Status of Logician Hacks (vb2 -> vb3 porting)

[Koutaru]

Look at the installation and queries from the v2. That helped a LOT.

[JohnXWA]

Yep, it's pretty much the same as WT2. I can't really write a manual but if anyone wants me to install it for them, then let me know.

I got it installed with a few bits of help from Logician and it's been working perfectly. I don't know abou the more advanced features, I only use WT to display basic HTML pages.

[Logician]

Originally Posted by JohnXWA

I don't know abou the more advanced features, I only use WT to display basic HTML pages.

It should be ok except:
- editor.php is not coded yet so features related to it does not work
- webquery section is not tested well
- documentation, help webtemplates, installation instructions missing.

[roxics]

Logician when you do get working on it again do you plan to give it more features then WT2 had?

That may in itself be a reason for me to upgrade to vb3.

If you ever get the chance to release this as a self contained CMS that would rock so hard. I've got several sites, but only the one runs a VB. All the rest don't need one so it's not worth the price to get a vb for them. I haven't found a CMS that I like compared to webtemplates.

Maybe you know of something already out there that is similar?

[Logician]

Originally Posted by roxics

Logician when you do get working on it again do you plan to give it more features then WT2 had?

That may in itself be a reason for me to upgrade to vb3.

If you ever get the chance to release this as a self contained CMS that would rock so hard. I've got several sites, but only the one runs a VB. All the rest don't need one so it's not worth the price to get a vb for them. I haven't found a CMS that I like compared to webtemplates.

Maybe you know of something already out there that is similar?

I don't plan to add new features in version 3 because I want it convertible easily from version 2 for people who already uses that version. So I try to keep them exactly same in features but just make it work under vb3.

I also do not plan to make it as a self contained CMS because frankly speaking I don't have a reason to do recode it to seperate from vb. I use vb in my site and webtemplates is initially designed for my own site's usage like all my other hacks. It is also not a commercial product so why should I recode it to change its structure and make it self contained? ^^ Besides there are really plenty of free and commercial CMS scripts so there is tough competetion in that market. But I honestly appreciate your kudos for webtemplates.

If you want to find a similiar script, you can start browsing here:
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Script...nt_Management/
Last time I checked there was 450 PHP CMS scripts there. Plenty right? hehe

[Highlander]

you are right logicia, but i think your cms would be the best you ever would get around the internet

[Logician]

Originally Posted by Highlander

you are right logicia, but i think your cms would be the best you ever would get around the internet

thx! btw u managed to make vb3 version run?

[CaptChill]

Logician, I love this hack. Please tell me what I am doing wrong, though, as nobody can see it but me (administrator).

[Logician]

Originally Posted by CaptChill

Logician, I love this hack. Please tell me what I am doing wrong, though, as nobody can see it but me (administrator).

which hack is this? Please ask in its thread for support. thx.

[roxics]

Originally Posted by Logician

I also do not plan to make it as a self contained CMS because frankly speaking I don't have a reason to do recode it to seperate from vb. I use vb in my site and webtemplates is initially designed for my own site's usage like all my other hacks. It is also not a commercial product so why should I recode it to change its structure and make it self contained? ^^ Besides there are really plenty of free and commercial CMS scripts so there is tough competetion in that market. But I honestly appreciate your kudos for webtemplates.

If you want to find a similiar script, you can start browsing here:
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Script...nt_Management/
Last time I checked there was 450 PHP CMS scripts there. Plenty right? hehe

That's cool. Though I have been looking and haven't found a free CMS that does things quite the way webtemplates does.

Just a heads up. I'm working on a new opensource CMS that is inspired by webtemplates. You can find out more about it here http://www.sobotics.com/diviniti/

It's not built off of vB like webtemplates. It's a CMS unto itself.

I don't know PHP or MySQL myself so that left me a little stuck. I did however find a developer who is working on that area of the system for me while I layout the concept, HTML and CSS.

However it seems webtemplates is kind of unique. It's been hard trying to explain exactly what it does compared to stuff like phpnuke. A lot of developers have their minds set on how something should work. Many of which are not as fluid and elegant as you desinged webtemplates to be.

I would certainly be wiling to add an "Inspired by Logicians Webtemplates CMS" at the bottom of AdminCP for this new system. If you'd like.

Of course I will still continue to use webtemplates on my vB powered site MichiganFilm.org