vBaCMPS Latest Geek Articles

Hack: vBadvanced CMPS Latest Geek Articles
Version: 1.0
Author: Me

Instructions:
upload modules/latestgeekarticles.php into modules folder
upload admincp/latestgeekarticles_install.php into admincp folder
run above file
Follow the slight file modifications in the README.

File modifications: 1
Template modifications: 0
Installer: Yup. A very cool one.
Phrased: Yup

In a nutshell, this module is based upon the vBa Latest Topics module, but is instead set up to pull the 'Latest articles' from a specified forum. This is really designed for those using The Geek Article System.

Check out the Readme that comes in the package.

Change Log
version 1.3 uploaded 02/02/05
Minor update to module in order to work with new vBaCMPS release

version 1.2 uploaded 07/01/05
Fixed 'Excluded Forums' bug that appeared to have been bitten by Zombie.
It came back to haunt one user so I had to take drastic action and update it.
It now WORKS with your 'excluded forums' setting. That is to say, you can exclude your acticle forums from 'Latest topics' but they will still happily appear in Latest Articles.
Please note that this means there is now a file edit. Please read the README.

version 1.1 uploaded 07/01/05
Fixed bug where when users had vba excluded forums set, it caused a query error. To fix, download latest package and upload latest modules/latestgeektopics.php overwriting your old one.


note:if you dig this module, you may be interested in the Featured/Random Articles one too.

PS: Your template will be a tad different from my screen shot as this is for my style.

nJoy

[frage]

please have a look to your pm

thanks a lot for your help
frage

[frage]

you made may day!
:up:
thanks a lot
frage

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by frage

you made may day!
:up:
thanks a lot
frage

No problem Frage. Thanks for helping me make the hack better

[yinyang]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

Updated package and fixed the bug when using exluded forum id's. It now works with them.

Yinyang-> There is no reason installs and readmes should be drab eh?
I wouldnt see a problem with changing the phrase 'latest articles' to 'latest downloads' if that is all you are after. Just search your phrases for geek_articles_latest or were you after some other type of modification?

The 'Most popular' or 'Hotest Articles' would be a cinch. Would you guys prefer it as a seperate module or a configuration for Latest Articles? I think most would like it as a seperate module is my guess.

nJoy. Hope that update sorts the woes you guys had.

you're absolutely correct!!! installs and readmes should learn a thing or two from you!! but then you won't be so unique.

i want to install and latest articles and latest downloads. so then i can just 1) install latest articles and then take another copy of latest articles and 2) replace everywere it says "articles" with "downloads" (including the file name ) and upload. that should work right?

ooh ooh meee..... Most Popular (i like that term better) articles as a separate module!!!! please.

-yinyang

[bold]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

No problem Frage. Thanks for helping me make the hack better

thanks for fixing it

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by yinyang

you're absolutely correct!!! installs and readmes should learn a thing or two from you!! but then you won't be so unique.

i want to install and latest articles and latest downloads. so then i can just 1) install latest articles and then take another copy of latest articles and 2) replace everywere it says "articles" with "downloads" (including the file name ) and upload. that should work right?

ooh ooh meee..... Most Popular (i like that term better) articles as a separate module!!!! please.

-yinyang

I think its going to be a bit harder than that.
Look... I felt bad so I just ran a quick 'Replace' on the install and module file. You can try those two (they install the same as Latest Articles)... Just remember that they are not something I support (I Am away for a week anyway so you're on your own ).

Anyhoo... it should at least help get you started (if not do it for you!)

nJoy

[MissKalunji]

do you know how i can transform this hack to use it to show article on a non vb page?? i dont have vbapms and dont want to...
Lemme know

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

do you know how i can transform this hack to use it to show article on a non vb page?? i dont have vbapms and dont want to...
Lemme know

Hi there, I will take a look at it when I get back in town... It really shouldnt be too difficult to do

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

Hi there, I will take a look at it when I get back in town... It really shouldnt be too difficult to do

:up: thank youuuuuuuuuuuu :classic:

[mekro]

Hi

I would like to use this but for a different way i will be using the geek article system for a yugioh site and it will be used for a Card of the Day feature.

In each card of the day is a picture of the card and I was wondering if instead of showing the latest article on the homepage would it be poccible just to show the image of it.

Anyhelp

Kirk