[ADDON] cinq's vbArticles Latest 3 Featured Articles CMPS Module

A small addon to show the latest 3 featured articles on your Portal page.
This add on CMPS module is for cinq's vbArticles Hack v2.0

Hack version 1.1

Install instructions
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1. Upload the cmps-articles.php file to your modules directory.

2. Create 2 new templates:

a. First template:

adv_portal_articlesbits

	<tr>
		<td class="$getbgrow" width="100%">
		<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
		<tr>
		<td width="20%" align="center">$articonimg</td>
		<td width="80%" align="left"><span class="smallfont"><b>Title: <a href=$vboptions[bburl]/articles.php?action=viewarticle&artid=$articleid>$title</a></b>
		<br>$summary</span></td>
		</tr>
		</table>
		</td>
	</tr>

b. Second template:

adv_portal_articles

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" class="tborder" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat"><span class="smallfont"><strong>$vba_options[portal_blockbullet] Featured Articles</strong></span></td>
	</tr>
$articlesbits
</table>
<br />

3. Next, perform the following file edits.

a. In your global.php file

FIND

PHP Code:

$specialtemplates = array_merge($specialtemplates, 
        array(
            'adv_modules',
            'adv_portal_opts',
            'attachmentcache',
            'bbcodecache',
            'birthdaycache',
            'eventcache',
            'iconcache',
            'maxloggedin',
            'smiliecache',
            'userstats'
        )
    ); 


REPLACE WITH

PHP Code:

$specialtemplates = array_merge($specialtemplates, 
        array(
            'adv_modules',
            'adv_portal_opts',
            'attachmentcache',
            'bbcodecache',
            'birthdaycache',
            'eventcache',
            'iconcache',
            'maxloggedin',
            'smiliecache',
            'userstats',
            'vbart_options'
        )
    ); 


Save and upload global.php


b. In your includes/vba_cmps_include_top.php file

FIND

PHP Code:

$portalopts = unserialize($datastore['adv_portal_opts']); 


ADD ABOVE

PHP Code:

$vbart_options = unserialize($datastore['vbart_options']);
unset($datastore['vbart_options']); 


Save and upload includes/vba_cmps_include_top.php


4. Next, create the new module using the drop down menu, selecting "cmps-articles.php".
In the "templates used" field enter the following templates: 'adv_portal_articles, adv_portal_articlesbits'

5. Don't forget to update your index pages(s) to show the new module.

6. Done !

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Enjoy
- cinq

[Chief Corn]

Originally Posted by cinq

You mean in columns instead Chief ?

yes. with my site the news already takes up alot of the row space.

[Deviant++]

I'm getting an error when I'm putting in the include file.

the article system says syntax error 1064 and the cmps portal dosn't display images.

[misticjeff]

Originally Posted by cinq

You mean in columns instead Chief ?

I'd also like to see perhaps 3 recent articles all in one row on the CMPS home instead of each article using it's own row. This way I could feature it in the center column above the news right at eye level without taking up too much precious real estate.

[lwhite]

I followed the instructions, but it did not showing up on my portal. Any suggestions?

When I try to add the module, i get the following SQL error:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE 1adv_modules SET title = 'Latest Articles', identifier = 'latestarticles', filename = 'cmps-articles.php', displayorder = '4', modcol = '2', inctype = '0', templatelist = ''adv_portal_articles, adv_portal_articlesbits'', userperms = '1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8', active = '1' WHERE modid = '14'
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'adv_portal_articles, adv_portal_articlesbits'', userperms = '1,

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Sunday 13th of March 2005 02:01:09 AM
Script: http://www.slackerssoapbox.com/forum...cmps_admin.php
Referer: http://www.slackerssoapbox.com/forum...odule&modid=14

[ccplim]

Nice one. Installed on my test machine and it works perfectly.

Btw, is it possible to display the beginning portion of the article (say, the first 1000 words)? I noticed mine only display the article title and summary.

[deb0]

Originally Posted by ccplim

Nice one. Installed on my test machine and it works perfectly.

Btw, is it possible to display the beginning portion of the article (say, the first 1000 words)? I noticed mine only display the article title and summary.

Excellent, u read my mind! I need the same thing.

[YLP1]

I have a slight problem...the paths with this mod have the admin section as admincp my admin folder is just admin....

I removed the cp from the install files but I can't get the mod to update the templates etc.

Is there a way to uninstall this, correct the admin path and then reinstall?

[cobraclub]

Does this only display featured articles, or can it be configured to display latest articles, if so, how?

Many thanks and great hack.

[RichieBoy67]

Will this work with VBPortal???

[Aceman]

I could definately use a column version of this hack.

Aceman