Article System

Alright, here's my Beta... Do not even touch this unless you know what you're doing! To upgrade to future versions you WILL have to have a fair amount of knowledge about templates and other things.

I need help with an installer and any feedback and suggestions on things to add/do

An example of it can be found running here.

All code made and testing on VB 3.0.0 and shouldn't have any issues with 3.0.1 or any future releases. This doesn't relay on any Vbulletin templates. The only vbulletin functions it uses is basic template and DB connectivity.

The support on this will be VERY limited. I only need people that know enough to be helpful in tracking down bugs that they may find. I'm very busy during the week. You'll want to edit index.php and add links to any of the admin functions you want.

I covered alot here

NEW STUFF:
Hialls is helping me with the installer and helping add some things that will help you guys use and install this alot easier.

Go ahead and check this system out and tell me what needs to be added and I'll see about adding it to my additions list

[Hialls]

Krohnathlonman, i've used htl to install the script do you want the htl installer?

[Silverdawn222]

It works correctly, thanks! However, I don't know how to succesfully add it to a category? What do I specify?

EDIT: Also, you forgot to add the printer.php?

[krohnathlonman]

Can you upload the htl installer? I'll upload the one with the printer file now... It's one of the files I haven't converted to Vbulletin yet. Sorry about that.

[Silverdawn222]

The printer file works, thanks! Two things.

1) Categories? I updated the category names in the Templates, but I can't figure out how to add an article to a certain category. Inputting the names in the category field doesn't yield a result, what do I do? How do people know which files to access to add / edit / remove articles? You should provide some instruction as to what the files do, at least.

2) Paragraphs? After adding an article all my paragraphs were gone?

[krohnathlonman]

I just noticed in articles.php

require_once('./global.php');
require("config.php");

the require("config.php"); part is old and obsoleted. Might as well have the display quit opening that file.


Currently the categories are handled with ID numbers. When adding articles just enter 1 for anything in the first category. I haven't improved the categories side of things yet. It's something I have planned.

You will have to use HTML in all of the fields. That would be why your paragraphs are gone. It doesn't do ANY formatting. it's best to insert HTML in here. Use some sense when using those fields, Don't insert all the HTML header garbage. the first part should be something like "<p>After slipstreaming my SP2 CD I decided to take..." do NOT put the /body and /html tags in either. this will end the html page!

Also to change the Title on the articles list page look here:

//Default Page title
$home['pagetitle'] = 'Articles List';
}


I do plan on setting some global variables at the top of the file, but haven't gotten around to it.... Some people wanted to see where I was at on this so it's a BETA that needs quite a bit of work to make it a full release.

[Hialls]

Ok but before i upload maybe i should wait for all the files?

[krohnathlonman]

I'm working on a new version of printer.php that is completely integrated with VB so there'll probably be at least 1 more template when I get that done.

[Hialls]

#########UPDATE#################
I'm currently in the process of setting up settings, i.e. turn sidebar on/off also making the article system fully in vbuletin phrases

[Pro]

Originally Posted by Hialls

#########UPDATE#################
I'm currently in the process of setting up settings, i.e. turn sidebar on/off also making the article system fully in vbuletin phrases

alright! finally got it huh? im going to download this in a few hours when i get time to install everything... good job

[krohnathlonman]

I'm doing a bit more testing but the HTL installer should be released soon