??:D

InfoNirvana

04-09-2007, 03:58 PM

Where?:rolleyes:

Right on the Forum homepage.
http://www.madebymary.com/forums/index.php

elmati

04-09-2007, 04:44 PM

Css issue in editor's buttons or in vbstyle?... If it's 2nd, check your paths. It has fixed and checked that works in any combination.
If you can't fix it alone, PM FTP details to check them.
css issus on vbstyle...
all the font color turned white :S
and some other styles dont work...

in the source i see the css stylesheet link, but for any reason donde work property...

i dont have a link cuz my board is closed for theme update, maybe i can provide some screens

bogie

04-10-2007, 09:56 AM

I just added this mod and I can't get any of the articles to show up under
Important News or Editor's Choice. I checked all three boxes on the article for breaking, frontpage and editor's choice but nothing shows up. Anyone know what the issue is??

neofootball

04-10-2007, 10:49 AM

Installed, only issue here is the buttons on the editor isn't working the majority of the buttons say disabled in the free version.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-10-2007, 01:33 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-10-2007, 01:35 PM

css issus on vbstyle...
all the font color turned white :S
and some other styles dont work...

in the source i see the css stylesheet link, but for any reason donde work property...

i dont have a link cuz my board is closed for theme update, maybe i can provide some screens

You didn't setup correctly the paths and/or ulrs. This was a known bug in 1.0.0 version when the vbstyle is saved in the webspace and not in the database. But has fixed in this version. So, just double check that you've setup correct the paths at: vbnews.php

neofootball

04-10-2007, 03:21 PM

What about a fix for the editor?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-10-2007, 03:49 PM

What about a fix for the editor?

Still waiting a responce to my request (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1223363&postcount=45), for a link to any installation to check the editor. Unfortunatelly I can't install the free version in my site as it will make conflists with my other installations.

captainslater

04-10-2007, 03:54 PM

Don't you have a testing ground? ;)

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-10-2007, 03:56 PM

Don't you have a testing ground? ;)
No, I've installed as demo and as testing for me the commercial version.

neofootball

04-10-2007, 05:53 PM

No, I've installed as demo and as testing for me the commercial version.

Check your PM!

Jessi

04-11-2007, 07:52 AM

Still waiting a responce to my request (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1223363&postcount=45), for a link to any installation to check the editor. Unfortunatelly I can't install the free version in my site as it will make conflists with my other installations.
ROFLMAO! I'm sorry, I thought you where joking. How can you tweak a product thats in Beta if you don't have a functioning copy? I am PMing you the info so you may see for yourself.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-11-2007, 08:28 AM

ROFLMAO! I'm sorry, I thought you where joking. How can you tweak a product thats in Beta if you don't have a functioning copy? I am PMing you the info so you may see for yourself.

Simple, the product is not actual in Beta. It's already tested in commercial version. But as the free version is a reducted version, I placed "Beta" to have peace of my mind:D

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-11-2007, 08:45 AM

Well, I apologize for the troubles on restrictions with HTML Editor, but I used in my life to trust what people are saying. When I did a deal with it's Author asking from him a special version to include in my Free mods, with only 3 restrictions, when he accepted it and delivered it to me, I didn't found a must to check it.

In any case I'll replace in 48h the Editor, with the same one but with the features that I promised enabled, or with another one, most probably TinyMCE.

Maria

Jessi

04-11-2007, 09:32 AM

Simple, the product is not actual in Beta. It's already tested in commercial version. But as the free version is a reducted version, I placed "Beta" to have peace of my mind:D
OK, That makes sense, I will wait for the fix then reinstall :-)

dizzy100

04-11-2007, 08:45 PM

Do I look like so rich to spend my money around without any special reason:confused: Hopefully not;) I asked vB.com if I can include vbEditor in my commercial mods without breaking the licence and they replied me "No, you can't". And please don't say me "why others do it?". It's their problem. I want to be legal, I asked and when I got the negative reply, I tried to find something else.

MMM thats weird as most use it. Its a module for vbulletin so how is that breaking their copyright by using their inbuilt editor ? Unless you wanted to modify their editor of course, which is entirely different.

It can't be used outside of vbulletin and integrates entirely and solely within vbulletin. Vbgeek uses the editor for instance and his stuff is entirely commercial.

Tulsa

04-11-2007, 09:38 PM

I for one wish it would employ the vbulletin editor, you could have access to the bbcode that is sorely lacking in this products editor. The commercial editor handles html nicely enough but there is no way to block average joe from using html. Unless you block the entire user group from posting articles at all. A rather large security risk and setting the articles to force moderation is simply not practical with a large number of members.

ombossman

04-11-2007, 10:56 PM

thanks mary we waiting vbDigiShop mod :)

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-12-2007, 03:30 AM

MMM thats weird as most use it. Its a module for vbulletin so how is that breaking their copyright by using their inbuilt editor ? Unless you wanted to modify their editor of course, which is entirely different.

It can't be used outside of vbulletin and integrates entirely and solely within vbulletin. Vbgeek uses the editor for instance and his stuff is entirely commercial.

Well, here are the details of Ticket: 594682 which I post at: Feb 08th '07 05:50am
........
Hello,
I want to know if using vb's internal editor in a commercial product for vBulletin (later I clarified that is an addon module), I'm breaking any rule of the licence.
Thanks
Maria Avlatzi
.........
and here is the reply that I got at: Feb 08th '07 06:53am
.........
Hello Maria,
Thank you for contacting vBulletin Support.
I am sorry but we can not allow for commercial re-use of our code-base.
All the best,
Marco van Herwaarden
Support Team, vBulletin
.........

So, no comments from my side. And if VbGeek or anybody esle is using it, it's up to them.

dizzy100

04-12-2007, 06:08 AM

I think you need to clarify this openly in the vbulletin forums.

They may be under the assumption you are trying to do a fork or using the code for other projects as i really can't see why, using hooks, you couldn't use an editor that is already an intregal part of the system. Its the very reason hooks were created in the first place.

Your idea of using TinyMCE is a good one as its free and extensible, but i still would prefer to use the built in editor that comes with vbulletin. This editor is one of the many reasons i chose vb in the first place and using a third party to get the same job done is, in my book, a non starter.

This all sounds ungrateful mary and i assure you this isn't the case. Your mods are refreshing and new and fill a much needed gap. I like quite a few of them but will not purchase until a standard is set. To be honest with you, the editor your using now is just plain ugly and confusing for most of my members. Sure it will get the job done but sometimes approaching it from a different direction isn't what is required.

I'm sorry this third party has let you down with the editor but you've learned a lesson here that trusting people can only go so far. Also you really need to test both the free and commercial versions offline and keep both sets running so as to address issues reported like this. You can install apache pretty easy these days and most admins on here have a local copy of their system for testing mods etc.

Anyway i hope you can seek further clarity on using the vbulletin editor as i am very interested in some of your mods and would give them much further consideration if they could use a standard.

Good luck and keep them coming :)

One to consider BTW is a youtube type mod that allows you to locally show your videos with the option for members to upload their own.

Tulsa

04-12-2007, 11:03 AM

Well I think you should push the issue with the vbulletin team. This mod would do much better with the built in editor that all of us have already purchased the rights to use in the first place. You're not selling their editor, you're simply making calls to it.

project-Buckfas

04-12-2007, 11:09 AM

Hi, I'm getting this error at the top of my vbnews.php page

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in C:\Domains\mysite.com\wwwroot\forums\vbnews.php on line 81

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in \vbnews.php on line 83

NuclioN

04-12-2007, 11:38 AM

Maybe this is noticed before but i want to know if this can be used as your index page, such as vbadvance CMPS. The vbnews opens in this situation as: site.org and the forum as site.org/forum :)

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-12-2007, 02:11 PM

Hi, I'm getting this error at the top of my vbnews.php page

You've setup wrong the paths and/or URLs at the begining of the file, so when the script tries to cd (change directory), can't find it and returns this message. Please double check the settings.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-12-2007, 02:14 PM

Maybe this is noticed before but i want to know if this can be used as your index page, such as vbadvance CMPS. The vbnews opens in this situation as: site.org and the forum as site.org/forum :)

Yes, it can be also used as index page, just don't forget:

To rename the file itself
To setup the new filename (index.php) inside vbnews.php

NuclioN

04-12-2007, 03:45 PM

Awesome! Click install :)

neofootball

04-12-2007, 04:48 PM

Mary how is it coming on the new editor?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-13-2007, 04:07 PM

As I promised, I just released (even with the same version number), the new editor. What the new editor does NOT supports:

Upload Flash
Upload Audio
Upload Video
Insertion of YouTube object codeImage upload is supporting but only from URL and not from local.

Installation

Download zip file
Upload full directory /vbnews/editor
Upload file vbnews/includes/editor_new.inc.php
Upload file vbnews/includes/editor_edit.inc.phpThe last 2 files have been modified to not show the buttons that are not active in Free version, to avoid that ugly "Not enabled in Free version". Please note that by turning them on, the only that you'll get is a popup with a 404 Page not found error.

Stilgar

04-13-2007, 04:19 PM

Thank you Maria!

I am having a blast customizing this mod. I can't wait to release it to my users.

TheBlackPoet

04-13-2007, 04:42 PM

does this update work for the purchased version too??

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-13-2007, 04:45 PM

does this update work for the purchased version too??

No, why? Paid version has none such restrictions.

TheBlackPoet

04-13-2007, 05:47 PM

hahhahaha im stupid!!!

Stilgar

04-13-2007, 09:21 PM

hahhahaha im stupid!!!

I'm right there with you Poet. What the *#$@ was I thinking? :D

Jessi

04-14-2007, 01:44 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-14-2007, 03:02 PM

Still a Major problem. After your update, everything is working exactly as you promised. The editor is even better than Vbulletins, are you allowed to out do them like that?

One last question though. Is the paid version going to be incorporated into Vbadvanced?

For all my mods, as you can see in my site, I've developed blocks to be used with vBadvanced. Same will be with vbNews. I plan (even if I'm always out of my plans) to release them this Tuesday.

Maria

bidouilleur

04-14-2007, 03:35 PM

Since you hardly reply on your website, I'll ask here

Is it possible to publish an article with picture, have the text show partly with a little 'more' that opens full article... this way front page is less 'empty'

the way you have it show on you homepage picture

what 'commands' do we need to use in html (editor) for that

Jessi

04-15-2007, 12:20 PM

Last question, Honest.

I set up a couple categories that point to a section on my forum (as your supposed to). Then under "Related Articles" It shows the posts for the last 24 hours. Is there a way to up this in case there was only one post made, and you want, say 10?

Also, on the main page you have "Editors Choice" and "Video News" is there a way to make more categories on that side like that?

Jessi

04-15-2007, 01:12 PM

OOH, sorry. If you read an article your Link block disappears, not good!

Also it would be nice it the Front page article printed out fully on the main page.

Drop down links in the navbar refuse to work until you navigate away from Vbnews.

If you read an article with an included thumbnail, and you click on said thumbnail, it opens into a new page, Not good!

But still loving it!

rickyreter

04-16-2007, 10:08 AM

Please can some kind person install this for me :)

Please please

Peter

www.1n1n.com

04-16-2007, 11:49 AM

we need last 10 news such as toolbar last post in forums

Jessi

04-16-2007, 08:06 PM

Well. I am sorry to say this one is history. I decided to buy it but it costs almost as much as Vbulletin. Was a good start though.

Tom_S

04-16-2007, 08:21 PM

Well. I am sorry to say this one is history. I decided to buy it but it costs almost as much as Vbulletin. Was a good start though.

So you only paid $42.50 for your copy of vBulletin?

Jessi

04-16-2007, 11:08 PM

LOL no! But $42.50? Come on. If every person that made plugins did that, this would start costing hundreds and or thousands of dollars. I paid $85 for a year Leased license. So half of $85 = $42.50! I wasn't going to cough up $160 (Then $30) a year for updates until I knew what vbulletin could do. So if I paid the $160 it would only be 1/4 the price.

Also since most people here do not support there hacks/templates/plugins for to long it could become outdated real quick. Since I do not make money off my site I need to decide if the cash going out to make it do what I want for a couple months is worth the headaches.

When I discovered that the first vbnews wasn't even tested but a "Copy and paste" from another mod, I started having my doubts. Then playing with it, I popped up even more bugs, and simple ones to. It wasn't like I was looking for them, I was just adding articles and such to test functionality.

I am not saying it isn't a good or bad mod. But if there are definite issues in it's functionality, are your members going to use it?

rickyreter

04-16-2007, 11:17 PM

vb is the best...i don't pay for no mods,hacks,plugins,if its free... use it,if not go pay someone for there product if you think its better.

:D

kiFF

04-21-2007, 01:36 AM

Do you have to write all the news articles yourself? Or could I use RSS feeds like Yahoo, that way I could just have a professional looking news-page for topstories, etc.

lightbox

04-21-2007, 11:04 PM

I rated this piece of software "terrible" because support is almost non existant,
the product is full of bugs an annoying issues.
Starting with the rich editor to spit out almost unusable (unvalid) sort of HTML instead of
XHTML Transitional, even the DOCTYPE definition is missing. Icons are missing alt Tags. Even 3rd party code (calendar.html), which is used to edit the post date isn't working as
expected.
Assignment to "frontpage", "breaking" or "Editor Choice" can not be done when writing
new content. After posting the new article, you'll have to edit this assignment.
Extensive usage of fieldsets & legends in the default templates make design work a nightmare.
There are even conditions, where the script throws database errors because of insufficient
checking of variables passd to the script:
http://www.madebymary.com/vbnews.php?&do=category&catid=

If I had known all of these issues, I wouldn't have paid for this piece of sleazy built
software. My personal impression is, that there someone tries to earn some quick'n'easy
money.

rickyreter

04-21-2007, 11:14 PM

I'VE said this again and again..WHY do coders..designers..moders..bring out these scripts without no support or stuff is full of bugs issues and problems.
There should be a forum for beta stuff so the damm things get tested first then put into a proper mod forum.It seems to me..and yes you are right my friend..that a free mod script gets passed on so the person will hope they get sales via links back to them.I hate this script code myself.

Its only my say and believe i have a right to express it,

Please VBULLETIN.ORG Admin stop these people knocking out unfit scripts.:mad:

Tulsa

04-22-2007, 01:04 AM

I am also a purchaser of these scripts, this one and vbarticles. They are not stable enough to open up to my members. I've had the commercial version of vbarticles in "testing" phase since January. That was the last time an update was made to it.

Get this.. :D Now today I was trying to help someone else on that site fix an issue there were having, I find that since I made a reference that having to have a photo associated with an article to get it to show up in vbnews is "silly", I have had my PM ability removed at that site. I guess I'm a threat.. :D

I have been hanging around vbulleting.org for years and love this site. I've never dogged any script but I certainly would like to save anyone from making the same mistakes I did with these scripts.

On the support issue, another member here who also purchased these scripts was having fits over an issue that was not being responded to, I worked with him today (thank goodness he had linked to his site and I could reach him) and got his immediate issues taken care of. While I'm glad I could help this member, he shouldn't have to rely on someone who he didn't pay for his support.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 02:50 AM

Do you have to write all the news articles yourself? Or could I use RSS feeds like Yahoo, that way I could just have a professional looking news-page for topstories, etc.

No, this is for portals that they've their own news. That's why supports chapters etc. Has RSS feeds but only outgoing.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 03:07 AM

I rated this piece of software "terrible" because support is almost non existant, the product is full of bugs an annoying issues.
Your opinion is always welcome, but it's just your opinion, which is not the same with other dozens positive opinions. About support: Have you tried the "Contact us" form and you didn't got a reply?

Starting with the rich editor to spit out almost unusable (unvalid) sort of HTML instead of XHTML Transitional, even the DOCTYPE definition is missing. Icons are missing alt Tags.
http://www.madebymary.com/vbnews.php?do=edit
As long as you don't clarify in which browser/hardware they don't work, I can easily call you liar. All icon tags are working, in all languages (there are 10 languages available).

Even 3rd party code (calendar.html), which is used to edit the post date isn't working as expected.
Again words on the air. What's is your meaning of "as expected". Why you don't use a real example?

Assignment to "frontpage", "breaking" or "Editor Choice" can not be done when writing new content. After posting the new article, you'll have to edit this assignment.
I will check it and I'll revert.

Extensive usage of fieldsets & legends in the default templates make design work a nightmare.
That's my design style, visible to all at the demo area. I don't think that I gave a special version to you just to make your life difficult.

If I had known all of these issues, I wouldn't have paid for this piece of sleazy built software.
Never is too late. Have you asked for a refund and I refused it?. No. So ask for a refund and you'll have back 100% of your money.

My personal impression is, that there someone tries to earn some quick'n'easy money.
That's for laughing. Especially for vbNews, 98% of the licences have be gone free of charges to those who have bought vbArticles. And this one because I've promised to give "just a different front page of vbArticles". And finally I gave a totally new mod. But I kept my word. So, forget about the easy money.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 04:23 AM

I am also a purchaser of these scripts, this one and vbarticles. They are not stable enough to open up to my members. I've had the commercial version of vbarticles in "testing" phase since January.

You're wrong. You're NOT a purchaser of these scripts. You're a purchaser of vbArticles and I gave you for free vbNews.

That was the last time an update was made to it.

Sure. That was the last (6th) upgrade as I've added ALL requested features and much more. If there are no more requests, and there are no bugs, why to release an upgrade? To add what??

Get this.. :D Now today I was trying to help someone else on that site fix an issue there were having, I find that since I made a reference that having to have a photo associated with an article to get it to show up in vbnews is "silly", I have had my PM ability removed at that site. I guess I'm a threat.. :D

And you came straigh here to report it :D PM has been deactivated at all, for all users, as it used just for duplicating the posts.

I have been hanging around vbulleting.org for years and love this site. I've never dogged any script but I certainly would like to save anyone from making the same mistakes I did with these scripts.

As you're so honest here, why you don't inform the members how many times due to issues that you had with your Mac and FF2.0 (because as you admited, you haven't these issues on your PC, or even on Mac with FF1.7), how many times I asked you your invoice id to give you a full refund???

DevinM

04-22-2007, 05:33 AM

On the support issue, another member here who also purchased these scripts was having fits over an issue that was not being responded to, I worked with him today (thank goodness he had linked to his site and I could reach him) and got his immediate issues taken care of. While I'm glad I could help this member, he shouldn't have to rely on someone who he didn't pay for his support.

Thanks for the help today! Ive been trying to fix this problem for weeks now.

I hope some issues get fixed.

Tulsa

04-22-2007, 09:54 AM

Well considering the fact the editor is open to straight html input and the security risks associated with letting the members utilize these scripts is too great. The options in vbnews in the admincp don't work, you have to remove the hard coded footer garbage to keep it from erroring out, and the tables are a mess. The support has gone south like a duck in winter and yes, people do use MAC's you should consider testing with one.

Oh by all means send me a full refund. Thank you for making that offer here. You have my email address, you just used it last night. I'm sure someone who can write a digishop script can manage a refund through paypal without further intervention from me.

Have a nice life. :)

Tulsa

04-22-2007, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the help today! Ive been trying to fix this problem for weeks now.

I hope some issues get fixed.

You're most welcome Devin and earlier you had asked about a footer error you thought was IE related. I had forgotten about this one. You need to find this code at the bottom of the templates.

<if condition="$myfooter<>''">
$myfooter
<else />
$footer
</if>

and make it simply

$footer

This will clear up the footer errors. Now it effectively eliminates that replacement footer but it's not working anyway.

The templates where you'll find this are:

vbnews_article
vbnews_listing
vbnews_main

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 01:50 PM

Oh by all means send me a full refund. Thank you for making that offer here. You have my email address, you just used it last night. I'm sure someone who can write a digishop script can manage a refund through paypal without further intervention from me.
Have a nice life. :)

Seems that you continue teasing me as in my site. To send you a refund (something that you didnt admit that I offered you many times), I need PayPal's transaction id. I can't find it by email address, except if you think that I've only some 100s of orders and I can check them one by one.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 01:54 PM

You're most welcome Devin and earlier you had asked about a footer error you thought was IE related. I had forgotten about this one. You need to find this code at the bottom of the templates.

I'll appreciate if you keep your hands out of code, except if you'll give full details. And in this case you've to inform the user that modifying the code such a way, must deactivate any option for custom header/footer at admincp.

Also please note:
1.- You're breaking the rules of copyright
2.- Here is not the support area for commercial version.

lightbox

04-22-2007, 03:17 PM

I'll appreciate if you keep your hands out of code, except if you'll give full details. And in this case you've to inform the user that modifying the code such a way, must deactivate any option for custom header/footer at admincp.

Also please note:
1.- You're breaking the rules of copyright
2.- Here is not the support area for commercial version.

Fixing code errors is breaking copyright?
So I paid for software which doesn't work in an acceptable manner,
can't fix it myself and in your support forums many customers don't
get "support"? Also you call me a liar? Holy moses!

This is your business model?

To make it short and precise:
I'll go for the refund option you offered and spend the money for another (more
professional) solution.

lightbox

04-22-2007, 03:44 PM

As long as you don't clarify in which browser/hardware they don't work, I can easily call you liar. All icon tags are working, in all languages (there are 10 languages available).
Are you kidding? What does hardware have to do with required "ALT" Tags in images?
ALT Tags are missing in 10 languages, 10 languages are failing to validate (W3C Validator,
ever heard of that?).
I'm a liar? Wow, what do you expect me to think about YOU after all?

Again words on the air. What's is your meaning of "as expected". Why you don't use a real example?
What kind of example do you actually need to find out, that of the little functionality in
calender.html, 2 just don't work? Ever tried it yourself? Or would you need a vBnews
installation of one of your clients again to check *lol*?
"previous month" & "next month" just don't work at all ... to make it easier for you to find this amazingly hidden bug :D

That's my design style, visible to all at the demo area. I don't think that I gave a special version to you just to make your life difficult.
Can you imagine how much I'm interested in YOUR design style? What I need is a plugin
that keeps as close as possible to what vBulletin itself and its default layout does.
How about well organized CSS usage, overall XHTML Transitional validity?
This is a fundamental requirement if you try to build vBulletin plugins (and even more if
you sell them with such idiotic copyright restriction regarding code modifications).

Never is too late. Have you asked for a refund and I refused it?. No. So ask for a refund and you'll have back 100% of your money.
Why should I have asked, if your holy shining licence agreement says "License fees are non-refundable". So this is my fault also? You actually refused it before I bought it, right? *sigh*

That's for laughing.
Believe me, laughing in MY face has gone when I think of the time I spent with this crap. :mad:

dizzy100

04-22-2007, 04:03 PM

Thank god i never installed this live.

MicroHellas your an extremely aggressive person, it may be a language barrier issue but i find your posts almost always aggressive. Sure a few people have brought up negative points here but then some are paying customers and could do with a little respect. I for one am glad they brought up these issues to reflect how things may be,

I've found many of your mods buggy and frankly coded in a way that isn't always logical. Granted thats my right to decide that and certainly isn't a reflection on your competence but when members bring it up your tone really does start to irate me. Are you not open minded enough to listen to your customers or potential customers ? Or are we all simply wrong.

With using straight to HTML editors (a major security risk if ever i've seen one), reporting here that mods are supported and yet you have to go to another site to have that support, removing mods at will (vbdonator, vbphotovote etc) your simply just using vbulletin.org for advertising only. The mods here can't see it but i can and although i'm fine with that, after all, mod writers should receive compensation either via monies or by appreciation, there is also a level of support that is clearly required if the application doesn't suit what you intended it for.

If someone tries to fix it you shout from the highest plains "Oh you've breached my copyrights". I mean, for goodness sake.

Add to all this your recent spyware in vbPhotoVote (call it what you will but its spyware, simple as and Sony couldn't get away with it either) i'll certainly be avoiding any of your mods like the plague from now on. Imagine if every mod developer took the same stance. Jeeeeeus we'd be dialling so many homes our boards would be slower than a slower thing thinkings its slow.

Sorry but you need to decide whether you want the community to benefit, as other mods developers do here, and aid in vbulletins development, or whether you want to blame members when things go wrong and just make a fast buck. Your business model is your own and only you can decide.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 04:11 PM

Are you kidding? What does hardware have to do with required "ALT" Tags in images?
So, is it the same FF on PC and FF on Mac??... If you say yes, you're wrong. If you say no, that's the meaning of combination hardware/browser
I'm waiting for your order details to refund you the money.

lightbox

04-22-2007, 04:35 PM

So, is it the same FF on PC and FF on Mac??... If you say yes, you're wrong. If you say no, that's the meaning of combination hardware/browser
I'm waiting for your order details to refund you the money.
Gosh, you don't even understand the easiest.
I'm talking about ALT Tags, don't you know what an ALT Tag is?
XHTML Transitional is the base of vBulletin.
All plugins should also respect XHTML rules!

Based on this, here we go with a small excerpt of errors:

<img border="0" src="vbnews/images/bullet_yellow.gif">
This is non valid markup!

<font face="Verdana" size="1" color="#DED8C8">
This is non valid markup!

<br>
This is non valid markup!

<LI class=text1>
This is non valid markup!

<P class=text1>
This is non valid markup

DOCTYPE definition completely missing
This is not valid markup!

Not to talk about all those uncoded ampersands
This is not valid markup!

Just one example of your work:
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.madebymary.com%2Fvbnews .php
230 errors. Wow, this is record breaking, believe me.
For my site I had cut this down to 0 errors & 4 warnings already.
And now you tell your customers (incl. me), that this breaks copyright rules?

All from YOUR vbnews site within minutes.
If you have the slightest clue of XHTML, you should have seen this a loooong time ago.
All these bugs and issues make me believe, that you don't code properly.
Having an editor which allows complete HTML is the peak of this unpicturesque mountain.

You want to compare?
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vbulletin.com%2Fforum%2 F&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline
0 Errors, validation successful

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vbulletin.org%2Fforum%2 Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D144166&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline
This thread here! 19 errors found, easy to fix if you (vbulletin.org) check.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-22-2007, 04:56 PM

Gosh, you don't even understand the easiest.
I'm talking about ALT Tags, don't you know what an ALT Tag is?

I think that I know what alt tags are, but you were talking for the icons in the rich editor. At least I got this meaning reading:
.......
Starting with the rich editor to spit out almost unusable (unvalid) sort of HTML instead of XHTML Transitional, even the DOCTYPE definition is missing. Icons are missing alt Tags.
.......
As for all other comments for XHTML compatibility, I read all carefully, some of them have already corrected in the last upgrade (mostly about br / and /> at the end of <img) and all others will be corrected in the next version, along with the price which will be XHTML script's compatible.

Sorry, but since 1984 when I released my first software title, I was following the rule: "To work, to be easy on use, nice in appearance (unlike you, there are lots of congratulating emails as I'm not using the standard interface), and not following the rules".

Once more I would like to notice you that I'm waiting the transaction id. It's just for refund. If you want you can continue using it legally and you'll have full access to upgrades (including XHTML fixes). I just dont like to keep money from unsatisfied customers.

Maria

www.1n1n.com

04-22-2007, 05:05 PM

need last 10 news such as toolbar last post in forums

lightbox

04-22-2007, 11:45 PM

As my final statement regarding vBnews & ++++++++++ I'd like to inform you guys out there,
that MicroHellas obviously has decided to delete all members' discussions (not only my posts)
before yesterday in their forums.

This fits perfectly into my impression of their behaviour.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-23-2007, 02:45 AM

As my final statement regarding vBnews & MadeByMary I'd like to inform you guys out there,
that MicroHellas obviously has decided to delete all members' discussions (not only my posts)
before yesterday in their forums.

This fits perfectly into my impression of their behaviour.

Yes, because I started ticketing system for support.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-23-2007, 06:10 AM

<if condition="$myfooter<>''">
$myfooter
<else />
$footer
</if>

and make it simply

$footer

That's totally wrong in the meaning that you must also deactivate custom header and footer at your admincp. Please change that code, with:

<if condition="!empty($myfooter)">
$myfooter
<else />
$footer
</if>

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-23-2007, 06:12 AM

need last 10 news such as toolbar last post in forums

Sorry, that's out of topic as it's custom modification.

Rican

04-25-2007, 04:46 PM

I'm having an issue where the links to the forum are getting cut off so it takes the user to another site... i checked all the settings and they are correct. can someone help? the links are in the actual page itself.. i.e. the breadcrumbs and user login box... the navbar links all work properly...

i.e.

my site is:

my-fourm-here.com/forum

and the links to the forum and to log-in/register/user cp are taking them here:

my-forum.com/forum

the paths and url are correct with the full site name in the vbnews.php file so I'm not sure why its getting cut off. thanks!

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-25-2007, 05:06 PM

Rican

04-25-2007, 05:09 PM

No its changing to a shortened version of my site's url

say for example my site is named: http://www.bestmoviesaboutdogs.com/forum

its linking to: http://www.bestmoviesabout.com/forum

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-25-2007, 05:14 PM

No its changing to a shortened version of my site's url

say for example my site is named: http://www.bestmoviesaboutdogs.com/forum

its linking to: http://www.bestmoviesabout.com/forum

:confused: How it's possible? This URL that you're redirecting, is a know url to you? I mean eg a subdomain, or a redirected domain etc, or it's a totally unknow URL?

Rican

04-25-2007, 05:21 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-25-2007, 05:26 PM

Yes its my registered domain where the forum is. The url and paths are correct in the vbnews.php. Its a long domain name so I'm wondering if it might be cutting it off somehow, only thing i can think of...

I'll check it with clear mind tomorrow morning as I'm already 16h online. Please PM any useful information (URL, testing account).

Maria

Rican

04-27-2007, 01:46 AM

Any word on this? :)

hyony

04-28-2007, 06:47 AM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-28-2007, 07:19 AM

Are there any ways to display more articles under the important news , editor's choice & video news , and also under the breaking features.... The default would show only three under each one on the main page !!!!

Someone help me please

With a text editor (like notepad) open file: vbnews/includes/functions.php

For Breaking News:
At line 193: Change: LIMIT 1 to LIMIT 2 or LIMIT 3 depending on how many articles you want to show.

For Editors' Choice:
At line 261: On the same way as above change the number after LIMIT

For Video Articles:
At line 331: Same action as above

For Important News: Sorry you can't. It's a combination of code and template modifications.

bazzup

04-28-2007, 07:27 AM

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-28-2007, 07:38 AM

I cant get this working at all the templates are there but when i try making an article i just get an error

Fatal error: Class 'rich_lang' not found in /home/********/public_html/forum/vbnews/editor/class.rich.php on line 1181

Check if in directory:
vbnews/editor/rich_files/lang/
there are the files: class.rich_lang.php and rich_lang_en.inc.php

bazzup

04-28-2007, 08:49 AM

Check if in directory:
vbnews/editor/rich_files/lang/
there are the files: class.rich_lang.php and rich_lang_en.inc.php

Checked it was there but class.rich_lang.php was 0kb over written that but now i get a db error

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT userid FROM user
WHERE userid=1 AND (usergroupid= OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids));

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids))' at line 2
Error Number : 1064
Date : Saturday, April 28th 2007 @ 09:46:24 AM

Ultimative

04-28-2007, 02:58 PM

Anyway to display the latest news on a different page other than the news pages. Such as a custom page or forumhome?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-29-2007, 08:03 AM

Checked it was there but class.rich_lang.php was 0kb over written that but now i get a db error

Seems that your server has a slow-down during uploading the files. My advice is to uninstall vbNews and make a fresh installation. Most probably you'll not meet the database error again.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-29-2007, 08:05 AM

Anyway to display the latest news on a different page other than the news pages. Such as a custom page or forumhome?

Only in vBadvanced pages for now and later in any PHP page. But both are commercial blocks.

bazzup

04-29-2007, 12:20 PM

Seems that your server has a slow-down during uploading the files. My advice is to uninstall vbNews and make a fresh installation. Most probably you'll not meet the database error again.

Thanks maria,

I uninstalled deleted and reuploaded all of it i am still getting the same db error so maybe this is just not for me

regards

bazz

tuslic

04-29-2007, 04:00 PM

can i upload mp3, zip, rar, files to this and have them on the main page?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-29-2007, 04:14 PM

Thanks maria,

I uninstalled deleted and reuploaded all of it i am still getting the same db error so maybe this is just not for me

regards

bazz

Could you please tell me your MySQL version?

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-29-2007, 04:16 PM

can i upload mp3, zip, rar, files to this and have them on the main page?

mp3 yes, zip,rar and pdf should be on next version (in around 2 weeks).
And yes, you can use it as index page if you want. Just rename vbnews.php to index.php and modify paths and URLs.

bazzup

04-29-2007, 05:16 PM

Could you please tell me your MySQL version?

MySQL Version 4.1.21

bazz

tuslic

04-29-2007, 05:24 PM

mp3 yes, zip,rar and pdf should be on next version (in around 2 weeks).
And yes, you can use it as index page if you want. Just rename vbnews.php to index.php and modify paths and URLs.

what I'm saying is can the mp3s and files could they be placed on the index page kinda like the in the deck section is at www.raptalk.net

hyony

04-30-2007, 05:19 AM

For Important News: Sorry you can't. It's a combination of code and template modifications.

It would be much appriciated for many people if you can modify the default code & make them to show at least 6 (i would recommend 9) for this option because 3 will show very little for the news page.

For people with the commercial version, will you going to help modify the code ?

A few suggestions for update:
- Show the date of the article posted in the article's viewing area and next to the article when listing in each category. (recommend under the short description.
- Always Listed newer articles first in the category so new posted article would show on the first page when listing.
- When clicking the category menu in the main page, it shows the sub-category under the main category instead of going to a new page & hide all the categories in the mainpage. And also, when you click to change the category on the mainpage, it would hide all other sub-categories and show only the current one. This category menu should show on every page. This would be very helpful for readers to keep tracks and changing between categories faster & easier.

MaryTheG(r)eek

04-30-2007, 05:32 AM

It would be much appriciated for many people if you can modify the default code & make them to show at least 6 (i would recommend 9) for this option because 3 will show very little for the news page.

Next version (Free & Commercial, will have all these values configurable. Especially for important news, will be configurable on how many news per row, for those who have a wide central block.

For people with the commercial version, will you going to help modify the code ?

I'm not using "tricks" to get sales. As I wrote above this update will be available to both version.

A few suggestions for update:
- Show the date of the article posted in the article's viewing area and next to the article when listing in each category. (recommend under the short description.
Already exists in commercial update. Free update has a bit delay.

- Always Listed newer articles first in the category so new posted article would show on the first page when listing.
Same as above. ALready exists, and is configurable by admin. Dont forger that someone may wants to show them oldest first.

- When clicking the category menu in the main page, it shows the sub-category under the main category instead of going to a new page & hide all the categories in the mainpage.
Or I didn't got the meaning, or you didn't seen them well. When you click a category, the menu changed showing all subcategories and ALL content of the page are changing according to that category.

when you click to change the category on the mainpage, it would hide all other sub-categories and show only the current one. This category menu should show on every page. This would be very helpful for readers to keep tracks and changing between categories faster & easier.
I'm not sure if I got your meaning... sorry for it. But what for sure I know, is that headers are changing like: category... subcategory... article title.

hyony

04-30-2007, 08:26 PM

Thank you so much for your replying

What i mean is that. On the left side menu where it lists categories:

Left side Category Navigation

Main Category 1
Main Category 2
Main Category 3
Main Category 4
Main Category 5
Main Category 6

When you click on the Category 1 Link, it will show the sub-category like this:
Left side Category Navigation

Main Category 1
Sub-category 1
Sub-category 2
Sub-category 3
Sub-category 4
Main Category 2
Main Category 3
Main Category 4
Main Category 5
Main Category 6

And it shows the articles' contained in that category & its sub-cat in the center & right blocks like the current version in stead of going to the new page which contain only the sub-categories & a link back to the mainpage.

Also When you click on Main Category 2, it will hide the sub-cat of Category 1 and show only Main Category 2's sub-categories like below
Left side Category Navigation

Main Category 1
Main Category 2
Sub-category 1
Sub-category 2
Sub-category 3
Sub-category 4

Main Category 3
Main Category 4
Main Category 5
Main Category 6

This category menu should shows on every page to make readers selecting and going between category easier & faster.

I hope this would make you getting a little on what i'm trying to say !!

Nova99

04-30-2007, 08:32 PM

Testing this one now, and so far it looks interesting.. :)
But I just wondered if it's possible to increase members post count when they post articles and comments on them??
(haven't read through all pages of this thread, so sorry if this has been answered before)...

bazzup

04-30-2007, 08:38 PM

Could you please tell me your MySQL version?

MySQL Version 4.1.21

bazz

is this version ok for this addon?

TheJackal56

05-02-2007, 08:42 PM

Testing using a fixed style and have a couple of issues:

I am using 3.6.5.

1. The box for:
a. member menu
b. Author
c. Features
d. options
does not really use the default theme format.

2. When adding an article the edit article box exceeds the limit of the forum, in other words it sticks out to the right.
3. When viewing an existing news post it exceeds way to the right, actually, almost the entire post is out of the theme area.
The author box and features box take up the entire theme area.

tuslic

05-03-2007, 03:23 AM

can you set this mod where only a select group of people can post articles like a staff

Stilgar

05-03-2007, 08:01 PM

can you set this mod where only a select group of people can post articles like a staff

Yes you can. That's what I am doing and it works well.

tuslic

05-04-2007, 01:50 AM

what I'm saying is can the mp3s and files could they be placed on the index page kinda like the in the deck section is at www.raptalk.net

bump

Bacon Butty

05-08-2007, 12:53 PM

Delighted to see it now supports RSS, going to try free version first though and if it looks good, will upgrade.

But first things first, I am getting this error;

Warning: main(vbnews/includes/functions.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dannyabl/public_html/vbnews.php on line 84

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'vbnews/includes/functions.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/dannyabl/public_html/vbnews.php on line 84

Can anyone tell me were I have went wrong?

MaryTheG(r)eek

05-08-2007, 02:04 PM

Delighted to see it now supports RSS, going to try free version first though and if it looks good, will upgrade.

But first things first, I am getting this error;

Can anyone tell me were I have went wrong?

Are you sure that you've upload functions.php at vbnews/includes/ and not in your_forums/includes ???
Also have you kept the structure as it's on the zip file?.

Nimrod.

05-08-2007, 02:14 PM

I really like this idea and can use it, but where does it get it's news source from? Can we pick and choose? The reason Im asking is because I run a gaming site and I would like the latest news coming from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and so on.

Bacon Butty

05-09-2007, 12:23 PM

Are you sure that you've upload functions.php at vbnews/includes/ and not in your_forums/includes ???
Also have you kept the structure as it's on the zip file?.

Thinking it was obvious, I was going to say yes without checking but I thought i'd be safe an check, and you were correct, that was the problem. I had the structure wrong.

Thanks for the swift help.

Any chance anyone could help me achieve what the following screenshot shows? Basically I just want to change the order the news is displayed.

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/645/screenshoted3.jpg

Also, because of this and rather importantly, my breaking news block isnt updating when i add new breaking news. instead the old one stays there and the new one is archived which is because of the order which news is displayed when new articles are added.

Would be really appreciated if anyone could help, once I get this sorted I will then look to purchase the commericial version for RSS.

MaryTheG(r)eek

05-09-2007, 01:57 PM

[quote=Bacon Butty;1244321]Any chance anyone could help me achieve what the following screenshot shows? Basically I just want to change the order the news is displayed.
Also, because of this and rather importantly, my breaking news block isnt updating when i add new breaking news. instead the old one stays there and the new one is archived which is because of the order which news is displayed when new articles are added.
[quote]

That's strange. I'm sure that I've update function.php in zipfile. Please open with a text editor functions.php (vbnews/includes).

For Breaking news goto line 193. Should say:
WHERE $where ORDER BY publisheddate DESC LIMIT 1");
If says "ASC" instead "DESC" please change it

For Important news goto line 224. If says ASC please change to DESC.

Do the same for Editor's choice (line 261) and video news (line 331).

If in all, you find (as I believe to) DESC, then check the post date of your articles. Something is going wrong there.

Maria

Bacon Butty

05-09-2007, 02:12 PM

Thanks for the help again Maria.

As you said, they were all DESC and not ASC.

When I set older news to a day prior with the post date, it works... and the latest news is displayed at the top. However, news posted on the same day is still going backwards, maybe an idea to include a time as well as a date? Because at the moment, if theres 2 breaking news on the same day, I will have to set the first breaking news as a day earlier than it actually was in order to display the latest breaking news...

mccollin

05-10-2007, 02:09 AM

I thought I'd give this a whirl and so far nothing. I installed it according to the instructions. I named vbnews.php to news.php and put it in the web root directory. When I call it, I get a plain white page with nothing on it. I did go into AdminCP and create a category, and assigned a forum, and I turned on all the functions in the admin usergroup for vbNews. Any ideas what I may have missed?

MaryTheG(r)eek

05-10-2007, 02:46 AM

Nimrod.

05-10-2007, 07:36 PM

mccollin

05-10-2007, 07:42 PM

Have you setup all paths and URLs in news.php file?

Thanks for the reply. I did setup the paths/urls according to the instructions prior to my test. Subsequent to posting the problem, I took a search through your site and then through this thread and have since decided to remove vBnews. I found tons of problems navigating around your site and then with the reports here of problems, and your response to them... this one I'll pass on. Hopefully it will work out for others.

MaryTheG(r)eek

05-11-2007, 03:01 AM

Thanks for the reply. I did setup the paths/urls according to the instructions prior to my test. Subsequent to posting the problem, I took a search through your site and then through this thread and have since decided to remove vBnews. I found tons of problems navigating around your site and then with the reports here of problems, and your response to them... this one I'll pass on. Hopefully it will work out for others.

If you've seen in my index page, it says with big letters that my site is under reconstruction so many links don't works. And this has nothing to do with paths in vbnews which working fine in 99% of installations. Rest 1% is for those who have setup wrong paths.

Nova99

05-12-2007, 11:15 AM

But I just wondered if it's possible to increase members post count when they post articles and comments on them??
(haven't read through all pages of this thread, so sorry if this has been answered before)...
Any comments on this suggestion MicroHellas? :)
Many members do really care about their post count, so this would be a nice addition..

MaryTheG(r)eek

05-12-2007, 01:45 PM

Any comments on this suggestion MicroHellas? :)
Many members do really care about their post count, so this would be a nice addition..

Maybe after 1-2 months. Sorry, but I'm very busy right now. I already released a new commercial version, so I don't think that it can be done earlier than the end of June.

Adam21

05-20-2007, 02:19 PM

I'm getting a Javascript object error in the vbnews.php page.any idea what went wrong?

MaryTheG(r)eek

05-20-2007, 02:53 PM

I'm getting a Javascript object error in the vbnews.php page.any idea what went wrong?

Please give me more details. What this error message is saying?

Adam21

05-20-2007, 09:52 PM

Please give me more details. What this error message is saying?

Line:50
Char:1
'errror.document.forms.author' is not null or object
Code:0
Url:www.xxxxxxxx.com/vbnews.php

*Forgot to add that this happens when i edit the options under the Articles Features and click set.Then the Javascript error comes out.Hope this helps.

And 1 more thing i'm unsure of is what is the function of that select usergroup option under the Edit Categories in my Admincp?

Thanks for your attention,Maria. :)

pipin

05-23-2007, 06:16 AM

Installling it according to the instructions (at least three times to chek) i'm still getting that error:

Warnung: require_once(/includes/functions.php) [function.require-once (http://test.planet3dnow.de/vbnews/function.require-once)]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /apache/subs/test/htdocs/vbnews/vbnews.php (Zeile 84)

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require (http://test.planet3dnow.de/vbnews/function.require)]: Failed opening required '/includes/functions.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php5:/usr/share/php') in /apache/subs/test/htdocs/vbnews/vbnews.php on line 84

Using PHP 5.2

wattieuk

05-23-2007, 12:01 PM

This shows a lot of promise but when I tried it on my forum the graphics were all out of sync so I uninstalled. Hope others have more luck as it is an excellent idea.

donatas

05-25-2007, 12:51 PM

can via vbnews somehow replace forumhome ? (now forum home my root dir on forums)

Highendfreak

05-26-2007, 06:44 AM

Hi,

at first I have to say: Nice mod...^^

But I have one problem. I can´t post important or editor´s choice news. I can only post video news, how can I fix it? Thx

pcoskat

05-28-2007, 05:53 PM

WOW, I'm loving this, and if it works the way I hope it does, I plan on purchasing 2 instances of the commercial version for my upcoming sites.

Questions:

- How is vBNews different from vB Articles?

- I would be interested in using vbNews as my index page, as you have it here: http://www.madebymary.com/vbnews.php , would it be possible to also display information from the forums on the index page (ie: recent posts)

- I'm unclear about how the navigation in the upper left corner works. Is it auto-generated by the categories, or is the navigation manually designated?

- Can an article be posted (automatically) in more than one category?

- I see a search box for 'key words'. Are these added by the author at the time they write the article? Do they appear anywhere at the end or beginning of the article? Are they 'clickable' (in other words, assuming the keywords appear within an article, can a user click on the key word and then see a list of articles with that keyword?)

- Will the DIGG mod work with vBNews?

- How specific are the author permissions?
Ideally, I would like to restrict posting of articles to one user group. Within that group, authors would only be able to edit their own articles. Is that possible?

- When, oh when, will your "club" mod be completed?? It sounds awesome!

But in the meantime, I cannot tell you how happy I am to find vBNews. Simply Brilliant!

redskins_43

06-15-2007, 11:48 AM

I am curious on the same question. I am going to be running a site where users submit their news/articles and need just one interface.

Also, I have an area that is completely separate mod that asks the member whether to submit an Request for Proposal or a Job. Can either of these modules be used for that?

So in essence, can I use either vbNews or vbArticles to do the following:

Post News or Articles
Post a Job
Post a Request for Proposal

I would really appreciate your advice since I am about to finalize my site and this is for a very big industry.

Thank you for your hard work. Your mods look great!

I look forward to hearing from you.

Joe

Here is my website: www.fiduciaryforums.org, please see this section:

http://www.fiduciaryforums.org/forums/listings.php

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-15-2007, 02:54 PM

- How is vBNews different from vB Articles?
There are lot differencies between them. vbArticles is more specific for Reviews (maybe I need to change the name to vbReviews), while vbNews is specific to news publishing. To make it more clear. Even if vbNews also supports Rating this rating is goes to Article while in vbArticles is goes to Article AND Author. So a Member who has posts more artilces get rating the average rating of all his articles.

Except this point that vbArticles comes better, vbNews has much more other features like (maybe I'm forgetting some):

Supports subcategories
Supports chapters ideal for long articles, books, tutorials
Supports attachments (pdf, zip)- I would be interested in using vbNews as my index page, as you have it here: http://www.madebymary.com/vbnews.php , would it be possible to also display information from the forums on the index page (ie: recent posts)

Only with custom work, but believe me if you're a bit familiar with PHP and Templates you can display anything you like there.

- I'm unclear about how the navigation in the upper left corner works. Is it auto-generated by the categories, or is the navigation manually designated?

It's auto generating

- Can an article be posted (automatically) in more than one category?

Never thought of it, but really its a valuable suggestion, so I marked it for the next upgrade. Thank you.

- I see a search box for 'key words'. Are these added by the author at the time they write the article? Do they appear anywhere at the end or beginning of the article? Are they 'clickable' (in other words, assuming the keywords appear within an article, can a user click on the key word and then see a list of articles with that keyword?)

It's auto search in Title and Text body.

- Will the DIGG mod work with vBNews?
Sorry, dont know it. Can you point me somewhere?

- How specific are the author permissions?
Ideally, I would like to restrict posting of articles to one user group. Within that group, authors would only be able to edit their own articles. Is that possible?

It's more than "ideally", as you can restrict posting to a usergroupd even by category. eg Politics: Usergroup xxx ... Sports: Usergroup zzz etc etc

- When, oh when, will your "club" mod be completed?? It sounds awesome!

At the end of this month (June)

But in the meantime, I cannot tell you how happy I am to find vBNews. Simply Brilliant!

Thank you :)

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-15-2007, 03:32 PM

Hello my Friends,

Many users have asked me to help them to add some additional info in vbNews. Here is an example on how to include simple HTML code (even if it can be anything). This tutorial will show you how to incule a YouTUBE block

Step 1:
With a text editor create a file with the following code:

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" width="100%" class="tborder">
<tr>
<td class="thead" align="left">YouTUBE Demo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" align="left" valign="top" width="100%">
........... Here you must place your object code, or anything else HTML code...........
</td>
</tr>
</table>

- Save this file as mytube.inc.php
- Upload the file at vbnews/includes/

Step 2:
Modify vbnews.php file :
Find:

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'main'){

Just below add:

// Create YouTUBE Block
ob_start();
include('vbnews/includes/mytube.inc.php');
$mytube = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();

- Save and upload the file

Step 3:
Edit the template vbnews_main. In any place you want to show this block add this code:

<br />
$mytube

$mytube is a variable name just for refference here. You can use any name you like. Just dont forget the sign $ before the name and of course to use the same name in the template.

That's all. Now in your vbNews main page will appear the YouTUBE video.

Cheers
Maria

phill2003

06-15-2007, 05:54 PM

do you know how to fix this.

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.5:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT userid FROM user
WHERE userid=1 AND (usergroupid= OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids));

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids))' at line 2
Error Number : 1064
Date : Friday, June 15th 2007 @ 02:53:12 PM
Script : http://www.nzbheaven.com/vbnews.php
Referrer : http://www.nzbheaven.com/vbnews.php?do=edit

Guest201202001

06-16-2007, 09:22 AM

Before to install it I want to ask if I can I use it because my forum is located at root so: www.mysite.com not in www.mysite.com/forums..

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-16-2007, 03:59 PM

Before to install it I want to ask if I can I use it because my forum is located at root so: www.mysite.com (http://www.mysite.com) not in www.mysite.com/forums.. (http://www.mysite.com/forums..)

Yes you can. Just read carefully the readme.txt file as you need to modify 2 lines for HTML editor to work fine in root directory.

Ninth Dimension

06-16-2007, 05:41 PM

Fungsten

06-16-2007, 11:21 PM

Is this the correct way to put in the paths?

In the vbnews.php:

Where is the testvb and forum entered? Are they entered before or after the public_html?

// Path to your vB installation with slash at the end
$vbpath = '/home/testvb/public_html/forum/';

Not clear on what/where to put in here either.

// Path to $vbnewsname file with slash at the end
$vbnewspath = '/home/testvb/forum/public_html/';

Since this in on a test server what do I enter a testvb after the site URL?

// URL to $vbnewsname file with slash at the end
$vbnewsurl = 'http://www.blahblahXXXXX/testvb/';

I don't think I changed the filename.

// vbNews file name in case that you changed it
$vbnewsname = 'vbnews.php';

Thank you.

raphaelcp

06-18-2007, 02:37 PM

Seems zip file is corrupted...

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-18-2007, 03:04 PM

This is a great news portal which I've just installed. Good work.

I do have a question however, how do we make it use the vBulletin headers and footers? I think it's using the correct header, but the footer is lacking a lot of customisation that I've made to the template, and I would like to be able to use it.

Thank you :)

If you don't add any code in vbNews->Options for Heade and Footer, the mod will use vB's default Header and Footer. But found in some installations that this dosen't works for footer, so you need to make a modification to templates.

Find:

<if condition="!empty($myfooter)">
$myfooter
<else />
$footer
</if>

Replace with:

$footer

phill2003

06-18-2007, 03:06 PM

Yes you can. Just read carefully the readme.txt file as you need to modify 2 lines for HTML editor to work fine in root directory.

Awesome support as usual mary :down: You seem to ignore the questions that require a little more help than 're-upload the files'

And that is the reason I wont be using any more of your hacks paid or otherwise. You are seemingly more interested in changing your own website with the wind than supporting anything you make even when people have paid for that support I myself stopped using vbphotovote because it was impossible to get an answer out of you and promised upgrades never arrived.

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-18-2007, 03:46 PM

Awesome support as usual mary :down: You seem to ignore the questions that require a little more help than 're-upload the files'

And that is the reason I wont be using any more of your hacks paid or otherwise. You are seemingly more interested in changing your own website with the wind than supporting anything you make even when people have paid for that support I myself stopped using vbphotovote because it was impossible to get an answer out of you and promised upgrades never arrived.

I'm so happy for it. Actually I don't like rude people to use my free mods. I'm working for free but for people with understanding, something missing of you. Good luck.

raphaelcp

06-19-2007, 03:38 AM

Is there another link I can download the vbNews zip file?

This link gives me a currupted file =/

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-19-2007, 04:00 AM

Is there another link I can download the vbNews zip file?

This link gives me a currupted file =/

I just uploaded a new file, but I don't think that the old one was corrupted as I downloaded and checked the old one.

Fungsten

06-19-2007, 05:19 PM

Or only some?

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-20-2007, 07:19 AM

Or only some?

Sorry, I didn't got your meaning.

Fungsten

06-20-2007, 06:44 PM

since it is an update, does everyone have to reinstall the hack or can you just reimport the product xml file?

Sorry, I didn't got your meaning.

Jay-MOB

06-21-2007, 01:31 PM

does it work with 3.6.7?

Fungsten

06-21-2007, 07:01 PM

does it work with 3.6.7?

Worked with mine. I'm on 3.6.7 +1

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-22-2007, 03:06 AM

since it is an update, does everyone have to reinstall the hack or can you just reimport the product xml file?

Yes, you can re-imports xml file and upload the files.

karlm

06-22-2007, 02:34 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-22-2007, 02:42 PM

Hi MicroHellas, I've ran this on my test site and it seems to work ok so far. I'm a little lost though as to what to do with 'purchasing'.
It says on your site that it is $54... the branding free is $25... but I have managed to download it anyway, without paying the $54.

So, do I have to pay $54 to use it or not? If not (which seems to be the case) is it $25 to remove branding so I can put it live on my site?

If you managed to download it without paying, what other to say, than "Use it for free":erm:. But are you sure that you downloaded vbNews? Brand Free has also a file for download which is an instruction file on how to remove the copyright.

Maria

karlm

06-22-2007, 02:45 PM

Greetings again,

I mean, I downloaded it from this very thread - which of course, hasn't charged... so am I to assume it is ok to use? If it is a free product (which, as it's downloadable from this site, I'm assuming it is now?) then I'm happy to send $25 for branding free ...
So, as long as things are good so far, could you advise where I go to for branding free - somewhere on your site, I assume?

Thanks :)

Karl

raphaelcp

06-23-2007, 12:52 AM

I just uploaded a new file, but I don't think that the old one was corrupted as I downloaded and checked the old one.

=/

When I download, I have a ~150kb file, that winrar says is corrupted...

on this page, I saw that this file is ~300kb...

raphaelcp

06-23-2007, 12:57 AM

sorry!

this problem occurs only using IE. I get Firefox and this ok =)

leoncatracho

06-23-2007, 02:32 AM

I have the Vbnews.php in my forum directory

I get this
Warning: chdir() [function.chdir]: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /www/65gb.com/l/e/o/leoncatracho/htdocs/foro/vbnews.php on line 81

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /www/65gb.com/l/e/o/leoncatracho/htdocs/foro/vbnews.php
Line: 81

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-23-2007, 03:08 AM

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-23-2007, 03:09 AM

karlm

06-23-2007, 08:07 PM

Hello Karl,

Yes, downloading vbNews from this site is Free. You can pay for copyright removal at:
http://www.madebymary.com/index/vbdigishop.php?do=product&productid=2

Maria

Thanks for clarifying - I just wanted to be 100% sure I was on the right track and not going to find myself in trouble.

I've left a message via your "contact us" form regarding the issue, and look forward to a resolve. :)

Thanks again for the response.

XtremeCrash

06-24-2007, 03:49 AM

Is there a way to use an INCLUDE PHP to a php page?Say ive already got a site an want to use the news system insted of the one I have an just use an include php into the page.

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-24-2007, 04:19 AM

Is there a way to use an INCLUDE PHP to a php page?Say ive already got a site an want to use the news system insted of the one I have an just use an include php into the page.

Do you have vBulletin installed and working in your site? vbNews needs vB to work.

XtremeCrash

06-24-2007, 06:02 AM

Yes VB is installed. I just want to include it in my main sites news.Use it insted of the news system Im useing.

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-24-2007, 01:17 PM

Yes VB is installed. I just want to include it in my main sites news.Use it insted of the news system Im useing.

You don't need to use the "include" function as vbnews.php can be rename to anything you like (eg index.php) and use it as your site's main page.

karlm

06-24-2007, 02:22 PM

Hmm, I'm a little stumped. As an admininstrator (u=1) I cannot see how to remove comments from articles. At this moment, I don't 'need' to, but I bet once this goes live - I will need to delete comments at some point in time.

Also, I sent you the $25 for branding free.. I've read the instructions in the downloaded file but cannot locate the specific details it says I need to edit.

ETA: I found the specifics in the file - it needs two edits though, not one.

XtremeCrash

06-25-2007, 01:33 AM

Im useing iGaming CMS for my site an wanted to inbed the news into it an take out the news system its useing an use this on.Why I was wondering if I can just include it into the site with out changing a whole lot.

karlm

06-25-2007, 01:39 PM

I've left a couple of 'support tickets' (contact us) on the site, as recommended, but as yet - 2days later, no replies to any of them.
I like the product, but the support is lacking severely.

MaryTheG(r)eek

06-25-2007, 01:52 PM

I've left a couple of 'support tickets' (contact us) on the site, as recommended, but as yet - 2days later, no replies to any of them.
I like the product, but the support is lacking severely.
I found just one, on Saturday I think and I replied to it. If you didn't got it, I'll resend it right now. Sorry, but weekends are always delayed. I need some rest from time to time.

Maria

karlm

06-25-2007, 03:30 PM

Thank you for the email today, I dind't receive the previous one - but I have received the one today. I apologise if I spoke in haste when it based on an undelivered email as oppose not responding.

karlm

06-25-2007, 05:53 PM

I just wanted to let the community know that MicroHellas has gone out of her way to help with the problems I was having, unfortunately - I'd made the mistake of figuring out one of the problems and failed to mention this to her.
Anyway, her help has been extremely appreciated.

A|X

06-29-2007, 02:13 AM

Sorry mary for ask this silly question :D

I have difficulties to configure the 4 variables.

// Path to your vB installation with slash at the end
$vbpath = 'http://www.ceritabrunei.com/forum/';
// Path to $vbnewsname file with slash at the end
$vbnewspath = 'http://www.ceritabrunei.com/forum/';
// URL to $vbnewsname file with slash at the end
$vbnewsurl = 'http://www.ceritabrunei.com/';
// vbNews file name in case that you changed it
$vbnewsname = 'vbnews.php';

For your info my root directory is http://www.ceritabrunei.com/forum and my current index page at http://www.ceritabrunei.com/forum/index.php

See the wording in red color. Is it correct the way i edit the 4 variables? I need your advise.
Thanks.

snakes1100

06-29-2007, 03:38 AM

// Path to your vB installation with slash at the end
$vbpath = '/path/to/forum/directory/goes/here/forum/';
// Path to $vbnewsname file with slash at the end
$vbnewspath = '/path/to/vbnews.php/file/goes/here/forum/';
// URL to $vbnewsname file with slash at the end
$vbnewsurl = 'http://www.ceritabrunei.com/forum/';
// vbNews file name in case that you changed it
$vbnewsname = 'vbnews.php';

example path to news:
/home/username/public_html/forum/

pcoskat

06-29-2007, 02:40 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by pcoskat
- Will the DIGG mod work with vBNews?

Mary wrote: Sorry, dont know it. Can you point me somewhere?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=148216

I assume that vBNews automatically takes on the skin of the installed vb. Is that a correct assumption?

Is there a Tag system for the vbNews? It would eliminate admins from having to enter articles in multiple categories. Having clickable tags at the end of each article would be awesome. (similar to this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=148705 )

Also, are you still on track to complete your SNS module at the end of this month?

GrendelKhan{TSU

06-29-2007, 07:56 PM

anyone got a working, live example?

I know I'm probably just being a n00b or missing something but it just seems too hard to configure. can't even figure out how to get important news or center area (where main image is) to show up. +_+

really need a "how to" or wiki guide about set-up or something.
still looks great and something I want to use. its NOT very self-explanatory or user-friendly, (imo) and have given up after running into a wall with it a couple times.

I'm still hoping to get the "tricks" to it. but does anyone have a clear step-by-step on how to the content filled AFTER its been installed?

sorry for the n00biness. :(

pcoskat

06-29-2007, 11:33 PM

I'm still hoping to get the "tricks" to it. but does anyone have a clear step-by-step on how to the content filled AFTER its been installed?

Try the demo. I was unclear, too until I played with it for a minute. The learning curve wasn't steep.

pcoskat

06-29-2007, 11:35 PM

Mary, in the center column, I don't really need "Breaking" and "Important" news.

Instead is there a way to simply have a list of the most recently added articles - regardless of which category they're in.

karlm

06-30-2007, 02:57 AM

on page14 someone asked for a working demo. I have one here:
http://antimisandry.com

HTH

PS - it is a well worth addon, all my members have been pleased with it.

pcoskat

06-30-2007, 03:06 PM

Karl, did you manually add the DIGG and DEL code into the bottom of the article templates, or did you use a mod? (http://antimisandry.com/?do=viewarticle&artid=56&title=atlanta-meet-up )

www.1n1n.com

07-01-2007, 12:22 AM

any one send me this file rss.php

Please :(

karlm

07-01-2007, 04:20 PM

Karl, did you manually add the DIGG and DEL code into the bottom of the article templates, or did you use a mod? (http://antimisandry.com/?do=viewarticle&artid=56&title=atlanta-meet-up )

I manually added them, thus not the prettiest LoL.

bmwusa

07-01-2007, 05:38 PM

Im getting this after the install... :(
any ideas.???

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.7:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT userid FROM user
WHERE userid=1 AND (usergroupid= OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids));

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'OR FIND_IN_SET('', membergroupids))' at line 2
Error Number : 1064
Date : Sunday, July 1st 2007 @ 02:29:28 PM
Script : http://www.******.com/vbnews.php
Referrer : http://www.******.com/vbnews.php?do=edit
IP Address : ***.***.***.***
Username : ******
Classname : vb_database

does anyone have the same issue?

thank you in advance

karlm

07-01-2007, 06:00 PM

BMWUSA, have you set the usergroup permissions to ensure at the least an admin can use it? Admins should have all parts set to Yes.

bmwusa

07-01-2007, 06:21 PM

BMWUSA, have you set the usergroup permissions to ensure at the least an admin can use it? Admins should have all parts set to Yes.

Yes i did, admins have all the option set to "yes"

this only happend when i try to add an article....
i write all the article and when i click on submit i got that mysql error...

and im also notice that there is not category or subcategory....

any ideas?:confused: thank you....:up:

karlm

07-01-2007, 07:20 PM

I'm not affiliated with vbnews or ++++++++++ in any respect, so I understand if you decline the following, offer... if you'd like though, I'd need ftp access and admincp access, i could have a look around for you and investigate the issue further. if you take up the offer, pm me the details and i'll get on it today.

ps - I do not make any guarantee I can fix it, I just know i saw similar problems on mine when I first started with vbnews but got sorted.

kunjuk

07-02-2007, 07:27 AM

edit this one double post

GrendelKhan{TSU

07-02-2007, 08:29 AM

Try the demo. I was unclear, too until I played with it for a minute. The learning curve wasn't steep.

hmmm.. maybe its the demo version that is giving me problems? I asked a couple fellow admin and they couldn't do much either

1. how do you attach images to an article? is that feature not active with demo? can't get any images to show for articles :erm:
2. how did you get the thumbnails to show (like for editor's choice)?
3. can't get anything to appear in area above "important news" like where you have your group pic.
4. articles all run off the right side (seems to not work with fixed width forums? :( )
5. adding ANYTHING to the head messes up entire forums (ajax stops working and drop down menus all disappear/break)
6. is there a way to have it post articles from an RSS feed? or like "recent threads"? or did you have to set your articles all manually?

sorry, for the questions..again, I know I'm either just missing something really easy (entirelky possible) or just not working for the demo.

some quick error lines appear when posting article but go by quick before I know what they are...and seems to post fine anyway. don't know if that's related. :/

on page14 someone asked for a working demo. I have one here:
http://antimisandry.com (http://antimisandry.com/)

HTH

PS - it is a well worth addon, all my members have been pleased with it.

looks good! hope I can get mine going that much at least. :(

karlm

07-02-2007, 02:22 PM

1. how do you attach images to an article? is that feature not active with demo? can't get any images to show for articles :erm:
When adding an article, at the very bottom is a browse button, use that to add images from your own computer and when you submit the article, it will be uploaded and resized to your settings - as set in admincp.

2. how did you get the thumbnails to show (like for editor's choice)?
Once you click 'editors choice' in the left side menu, the program makes an automatic thumbnail for you and adds it.

3. can't get anything to appear in area above "important news" like where you have your group pic.
Breaking news is made when you click 'breaking' in the left menu (while in edit mode).

4. articles all run off the right side (seems to not work with fixed width forums? :( )
Yes, they do actually wrap - but it goes to the very edge when viewing in MSIE. However, firefox, safari & opera do display it correctly.

5. adding ANYTHING to the head messes up entire forums (ajax stops working and drop down menus all disappear/break) I've not amended any code in the head, so cannot help, sorry.

6. is there a way to have it post articles from an RSS feed? or like "recent threads"? or did you have to set your articles all manually?
Unfortunately, it is all manually added. Though I think RSS from a specific forum would be an immense improvement, bringing it up to vbadvanced standards.
The major benefit of having it all manually added, is that YOU get to choose what is put on the front page - very specifically. And of course, by manipulating the usergroups, you can allow other trusted members to add specific articles too.

Nova99

07-02-2007, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Nova99 View Post
Any comments on this suggestion MicroHellas?
Many members do really care about their post count, so this would be a nice addition..

Maybe after 1-2 months. Sorry, but I'm very busy right now. I already released a new commercial version, so I don't think that it can be done earlier than the end of June.
I haven't been able to read through all of the posts yet, but has this been implemented yet (in the free or paid version) ?? :)

XtremeCrash

07-02-2007, 09:46 PM

How do u adjust the news? http://xtremexbox.com/index.php Some images arnt showing at the bottom an its to wide.How can I fix that? Also,Cant log in either.

GrendelKhan{TSU

07-03-2007, 01:24 AM

Thanks for the reply!

When adding an article, at the very bottom is a browse button, use that to add images from your own computer and when you submit the article, it will be uploaded and resized to your settings - as set in admincp.

yah... I've been using that browse to add image when posting articles. just nothing happens! :( maybe its a demo version thing?

Once you click 'editors choice' in the left side menu, the program makes an automatic thumbnail for you and adds it.

Breaking news is made when you click 'breaking' in the left menu (while in edit mode).

weird..my breaking news area...is non-existent. :/ nothing above important news.

and yah, same thing. thumbnails not generating. again, maybe a demo version limit?
That said, I finally able to copy an error at top of page when adding articles (been going by too fast)...maybe this is the culprit?

Warning: move_uploaded_file(./vbnews/tmp/phpQP5bv1.jpg) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /vbnews.php on line 444
Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move '/tmp/phpQP5bv1' to './vbnews/tmp/phpQP5bv1.jpg' in /vbnews.php on line 444

any one with ideas how to FIX that?

Yes, they do actually wrap - but it goes to the very edge when viewing in MSIE. However, firefox, safari & opera do display it correctly.

ugh. most my users are IE. :( that might be a major hitch for me.

I've not amended any code in the head, so cannot help, sorry.

Unfortunately, it is all manually added. Though I think RSS from a specific forum would be an immense improvement, bringing it up to vbadvanced standards.
The major benefit of having it all manually added, is that YOU get to choose what is put on the front page - very specifically. And of course, by manipulating the usergroups, you can allow other trusted members to add specific articles too.

ic ic. thanks. :)

karlm

07-03-2007, 01:34 PM

Warning: move_uploaded_file(./vbnews/tmp/phpQP5bv1.jpg) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /vbnews.php on line 444
Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move '/tmp/phpQP5bv1' to './vbnews/tmp/phpQP5bv1.jpg' in /vbnews.php on line 444 any one with ideas how to FIX that?

Did you amend the CHMOD as directed in the instructions?
Step 3:
CMOD following directories to 777
/photos (inside vbnews directory)
/tmp (inside vbnews directory)
/thumbs (inside vbnews/photos directory)
/assets (inside vbnews/editor directory)
/audio (inside vbnews/editor/assets directory)
/flash (inside vbnews/editor/assets directory)
/photos (inside vbnews/editor/assets directory)
/video (inside vbnews/editor/assets directory)

karlm

07-03-2007, 01:38 PM

I'll make the same offer I made to bmwusa, if you'd like...:

I'm not affiliated with vbnews or madebymary in any respect, so I understand if you decline the following, offer... if you'd like though, I'd need ftp access and admincp access, i could have a look around for you and investigate the issue further. if you take up the offer, pm me the details and i'll get on it today.

pcoskat

07-03-2007, 05:52 PM

ryans

07-04-2007, 03:53 PM

will these articles show up in vbulletins search?

will track back work if i'm using vbseo?

MaryTheG(r)eek

07-05-2007, 04:13 AM

will these articles show up in vbulletins search?
No. vbNews has its own search function. Don't forget that vbNews is not a forum.

will track back work if i'm using vbseo?
Currently only the commercial version is vBseo friendly.

GrendelKhan{TSU

07-05-2007, 07:32 AM

Did you amend the CHMOD as directed in the instructions?

yup. :(

just redid it again just to make sure with same result. :/

MaryTheG(r)eek

07-05-2007, 07:40 AM

yup. :(

just redid it again just to make sure with same result. :/

The directory that causes the problem is vbnews/tmp/
Check the permissions on that directory.

MaryTheG(r)eek

07-05-2007, 07:49 AM

I'll appreciate a lot, before post any rude comment for me to read carefully what I'm saying in my post.

I'm clearly saying that this mod is N-O-T supported !!
Support is given only in my site and ONLY for installation problems. Templates modifications, code modifications, additional features etc is totally out of support issues. This mod has so many features and so many possibilities for configurable appearance, that's impossible to be supporting as free.It's unfair any rude word to anybody who gave you something for free, just because he/she is unable to support your special needs.

Thank you for your attention
Maria

pcoskat

07-05-2007, 03:53 PM

It's unfair any rude word to anybody who gave you something for free, just because he/she is unable to support your special needs.

I think that some of us are simply trying to understand how it works...that's what my question is about. No 'work' is needed. Just a simple 'yes or no'.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1282086&postcount=229

Clayton

07-09-2007, 09:05 PM

mmm

karlm

07-10-2007, 09:43 PM

Ahuh, I've done a bit of modifying too the code, but the application - vbnews - is working perfectly fine on my site too.

BTW, Clayton, that site looks very good! :)

BirdDogBowling

07-14-2007, 02:05 PM

anyone know how i can turn off signatures displaying under the authors name?

ShawneyJ

07-15-2007, 04:15 AM

mite try this out i hope it looks as good as the screen shot.

txsbmw

07-16-2007, 02:30 PM

Anyone have any idea how to delete comments? I can't seem to find an option that allows Admins to delete comments.

MaryTheG(r)eek

07-16-2007, 02:36 PM

Anyone have any idea how to delete comments? I can't seem to find an option that allows Admins to delete comments.

Edit/Delete comments by admin has been added to paid ver 1.3 which hasn't released yet for the free version.

truCido

07-18-2007, 10:49 AM

I just installed it and made all the changes you suggested however, my header is coming out incorrectly because I dont have the full path to the logo names etc. I have put vbnews in my root directory and my forums are in forums. Do I have to go in and change them all manually in styles and templates to be full paths?

BirdDogBowling

07-18-2007, 12:15 PM

anyone know how i can turn off signatures displaying under the authors name?

anyone?:confused:

MaryTheG(r)eek

07-18-2007, 01:33 PM

MaryTheG(r)eek

07-18-2007, 01:39 PM

anyone?:confused:

For the author's block appearing on the full article view:

Open template: vbnews_articleauthor
Remove: $aboutFor the vertical editors's block (in main page):

Open template: vbnews_veditorblock
Remove: $about

BirdDogBowling

07-18-2007, 08:21 PM

For the author's block appearing on the full article view:

Open template: vbnews_articleauthor
Remove: $aboutFor the vertical editors's block (in main page):

Open template: vbnews_veditorblock
Remove: $about

thank you :)

dricho

07-19-2007, 06:43 AM

Hello...I love your VBArticles and it's working beautifully, but I can't get the pictures (add a photo) to show in VBNews.
What have I done wrong?
Also can't get the e-mail article function to work though it does say that the e-mail has been sent successfully.
One more question...(I would really like to get this to work because it will be perfect for what I want it for)...is there a way to embed YouTube videos in an article...I'm more than happy to pay for the upgrade if all this is possible.
I really appreciate your assistance.