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Sweet. Updated already. I'm glad I was too lazy to install it the first time. :p

UPDATES
version 0.2 is out

- Added category icon support
- Articles submission by registered members
- admin option of validation of submitted articles

Re-download the attached zip package and read the upgrade txt file carefully if upgrading from v0.1

For fresh installation , pls read the readme txt file contained in the zip package

ADD-ON 1

Was reading up at teckwizards.com with regards to integration this hack w vbHome as requested.

Came upon this thread.

If going by Arunan's instructions, the following instructions should give you similiar result for having articles display on your vbHome portal page.

This add-on assumes you have vbHome installed.

Installation

STEP 1
Open the index.php from the vBhome hack, and find:

PHP Code:


		
			
// latest threads

$threadbits = '';

$threadmaxnumber = '';

if ($threadmax!=0) {

  $threadmaxnumber = "LIMIT $threadmax";

}

ABOVE that code ADD:

PHP Code:


		
			
// vbArticles

$ebg = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM vbArticles_cat ORDER BY catname");

if ($DB_site->num_rows($ebg)) {

  while ($myrow=$DB_site->fetch_array($ebg)) {

            $hasattach=1;

            $catid=$myrow["artcatid"];

            $catname=$myrow["catname"];

            $catdesc=$myrow["catdesc"];

      eval("\$catlistbit .= \"".gettemplate('home_articlecatbit')."\";");

  }

}

eval("\$vbhacats .= \"".gettemplate('home_articlemain')."\";");

Still in the index.php file find: (This will reduce your queries by 1 or 2)

PHP Code:


		
			
$templatesused = 'home,home_articlebits,home_footer,home_header,home_headinclude,home_thread,home_threadbits,home_welcomeguest';

and REPLACE with:

PHP Code:


		
			
$templatesused = 'home,home_articlebits,home_footer,home_header,home_headinclude,home_thread,home_threadbits,home_welcomeguest,home_articlemain,home_articlecatbit';

Save the index.php file

STEP 2

Create a new Template, and call it home_articlemain, put the following code in :

PHP Code:


		
			
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="#555576"  width="100%">

<tr>

<td>

<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0"  width="100%">

<tr id="cat">

          <td bgcolor="#606096"><smallfont><font color="#FFF788"><b>Articles</b></font></smallfont></td>

</tr>

$catlistbit

</table>

</td>

</tr>

</table>

<br>

Create another template and call it home_articlecatbit and put in this code :

PHP Code:


		
			
<tr>

<td bgcolor="#13486D"><smallfont>

<b><a href="$bburl/articles.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=viewcat&catid=$catid">$catname</a></b><br>

$catdesc

</smallfont></td>

</tr>

STEP 3

Now open the home template from the vBhome template group, and find:

PHP Code:


		
			
$advertisement

below it ADD:

PHP Code:


		
			
$vbhacats

Not tested on my end

- If you have this working on your vbHome site , pls let me know your site URL so i can add it as a demo for this add-on.

There is a small bug in it. In the recent articles section the date and author are not displaying.

search for:

PHP Code:


		
			
eval("\$catlistbit .= \"".gettemplate('vbArticles_catbit')."\";");

  }

}

$asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM vbArticles_content WHERE valid='1' ORDER BY artid DESC LIMIT 5");

if ($DB_site->num_rows($asb)) {

  while ($myrow=$DB_site->fetch_array($asb)) {

            $artid=$myrow["artid"];

            $title=$myrow["title"];

            $byline=$myrow["byline"];

      eval("\$top5listbit .= \"".gettemplate('vbArticles_artbit')."\";");

  }

}

replace it with:

PHP Code:


		
			
eval("\$catlistbit .= \"".gettemplate('vbArticles_catbit')."\";");

  }

}

$asb = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM vbArticles_content WHERE valid='1' ORDER BY artid DESC LIMIT 5");

if ($DB_site->num_rows($asb)) {

  while ($myrow=$DB_site->fetch_array($asb)) {

            $artid=$myrow["artid"];

            $title=$myrow["title"];

            $byline=$myrow["byline"];

            $author=$myrow["author"];

            $date=$myrow["date"];

      eval("\$top5listbit .= \"".gettemplate('vbArticles_artbit')."\";");

  }

}

Thanks
Kars

Thanks for the report Kars, updated the zip file with the neccesary changes. :)

Maybe someone is interessted in displaying a Articles count on Forumhome...

Just search for:

// get newest member

above it place:

PHP Code:


		
			
// Tutorials

$counttutorials = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS artid FROM vbArticles_content WHERE valid='1'");

$totaltuts = number_format($counttutorials['artid']);

Than open your forumhome template and place Total Articles: $totaltuts anywhere you like. :)

ive installed version 0.2 but when i try and add an article the submit button doesnt work.

You can click it and thats about it, doesnt do anything

Any ideas on how else to improve it ?

If now will push it to v1.0 status and move it to Full Release section and call it a day LOL :D

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