vBadvanced CMPS module: Random Journal

Module version: 1.0.0
vBulletin version: 3.5.x
Assuming you have vB Journal and vBadvanced CMPS 2.1.0 installed.
Tested with: vB Journal 1.0.2 Beta 1 and vBulletin 3.5.4
Copyright: http://www.basharialep.com/

Description: This picks up a random journal (from vB Journal) and displays its title, description, (number of entries, views and comments) and the latest entry title with date and time. (see the attached screen shot).

Installation:

1. In the file cmps_index.php (or whatever you had renamed it.)
   Find:
   
   PHP Code:

   require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php'); 

   Above Add:
   
   PHP Code:

   $phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, array('journalhack')); 

2. Upload the module file randomjournal.module
3. Click to receive updates.
4. Done! Thank you, feel free to suggest.

ChangeLog:

• Mar, 3rd 2006: (1.0.0)
  • Initial release
• Mar, 5th 2006: (1.0.0)
  • This post updated.

Notice:
For People how had their forum integrated with vBadvanced CMPS and want to display this module in the integrated sidebar, do the following:
in /forum/global.php Find:

PHP Code:

define('VB_AREA', 'Forum'); 


Add After:

PHP Code:

$phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, array('journalhack')); 


[Milad]

Originally Posted by FleaBag

A flaw with this unfortunitely is that with the edit to cmps_index.php, it doesn't manage to pull the phrases and the title of the journal from the database on vB pages using the CMPS modules.

www.dragonninja.co.uk/journal.php

Besides, it's very good!

I was unable to determine your version of vB and vBa.
I had checked your vBadvanced and shown your problem.

tell me your versions please

[Milad]

Notice:
For People how had their forum integrated with vBadvanced CMPS and want to display this module in the integrated sidebar, do the following:
in /forum/global.php Find:

PHP Code:

define('VB_AREA', 'Forum'); 


Add After:

PHP Code:

$phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, array('journalhack')); 


Thread updated.

[FleaBag]

Thanks for the update! Looking forward for your new journal modules to use on my journal page!

Is the new step instead of or aswell as the first step?

[Milad]

Originally Posted by FleaBag

Is the new step instead of or aswell as the first step?

It's as well as the first step, and for People (like you) how had their forum integrated with vBadvanced CMPS and want to display this module in the integrated sidebar.

[offsidex]

ntohing is showing up for me.... could you please check it out ? I am using vb 3.5.4 with vbadvanced...

Site @ www.Barlamane.com

Thank you for your help.

[Milad]

I didn't see the module!!

[sensimilla]

Upload the module file randomjournal.module

upload where? to my friends FTP ?

Really bad written tutorial, of course nothing shows up, no one can do it properly without extra knowledge

[Milad]

It's not my fault if you don't know how to install modules
Upload it: Admin CP -> vBa CMPS -> Download / Upload Module

If nothing is displayed, please give me a URL to see it.

[Bonsai_Ryan]

Works fine for me and I'm using vba cmps v 2.0 rc 2. Just a note though for anyone using this cmps still when you enter the $phasegroups code in your index file

PHP Code:

require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php'); 


doesn't exist. This is what you need to find:

PHP Code:

require_once('./global.php'); 


[louis_chypher]

In adv_portal_journalbit

found:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[journalist]</spna>

changed to:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[journalist]</span>

found:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[entries]</spna>

changed to:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[entries]</span>

found:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[views]</spna>

changed to:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[views]</span>

found:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[comments]</spna>

changed to:

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[comments]</span>

found:

span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[last_entry] / $vbphrase[date]</spna>

changed to:

span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[last_entry] / $vbphrase[date]</span>

Thanks for the mod!