Geek Article System 2.0 (lite)

This hack is a simple and effective (but lighter) version of the very popular Geek Article System 3.0 .
This is actually the first Geek Article System which I still support as it offers people who dont need all the whistles and bells of the larger version (multipage, sidebar, bylines) in a far simpler nutshell.

The key reason for me crating GAS was that I wanted my articles (I also use them as tutorials) to be searchable and reside within the Froums. So I made this simple hack. It may not be all singing and dancing, but I think it can moonwalk with the best of them.

Difficulty to install: A cinch
Time to install: ~5 minutes (if that)
Installer: yup

UPDATE v.2c (17/01/2004)
Fixed rouge phrase that didnt install right.

UPDATE v.2 (04/01/2004)
Removed some left over html in geek_postbit_article that was for my style. The extra HTML that was in there may wack out your layout a touch.
Added a missing phrase (geek_articles_rate_this_article)
Installs either English or French phrases (thanks to cclaerhout)

UPDATE V. 2 (03/01/2004)
Added 2 more templates: showthread and forumdisplay variants (though these are much more subtle... mostly phrase changes
Added a couple of buttons (comments and new article)
Grouped phrases into their own lot

UPDATE V. 1.5 (14/12/2004)
Creted a Zip file with installer and ReadMe
Phrased the postbit.
Thats about it.


nJoy

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by utw-Mephisto

Your new Beta :

Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster

Please report this in the thread for the Beta so I can keep track of everything.

Anyhooo.... will you go over there and post the specifics of the problem (and if you have a link that I can follow).

Thanks man

[The Geek]

As an FYI: I have released Geek Article System 3.0

If you only want a layout change that is fast and easy to install - this is your best option. If you want something a bit more robust (multipage support, comment previews, sidebar support, thumbnails instead of avatars, etc...) than head over to Geek Articles 3.0

BTW: The GAS add ons for vBaCMPS still work with 3.0 and 2.0

[trafix]

So This is the lite version of "Geek Article System 3.0"

[tormodg]

Originally Posted by trafix

So This is the lite version of "Geek Article System 3.0"

Well...it's the old version, so GAS 3 is very different from GAS Lite.

[trafix]

GAS 3 is the same hack ... but only much better

[The Geek]

Yup

IMO - this is still a beauty of a hack - it doesnt have any of the whistles and bells of GAS3, but it is lightening fast to install and has a teeny weeny footprint.

[mykes]

The hack created an interesting bug that I'm not sure has been reported.

In showthread.php, the old code looks like this (pre-hack):

if ($threadedmode != 1) // if linear or hybrid
{
  exec_header_redirect("showthread.php?$session[sessionurl_js]p=$getlastpost[postid]$highlightwords#post$getlastpost[postid]");
}

It's been changed to this (Geek Articles Hack version):

if ($threadedmode != 1) // if linear or hybrid
{
  exec_header_redirect("showthread.php?$session[sessionurl_js]p=$getlastpost[postid]$highlightwords#post$getlastpost[postid]&conly=$commentsonly");
				}

With the original code commented in, and the Geek Articles hack code commented out, things work proper. Comment in the articles hack code and things don't work right.

So let me define "don't work right."

If you are on forumhome page and click on the graphic next to a thread link "go to first unread/new post" then it takes you to some post in the thread maybe 2 or 3 posts BEFORE where the first unread/new post actually is. Or even in the middle of some post.

Here's an example of the URL that's generated, so you can see what's wrong:

showthread.php?p=2032241#post2032241&conly=

(I think having the &conly after #post confuses the browser)

The fixed code that works on my site looks like this:

	            // === GEEK ARTICLES step 5.4 ===
	            // WAS:
//				if ($threadedmode != 1) // if linear or hybrid
//				{
//					exec_header_redirect("showthread.php?$session[sessionurl_js]p=$getlastpost[postid]$highlightwords#post$getlastpost[postid]");
//				}
                // NOW:
				if ($threadedmode != 1) // if linear or hybrid
				{
					exec_header_redirect("showthread.php?$session[sessionurl_js]p=$getlastpost[postid]$highlightwords&conly=$commentsonly#post$getlastpost[postid]");
				}
				// === /GEEK ARTICLES ===

[mholtum]

maybe I am lost. I installed it without a hitch. But the forums I am using as my articles look exactly the same. It is probably something simple but hey.. Now what?

[Howdy]

Installed. Thanks!

Is there anyway to have the header image included as part of the latest vbarticles?

[The Geek]

the conly= bit doesnt make a difference. It equates to the same as conly=0

Make sure that the forumids are set right

Howdy - The header image is only availible in GAS3