Add-On Releases - CES Site News

CES Site News
Version: 1.6.3
vBulletin 3.7.x, 3.8.x supported

*** NEWS ***
5/15/2008 - v1.6.3 released
5/5/2008 - v1.6.2 released
5/2/2008 - v1.6.1 released
4/17/2008 - v1.6.0 released
11/7/2007 - v1.5.1 released
9/9/2007 - v1.5.0 released
4/12/2007 - v1.4.1 released
4/5/2007 - v1.4.0 released
4/1/2007 - 4/2/2007 - v1.3.1 through v1.3.2 released
3/30/2007 - v1.3.0 released
3/23/2007 - 3/26/2007 - v1.2.0 through v1.2.4 released
3/14/2007 - v1.1.1 released
3/12/2007 - v1.1.0 released
2/9/2007 - v1.0.8 released
1/29/2007 - v1.0.7 released
1/23/2007 - 1/27/2007 - v1.0.0 through v1.0.6 released

Known Issues:
- none

What It Does:
This allows you to turn one of your forums into a news blog.

Live Installation: http://www.crackedeggstudios.com/news.php
This site is usually an update or two ahead of what's available in this thread, because that's where we do all our testing.

Products to Install: 1
Plugins Included: 14
Files to Upload: 7
Files to Edit: 0
New Templates: 8
Template Edits: 0

Mod Features:
- adds options to the Forum Manager
- uses forum permissions
- threads in the given forum become articles
- pull articles from other forums
- full-text articles are displayed in a customized forumdisplay
- post replies are added as comments
- set number of articles and comments per page
- turn on/off announcements in news display
- turn on/off attachments in news display
- turn on/off last comment in news display
- ajax quick edit in news display (basically, quick edit in forum display)
- display articles on every comments page
- limit size of article preview
- additional BB-Code tags for articles

BB-Code Tags:
[previewlength]value[/previewlength]
Placing this anywhere in an article overrides the preview limit for that article only. Multiple [previewlength] tags are cumulative. A "Read More..." link will appear if this tag is used.

[preview]value[/preview]
Placing this anywhere in an article defines text that will only show on Newsdisplay. Text contained in this tag completely replaces the post text on Newsdisplay. Multiple [preview] tags are cumulative. A "Read More..." link will appear if this tag is used.

[more]value[/more]
Placing this anywhere in an article defines text that will only show on Shownews. Text contained in this tag does not replace the post text on Shownews. It only hides text from Newsdisplay.

*** Changelog ***
As of Version 1.6.3:
- bug fix: preview functions do nothing since alias support added
- bug fix: preview functions never worked on editpost or newthread
- bug fix: inconsistent postbit after quick edit
- updated files: news.php, shownews.php, ces_news_bbcode.php,
ces_news_quick_edit.js

As of Version 1.6.2:
- bug fix: more database errors in vB 3.6.x
- bug fix: post controls hide on news display in IE7
- bug fix: threadbit and postbit widths inconsistent
- updated templates: ces_news_postbit, ces_news_threadbit
- updated files: shownews.php

*** Screenshots ***
1. New Forum Manager Option
2. Site News Settings
3. News Articles (forumdisplay)
4. Comments (showthread)

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by inciarco

I Appreciate Your Help!! :up:

Preguntas y Respuestas

My Best Regards!!

Did you saw the missig Titles, thincom2000??

http://inciarco.com/foros/forumdisplay.php?f=332

The News - Blog, system of this Mod is Great, but with those Missing Titles the Users could get Confused about the Content of the Articles!!

My Best Regards!!

[blastup]

hey is there a way on the forum make it not redirect to newsdisplay.php .. like keep it as showthread.php..but yea in newsdisplay.php you can still see it as a news. because i think i would like my visitors to see both styles.. in regular thread and news. because in regular thread you are more able to choose what topic you want to see! let me know thanks

[thincom2000]

Originally Posted by inciarco

Did you saw the missig Titles, thincom2000??

Well you have so many mods installed that I can't really be sure. But try this...

In includes/ces_news_functions.php, find:

PHP Code:

$thread['threadtitle'] = fetch_censored_text($thread['threadtitle']); 


Add below:

PHP Code:

$thread['title'] = $thread['threadtitle']; 


[Chadi]

Originally Posted by thincom2000

Replace goldbrick's postbit_attachment plugin file with this:

PHP Code:

<?php
/**
 * Enables attachments to use Goldbrick
 * 
 * @active          true
 * @version         $Revision: 87 $
 * @modifiedby      $LastChangedBy: digitallyepic_nix $
 * @lastmodified    $Date: 2007-10-21 22:21:30 -0700 (Sun, 21 Oct 2007) $
 */
global $vbulletin;
$forumid = $vbulletin->GPC['forumid'];

if ($vbulletin->forumcache[$forumid]['gb_enabled'])
{
    if ($attachment['visible'] AND $vbulletin->options['gb_enabled'] AND $vbulletin->options['gb_attach'])
    {
        
        $vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('r', array(
            'gb_options_on'        => TYPE_BOOL,
            'gb_title'            => TYPE_NOHTML,
            'gb_width'            => TYPE_UINT,
            'gb_height'            => TYPE_UINT,
            'gb_autoplay'        => TYPE_BOOL,
            'gb_loop'            => TYPE_BOOL
        ));
        
        if ($vbulletin->GPC['gb_options_on'])
        {
        
            $gb_options = array(
                'use'        => $vbulletin->GPC['gb_options_on'],
                'title'        => $vbulletin->GPC['gb_title'], 
                'width'        => $vbulletin->GPC['gb_width'], 
                'height'    => $vbulletin->GPC['gb_height'], 
                'autoplay'    => $vbulletin->GPC['gb_autoplay'], 
                'loop'        => $vbulletin->GPC['gb_loop']
            );
        }
        
        require_once(DIR . '/goldbrick/includes/functions_public.php');
        
        $find = addslashes('</td> </tr>');

        $replace = addslashes('</td> </tr>
        <tr> 
            <td colspan=\"2\">$attachment[goldbrick]</td>
        </tr>');

        $vbulletin->templatecache['postbit_attachment'] = str_replace($find, $replace, $vbulletin->templatecache['postbit_attachment']);
        
        $info = goldbrick_process_attachment(
            $attachment['attachmentid'], 
            $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], 
            $post['postid'], 
            $attachment['attachmentextension'],
            $gb_options
        );
        
        eval('$attachment[goldbrick] = "'  . fetch_template('gb_player') . '";');
    }
}?>

Could you please confirm if this is still valid with Goldbrick 1.5? Thanks

[thincom2000]

Basically you just need to global $vbulletin and then replace all $this->registry with $vbulletin. This is because in the News module the process_attachments function is not inside a class if you have attachments enabled on Newsdisplay. If this becomes too much of an issue for you, you can always disable attachments on Newsdisplay from the mod's settings.

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by thincom2000

Well you have so many mods installed that I can't really be sure. But try this...

In includes/ces_news_functions.php, find:

PHP Code:

$thread['threadtitle'] = fetch_censored_text($thread['threadtitle']); 


Add below:

PHP Code:

$thread['title'] = $thread['threadtitle']; 


I Just saw your message, thincom2000, and I confirm you that the Code Line you mention is missing in the File I Have of Version 1.5.1, so I guess that's the Problem; where should that Code Line be Located, for me to Include it?? (Under/Above what other Code Line??)

You should Check the Files in the Zip File and Confirm this!!

Perhaps would be Good an Update with the Updated Files you're currently Managing in your Forums!!

My Best Regards!!

[maniguang]

what is the major difference between this mod and the VBAdvanced CMPS news module?

[thincom2000]

Originally Posted by maniguang

what is the major difference between this mod and the VBAdvanced CMPS news module?

I don't use VBAdvanced, so I don't really have an answer there. Maybe someone else can tackle this question?

[Chadi]

Right now I have Highslide installed and also Godlbrick Media module which has highslide integrated. What I wish to do is remove the original Highslide hack as GB applies its own HS to the entire forum, except CES. How do I adjust CES to use GB highslide from hereon?

Thanks for any tips

[thincom2000]

I'm not familiar with the GB Highslide. Highslide is a default feature in vBulletin 3.7 and as such will be a default feature in the next update of CES Site News. So I really don't feel I should recommend attempting to integrate yet another highslide.

I've just been a little backed up since I have a bunch of mods that needed updating and I'm trying to get each one bug free before moving on to the next mod.