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Latest Blogs On All Pages

Hey Guys,

Since i couldnt find a hack for this matter i waned to do it for my own..

What is this hack?
So, this hack displays latest blogs on all pages of the forum...
This is great for the side bars, as Myself I use this hack on my side bar...
Screen shot is attached below...

Hack Info:
v1.0.0 (Sept 8 2007)

How to install?

it is pretty easy to install...
First of all download the zip file...
Than upload the blogs.gif to your "forums/images" folder
And upload the product and you are done...

**And to show the latest blogs just insert "$latest_blogs" to any template u desire...**

Well Done! Good Luck!

very good ...

thankxxxxx

where do I add $latest_blogs to make it appear as a side block on all pages? do I need another hack to enable the sidebar? Also, how do I choose the number of blog entries to display?

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo (Post 1356965)

where do I add $latest_blogs to make it appear as a side block on all pages? do I need another hack to enable the sidebar? Also, how do I choose the number of blog entries to display?

depends on wat hack are u using for side bar.. u see im using https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ht=side+column this hack

I was also thinking of making something like this.. since I had a nav bar too.

This will be very useful, thanks!

Thanks, this is juts one extra reason which will make me want to switch to vb blogs now. thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aveon (Post 1356968)

depends on wat hack are u using for side bar.. u see im using https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ht=side+column this hack

thanks, now how do I change the number of blog postings listed?

would it be hard to modify to get it to pull to a vbadvanced module? very clean looking. : )

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo (Post 1357210)

thanks, now how do I change the number of blog postings listed?

edit the plugin ;)
change the 5 to what ever you want.

I've edited it and the template some
http://forum.vbulletinsetup.com/

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo (Post 1357210)

thanks, now how do I change the number of blog postings listed?

open up the product find where it says limit 5 and make it any number u wish...

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuntFactoryX (Post 1357233)

would it be hard to modify to get it to pull to a vbadvanced module? very clean looking. : )

i think there is already a module for that

http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24069

yours seem to have a little more life to it and follow theme or look more intergrated. but thanks...maybee i can pick the 2 apart and get the best of both worlds. nice work.

How to make it work via vbadvanced ? :p

Quote:

Originally Posted by sensimilla (Post 1357406)

How to make it work via vbadvanced ? :p

please read the posts carefully!
http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24069

interesting = Thanx for the share ;)

Jacquii.

i hope this is ok to share this and im not a codder but i got it working on my site w/o problems. vb3.6.8 and vbadvanced 2.2.x but i dont see why it wouldnt work on 3.0.x

first thing i did was install hack per aveon instructions.

then i went to admin cp > plugins & products > plug in manager > latest blogs global start

find where i added YOURDOMAIN.COM (i made complete paths for my site urls) there should be 3 instances. im assuming this is only nessiccary if your vbadvanced index is installed outside of your forum folder in your root. also watch close when editing path. example i call my forum folder "forum" if yours is "forums", or "board" you need to relect that. sorry for been so specific (just making sure everyone understands)

Code:

// ####################### Latest Blogs #################

$latestblogs = $db->query(" 

    SELECT blogid, title, username, dateline, userid, views

    FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "blog 

    ORDER BY dateline DESC 

    LIMIT 5 

"); 

while ($showblogs=$db->fetch_array($latestblogs)) 

{ 

    $counter++; 

    $blog_userid = $showblogs['userid'];

    $blogid = $showblogs['blogid'];

    $blog_title = $showblogs['title'];

    $blog_views = $showblogs['views'];

    $blog_username = $showblogs['username'];

    $blog_dateline = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $showblogs['dateline']);

    $latest_blogs .= "<div class=\"smallfont\"><img src=\"http://www.YOURDOMAIN.COM/forum/images/blog.gif\" border=\"0\" >

<a href=\"http://www.YOURDOMAIN.COM/forum/blog.php?b=$blogid\"><strong>$blog_title</strong></a> <em>Last Blog:</em> $blog_dateline By: <a href=\"http://www.YOURDOMAIN.COM/forum/blog.php?u=$blog_userid\">$blog_username</a></div><hr>";



     

    if ($counter < 5) 

    { 

        $latest_blogs .= "<br /> "; 

    } 

}



// ############# Latest Blogs ########################



        

        eval('$latest_blogs = "' . fetch_template('latest_blogs') . '";');

/*}*/

// latest_blogs

ok now your plug in should be all set.

now i made my module. i put mine in the right colum.

admin cp > add module > template

module title - Latest Blogs

column - your choice

active - yes

update all pages - yes (if you opt no you will later have to go to admin cp > vb acmps > edit pages > and activate the module on desired pages.

template to include adv_portal_latest_blogs

style - choose the desired style on your forum to add this module

IMPORTANT NOTE - later if you want this module to show on muliable styles you will have to add this template to each style manauly. this can be done by going to

admin cp > style manager > in the drop down you will see "add template" you will nedd to title it "adv_portal_latest_blogs" and use the code $latest_blogs

template content - $latest_blogs

Use Module Shell Template - tick no

your choose user groups and save :)

thanks
çok teşekkür

problem :

I drafted up a nice lengthy Blog entry & published it, but had it set to Publish On & set a future time today.

However, even though my Blog entry wasn't yet published & wasn't viewable by browsing to my blog as a guest or any other member, the headline was showing in the Recent Headline Summary on the Forum's Home Page. When the link to that article was clicked, you get a forum page that says:

Invalid Blog specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

Basically, it leaks the headline of the Blog entry that was scheduled to be published.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nokturno (Post 1422050)

i think is bug should be considered

You have to change the query in the plugin to adress this issue.
Old

PHP Code:


		
			
$latestblogs = $db->query(" 
    SELECT blogid, title, username, dateline, userid, views
    FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "blog 
    ORDER BY dateline DESC 
    LIMIT 5 
");

New

PHP Code:


		
			
$latestblogs = $db->query_read(" 
    SELECT blogid, title, username, dateline, userid, views
    FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "blog WHERE state='visible' 
    ORDER BY dateline DESC 
    LIMIT 5 
");

I have my forum frontpage at mydomain.com and my forum at forum.mydomain.com. Is there any way of being able to display this on the frontpage mydomain.com.

Cheers.

Installed and working fine. Very simple to install and edit.

Thank you for providing this mod.

I've been able to use this but no matter what I do, I end up with a big space on top, as in the attachment. Everything is aligned to the top as it should be. In fact, If I put anything in the same TD, above $latest_blogs, it will show up properly aligned with the other tables and $latest_blogs will still be a half-inch or so below it.

Is there anyway to eliminate that? I've reviewed the product xml and I'm stumped.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBMoney (Post 1483101)

I have this same exact problem. Does anyone have the fix for it?

is there anyway to have this display the latest posts or threads from the forum and place it in the sidebar?

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