v3 Articles 1.0.1 - [vB 3.0.1] [Archive] - Page 3

spence2

09-22-2004, 09:31 PM

John,

I think all of us are grateful for your work. And any nasty emails are totally inappropriate, and I'm sorry that you have had to put up with that kind of crap!

However, for some, the question of support is not a frivilous one. If it is clearly stated that you will not support a hack, then it gives everyone fair warning that they are on their own.

Also, knowing that an upgrade is not coming in the short term helps all of us know how to further design our own forums.

Again, we are grateful for your work. That was not the issue. So, thank you for the update.

btw (not addressed to you, John) ... those who tell others to "shut up" should expect a little sarcasm back at 'em.

Ghostsuit

09-22-2004, 09:55 PM

Old system: It's a lot of hard work.
New system: Yes.

Oh :surprised:

Intrigued

alzibub

09-22-2004, 10:03 PM

btw (not addressed to you, John) ... those who tell others to "shut up" should expect a little sarcasm back at 'em.

..and those who cant be patient should also consider themselves lucky they get these scripts for free....
I will not enter into a word of words with you - because like John, I have a life and to dignify you more than I have is a waste of my efforts :)

Thanks for the update John, sorry some people have to be moron's about it all - I would just ask you keep going for the people that really appreciate all you do in your free time - and for the rewards you were seeing earlier..

hockyfan

09-22-2004, 10:04 PM

Old system: It's a lot of hard work.
New system: Yes.What exactly is the "new system"? And how can I be notified when it's available?

h

MissKalunji

09-22-2004, 10:33 PM

What exactly is the "new system"? And how can I be notified when it's available?

h

Click on install and you will be notified by e-mail

cclaerhout

09-23-2004, 05:43 PM

I think people (like me) just needed to have some news. We can understand that developping a new system takes a lot of time, a time very hard to find with a professional activity beside. But it's with saying it, that people can realize ; not with letting them talking without knowing.

Thank you :)

P.S : the song before was a parody of "Mary Hopkins" : "those were the days".

blueuniverse

09-23-2004, 08:01 PM

I don't feel you "owe" us anything, its a free hack, and as the saying goes, you get what you pay for, so its a bit much to expect everything to work like clockwork.

I have read the whole thread, but over a long period of time. I may have missed this, but I'm presuming there will be an easy upgrade path when the new version comes out.

JustAskJulie

09-23-2004, 10:51 PM

You did not have to reply to that John. I am sure there are plenty of us that are grateful for what is still a great hack. For my part, I will say thank you again.

Ditto.

One thing that has always amazed me in running what are basically free sites is that the more you give people for free the more they will find to complain about.

John, this is a great hack and as much as I would love to see the upgrade, I would be willing to pay for a full working version of this and I'm sure there are others who would as well. It might be something to consider.

Ghostsuit

09-24-2004, 01:27 AM

Ditto.

One thing that has always amazed me in running what are basically free sites is that the more you give people for free the more they will find to complain about.

God don't get me started, if I see one more thread +++++ing about advertising and why do you have banners on the site...groan...because I don't have ?400 every month to pay for the server and since you guys want it for free DEAL WITH IT!

Sorry just had to rant ;)

Host Directory

09-24-2004, 01:42 AM

I know, thanks - but there are some people who are just beyond belief, where if it's a matter of trying to work to pay the bills or to do free support, they seem to think I should do the latter.

Anyway, not to go on about it - I'm sure many of you are going to be surprised when you see what's coming next. (All my free time has gone into it - that's why it's been so difficult to get anything else done, apart from the fact that I don't have much spare time in the first place.)

John i had some really good ideas that you might want to use when making the next version.

How about these two for example...

1) The ability to save articles in a special favourates folder - pretty useful.
2) The ability to archive articles on a none forum page - so you can degenerate the artcle subjects into a menu and show the articles - you could have a seperate template in the admincp to add a top and bottom template and options to show - just the articles or the ratings also or links to the forum articles, etc.

That would make this hack extremely cool.

Good suggestions?

hockyfan

09-24-2004, 12:49 PM

Is it worth my while to try and convert the threads into articles (and how would I do this)? Or should I just wait for the new version?

h

TruckMuddr

09-25-2004, 07:29 AM

**Installed

Workes great.

lanc3lot

09-27-2004, 09:29 PM

Problem..any with php knowledge..plz help:

Help, i followed the instructions of txt...and when i going to run the install.php, the followin error occur...Any help?

http://www.gamers.gr/board/admincp/install.php

" Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_FOREACH, expecting ')' in c:\web\gamers.gr\board\includes\init.php on line 760 "

I dont have idea with php

Thnx a lot in advance

SamirDarji

09-27-2004, 09:56 PM

Double check the changes you made. Look for little things like missing braces or semi-colons.

lanc3lot

09-27-2004, 10:09 PM

YEEEEEES

Samir thanks for the post, u make me check everything for another last time and yes i found it

thanks a lot bro

SamirDarji

09-27-2004, 10:17 PM

YEEEEEES

Samir thanks for the post, u make me check everything for another last time and yes i found it

thanks a lot bro

Glad I could help. I've been there, so I thought I'd save someone else the grief. Banging your head on something for a few hours isn't healthy, lol.

lanc3lot

09-27-2004, 10:19 PM

Something last:

It says in the txt:

3. v3 Articles runs in forumroot/article.php. You need to link to this somewhere, most people will use the navbar to create an "Articles" link.

To do this, open the navbar template and find:
-------------
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>
-------------

Above this, add:
-------------
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="article.php?$session[sessionurl]">Articles</a></td>

Where can i find this navbar template?(where do i have to go)

Thanks a lot again

lanc3lot

09-27-2004, 10:29 PM

Found it after searching some posts...

Here the answer, for anyone has the same problem:

Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> ? ? -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar

Thanks a lot again:)

SamirDarji

09-27-2004, 10:31 PM

Some pretty newb questions, but I was scratching my head a few weeks back on the same exact stuff, lol.

Anytime someone refers to a "template", it can be found under the "Style Manager" under "Styles and Templates". A template is simply a bit of html code which is called by the php part of the program to help render the page.

So to get to the navbar template on a specific style, you have to get to the Style Manager and then you will see all of your styles listed. Hit the expanded << >> button to the far right. It will open up a list of templates as well as a "Controls" box to the right of the list. Click on the other << >> button there and it will expand out all the templates for the style. They're in alphabetical order so it should be easy to find. Once you find it, click on it and then click on "Edit" in the Controls box. It should be self-explanitory from there.

SamirDarji

09-27-2004, 10:45 PM

Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> ? ? -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar

Now, why didn't I say it that simply? :D

lanc3lot

09-27-2004, 11:04 PM

Samir can u help me in one last thing?

In the installation txt, is says:

" IMPORTANT!
-------------
If you don't have GD installed on your server, thumbnails will not be generated. Instead, your images will appear as files. Make sure you have GD installed, and enabled in "vBulletin Options"! "

= What it is the GD is says?Where can i find it?

lanc3lot

09-27-2004, 11:30 PM

Its seems, Samir gone to sleep:(

Damn, please someone later answer me what is GD and how i can find it

Also,

1)How can i delete articles and
2) if u go here (http://www.gamers.gr/board/article.php?a=1) u will see that there is a white line that intrerrupts nickname and all that...How can i fix it?

Thanks(going to sleep myself)

SamirDarji

09-27-2004, 11:55 PM

No sleep for me! I have to have my site done by Thurs and I only have today and tomorrow to work on it.

GD is something that is installed on the server that allows it to manipulate images. To see if you have it installed and to set up vB to work with GD, goto the vB Options-->Server Settings and Optimization Options. There you'll find an option for the GD version. If you have something installed, it will say the most likely version number. Pick that version from the drop down box and save.

I'm not sure how to delete articles, that was a question I know was asked in the thread somewhere. I looked at my own test installation and figured it out. You have to go to the article-->Edit Article-->at the bottom there is an option to delete it.

That line is part of the style that you're using. (I've actually played with that same vbdesigns style too.) If you switch to the default vB style, you'll see that it goes away. The only way to change it in the style you have is to change it in the style itself. Admincp-->Styles and Templates-->Style-->All Style Options.

SamirDarji

09-27-2004, 11:57 PM

I forgot to add that you'll have to rebuild the thumbnails after enabling GD. Admincp-->Import and Maintenance-->Update Counters-->Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails

lanc3lot

09-28-2004, 12:22 AM

Lol, u are very helpful mate:)

I go to options, and its says: Likely GD Version : N/A

Then in the drop down menu, its has GD 1.6 & 1.8 and GD 2.0

I tried to put both of them, but then, when i go to the --> Admincp-->Import and Maintenance-->Update Counters-->Rebuild Attachment Thumbnails

Its says:

Your version of PHP does not have image support. Please make sure you have enabled GD if your server does support it by going to Options -> vBulletin Options -> Server Settings and Optimization Options

Do u think, that it could be wise to post it to Vbulletin How do i forums? I mean GD is a feature of VB or is something that only this hack use?

Or how can i install GD:(

Thanks anyway, u are very helpfull

Ps

My msn is lancelot@gamers.gr and icq is 32256905 if u want to talk there

pagekeeper

09-28-2004, 12:46 AM

small problem, everytime i post an article i get a smiley icon ??

i select no icon but it still does it, any ideas ?

thanks

SamirDarji

09-28-2004, 12:54 AM

I go to options, and its says: Likely GD Version : N/A

This means that your server doesn't support GD. :( GD is a part of the server, just like this hack is a part of vB. You'll have to talk to your server administrator about getting GD enabled. Then vB will see it and can use it.

lanc3lot

09-28-2004, 01:00 AM

Ok Samir, going to send the mail now...
thanks a lot, owe u one:P

welo

09-28-2004, 01:02 AM

As an extra test, put the following in a file named gdtest.php and upload it:

<?php
$i = imagecreatetruecolor(100,50);
$w = imagecolorallocate($i,255,255,255);
$b = imagecolorallocate($i,0,0,0);
imagefill($i,0,0,$b);
imagestring($i,4,5,25,'it works',$w);
header("Content-type: image/png");
imagepng($i);
imagedestroy($i);
?>

Then point your browser to it. If it doesn't work, no GD.

lanc3lot

09-28-2004, 01:10 AM

It shows that:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagecreatetruecolor() in c:\web\gamers.gr\gdtest.php on line 2

So it means that is not working huh?

Can u please tell me, i will ask to enable GD? is a full name of that, or just that?

SamirDarji

09-28-2004, 01:25 AM

I tried to too and got the same error. Yes, just tell them to enable GD. They should know what you are talking about.

lanc3lot

09-28-2004, 01:28 AM

Also, from VBulletin official how do i forums...they gave me this web page: http://www.boutell.com/gd/

I already mailed the guys of my server, i just put the link here for anyone have same problem like me:)

Thanks all for the help, is 5.30 in the morning here..going to get some sleep at last:)

SamirDarji

09-28-2004, 03:32 AM

Welcome. Get some sleep. It's only 11:30pm here. I've still got a few good hours left in me. ;)

lanc3lot

09-28-2004, 09:05 AM

Good morning to everyone:) ( hehe, maybe now its there night, not morning like here!)

Anyway, some more question, to the one can know them.

1) When a new major version of VB will be released, and if i have to change my current version to that one...what will i do with the articles? ( i am talking for Vb Articles)
Do i have to copy/paste it one by one or could they be in a file, which i only have to backup it?

2) Is any way, to include tables in the post - article? I mean,if we talk for gaming Reviews articles(like me), will be kewl to have tables with the "score" of the game, the "requirements", the "pros or the disadvantages' and others...Could that be easy to be done?

Thats all...i am waiting for my GD to be installed, and start upload some articles:)

SamirDarji

09-28-2004, 01:48 PM

Good morning! Some answers:

1. This articles hack is like any other hack, and most other hacks need to be removed or re-installed after a major vB version change. At work, we're running 3.0.0 beta 7, and none of the hacks I've applied to my new board would work on that version. The tables will still exist in the database, so the problem will be in adapting the code of the original hack to the new version of vB.

2. Tables as well as any other HTML can easily be included. Just be sure "Allow HTML" is enabled for that category in the category manager.

bugzy

09-28-2004, 05:59 PM

the attachments arent thumbnailed.

i get text instead of image for the attachments

dieselpowered

09-28-2004, 07:01 PM

Hey everyone, alright so we are still awaiting the version that will work with 3.0.3 right. Sorry I think I have gone blind from 36 pages of threads.

Sorry for the ignorant post.

On a different note, John, excellent work...I look forward to using it!

Mike

SamirDarji

09-28-2004, 07:13 PM

...36 pages of threads.

I have my profile set to display 100 posts per page and it's still 6 pages long, lol.

tteal

09-28-2004, 07:18 PM

Will this now work with 3.0.3 or not?

dieselpowered

09-28-2004, 07:25 PM

I have my profile set to display 100 posts per page and it's still 6 pages long, lol.

LOL I should have done that and then I would have only had to read 6 pages instead of 36!!

Good work, that would have saved me time...next time I will know ;) :p

Mike

dieselpowered

09-28-2004, 07:26 PM

Will this now work with 3.0.3 or not?

I am thinking the update is not out, however, awaiting confirmation from others on here...I am sure John is just slammed, however, maybe if he gets the chance he will pop in and let us know :D

macker123

09-28-2004, 09:18 PM

Anytime I click on my article.php link I seem to be getting a "you do not have permission to access this page" whether I am logged in as a member, admin or guest yet when I take a look at my permissions in my admin it seems they are set up fine.

I just want anyone to be able to view the articles no matter who they are.

Is there a setting I am missing?

SamirDarji

09-28-2004, 09:42 PM

Even if the permissions are set correctly, go ahead and save them again. Then try it.

bugzy

09-29-2004, 01:27 AM

Even if the permissions are set correctly, go ahead and save them again. Then try it.
macker123, Samir is right. You need to SAVE those settings over. Even though it displays the first time, you gotta update to actually have it save in the DB

macker123

09-29-2004, 01:28 AM

macker123, Samir is right. You need to SAVE those settings over. Even though it displays the first time, you gotta update to actually have it save in the DB

Yup that worked. thanks

SamirDarji

09-29-2004, 03:13 AM

Got me too the first time.

pagekeeper

09-29-2004, 04:24 AM

i got 3.0.3 - it installed fine except i get that simley error.

dieselpowered

09-29-2004, 05:14 AM

Poop, I tried it, however, the thumbnails are not working...grrrr

Oh well I guess I new it before I started

Mike

lanc3lot

09-29-2004, 08:58 AM

Samir help:)

That means, that in 3.03 Thumbnails doesnt work?

I have installed GD and update the thumbs as u said, but nothing:(

I then deleteted the pics, and tryed to upload again some pics, and now it didnt even show what it showed the last time but an error:(

How in the hell, the guys here, who say that have 3.0.3, worked good?

Note my GD installed is: bundled (2.0.28 compatible)

My example article thread: http://www.gamers.gr/board/article.php?a=1

Help:)

Ps

Is john see these threads, or no?

SamirDarji

09-29-2004, 01:38 PM

I believe there is an issue with 3.0.3 and images. I know I don't get thumbnails, but I haven't tested it extensively.

Did vB recognize GD and does it work with other attachments? Remember, you still will have to rebuild the thumbnails under Update Counters in the admincp. Even with all that and after searching in this thread for "thumbnails", it seems as if the thumbnails do have a problem with any version higher than 3.0.1. Someone mentioned redoing the code so a text link would show, but I didn't look for it.

John has stopped in once people started getting testy, but he is quite busy on other projects, so he won't be able to help in the near future. But the good thing is, he's working on a new version even better than this one. :D

As as aside, I didn't realize you were all the way in Athens, Greece! I lived for a few years in a small town called Athens in the state Alabama here in the USA. We once got a piece of mail that was misdelivered to Athens, Alabama instead of Athens, Greece, lol. And the confusion is even more when all the neighboring states also have a town called Athens--Athens, Georgia; Athens, Tennessee; Athens, Mississippi.

dieselpowered

09-29-2004, 03:10 PM

Not that this will help anyone, however, I was able to use the image thumbnail fix and get this to work with 3.0.3. without issues.

I have decided though to await the new release so I uninstalled this hack.

When you have a chance John (I know you are swamped) let us know about a release on the newest version :)

Mike

dieselpowered

09-29-2004, 03:16 PM

Use this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=68495 to fix your thumbnail issues.

Once you do that, delete, as re-upload the images you want.

Hope that helps!

Mike

SamirDarji

09-29-2004, 03:32 PM

Use this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=68495 to fix your thumbnail issues.

Once you do that, delete, as re-upload the images you want.

Hope that helps!

Mike

Thank you! I guess we should learn how to use the search function more, lol.

dieselpowered

09-29-2004, 03:59 PM

Hey you know, to be honest, the search function does not always help! Let me know if that works for you!

Mike

lanc3lot

09-29-2004, 05:00 PM

Yep with that it worked...Thanks mate, u did me great favor:)

Be well

Ps
Samir thanks also for your reply, hope u managed to make your site:)

lanc3lot

09-29-2004, 05:05 PM

Is it possible(i dont know any php codding, if u cant help, i will try in the HOW DO I forums of Vb:P), to make a table in the main forum listing which i could have 3-4 images of the latest articles? A
lso could i put the forum of the articles in there too?(i mean in the main page of the forum)

Sorry if its an offtopic, if its so, tell me to start a new thread :mad:

Ps

Also, do u know what is the .php that stores the Thumbs size...I mean i see now that it is 100x75, to have it larger..what i must change?

Thanks

dieselpowered

09-29-2004, 07:02 PM

My pleasure!

zer026

09-30-2004, 02:16 AM

When someone states: "I Agree to Support This Hack"
When someone states: "I have created an update & will post it."

Then, I'm sorry, but there is a credibility gap when they do not!

Why is it "demanding" to expect someone to keep their word? If there is a delay or a change of plans, couldn't John simply post that new information?

Three More Options:
1. Mind your own business.
2. Repeat step 1.
3. Repeat step 2.
In response to spence2...you whinning like a 4-year-old seriously bothers me.
And as for minding your own business(I believe thats how you stated it, see quote above), if you where minding your own business you would have whinned to yourself in the first place not bothered the rest of us with your nonsense!!! In your smallness you may be forgeting John has provided us with some fantastic hacks and people have other lives as well. Oh and by the way I did a search of this entire site and I don't exactly see any mod contributions by YOU, only complaints. Perhaps if none of these mods work for you you should "examine" who is installing them...Thank You So Much...!

DoKoK

09-30-2004, 05:06 AM

Installed !!!

bugzy

09-30-2004, 05:45 AM

Use this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=68495 to fix your thumbnail issues.

Once you do that, delete, as re-upload the images you want.

Hope that helps!

Mike
Yup ! thank you ! this worked !

lanc3lot

09-30-2004, 01:55 PM

dieselpowered

10-02-2004, 07:15 PM

Not to be a complete idiot, however, how can I change from Arcticle Catagories on article.php to something different?

I am sure this is something small, however, maybe I am not that bright :hurt:

Mike

SamirDarji

10-02-2004, 09:31 PM

lso could i put the forum of the articles in there too?(i mean in the main page of the forum)

This one is easy. Just make a new category and put the url for the main category of the articles in the "Forum Link" field on the new category setup.

Cole2026

10-03-2004, 12:15 AM

v3 Articles 1.0.1

By John Warwick, Web Development Freelancer (john@eovieinteractive.com)
Fully tested and working on vBulletin 3.0.1.
Part of www.v3arcade.com

INTRODUCTION
v3 Articles was originally written for the fine people at www.DodgeTalk.com, for use with their vBulletin forum. The purpose of this add-on is to provide a place in vBulletin for articles (e.g. news, reviews, editorials) similar to that of the thread interface - but with a more content-oriented approach.

Features:
- Usergroup based permissions
- Full editing/deletion/moderation system
- Article attachments
- Article ratings
- Comments system
- "Featured Article" system, give great articles top exposure
- Introduction and category description text
- Smilies and icons
- Full BBCODE/WYSIWYG support
- Attachment captions
- Full page navigation for articles and comments
- Comment dupe checking
- Status icons
- View users' ratings in their comments

Alternatively, check the screenshots! :)

I've tried to make the installation as quick and painless as possible. Enjoy!

WORKING DEMO
You can see a working demo of v3 Articles at www.v3articles.com. (Part of the v3 Arcade website.)

MANY THANKS
- Ron Wilson, of DodgeTalk.com
- Everyone on v3Arcade.com who donated to keep the server running

SUPPORT
Support can be found in the v3 Articles thread on vBulletin.org, and shortly on v3arcade.com. (I'll set up a priority support system.) As always, I'll happily give support for real problems. However, a lot of the time people ask questions about things which have already been answered hundreds of times. If you have a problem caused by not reading through the instructions or checking through the support thread, I can't guarantee a response.

DONATIONS
v3 Articles is free, but my server isn't! Any donations are hugely appreciated in order to help me keep my v3 sites running. (PayPal: john@eovie.com). Many thanks to those who donate!
If you're looking for someone to install v3 Articles for you, email me at john@eovieinteractive.com.

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL
Needless to say, if you install this please click the "Install" button. Thanks. :)
I just have one question. I want to have a feed of my articles on my main page, from a specific category, (so I can display articles like a blog like neowin.net does(although, they dont use v3articles & vb)) Can you tell me how to do that?

SamirDarji

10-03-2004, 01:51 AM

I just have one question. I want to have a feed of my articles on my main page, from a specific category, (so I can display articles like a blog like neowin.net does(although, they dont use v3articles & vb)) Can you tell me how to do that?

As far as I know, you'll have to use a portal system like vbadvanced cmps. That one I know for sure has a module that will do it. Do a search on vbadvanced.com under the cmps for "article module" and you should find some info on it.

dieselpowered

10-03-2004, 06:11 AM

hey Samir...answer my question!! ;)

Mike

SamirDarji

10-03-2004, 10:23 AM

Not to be a complete idiot, however, how can I change from Arcticle Catagories on article.php to something different?

If you're talking about renaming article catgories, that's found in the admin control panel under the articles section. If that's not what you're talking about, then I'm confused. :D

lanc3lot

10-03-2004, 11:03 AM

Found it...

tteal

10-03-2004, 02:46 PM

Does this work with VBulletin 3.0.3 now?

dieselpowered

10-03-2004, 03:23 PM

SamirDarji

10-03-2004, 04:02 PM

no I have the categories setup, however, I was referring to when you visit the articles.php page above all the categories it is name "Article Categories" I would rather change that to "Write-up Categories"

Can you help ;)

Mike

Something like that usually is in a template somewhere. I have to run right now to cover a car event, but reply to this thread and it'll remind me to look it up for you. I'm curious on that myself. I think I'll change the name of my articles too. :D

dieselpowered

10-03-2004, 05:24 PM

Hmmm ya you are probably right...it must be in a template somewhere :confused:

I will try to look for it some more as well!

lanc3lot

10-03-2004, 09:50 PM

Samir u are a journalist?

:)

SamirDarji

10-04-2004, 03:59 AM

Samir u are a journalist?

:)

In a sense, yes. See this link for more information: http://hsv.streetracing.org/About.htm. This is the site which I am revamping using vb as the back end. The new name of the site is www.huntsvillecarscene.com and should be 100% active in the next few days.

dieselpowered

10-04-2004, 04:19 AM

In a sense, yes. See this link for more information: http://hsv.streetracing.org/About.htm. This is the site which I am revamping using vb as the back end. The new name of the site is www.huntsvillecarscene.com and should be 100% active in the next few days.

hey bud, looks really nice...Let me ask you this...On your index page I notice you have that "Site Navigation" was that a hack or pre-made module?

Thanks!

Mike

SamirDarji

10-04-2004, 01:16 PM

The "Site Navigation" is just a module with some html in it. I plan to put conditionals in there so certain links will only appear to certain usergroups (or at least I'll be attempting it).

BamaStangGuy

10-04-2004, 06:07 PM

The "Site Navigation" is just a module with some html in it. I plan to put conditionals in there so certain links will only appear to certain usergroups (or at least I'll be attempting it).
Wow small world, I live in Huntsville as well and run www.mustangevolution.com

SamirDarji

10-04-2004, 07:02 PM

Very small world. :D I'll be at the Rocket City Mustang Club cruise-in on Wed. I'm sure we've probably already run into each other and didn't know it.

spence2

10-05-2004, 09:12 AM

In response to spence2...you whinning like a 4-year-old seriously bothers me.
And as for minding your own business(I believe thats how you stated it, see quote above), if you where minding your own business you would have whinned to yourself in the first place not bothered the rest of us with your nonsense!!! In your smallness you may be forgeting John has provided us with some fantastic hacks and people have other lives as well. Oh and by the way I did a search of this entire site and I don't exactly see any mod contributions by YOU, only complaints. Perhaps if none of these mods work for you you should "examine" who is installing them...Thank You So Much...!

I do not need to defend myself for asking if John no longer supported this hack or whether he intended to follow through with the upgrade he mentioned on August 17th. Those were/are legitimate questions. There is a big difference in this and in demanding support or upgrades. I merely asked for an update of his intentions.

I have thanked John for his work.

And I have been respectful to all who were respectful to me. Coders on vB.org are very generous people and very kind to share their work with the community.

If John had responded that he had no intention of supporting this hack or of following through with the upgrade that would have been fine ... no complaints ... lots of times people change their minds or life interferes with their plans. I was asking for information ... based on his own stated intentions--not my expectations.

I hope your 8th post in this community is more pleasant than your 7th.

Despite being called names like "moron" etc., I have no fight with anyone, so don't you think we could let this rest?

GamerJunk.net

10-06-2004, 01:30 AM

Everything works fine with it until today, it says

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM article
WHERE categoryid=2 AND (articleuserid=1 OR open IN (0,1)) ORDER BY dateline DESC LIMIT 0,
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 '' at line 2

mysql error number: 1064

GamerJunk.net

10-06-2004, 01:31 AM

It happens when I click an article forum

GamerJunk.net

10-06-2004, 03:18 PM

I saved VBulletin Options and Usergroups and I still get the error.

GamerJunk.net

10-06-2004, 03:35 PM

Ok I just realized, in my Vbulletin Options I do not have a V3Articles Settings to modify.

I click VBulletin Options and then Vbulletin Options again and there is no V3articles

How can I fix this?

GamerJunk.net

10-07-2004, 12:11 AM

Any help?

SamirDarji

10-07-2004, 02:51 AM

Seems like something isn't installed correctly. Double check everything carefully. What version of vb do you have?

GamerJunk.net

10-07-2004, 04:09 AM

3.0.3

GamerJunk.net

10-07-2004, 04:23 AM

I've checked through the steps, it's all done but it's not there...

What inserts it there?

lanc3lot

10-08-2004, 10:32 PM

Samir a question, in case u know:)

In the new Vb, u can modify the options, and when u upload lets say an attachement,have there in the "manage attachments" page, more than one upload button(til 10 i think)

If u modify that, strangely it doesnt change the procedure to the upload of images to the articles!

Is it a specif php i must change,for exampe, copy the one from the vb forum(if i find it!) or do u think, it will make everything not work?

Thanks in advance:)

Ps

Also, is there a way, to fix the Who's online bug? I mean, if u press to see the profile, of a user who is in your articles page...its doesnt show it there, and say that there is an error!

Ps2

Also, i noticed another bug...When u say to moderate the articles, the "editors" could submit an article, and it will be shown in the column that says: which article is the latest...so if u press it from there...u can see it!! If u go in the forum..u dont see it!!!

Bug huh?

Any solution to all?:)

SamirDarji

10-09-2004, 02:13 PM

Wow, good discovery of bugs. Definitely will make me think twice now of putting this on my production server.

As far as the bug for the attachments, John must have wrote his own routine for attachments. (That explains why the thumbnails have the problems and also this problem.) I don't know where to look yet since I haven't run across the bug, but when I do in the next month or so, I'll be looking for a solution too. My suggestion would be to do a view source on the "manage attachements" box and see if you can trace it to a particular template or php file. Then see how the default vb one is and see if there is a way to modify the default vb one to work or how to re-write the articles one to use the vb variable to determine how many file can be simultaneously uploaded.

The who's online code must also be completely custom. Again, do a view source and see if you can determine where the source code is. Then from there, see if you can modify the stock vb code to work, or if there is a way to change the articles code.

I think the last one may not exactly be a bug. I haven't tested that functionality yet, but when articles are moderated, they won't appear in certain places until validated. The function you have described, if a bug, will be kinda difficult to track down, but seems pretty easy to fix once found.

Keep finding the bugs and post the pieces of code if you find them. I'll try to help you fix them, and if I can't, I know someone else will try. Once I start seriously playing with this system for use on my production server, I'll work on the bugs myself if there are no fixes by then.

Lionel

10-09-2004, 02:46 PM

lanc3lot

10-09-2004, 02:50 PM

For the attachments bug and the articles..there is a fix...some pages before...i was referring more, to the bug that u can make it..have more than one "upload procedures" in the manage attachment page

:)

SamirDarji

10-09-2004, 03:03 PM

But that's still not a bad place to start. If vb did change the attachment method, the who's online and other parts that are having problems may also fall under the same category. The way to discover this is to see if the same problems occur on 3.0.1. Anyone with 3.0.1 willing to help do some functionality tests?

Lionel

10-09-2004, 03:40 PM

I've got 3.01 and no problems except for being unable to change articles categories after posting. If you make a mistake and need to switch category you must do so in the db

GamerJunk.net

10-09-2004, 03:58 PM

I still don't have v3articles in my vbulletin options...

GamerJunk.net

10-09-2004, 05:25 PM

I've checked everything, what part of the install puts the V3 Articles into the VBulletin Options section?

GamerJunk.net

10-09-2004, 05:32 PM

Ok I believe I need to manually add this to my database..

What would be the proper query strings for this?

// Add v3 Article settings
if ($_REQUEST['caction'] == 2)
{

$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "settinggroup (grouptitle, displayorder, volatile) VALUES ('v3_articles', '2000', '0')");
$DB_site->query("INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "phrase (phraseid, languageid, varname, text, phrasetypeid) VALUES (NULL, '0', 'settinggroup_v3_articles', 'v3 Articles', '5000')");

setting_add('v3 Articles Introduction', 'This introduction text will appear at the top of the main v3 Articles page. Use it to describe the purpose of the Articles section.', 'articleintroduction', '', '', 'textarea', '1');
setting_add('Comments Per Page', 'The number of comments to display on each page.', 'commentsperpage', '10', '10', '', '20');
setting_add('Comment Character Limit', 'The maximum character length of a user\'s comment.', 'commentlimit', '500', '500', '', '30');
setting_add('Articles Per Page', 'The number of articles to display on each page.', 'articlesperpage', '10', '10', '', '40');
setting_add('Article Attachment Limit', 'The maximum number of files which can be attached to an article.', 'maxarticleattachments', '10', '10', '', '50');
setting_add('Thumbnails Per Row', 'The number of "thumbnails", or media items to display per row.', 'artthumbsperrow', '4', '4', '', '60');
setting_add('Featured Article Preview Length', 'The number of characters to display before the preview text is truncated.', 'featuredlength', '550', '550', '', '70');

GamerJunk.net

10-10-2004, 08:10 PM

All I need to do is fix teh articles and I can open up my new site...someone please help me

Amavisca

10-11-2004, 08:54 PM

Umm anybody here know how to make a small modification like "top x" for article in the same page?? Like Most recent artcile. most view article , and most rating article?? It would be really great.

FleaBag

10-12-2004, 12:53 AM

Excellent hack! :D

Tenny

10-12-2004, 05:28 AM

Installed correctly and all, great mod... one problem

I'm missing the create new article link? (the image is in the correct directory, just no text / link?)

bendigo-tech

10-12-2004, 10:00 AM

Does this work with VBulletin 3.0.3 now?
I have read through the last couple of pages looking for the answer to this and I can't findanything.

It likes like a great hack and I wouldn't mind getting it up and running myself, providing it works with vB 3.0.3

Thanks :)

Paul M

10-12-2004, 10:34 AM

We have it running on 3.0.3 :)

There are a couple of bugs to fix, but I don't think they are related to the version of vB.

SamirDarji

10-12-2004, 02:29 PM

There are a couple of bugs to fix, but I don't think they are related to the version of vB.

Actually, there is at least one bug I know of that is version related. I'd go through all the posts (I know, huge job), and read up on it before installing.

Someone needs to compile all the information required to run this on 3.0.3 and put it in one post. If no one has done it by the time I get around to extensively working on articles, I'll do it.

welo

10-12-2004, 03:06 PM

Someone needs to compile all the information required to run this on 3.0.3 and put it in one post. If no one has done it by the time I get around to extensively working on articles, I'll do it.
I can probably do this without too much trauma. I just installed it a couple of days ago, actually did read through this entire thread and took a few notes. I'll catch it later today.

Tenny

10-12-2004, 04:02 PM

Installed correctly and all, great mod... one problem

I'm missing the create new article link? (the image is in the correct directory, just no text / link?)
I figured it out. Basically the images are directed to each "style's" directory. So basically I had all the images in the /images/ directory, while the style I was using was in the /images_grey/ directory. Just uploading to the correct directory fixed it.

Awesome MOD!

gnawph

10-14-2004, 02:09 AM

I'm getting a query error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM article
WHERE categoryid=2 AND (articleuserid=1 OR open IN (0,1)) ORDER BY dateline DESC LIMIT 0,
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 '' at line 2

mysql error number: 1064

SamirDarji

10-14-2004, 04:32 AM

I'd double check to make sure you didn't miss anything when doing the changes required by the hack. I've run across this once and I was missing a comma. ;)

Parmstig

10-14-2004, 11:24 AM

Thanks John, this is a great addition to the forums, many nice game/movie review are often lost by other posts, may i asked what your plans for the upgrades are?

if you have a humungusfantastico upgrade plan is it better to wait or will the upgrading be easy?

:ninja: i don't know why there's a ninja in my post

Benj

10-14-2004, 11:40 AM

would it be possible to call the feature article from another Vb powered page if so how

SamirDarji

10-14-2004, 02:41 PM

I'm sure it is because there's a module for vbadvanced cmps that can do it. I'd look at that and see if you can adapt the code.

robert_2004

10-15-2004, 08:27 AM

how do i post HTML in an article? i can't figure it out!

bendigo-tech

10-15-2004, 12:29 PM

how do i post HTML in an article? i can't figure it out!
You might need to use this hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=63757) in order to post HTML in the articles.

Can anyone confirm if that hack will allow you to post HTML in the articles??

EDIT: The HTML only for admins hack doesn't seem to work for me when creating articles. :(

ScottRempel

10-15-2004, 08:18 PM

Hey fellas....I'm running vB with the vBadvanced CMPS (just starting to set vBa up). My site is www.ap0calypse.com and one of our main features is our hardware reviews. Up till now we have just been posting them in a dedicated forum, but I want to make it more professional, like on the bigger well known sites. You know, so the review has its own pages...you start reading the review, then click "next" to go to the next page of the review, etc.

Will this hack let me do that? I started reading the posts and it seemed like it.....but rather then read 40 pages I figured I would just ask the question.
Also, if someone is using this for reviews could you send me the link to your site so I can see what it looks like....thanks!

lakers6473

10-16-2004, 11:41 AM

How do i do a clean uninstall? I had run the "uninstall" in the admin/install.php and i still have the articles in my admin options scroll down. What else do i have to install?

j_86

10-16-2004, 12:56 PM

Think about it this way; you ran the install - but did it edit the admincp files for you? No it didn't - the file edits did it for you. So you must reverse-work through the file edits instructions :)

etaslim

10-16-2004, 08:01 PM

Great hack! Installed smoothly on 3.0.3. Thanks John!

bendigo-tech

10-16-2004, 11:57 PM

I want to install this hack as it looks fantastic. I don't want to though unless there is a way of using HTML. Does anyone know if HTML can be enabled for the articles?

mholtum

10-16-2004, 11:59 PM

Sweet! Thanks for a nice mod and an easy install!

moley

10-17-2004, 08:31 AM

BarHopper

10-17-2004, 11:10 AM

From what i can see, it all works. Except there is no button to add articles anywhere.

School-Help

10-17-2004, 07:15 PM

I have set up v3articles and thumbnails is on , why are all the images appear broken at the bottom of the page? :surprised:

j_86

10-17-2004, 07:50 PM

Look through the thread to find out for yourself :)

welo

10-17-2004, 07:56 PM

(Posted Here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=561520&postcount=604))

Someone needs to compile all the information required to run this on 3.0.3 and put it in one post. If no one has done it by the time I get around to extensively working on articles, I'll do it.
I can probably do this without too much trauma. I just installed it a couple of days ago, actually did read through this entire thread and took a few notes. I'll catch it later today.
Sorry for the delay on this, guys. Things have been nuts. I'll work up something today and post it so all the fixes are in the same place.

SamirDarji

10-18-2004, 06:45 AM

(Posted Here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=561520&postcount=604))

Sorry for the delay on this, guys. Things have been nuts. I'll work up something today and post it so all the fixes are in the same place.

Do what you can. I'm still up to do it once I hit working on the articles section of my site (still months away).

Cent

10-18-2004, 01:07 PM

Hi! Help me please!

Forgive for my English. I from Russia and I only started to learn English language.

I have installed "v3 Articles 1.0.1" on my forum. I have a little altered your script. But I have not achieved that result which was necessary for me. I need the following. On the main page v3 Articles there are many sections. I have made so, that under each section the reference to last news was deduced. I should make, so that three references to the last of 3 themes were deduced. As I should make so, that before references to news time of its publication has been written. E.g.: [20:18 | 18.10.04] - " Why not? "

Help to make it. Beforehand I thank you.

P.s. Forgive for my English. I from Russia and only started to learn English language.

My site is: http://www.lectro.ru/forum/article.php

welo

10-18-2004, 05:53 PM

Well, I started writing a bugfix document for this by starting at the beginning of this thread and going all the way through, and most of the problems I see people having are not due to the fault of the script. I won't be recompiling the documentation like I originally thought, but for the newcomers (who probably won't read this post anyway once it drifts back one page), here are the relevant issues:

No input file specified (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=520232&postcount=31).
Red X on the article index when no post icon chosen. Cause: Not using default names for post icons.
"mysql error number: 1064". Fix (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=520254&postcount=48) - Save VB options as per instructions.
Wrong article count: No fix yet
Custom BB codes don't work: Intended
SQL problem in article.php (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=520774&postcount=114)
Who's online: Install this hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66569) (or use this (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=521347&postcount=138))
Add on: Printable versions of V3Articles (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66979)
Searchable articles (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=542480&postcount=357)
Alphabetically sort articles (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=547082&postcount=403)
"Last comment by" (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=547796&postcount=410) doesn't link to user profile.
Thumbnails problem fixed (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=544396&postcount=376)

I think that's about it.

SamirDarji

10-18-2004, 06:09 PM

Excellent stuff welo. Thank you for doing this. I'm sure you've saved a lot of people a lot of time, including myself. :D

lanc3lot

10-18-2004, 06:38 PM

Xmm, there is a prob - bug, with the moderation of the Articles!!!...Does in your board works well?

Cent

10-18-2004, 08:15 PM

And to me will help with my question?

Forgive for my English. I from Russia and I only started to learn English language.

Chadi

10-19-2004, 05:46 AM

Pardon me but how do I add the image box area in a featured article like shown in your screenshots?

I can't seem to find this.

BarHopper

10-19-2004, 11:24 AM

And my question, ujusta simple error, witht ehr ebeing no Add button displayed, thats all.

zerinS4

10-22-2004, 01:18 PM

Okay I upgraded to vB 3.0.3 today and now the articles page just displays a plain white page. What did I break?

SVTOA

10-22-2004, 01:23 PM

Blank white pages usually means missing templates.

lakers6473

10-23-2004, 12:32 AM

I try installing the article:

Log into the Admin Control Panel.
Expand "vBulletin Options", and click on the "vBulletin Options" link.
Scroll to the bottom, click v3 Articles - click "Edit Settings".
Click on "Save".

When i get to this part. and view the v3 Articles. its blank ( meaning i get no selections) when i click on save it says "NOTHING TO DO"

When i go to the article section and click on an article i get this

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM article
WHERE categoryid=1 AND (articleuserid=1 OR open IN (0,1)) ORDER BY dateline DESC LIMIT 0,
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 '' at line 2

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Friday 22nd of October 2004 09:54:45 PM
Script: http://www.stiffedagain.net/forums/article.php?c=1
Referer: http://www.stiffedagain.net/forums/article.php
Username: Lakers6473

what did i do wrong here and how would i go about fixing it?

Kwak

10-23-2004, 05:37 AM

fiber1

10-24-2004, 06:51 AM

Well, I finally found my last issue conflicting between this hack and the VB Journal hack.

In includes/init.php

Journal has this for UserGroup permmisions:

'canviewcomments' => 4,

and

Articles has this for UserGroup permmisions:

'canviewcomments' => 2,

So, If you go into AdminCp/Usergroup Manager/Edit Usergroup and look for these 2 permissions:

Articles/ Can View Comments

Journal Permissions/ Can View Comments

If you select YES on either one of these it automatically kicks the YES and/or NO radial selection out of the other selection.

Thought I would give a heads up on this for those that may incounter this issue.

I don't have a fix for it, nor do I know why its and issue, (I can assume why) for I am not qualified to know what to do. :D

If anyone else know how to fix the issue it would be greatly appreciated.

Paul M

10-24-2004, 11:56 AM

lovevn

10-24-2004, 01:28 PM

I have tried my best to install this hack but I still have some problem with the mysql . The install script can not insert setting group and phrase in to my database. I want to insert the mysql of article in to my database manually . Can any one write (convert the install.php) a mysql file for this hack ?

Thanks in advance!

fiber1

10-24-2004, 04:11 PM

The fix is already in the vB Journal thread, and has been for a while.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=553756&postcount=114

Thanks Paul.

Just one of those moments I guess.

Kwak

10-25-2004, 04:20 AM

Wassup guys,

I've edited the admincp files and that worked out.
I've created a new Bot and assigned the User ID in the settings. But I have no idea what to fill out for:

Regex Search & Replace for Titles
&
Regex Search & Replace for Descriptions

search & replace boxes.
Bump.

I am getting e-mails of my cronjob:
Status: 404
Content-type: text/html
X-Powered-By: PHP/4.3.9
No input file specified.

Did I type in the wrong URL for cronjob?

restless

10-25-2004, 11:28 PM

i am trying to add the attachment thumbnail (like it displays for featured articles) to the "articlebit" template, but am having no luck.

i'm using v3 Articles for music and film reviews, and would like to have the attachment used as a thumbnail beside each listed article. basically, i'd like it to go where the post icon goes now.

can anyone help me out?

SALvation

10-27-2004, 02:24 PM

Has anyone addressed the moderation bug yet? This is a huge issue for us as my site has writers which submit their articles, but can be viewed before I approve them. Please help!

TheMusicMan

10-27-2004, 02:37 PM

Has anyone addressed the moderation bug yet? This is a huge issue for us as my site has writers which submit their articles, but can be viewed before I approve them. Please help!
Yes... I had a coder make the necessary mofdifications to the files such that my Moderators can now moderate all submitted articles...

Colin F is the super developer who did the work for me... I'd suggest PM'ing him - he is very good. (and tell him I sent you yeah...:) )

SALvation

10-27-2004, 02:49 PM

That's not the bug i was talking about, I was referring to this one:

Also, i noticed another bug...When u say to moderate the articles, the "editors" could submit an article, and it will be shown in the column that says: which article is the latest...so if u press it from there...u can see it!! If u go in the forum..u dont see it!!!

Submitted articles that I haven't approved yet still show in the latest article column. This is a huge one for us.

GMoore7

10-28-2004, 05:27 PM

After looking through this thread closely, I found one person asked this question and did not get an answer:

Is it possible to change how attachments are stored? I changed attachment storage for all of vB to file system, but v3Articles doesn't follow suit, nor is there an option I can find to change it for v3 Articles alone.

If not a current option, will it be in the next update/version, or is there a quick code change that can alter it for me?

Thanks,

~Garrett

Cent

10-28-2004, 06:21 PM

Yes... I had a coder make the necessary mofdifications to the files such that my Moderators can now moderate all submitted articles...

Colin F is the super developer who did the work for me... I'd suggest PM'ing him - he is very good. (and tell him I sent you yeah...:) )

Please! Send me to! Thx!

bendigo-tech

10-28-2004, 10:59 PM

Simply question... can HTML be posted in the articles??

Also, I noticed a few pages back that someone had trouble linking to sites outside their domain. Has this been addressed??

SVTOA

10-28-2004, 11:07 PM

Yes, you can enable HTML in the category setup area. I have no problem with outside links working with my installation.

bendigo-tech

10-29-2004, 12:58 AM

Yes, you can enable HTML in the category setup area. I have no problem with outside links working with my installation.
On that note...

*installs* :ninja:

designBox

10-29-2004, 10:02 PM

Just a question....
I read threw this thread but was not able to find any answers....

Is this possible to call the featured article on another page... for example the into the FORUMHOME template?

If yes, i would certainly use this awesome hack... exactly what i was lloking for.
Thanks for any help provided and, above all, for this excellent release.

Thumb Up.

designBox

10-29-2004, 10:29 PM

Also.....

Is there a way to provide an RSS feed (for example with the external.php file from vBulletin) of the articles?

Really a good feature to add on the wishlist.

bendigo-tech

10-30-2004, 01:09 PM

I have this up and running and I just thought of something for a future release.

It would be good if it was possible to span articles over multiple pages. This would be particularly handy for those large articles that contain lots pictures etc. It could also have a drop down menu at the bottom of each of the article pages which give you quick access to the other pages within the article.

Hopefully that makes sense. I could use this feature now so if anyone knows how to add this functionality now, please let me know. I am quite other would find this quite handy as well.

restless

11-02-2004, 04:50 AM

bendigo-tech

11-02-2004, 08:46 AM

anyone? this would be a huge feature for me. i can't seem to figure it out myself.
Doesn't look like anyone wants to answer our questions! :ermm:

inverted

11-04-2004, 02:41 AM

i REALLY like this hack, nice job!

i'm wondering if you could help me mod it slightly just to fit my site. i'm trying to change the text at the top of the articles table that says "Article Categories". i searched as many documents as i could for that text and i couldn't find it, so i didn't know what to change. since i just installed it today i didn't want to start messing with things without asking first. :ermm:

also, i'm wondering how to change the name of the section in the main nav bar. it default says "Articles" (Forum Root > Articles > Main Category)

how do i change the name of the articles section?

thanks, this is a great hack for vB, and thanks for the vBadvanced addon too! whoohoo!

- inverted :devious:

bendigo-tech

11-04-2004, 03:28 AM

i'm wondering if you could help me mod it slightly just to fit my site. i'm trying to change the text at the top of the articles table that says "Article Categories".
You can change this in the template called "article_categorylist".

also, i'm wondering how to change the name of the section in the main nav bar. it default says "Articles" (Forum Root > Articles > Main Category)
I am still looking for this. :)

deb0

11-04-2004, 10:30 AM

Great mod!, but I have an issue/question/regarding this mod:

I want to use my V3 Articles to post articles written by outside sources. But I want the submitter of the article to be able to submit in fields the article author (modifying the 'written by' field), and direct external link to the original copy.

How can i?

inverted

11-04-2004, 11:31 AM

bendigo-tech; thanks for the help... worked like a charm to change that category header :)

hey, if anyone figures out the navbar text could you let me know?

Quote:
Originally Posted by inverted
also, i'm wondering how to change the name of the section in the main nav bar. it default says "Articles" (Forum Root > Articles > Main Category)

I am still looking for this.

thanks...

Paul M

11-04-2004, 08:27 PM

bendigo-tech; thanks for the help... worked like a charm to change that category header :)

hey, if anyone figures out the navbar text could you let me know?

thanks...
Look for this in articles.php

// draw nav bar
$navbits = array();
$navbits["article.php?$session[sessionurl]"] = 'Articles';

and change the "Articles" to whatever you want to appear.

bendigo-tech

11-04-2004, 11:36 PM

Look for this in articles.php

// draw nav bar
$navbits = array();
$navbits["article.php?$session[sessionurl]"] = 'Articles';

and change the "Articles" to whatever you want to appear.
I was looking in articles.php - I completely missed that! :ninja:

JustAskJulie

11-05-2004, 03:15 PM

also, i'm wondering how to change the name of the section in the main nav bar. it default says "Articles" (Forum Root > Articles > Main Category)

how do i change the name of the articles section?

I changed that on mine, I'm pretty sure it was in one of the actual PHP files.

TheMusicMan

11-05-2004, 03:25 PM

I changed that on mine, I'm pretty sure it was in one of the actual PHP files. To do that you need to simply edit the navbar template. Find the line referring to the articles and amend te text to whatever you prefer.

gibgib

11-06-2004, 11:31 AM

I can't get the bloody thing to work.

3.0.3 with v3 Articles 1.0.1, I am getting a blank (forum colours & fonts) template page at article.php.
See here (http://www.aussiefrogs.com/forum/article.php)

First installation gave no errors.

To fix it I have tried uninstalling, including manual database table dropping of the 5 articles, & the usergroup modify.

I have re-installed again resulting in the same problem, with the addition of no setting options viewable under "vBulletin Options" heading in the control panel.

What's the go anybody?

My board has many hacks & none of them were dramas to install.
It would be a good enhancement to our forum & in it's current non working state it is not causing any grief, however getting it to work was the aim of the game :squareeyed:

nine45

11-06-2004, 02:32 PM

The install went without an hitch, excellent!

I do however have one problem that I've tried to resolve without much luck, I'm sure it's something dumb and staring me in the face :rolleyes:

After posting an article with images all is fine except the images are not showing, just the horrible little red crosses, enlarging the image works fine so I know the images are being uploaded, I am using 3.0.3 with GD installed, any ideas where I'm going wrong, sorry if this has been asked before but I could not find anything about this, thanks in advance.

welo

11-06-2004, 02:44 PM

sorry if this has been asked before but I could not find anything about this
Most recent detailed list of issues and fixes (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=563362&postcount=626).

nine45

11-07-2004, 01:07 AM

Fantastic, that did the trick :up:

Most recent detailed list of issues and fixes (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=563362&postcount=626).

inverted

11-08-2004, 12:40 PM

thanks Paul M and bendigo-tech. got that "Articles" name changed, thanks for the help!

SamirDarji

11-09-2004, 01:22 AM

LoOnEyToOnZ

11-10-2004, 06:01 AM

Thanks guys. Is there supposed to be an option for v3articles viewing permission in "Usergroup Manager". Cause i dont see any and have updated them quite a few times but still getting the cant view permission error

EDIT : I realised my problem, a forgotten file edit, so silly :speechless:

Anyway i had cleared my 5 article tables and the articlepermission in usergroup, and then tried to install again. Then did my forgotten file edit and here is back. However, under Admin CP >> vBulletin Options >> v3 Articles theres no option now, may i know where i should add/edit the database for them to appear ?

inverted

11-10-2004, 04:46 PM

ok, i know this doesn't fall into this thread completely, but i was hoping someone here could help. i added the "printable version" addon to the articles, and i'm getting a database error on the printable version. everythign for the regular articles worked fine, but when i click printable version i get the following error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: SELECT article.*, articlepost.*, articlecategory.options AS categoryoptions FROM article AS article
INNER JOIN articlepost AS articlepost ON(articlepost.postid = article.firstpostid)
INNER JOIN articlecategory AS articlecategory ON(articlecategory.categoryid = article.categoryid)
WHERE article.articleid = 1 AND articlepost.type=1

mysql error: Table 'database.article' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146

can anyone with more experience in php and SQL help me out here? thanks/

- inverted :ninja:

Paul M

11-10-2004, 08:05 PM

Do you use a table prefix ? I suspect the prefix may be missing from the hack query.

inverted

11-10-2004, 09:09 PM

uh, yea, i chose a prefix on the original install of vb, i forget exactly what it was, blah, i think it was the default prefix :mad: vb_ or something

how could i find out what the exact prefix is and then how would i add it to the hack?

thanks for the help
- inverted

gibgib

11-11-2004, 11:08 AM

Be sure to save the different user group options. That's the step I messed up on.

Did that :disappointed:

Does this mean my install is knackered forever?

I can't fully remove the install & start again because of the additions to the templates. If I do the remove step it leaves more than just the database table behind, which is apparent when I re-install unsuccessfully.

I have no options in the control panel, & the content of article.php doesn't show, only the editted template with upper level "article" heading.
Bugger :disappointed:

LoOnEyToOnZ

11-11-2004, 05:49 PM

Hi

How and what can i add the needed phrases for v3 articles ? I think i removed them all during the uninstallation and couldnt get them back, getting "phrase xxx not found". Thanks

silentshadow204

11-12-2004, 04:33 AM

I've looked throughout my admin cp and I'm just not seeing a place where I can adjust the file size limit. Does it not exist, or am I just insane?

Thanks!

benFF

11-12-2004, 09:23 PM

Well i installed it, and whilst it *can* be great, there are two main things stopping me from releasing it to my users yet:

1) If you delete an article it doesn't delete the images from the database
2) Once you have uploaded an image, you cannot edit the text under it nor change its order. So if you want to add a photo inthe middle at a later time, you need to delete all the attachments and then re add them....

Has anyone done any work on either of these issues?

SamirDarji

11-12-2004, 09:23 PM

It's under "Attachments"-->Extensions & Sizes if you're talking about attachments.

silentshadow204

11-16-2004, 03:08 AM

It's under "Attachments"-->Extensions & Sizes if you're talking about attachments.

Thanks! That would be exactly what I am looking for.

restless

11-19-2004, 03:17 AM

can someone help me?

i would really like to know if it's possible to have the attachment thumbnail show up in the list of articles. if it can show up in the featured article, i don't see why it can't show up where i need it.

i attached a thumbnail of what i'm looking for.

if someone can help me out, i'd really appreciate it.

TheMusicMan

11-19-2004, 04:00 PM

- Full editing/deletion/moderation system Can I ask what this means as I had to modify the code to allow Moderators to be able to Moderate Articles and any comments submitted about them...? Did I get it wrong?:rolleyes:

I thought only Admins could moderate submitted articles in the stock vBarticles code.

restless

11-19-2004, 05:06 PM

I had to modify the code to allow Moderators to be able to Moderate Articles and any comments submitted about them...can you let me know how you did this?

TheMusicMan

11-19-2004, 05:27 PM

can you let me know how you did this?
Sure... I asked Colin F if he could do it for me... and he did.... hehe

Jason McConnell

11-22-2004, 03:30 AM

TCattitude

11-25-2004, 02:49 AM

Any official update to this hack?
(Bugs fixes and new features)

Or it being forgotten by the author? :(

bendigo-tech

11-25-2004, 03:02 AM

Or it being forgotten by the author? :(
Seem a little forgotten if you ask me.

welo

11-25-2004, 03:26 AM

I contacted John recently and offered to coordinate an effort to generate some funding for upgrades and he didn't bite, so I assume it's more a time factor for him than money. This hack has a lot of potential. Hopefully one day he'll be able to get back to it :).

lanc3lot

11-27-2004, 03:26 PM

Hello...

Samir did u remember me?:)

I have a question, maybe u have already solved:

How can i make this hack, to when i write a new article, to can upload more than one images in the same time?

I had put in my VB Option, to have 5 for example uploads of attachments, but it didnt "Worked" for V3 Articles...Anybody knows anything about that?

Thanks a lot:)

SamirDarji

11-27-2004, 04:33 PM

Yes, I remember. :)

I haven't been working too much with articles after I played with it on my test server. There are just too many issues to install it on my live server right now.

But I know that the attachment system used by the articles hack is different than vb's built-in system and that's why a lot of the attachment related problems exist. The only way that you can upload mulitple images is to change the articles code to allow it. Unfortunately, I don't even know where to look. :(

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

tteal

11-27-2004, 08:46 PM

Unable to add cookies, header already sent. <---- that is the error I get with this script.

Qwest

11-28-2004, 06:23 AM

Anyone figured out how to get this hack to allow adsense code in the articles?

I want to allow my users to ad adsense ads to the article aor have it auto submit ads in the article body.

dnoyeb2002

11-28-2004, 10:07 PM

Great Mod!

Just one question, if someone would be willing to help me. . .

I am looking to order the articles in order of title, as opposed to id # . . . could someone possibly help me figure out where I would need the ORDER BY title ASC line to go please . . . thanks!

Thanks In Advance

JustAskJulie

11-29-2004, 11:29 PM

Anyone figured out how to get this hack to allow adsense code in the articles?

I want to allow my users to ad adsense ads to the article aor have it auto submit ads in the article body.

While I don't know if you could add the code into the actual article body (ie. allow the user who submitted the article to add the code), you could add the code to the template and it would show up on every article.

For that matter, what type of code does Adsense use? is it not just HTML? If so, then you should be able to just allow HTML in the articles and then users could submit the code if they chose to.

bendigo-tech

11-29-2004, 11:41 PM

For that matter, what type of code does Adsense use? is it not just HTML? If so, then you should be able to just allow HTML in the articles and then users could submit the code if they chose to.
Seems to me like you have just answered your own question. :)

smdani

11-30-2004, 07:33 AM

Good hack, but it is very buggy and standalone is not a good idea. I unistall and wait for next release. THANKS A LOT!!!!

Some Bugs found:
- If you [ Feature This Article ] you can not undo.
- When I attach an image I can only see a X where image must be loaded
Thumbnails work fine on my forum. The article thumbnails are not working.
- I have just see at your articles site that someone hacked your articles system, maybe there is a way of editing articles without permissions
- Last user who made a comment isnt linked to his profile (linkvalue is empty
- Questionmarks wont be parsed (it shows the HTML-Code instead)
- When editing an article, if you preview the changes and then save it, it saves the original. When you click preview, it enters the original text in the textbox.

Some suggestions for the future
- set permissions on each category
- vbulletin Search system index articles - Integrated with vBulletin Search
- Guests can write comments
- Printable Version for Articles
- New Articles Shown in Bold
- Ability to Move Articles to Different Categories
- Listing in Who's Online
* Viewing Article
* Article Title (with link to specific article)
- External Javascript feed to show last articles anywhere on the website
- A "Byline" field to be displayed next to the article. Too often I will upload an article but it was actually written by somebody else.
- integrate this into the forum itself, so that articles automatically become threads and comments are replies

intrigue

12-01-2004, 07:19 PM

hey i cant seem to find the place where to post new articles and also is the featured article hack a seperate thing?
.matt

Pitman

12-02-2004, 02:57 AM

- I have just see at your articles site that someone hacked your articles system, maybe there is a way of editing articles without permissions

In article.php, Search For:

$article = $DB_site->query_first("
SELECT article.*, articlepost.postbody AS content, article.articlehash FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "article AS article
INNER JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "articlepost AS articlepost ON(articlepost.postid = article.firstpostid)
WHERE article.articleid=$articleid");

Just after it, add this:

if ($article['articleuserid'] !== $bbuserinfo['userid'])
{
if (!($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART))
{
print_no_permission();
}
}
else
{
if (!($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART))
{
print_no_permission();
}
}

That should fix it :)

SilentK

12-02-2004, 03:01 AM

I am having some trouble getting this to work. Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM article
WHERE categoryid=1 AND (articleuserid=485 OR open IN (0,1)) ORDER BY dateline DESC LIMIT 0,
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 '' at line 2

mysql error number: 1064 What am I missing? I thought I got everything.

smdani

12-02-2004, 05:26 AM

Thnaks a lot Pitman! Now works like a charm.
Do you know how can i unfeatured and article, and how can I let guests write comments?
Really thanks!!!
smdani

Pitman

12-02-2004, 02:05 PM

Thnaks a lot Pitman! Now works like a charm.
Do you know how can i unfeatured and article, and how can I let guests write comments?
Really thanks!!!
smdani
Well, the only way to unfeature an article is to feature another one. If you don't want any article to be featured, ever, you can just remove the HTML from the templates.

As for the guests to be able to post comments, there are permissions for that, but they don't work. I never noticed that, but if I get time to figure it out, I'll let you know. :)

Pitman

12-02-2004, 07:04 PM

It was only showing the comment parts of an article to users with a userid and then taking permissions into account. This should fix it:

In the template article_display, Search for AND Remove:

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid'] != 0">
Search for:

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="articletools_menu" style="display:none">
Above it, you should see:

</if></if>
Replace that with:

</if>
Then save the template ;)

smdani

12-02-2004, 07:49 PM

Really really thanks Pit!!!
You looks like the creator of V3Article!!
Thanks again!

Paul M

12-02-2004, 09:13 PM

As for the guests to be able to post comments, there are permissions for that, but they don't work. I never noticed that, but if I get time to figure it out, I'll let you know. :)The bug/problem is the same for all permission tests in arcade.php - he uses a NOT ("!") and "&" test - but does not enclose the test in brackets - for example ;

if (!$permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE)

which should be

if (!($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE))

to work properly (anyone can make an article featured atm).

I just spent an hour or so fixing all these permission holes

:tired:

Pitman

12-02-2004, 10:31 PM

The bug/problem is the same for all permission tests in arcade.php - he uses a NOT ("!") and "&" test - but does not enclose the test in brackets - for example ;

if (!$permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE)

which should be

if (!($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE))

to work properly (anyone can make an article featured atm).

I just spent an hour or so fixing all these permission holes

:tired:
Yeah Paul, I noticed that most of them are like if (!$permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE)

There are a few in there that are right though, hopefully he will release a new version soon. :)

Qwest

12-03-2004, 12:00 PM

OK for all those who answered my question (or tried to) No you cannot simply insert the Adsense code into the article because:

#1 It's Javascript, so for obvious reasons you don't want users able to submit JavaScript in the article body.

#2 It would also take some HTML tweaking that not all users would be familiar with trying to get the articles to show where they want them.

Soooo...

Since revenue sharing (IMO) will become the new "it" thing for webmasters I decided to allow my members to make money off of articles they write for my site.

See an example of how the articles look here (http://www.halofans.com/article.php?a=4)

Basically what I've done is modified v3articles to insert members' Google Adsense ID into the google code displayed along with their article. Whenever a user writes an article their Adsense ID (an optional custom profile field) is inserted along with their channel ID in case they want to track the performance of their adds on my site. I don't do the 50/50 thing. They make ALL of teh money generated by clicks from their article. I make money with ads on other parts of the site and my own articles.

So what do you think?

Qwest

12-03-2004, 12:04 PM

flstreetscene

12-04-2004, 02:31 AM

How do I remove this last part from the vBulletin Options page in the Admin CP after uninstallation;

http://www.floridastreetscene.com/uploads/zeno/trace.gif

It's all the way in the bottom.

Thanks.

deathemperor

12-04-2004, 06:33 AM

Suggestion: Will someone please recompile this download with the bug fixes in place?
I'd do it but I'm busy securing other parts of my site as well.

Oh yeah and I'm wondering why I never got an email alert from the AUTHOR notifying me of such a huge vulnerablity?

Because of all the bugs that are suddenly popping up I'm thinking of recoding this thing from the ground up using the code for snippets only.

well why don't you just edit it like the instrucstion ? isn't it very simple ?

I don't think John knows this already, if yes he should have given a official fix.

or maybe we should email him.

Guy G

12-04-2004, 02:24 PM

Will thos work on 3.0.3?

pingme

12-04-2004, 04:39 PM

Will thos work on 3.0.3?

Yes, I am using it with 303 :)

Guy G

12-04-2004, 04:43 PM

thanks pingme :)
any side notes? fixes i would need for it?

bold

12-04-2004, 04:46 PM

thanks pingme :)
any side notes? fixes i would need for it?

too many. :( i just uninstalled mine.

Guy G

12-04-2004, 05:18 PM

too many. :( i just uninstalled mine.

:(:( but this is critical for meh...
why did u uninstall it? what bugs ect was there that it was so unbareable?

bold

12-04-2004, 07:13 PM

:(:( but this is critical for meh...
why did u uninstall it? what bugs ect was there that it was so unbareable?
they list them in this thread. :) i just found it easier making a new forum and posting articles there.

Guy G

12-04-2004, 07:29 PM

but than i loose many featurs of the hack... did u use 3.0.3 btw?

Qwest

12-04-2004, 11:23 PM

well why don't you just edit it like the instrucstion ? isn't it very simple ?

I don't think John knows this already, if yes he should have given a official fix.

or maybe we should email him.
Sounds good. Let's just leave it like this for others to download and get their boards hacked too.

Great idea...

deathemperor

12-05-2004, 04:11 AM

Sounds good. Let's just leave it like this for others to download and get their boards hacked too.

Great idea...
don't tell me that you can't see the fix note, eh ?
you think that someone is able to re-release the package that only John can ?
no, no one can, mate

Paul M

12-05-2004, 10:17 AM

don't tell me that you can't see the fix note, eh ?
you think that someone is able to re-release the package that only John can ?
no, no one can, mateThe "fix" note only addresses one small part of the problem, it requires a number of changes to plug all the holes.

deathemperor

12-07-2004, 04:48 AM

if (!$permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE)

There are a few in there that are right though, hopefully he will release a new version soon. :)

WRONG, if it's only if (!$permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE) then this is totally incorrect, it is never going to work, it MUST be: if (!($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE))

I've spent half a day to fix all issues by myself and fortunately yet disappointedly I found alot of bugs. It looks like this hack was coded very carelessly and uncompleted. and I wonder why this could be a HoTM (!?!)

this is a fix done by me, I don't know if there're still any but without these any board installed this can terribly be hacked I believe.

KTBleeding

12-07-2004, 01:32 PM

WRONG, if it's only if (!$permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE) then this is totally incorrect, it is never going to work, it MUST be: if (!($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANFEATURE))

I've spent half a day to fix all issues by myself and fortunately yet disappointedly I found alot of bugs. It looks like this hack was coded very carelessly and uncompleted. and I wonder why this could be a HoTM (!?!)

this is a fix done by me, I don't know if there're still any but without these any board installed this can terribly be hacked I believe.Awesome!

One problem though. I can't find this at all:

FIND IN article_display:
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@
<if condition="(($article['articleuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART)) OR (($article['articleuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART))">
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@

This is the closest one to it I could find:
<if condition="(($article['articleuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART)) OR ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART) Is that the one you're talking about?

PS: Thanks for updating us with a more secure script.

Guy G

12-07-2004, 02:32 PM

Qwest

12-07-2004, 04:14 PM

TCB

12-07-2004, 06:46 PM

Of course John doesn't owe us anything, but it's a real shame that he hasn't at least updated the script for 3.0.3 usage

Paul M

12-07-2004, 10:03 PM

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: SELECT articlepost.*, article.categoryid FROM vb3_articlepost
INNER JOIN vb3_article AS article ON (article.articleid = articlepost.articleid)
WHERE articlepost.postid=17
mysql error: Unknown table 'articlepost'

mysql error number: 1051

getting error when trying to edit a comment... any ideas pleasE?

same error here

It's an error in the script. Find the following code in the article.php (line 680 ish)

// get comment
$comment = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT articlepost.*, article.categoryid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "articlepost
INNER JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "article AS article ON (article.articleid = articlepost.articleid)
WHERE articlepost.postid=$id");

and replace it with this ;

// get comment
$comment = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT articlepost.*, article.categoryid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "articlepost as articlepost
INNER JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "article AS article ON (article.articleid = articlepost.articleid)
WHERE articlepost.postid=$id");

:)

deathemperor

12-08-2004, 03:52 AM

Awesome!

One problem though. I can't find this at all:

FIND IN article_display:
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@
<if condition="(($article['articleuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART)) OR (($article['articleuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART))">
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@

This is the closest one to it I could find:
<if condition="(($article['articleuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART)) OR ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART) Is that the one you're talking about?

PS: Thanks for updating us with a more secure script.

oh sorry, that was my bad (find and replace is opposite) since you know I was very furious knowing John could do such a careless job like this. attachment updated.

FIND IN article_display:
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@
<if condition="(($article['articleuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART)) OR ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART)">
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@

REPLACE WITH:
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@
<if condition="(($article['articleuserid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOWNART)) OR (($article['articleuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND ($permissions['articlepermissions'] & CANEDOTHART))">
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@

@TCB: No, John didn't even make it work correctly with vb3 not to mention vb3.0.3

KTBleeding

12-08-2004, 01:05 PM

There we go. All fixed.
Once again, thanks for these updates. :)

Guy G

12-08-2004, 02:55 PM

ok this is annoying... nothing is working well.
can anyone be kind enough and upload a correct article.php and other files that needed editing? it would be alot botter i must say...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in public_html/forum/article.php on line 1300

thats the last line in there.... no $ there as well

lanc3lot

12-08-2004, 03:07 PM

Has anyone find a way, that u can make the whole script can upload more than one image per time?
Like vb does, with multiple upload boxes:(

KTBleeding

12-09-2004, 12:15 AM

Has anyone find a way, that u can make the whole script can upload more than one image per time?
Like vb does, with multiple upload boxes:(
The script does this by default.

deathemperor

12-09-2004, 04:12 AM

ok this is annoying... nothing is working well.
can anyone be kind enough and upload a correct article.php and other files that needed editing? it would be alot botter i must say...

Vb.org doesn't allow people to upload php source file that is edited and it's wise to know what others are telling you what to do instead of doing it thoughtlessly.

PAINTBALLM

12-09-2004, 10:44 AM

I have this installed and running the way I want it at http://www.pbmessage.com for the "reviews" link. Is there any way of indexing all articles in search engines. Currently, the link is not search engine friendly.

Guy G

12-09-2004, 10:49 AM

Vb.org doesn't allow people to upload php source file that is edited and it's wise to know what others are telling you what to do instead of doing it thoughtlessly.

ok good 2 know
:ermm:

EDIT:
k i have done everything that neesd to be done.
and i have this problem...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /public_html/forum/article.php on line 1299

thats the last line at the file... no '$' of course...
this worked before, than i made the required edits for the "Edit Comment" query and it doest work now. any solutios?

lanc3lot

12-09-2004, 11:52 AM

The script does this by default.

What does that mean? that u cant change it?

If u change the vb rule, it is not changed in Articles hack...It use another php, thats why...

deathemperor

12-09-2004, 01:14 PM

ok good 2 know
:ermm:

EDIT:
k i have done everything that neesd to be done.
and i have this problem...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /public_html/forum/article.php on line 1299

thats the last line at the file... no '$' of course...
this worked before, than i made the required edits for the "Edit Comment" query and it doest work now. any solutios?
I don't really know what your error is, if you please you can give me a pm with the source file so I can take a look

Paul M

12-09-2004, 04:52 PM

ok good 2 know
:ermm:

EDIT:
k i have done everything that neesd to be done.
and i have this problem...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /public_html/forum/article.php on line 1299

thats the last line at the file... no '$' of course...
this worked before, than i made the required edits for the "Edit Comment" query and it doest work now. any solutios?It usually means you have extra spaces and/or line feeds at the end of the file ( after the final ?> ) - remove these and use a proper text editor next time, not dreamweaver or stuff like that.

Guy G

12-09-2004, 05:23 PM

PAINTBALLM

12-09-2004, 06:13 PM

deathemperor

12-10-2004, 04:33 AM

using notepad.
but thx. ill try it.

EDIT: that didnt fix it. if u want and check it out... www.ex-zone.com/article.php.txt .
id appriciate it.

EDIT:
i even ran a Syntax Check on the file with DzSoft PHP Editor which resulted:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $end in article.php on line 1298
you said you did all the fix but actually you didn't, you missed this post:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=578148&postcount=696

try it at see how, I still don't understand what your prob could be. >_<

in case it still doesn't work, try the fresh article.php file from here and redo the all fixs

Guy G

12-10-2004, 06:21 AM

you said you did all the fix but actually you didn't, you missed this post:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=578148&postcount=696

try it at see how, I still don't understand what your prob could be. >_<

in case it still doesn't work, try the fresh article.php file from here and redo the all fixs

still same error. just diffrent line since i added more lines...
always the last line saying "parse error, unexpected $".
frustrated :S

Paul M

12-10-2004, 08:05 PM

still same error. just diffrent line since i added more lines...
always the last line saying "parse error, unexpected $".
frustrated :SYour error is lines 473 to 476 ;

if ($_REQUEST['submitrating'] == 1)
{
if ($_REQUEST['submitrating'] == 1)
{

Delete the last two of these lines - they are a repeat of the first two - causing to have an unclosed IF statement.

Guy G

12-11-2004, 12:42 AM

Your error is lines 473 to 476 ;

if ($_REQUEST['submitrating'] == 1)
{
if ($_REQUEST['submitrating'] == 1)
{

Delete the last two of these lines - they are a repeat of the first two - causing to have an unclosed IF statement.

whaaaa love ya! :banana: :banana:

i appriciate it m8!

Guy G

12-11-2004, 01:19 PM

i wanna get the Articles and comments to list in the Quick stats at the admin cp.
for example:

New Posts Today 56 New Threads Today 32 Unique Members Today 12

add a line under that to add

New Articles Today xx New Comments Today xx Articls awating Approvel XX

Also, has anyone managed to fix the article count?
i made a test article, and i cant delete it in the usual way... so i went and deleted it through PhpMyAdmin, but it still shows under the category i made it although when i press its not even there...

And another thing is... if i post GIF animations on articles they dont 'animate', they are frozen... only when pressing it they show up.

buggy system...

pingme

12-14-2004, 03:00 AM

I am getting following error :(

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM vb3_article

WHERE categoryid=1 AND (articleuserid=1 OR open IN (0,1)) ORDER BY dateline DESC LIMIT 0, 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 '' at line 2

mysql error number: 1064

Please help, I need article system on my site :(

dookie

12-14-2004, 02:08 PM

I get the same error.
Doesn´t work in 3.0.3. *uninstall*

Guy G

12-14-2004, 02:43 PM

im running it on vb 3.0.3.

there is one really annoying bug....
on the articles it shows wrong count on them if i had test articles.
if i did a test article\comment and than deleted it from the database it will still show that there is a nigger count of articles. same for comments.
annoying indeed, anyone managed 2 fix it?

pingme

12-14-2004, 04:12 PM

I get the same error.
Doesn?t work in 3.0.3. *uninstall*

I found few people using it on this thread. dont know how they are not facing any issues :rolleyes:

Paul M

12-14-2004, 06:05 PM

I get the same error.
Doesn?t work in 3.0.3. *uninstall*Yes it does.

dookie

12-15-2004, 07:15 AM

I forgot to save the vbulletin options. Works. :)

TRStealth

12-16-2004, 04:05 AM

Hi,

I'm trying to get the 'Featured Article' thing to show up on the index page, but I'm having trouble.

I got the featured_article template to show, but the actual featured article won't.

I've added the following to the index.php page:

$globaltemplates = array(
'FORUMHOME',
'forumhome_event',
'forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost',
'forumhome_forumbit_level1_post',
'forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost',
'forumhome_forumbit_level2_post',
'forumhome_lastpostby',
'forumhome_loggedinuser',
'forumhome_moderator',
'forumhome_pmloggedin',
'forumhome_subforumbit_nopost',
'forumhome_subforumbit_post',
'forumhome_subforumseparator_nopost',
'forumhome_subforumseparator_post',
'article_featured'
);

then

require_once('./includes/functions_articles.php');

And finally

// ### Start Articles

$featuredarticle = unserialize($datastore['featuredarticle']);
if ($featuredarticle['id'])
{
$feature = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT article.*, articlepost.*, articlecategory.options AS options FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "article AS article
INNER JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "articlepost AS articlepost ON (articlepost.postid = article.firstpostid)
INNER JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "articlecategory AS articlecategory ON (articlecategory.categoryid = article.categoryid)
WHERE article.articleid=$featuredarticle[id]");
}
if (!empty($feature['title']))
{

// do html
if ($feature['options'] & 256)
{
$dohtml = 1;
}

if ($feature['options'] & 512)
{
$dosmilies = 1;
}

// get an attachment, if there's one with a thumnail
$attachment = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT attachmentid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "articleattachment WHERE articleid=$featuredarticle[id] AND thumbnail_dateline>1 ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 0,1");
if (!empty($attachment['attachmentid']))
{
$GLOBALS['isattachment'] = true;
}

require_once('./includes/functions_bbcodeparse.php');
$feature['postbody'] = truncate_text($feature['postbody'], $vboptions['featuredlength'], 1);
$feature['postbody'] = parse_bbcode2($feature['postbody'], $dohtml, 0, $dosmilies, 1);

eval('$articlecontent .= "' . fetch_template('article_featured') . '";');
}

// ### End Articles

// ### ALL DONE! SPIT OUT THE HTML AND LET'S GET OUTA HERE... ###
eval('$articlecontent .= "' . fetch_template('article_featured') . '";');
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('FORUMHOME') . '");');

However, this only displays the template, like I said. It doesn't show the featured article.