Major Additions - News Management & Portal System Lite

Description: News Management & Portal System Lite (NMAPS) is a portal system that is completely based on news without the use of forums. Instead each news story/review story is stored in the database under its own tables. I have seen many requests for news management system and I decided to create NMAPS, then Bree took it to the next stage with v2 with all the changes and features.

The system will act as a portal or a second frontend for your site. It has many features that I'm sure everyone will enjoy.

Features:
* Portal
* Modules
* Chief Reporter Option
* Cover Story
* Top Story
* Categories
* Reporter CP for managing stories
* Phrased
* Admin Settings without using vBulletin's Options page
* Usergroup Permissions
* User Perms
* Phrased

History:
v2.0.7-2 (HOTFIX) -
* Fixed nmaps_config.php requirement in nmaps_install.php and nmaps_upgrade.php

v2.0.7-1 (HOTFIX) -
* Fixed nmaps_config.php error in ACP nmaps.php file

v2.0.7 -
* Add nmaps_config.php so NMAPS can be ran outside of forum directory
* Edited 1 phrase

v2.0.6 -
* Fixed 'Title' setting bug

v2.0.5 -
* Fixed bug with editor on edit entry page

v2.0.4 -
* Fixed WYSIWYG editor when editing an entry
* Added Arabic phrase pack
* Removed unnecessary loop

v2.0.3 -
* Allow BBCode in entries
* Added missing phrases
* Altered nmaps_pg_news_add and nmaps_pg_news_edit templates to remove hard coded file name
* Fixed left/right column display when no modules are present
* Added new phrases to replace nmaps title from being hard coded to navbits as well added new phrases for editing story, moving story, etc.
* Moderation of entries fixed
* Added missing footer template

v2.0.2 -
* Fixed security vulnerabilities
* Combined install and uninstall files into 1 file
* Fixed return value error

v2.0.1 -
* Fixed various display errors
* Added install file
* Fixed 3 database errors

v2.0 -
* Fixed database errors
* Phrased
* Added more features
* Redid code and alters modules
* Own settings page
* Category code rewrote

v1.0 -
* Initial Release

Demo: www.mfgz.co.uk/forum/nmaps.php - Thanks to dodgeuk19
http://www.mlkclan.net/forums/nmaps.php - Thanks to mmerced

Review: Meet the Geeks review of NMAPS

Installation:
Plugins: 4
File Uploads: 16
Files to Import: 1
Directories to Upload: 7

REQUIREMENTS: At least 3.7.1 or later
PHP 5 or later

Support will be given in this thread.

Enjoy and I hope to get suggestions for 2.1

NOTE: If you like this mod, please click INSTALL, it goes a long way with me.

FAQ:

1. How do I edit the navigation links?
   • Go to your AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates > Find NMAPS Templates in the list of templates > Edit nmaps_mod_nav
2. What version of PHP/MySQL is required to use this mod?
   • Unfortunately this mod requires PHP5 or later as well as MySQL5 or later.
3. What does Pro version have that Lite doesn't?
   • Pro has many features that Lite doesn't, right now there is no full demo of Pro and if you wish to be notified when a demo is available please PM me.
4. When is the next version of NMAPS due to be released?
   • I try not to give an exact date as errors, sql fixes, etc could cause dates to be changed therefore I try to give more of a week or 2 weeks as I usually give an exceptional amount of time to allow for fixes and such.
5. My editor isn't showing up when I try to add a new article, what is wrong?
   • Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Message Posting Interface Options then Enable Standard & WYSIWYG Controls under Full Editor. Once done, you must reimport the product with overwrite set to 'Yes' once complete the editor will show up when adding a new article.
6. I receive this error when accessing /admincp/ "Warning: require_once(/includes/adminfunctions_template.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 22
   
   Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/includes/adminfunctions_template.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php')"
   • Download the file from Post #378, upload to your /admincp/ directory overwriting the existing file.
7. Admincp and index still showing incorrectly or not at all.
   • Read this Post #391.

Extra Notes: If you wish to translate NMAPS then I ask you translate and email me the language xml file so that I can properly get it added to the mod pack.

Languages Being Translated to:
* Chinese
* German

NOTE: I have removed the nmaps zip file until I have released the new version. Countdown till new version is at 3 days 12 hours.

News Management and Portal System ?2008 The vBCoders
Please do not redistribute or distribute modified code without my explicit permission.

[trigon]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Joey: Forgot, when you disable a module, it goes to the top of your module display page under Inactive Modules, you just need to edit it and re-enable it. Screenshot provided for you, the screenshot is sappy due to me using my laptop and not a desktop. I will also release the fix version regarding the titles.

EDIT: Red square is where the inactive modules box should show up for you.

Steve, disabled modules aren't shown at the top by me, i reinstalled and reupload everything, no solution.

[dbigras]

Originally Posted by Steve M

dbigras: The problem isn't from the mod itself its a connection issue but I find it odd that you can still do other things with the system but you can't connect for managing the modules. Put the nmaps_config.php back to how it was, and I will check on the errors for those lines to see what the issue is. Go to the manage modules page, when the error appears, tell me if it gives you any specific code from those lines or just gives the error.

Hi Steve,

Any ideas?

I'm stuck.

[Mythotical]

Ok right now I have removed the zip file until I release the new version in 3 days and 12 hours. All of the bugs reported thus far I will have fixed with the new version. I believe most errors are coming from the install file hence the reason I am changing it to a product xml file that needs to be imported. So please if you have not done so, please click INSTALL so you will be able to receive updates for when I release the new version.

Thanks
Steve

[Virulent1]

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.2:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE tentrixuser SET nmaps_isreporter = 0 WHERE userid =11;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'nmaps_isreporter' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Friday, August 1st 2008 @ 12:52:34 AM
Error Date : Friday, August 1st 2008 @ 12:52:34 AM
Script : http://www.***.com/admincp/user.php?do=update
Referrer : http://www.***.com/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=11
IP Address : 68.96.89.***
Username : *****
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 4.1.10-standard

[Mythotical]

NOTE: ALL ERRORS YOU RECEIVE FROM UNINSTALLING WILL BE FIXED IN THE NEXT RELEASE, PLEASE QUIT DOUBLE POSTING YOUR SAME ERRORS. ALSO IF YOU UNINSTALLED THEN ITS A MATTER OF EDITING THE PROPER TABLE IN YOUR DATABASE IF YOU WISH TO KNOW THEN I GRANT PERMISSION TO PM FOR INSTRUCTIONS ONLY, MAKE SUBJECT INSTRUCTIONS FOR DATABASE AND BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE INVALID SQL LINE, NOT THE ENTIRE ERROR.

[Death roW]

Don't want to seem like i'm nagging, just wondering when are you going to put the new version up because you posted that you took it down on the 5th and its the 9th going on the 10th (for me) :P

[Mythotical]

I don't want to sound rude but I have a life, coding is not my life. I have a family and I have hobbies. Coding is one of them but if I don't feel like coding then I don't. I just haven't felt like adding the finishing touches. I will get done as soon as possible, if I try to force myself then I will release a crappy version and I don't want that.

[Death roW]

Alright, alright. I was just wondering why you had not kept to your release date with no word of reason to why is delayed. I couldnt careless when you release it, i couldnt care less if you never released it again.

Like i said, i was only asking. No need to snap at me for asking a question that was bound to be asked anyway due to the fact you had not updated your thread.

[dbigras]

Why not use VBAdvanced or VBPortal instead of this module?

At least, they are very professionnal.

[Mythotical]

dbigras: Why come in my thread and suggest another mod? vBAdvanced and vBPortal both have a large range of modules but this is a straight up news portal only.

Death Row: Sorry, you are the 4th person to ask in a week. I plan to release once I have the urge to finish it, right now I'm afraid of it screwing up like it has and if that happens then I will take this mod down for good.