vBaCMPS Featured/Random Geek Articles
 

Hack: vBadvanced CMPS Featured/Random Geek Articles
Version: 1.2
Author: Me

Instructions:
upload modules/featuredgeekarticles.php into modules folder
upload admincp/featuredgeekarticles_install.php into admincp folder
run above fileFollow the file modification in the README

File modifications: 1
Template modifications: 0
Installer: Yup. A very cool one.
Phrased: Yup

In a nutshell, this module is based upon the vBa news module, but is instead set up to pull a pre specified 'Featured Article' or even a 'Random Article'. This is really designed for those using The Geek Article System. If you don't have The Geek Article System, you are most likely very lonely anyway.

version 1.2 uploaded 02/02/05
Updated Readme to work with latest vBaCMPS

version 1.2 uploaded 07/01/05
Fixed 'Excluded Forums' bug that appeared to have been bitten by Zombie.
It came back to haunt one user so I had to take drastic action and update it.
It now WORKS with your 'excluded forums' setting. That is to say, you can exclude your acticle forums from 'Latest topics' but they will still happily appear as a featured article.
Please note that this means there is now a file edit. Please read the README.

Check out the Readme that comes in the package.

note:if you dig this module, you may be interested in the Latest articles one too.

PS: Your template will be a tad different from my screen shot as this is for my style.

nJoy

Thanks man! Just what I needed.

Hmmm
Do I have to have the geek article system installed for this to work?

edit: apparently so, cause nothing is showing up!

Actually, no.

You will need to have vBadvanced installed as a minimum though (as it uses its settings system).

Just out of curiosity... what are you after if you don't have my article thingee installed?

I have contests on my board and i want to have those as the 'featured thread' on my site. And I do have vBadvanced installed...

And you're right, I dont have Geek Articles installed and Im very lonely. Will you be my friend?

edit: Oh yeah, and Im really dumb. I got it working. thx

Damn straight. You sure you did the settings correctly? You dont need Geek Articles to pull off the featured thread.
1- Make sure that you have added the featuredgeekarticles module through vBaCMPS.
2- Make sure your 'Featured/Random thread' is set to yes and the next box has the threadid of the featured thread.

like this:

I've never seen an easier to install mod for vbadvanced than yours (never had one with an installscript before). And the text that you mention to come up with with every installer is hilarious every time https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2005/01/7.gif.

I'll install this mod first thing tomorrowmorning. Thanks!

nothing shows up for me too

Random doesn't work on my site. I've tried every combination of yes/no - forumids/threadids but it doesn't display anything.

Ooops! Almost forgot! Thanks for another great hack! =)

Hey guys... those of you having problems... can you post the first 2 settings of your...um, settings (i.e. Featured or Random Article? and Featured thread id) and I will get it sorted for you ;)