Geek Article System 3.52

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

[Polo]

yeah.. you were right... since i'm using vba CMPS the showthread.php was not edited correctly by the installer... i went ahead and changed this:

PHP Code:

// === GAS step 615 ===
if ($GAS_setting['is_article']){
    gas_prepare_showthread();
    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('GAS_showthread') . '");');
}else{
    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('SHOWTHREAD') . '");');
}
// === /GAS step 615 === 


to this

PHP Code:

// === GAS step 615 ===
if ($GAS_setting['is_article']){
    gas_prepare_showthread();
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('GAS_showthread') . '";');
print_portal_output($home, $HTML);
}else{
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('SHOWTHREAD') . '";');
print_portal_output($home, $HTML);
}
// === /GAS step 615 === 


and the showthread is working now... however, I have this in the forum display..

PHP Code:

// === GAS step 208 ===
if ($GAS_setting['rt_template']){

    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template($GAS_setting['rt_template']) . '");');

}else{
    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY') . '");');
}
// === /GAS step 209 === 


and i changed it to this:

PHP Code:

// === GAS step 208 ===
if ($GAS_setting['rt_template']){
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('rt_template') . '";');
print_portal_output($home, $HTML);
}else{
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY') . '";');
print_portal_output($home, $HTML);
}
// === /GAS step 209 === 


but that part is not working... any ideas why?

[The Geek]

Your last change needs to be:

PHP Code:

// === GAS step 208 === 
if ($GAS_setting['rt_template']){ 
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('rt_template') . '";'); 
}else{ 
eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('FORUMDISPLAY') . '";'); 
} 
print_portal_output($home, $HTML); 
// === /GAS step 209 === 


[JustAskJulie]

Originally Posted by The Geek

To get new articles from showing up in new posts - you may need to adjust that forums settings (i.e. make it hidden) or hack search.php to exclude the articles.
One key benefit to this hack is that it means your new articles do get put in new posts and searches which means that your site content is better coupled and more intuitive for users.

As far as your import woe - I agree with Samir - it does sound like a premission problem - however I would have to look into it.
The import process really only takes about 30 seconds. Why not just enable them - run the importer - then hide them again? Seems the quickest solution.

Even making the forum unhidden, it still didn't show up in the import list. Not sure what was up with that.

When it comes down to it if I end up using the hack, there would be one forum of actual articles that I would want to show up in New posts and be searchable. But the other forum (and the one that is set up now that I want to import) is not actually articles but stories, and I wouldn't have that forum be searchable, nor do I want those to show up in New Posts.

At any rate, a stupid mistake on my part during the installation screwed up a bunch of other stuff, so I ended up uninstalling it and fixing everything else last night. At some point in the future I will try it again.

[ElNino]

Hi nail geek,

first of all, a big thanks for that great hack.

i have problems with the latest Firefox Releases 1.0.x while trying to upload images. i click on the 'image' button, a javascript window opens and after that i select the imagefile i want to upload. by clicking the 'upload' button, the javascript window shuts down, without taking the actual image over to the javascript image upload window. so the default avatar-icon is still there.

though the image is actually uploaded to the server, which i can see in the image upload folder with the current user id path ...gas/images/3/2/1/image.jpg

as a result of the failure, the FF javascript debug manager gives me the following alert:

Warnung: assignment to undeclared variable i
Quelldatei: http://foo.bar./forum/GAS_image_upload.php
row: 39

here is the part of the appropriate code.

PHP Code:

36. <script>
37. function send_image(imagename,url){
38. 
39. opener.document.getElementById('GAS_icon').src=url;
40. opener.document.getElementById('new_GAS_iconpath').value=imagename;
41. opener.document.getElementById('GAS_icon_move').value='1';
42.
43. window.close();
44. }
45. </script> 


in every other well known browser i've tested, like Mozilla 1.72, Opera, IE 5.5Sp2, IE 6.0+ it works fine.
maybe you can help with that variable 'i', cause that is my biggest problem at the moment.

Many greets from Germany

Tom
ps: would you be interested in a german translation file?

[The Geek]

German translation file sounds cool. If you have time I am more than game for it

I have just tested on FF 1.02 and I cant replicate the error. Everything works as expected. Can anyone else verify?

[Spinball]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Just released an importer for those that wanted to import their articles from the v3articles system.

Awesome. But where is the importer?!!! Can't find it!

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by Spinball

Awesome. But where is the importer?!!! Can't find it!

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=24967

[Spinball]

Thanks for the quick reply.
A link to it in the first post would be helpful, Mr Geek, Sir

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by Spinball

A link to it in the first post would be helpful

There is

[Lionel]

Is it possible to include the page title with the break to display like a linked summary on right box?

[BREAK=My title]

.......

[BREAK=My second page]

Obviously this does not do it. So is there a way to do so, like Cinq's?