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Geek Article System 3.52
Version: 3.51, by The Geek The Geek is offline
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Version: 3.0.7 Rating:
Released: 02-06-2005 Last Update: 08-02-2005 Installs: 410
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that I can no longer support this project. Primarily as it is designed for vb3.0.x and I no longer use that version (im obviously on vb3.5x ). There is a version for vb3.5 however its a commercial script. This project is left here for the community.
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HowdA All.

The GAS3 system is a comprehensive article system that completely integrates into vB3.

News:
  • Updated 3/08/05 to version 3.53 for compatability with vb3.08
  • Updated 13/05/05 to version 3.52!!! Posts for 3.52 to integrate with GAL4.0 start here
History

Originally, I looked into other article systems to integrate with my forums but just got irritated over and over again as I found the other offering out there very limiting for my needs. I wanted to use my members usergroup permissions, the search facility (so when someone did a search for 'bob' both articles AND threads appeared on one page), I also wanted wysiwyg editing and vBs attachment system. Well, I accomplished 99% of my needs with the Geek Article System 2.0
Why 3.0? While the 2.0 was fine for my needs, many users began asking for a far more complex system that took the beauty of 2.0 and added popular features in the other article systems.

Here are the features in a nutshell:
  • Integrates 100% into vB. No importing forums or creating special groups. Simply mark forum as an 'Article' forum and instantly all threads become articles. Dont like it anymore? Simply remove the ID and the therads and forums go back to normal.
  • Whatever you can do in a thread or post, you can do with the GAS3 system (uploading attachments, smiles, BBcode, various editors, yadayadayada)
  • Adding on the above point: all the differing vB editors (wysiwyg, etc..), usergroup permissions (heck - anything you can set for a forum you can set in this - AND MORE!) why> because it is totally integrated!
  • Create multiple pages in your post by simply putting [BREAK] anywhere in your post.
  • The first thumbnail in an article substitutes the posters avatar (switchable via admincp)
  • Upload header images and have them auto resize
  • Choose header images from a global (or forum specific) gallery
  • Integrated article byline.
  • Synopsis - allows users to give a summary that appears on the new forumdisplay
  • New forumdisplay shows article header image and synopsis (if no synopsis then the first X amount of characters from the article is used)
  • Synopisis allows BBCode
  • Integrates with the Geek AutoLink system (optional)
  • Allows you to post as other users
  • Article sidebar that shows the article rating, your rating, the rating form, article tools, and article attachments (all toggable via admincp)
  • An auto installer/upgrader/uninstaller that makes all file edits for you!
  • A whole host of other tiddlybits that I wont bore you with
Special thanks goes to rlamego, peterska2, Snow, Gldtn, and Magic Spark for private Beta testing this for me. Couldnt of happened without them!

Change log
13.05.05 - updated to 3.52
All this does is update GAS for the GAL4.0 integration.
To update, simply replace your existing functions_geekarticles.php with the one in the latest package.

18.3.05 - updated to 3.51
This really just fixes a couple of mega minor bugs.
Added new default icon per forum functionality (see readme)
Wrote a real README.
Wrote a seperate 3.5x upgrade script. Users of 3.5x should run admincp/gas3_upgrade.php

16.3.05 - updated to 3.50
Loads of new features and a new installer that makes the file changes for you.
New forumdisplay
Uploading of images for your header
Synopsis box
yadayadayda

10.2.05 - updated to 3.02
Fixed typo in readme (step 2.6 referenced $articlebyline instead of $GAS_byline). This bug fixes the disappearing byline when editing an article.
To upgrade - edit your editpost template and search for $articlebyline then replace it with $GAS_byline

Importers
I have made an importer for v3articles. Technically speaking, you dont have to strictly have GAS3 installed to use the importer (though it is ideal). What it does is essentailly import v3articles, comments, ratings, and attachments into existing forums as new threads, replies, threadratings, and post attachments. The idea is that you install GAS3, create the forums to house your articles, and then import your existing v3articles into them (but as I said, you can simply import v3articles into normal forums without having GAS3 installed).
There is also a rollback feature in case you change your mind or experience a problem with the import. Your v3articles installation isnt touched. In fact, no v3articles are harmed in the process

Known issues:
  • none that I am aware of.
Demos: (note that I have a custom skin, so your results will be ever so slightly different)
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11287
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=8801 - pages with comments (click View Comments to see comments only)


Difficulty - EASY
Time - about 5 minutes
File modifications? a few but now all done automatically for you

Change log:

Updated to 3.01 Feb 7th
Fixed a couple template errors and minor readme instructions


Instructions

Click install. I have busted my butt over the past few weeks to do this and all I ask is that you click install if you use it
  • Download the package and unzip.
  • Follow the README!
  • Ther installer does all the work for you
  • When done, go into your admncp, and adjust your settings
Troubleshooting:
  • No phrases after install? This happens a lot with many installers for some bizzare reason. All you have to do is do a phrase search for GAS_ , edit the phrase (dont change it), then save it. Bingo - all your phrases appear.
Also:

I would therefore backup your DB, your styles, and any of the files the README asks you to change.

nJoy

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Lizard - Ill tweak the templates but the reason for the alignment is because the article is about 6 characters long
I know it is because of 6 characters long but if someone will write a poem and each line will be 20-25 characters long or something like that the alignment will cause the same problem cause I already checked
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Only problem I have now is getting th system to reconize a default icon for each board.

"To include images that are specific to a particular forum, place them in a gas/images/forum/{forumid} folder."

For some strange reason, I ended up with both a forum, and a forums folder there. (?)

Anyway, I tried both, doesn't seem to work. I have my root as /forums/gas/images/forum/56/default.jpg

(my forum is http://www.shivasite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56 )

That right? And wouldn't it be a bit simplier to just have a image called 56.jpg in the same folder as the default? Everything is chmod 777 as well.
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Shiva - remember that the upgrade makes backups of your files in gas/changes/backup so you always have a fresh set - but still - you are right in the fact you should always do a backup before any hack installation (or vB upgrade IMO)

Lizard - thatnks for that - I think making that td width 100% should do the trick. Ill sort in the next package

Shiva (again ) - There is only 1 system default and that is whatever is in your settings. The gas/forums/{forumid} holds as many forum specific icons as you want - that way when a user brings up the gallery, they can choose from the global images, the forum images, or upload their own.
Saying that - I kind of like the idea of having a potential default for each forumid (if one exists)... let me mull that one over.
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lizard - if you want to fix the article side bar creeping over if there are too few of charaters but dont want to wait for the next package update... do this:

in GAS_article_pb replace:
PHP Code:
    <td class="alt1" valign="top">
     <!-- 
messageattachmentssig --> 
with
PHP Code:
    <td class="alt1" valign="top" width="100%">
     <!-- 
messageattachmentssig --> 
Also - im attaching the GAS_threadbit_deleted template to address your point.
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The alignment fix worked perfect but attached file didn't solve the problem with soft deleted message.
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huh. you did put it in GAS_threadbit_deleted right?
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yes but same problem. the soft deleted message table is around 20px right of the normal messages so that messes the style If you want I can give you the access to the site so you can check it out.
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Oh, one more...

I use the first attachment feature, and lost my custom avatar, and it won't let me load in a new one. I just added it to the admincp, still....

Oh gallery... that would be the VbaGallery? Don't have that...

A seperate default icon per board would be nice, that's what I thought the instructions was saying.
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If you use first attachment - it doesnt use the Article Header Image system. Its kind of one or the other (otherwise the amount of checking which to use would drive your board insane).
The gallery looks like this:

and is availible when you have the first attachment option OFF and the Article Header Image system ON.

The gallery is a collection of all the images of gas/images/forums/{forumid} merged with gas/images
Users can then bring up the gallery and set a predefined header image.

I like the idea of default per forum... ill look into it.
HTH's
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ummm.... :nervous: :nervous: Geek, I was trying to split comments from an article earlier and I can't seem to find "split thread" in the tools drop down. Has this been moved elsewhere or is it not available in articles forums? :nervous:
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