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

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by 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?

nope. Not yet. There has been a lot of discussion about this in the past - but I have no immediate plans to include it - Ill be looking to add tha along the lines of 4.0

[venomx]

Ok since the auto install of the auto linker went good I tried this one and all looks good except 2 problems.

When I post an article with an attachment it gives this error when I hit submit and when you try to view the article which it does post.

Invalid SQL:
SELECT filename, filesize, visible, attachmentid, counter, postid, IF(thumbnail_filesize > 0, 1, 0) AS hasthumbnail, thumbnail_filesize, description,
FROM attachment
WHERE postid IN (-1,2100)
ORDER BY dateline

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'FROM attachment
WHERE postid IN (-1,2100)
ORDER BY date

mysql error number: 1064

The other thing is I have it set to show comments on every page. If theres a comment made it prints Comments at the bottom of the page above the quick reply box. But doesnt list the comment... to see the comment you have to click view comments at the top of the article...

[venomx]

Gettign the mysql error even posting them to regular threads..

[SRozhon]

I keep getting this error


Invalid SQL:
SELECT filename, filesize, visible, attachmentid, counter, postid, IF(thumbnail_filesize > 0, 1, 0) AS hasthumbnail, thumbnail_filesize, description
FROM attachment
WHERE postid IN (-1,102,105,106)
ORDER BY dateline

mysql error: Unknown column 'thumbnail_filesize' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Can you help?

[ElNino]

Hi,

Originally Posted by ElNino

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

problem fixed! *grrr after >4hours of searching for the 'bug', i?ve checked the FF Javascript settings. #grr ... grrrr ... +#grrr :banana:

i guess i know now what the 'undeclared variable i' is?
i = intelligence ??!

@Geek: the german translation will follow within the next few days.


greets Tom

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by venomx

Gettign the mysql error even posting them to regular threads..

venom - there is a mysterious extra , after description here: description,

As for the comments - I think there is a mild bug that will only show them on last page for now. Ill see if I can get it fixed today.

srzohon - Your using an earlier version of vB. I would recommned upgrading to the latest version. However If you wat - you can still use this hack - just revert that particular step.

HTH's

[Lizard King]

Geek there is something i realized today but i cannot call it as a bug.
If an article has more then 2-3 breaks in it and have like 30-40 reply when you click to last post on forumdisplay there is no way it shows the article. It just shows the posts. Is there a way we can put a link over there or make the article visible?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Geek there is something i realized today but i cannot call it as a bug.
If an article has more then 2-3 breaks in it and have like 30-40 reply when you click to last post on forumdisplay there is no way it shows the article. It just shows the posts. Is there a way we can put a link over there or make the article visible?

lizard - can you give me a link as an example. That used to be an error but it should have been fixed yonks ago. I am thinking maybe yours may be left over from a previous version?

[Lizard King]

<a href="http://forum.ayyas.com/showthread.php?p=103240#post103240" target="_blank">http://forum.ayyas.com/showthread.ph...240#post103240</a>

check in here

[The Geek]

oh right - I get it.

You are saying that - click on last post takes you to the last comment made and you prefer it to take you to the article?
Wouldnt that be kind of confusing? Or am I not getting you?