Forum Display Enhancements - Article Forums v4.x

Turn a forum into an article forum. Sub-forums are turned into categories.

• Posts/Articles show in searches & in new posts
• Create as many sub-forums/ categories as you need - categories display in navbar
• Follows forum permissions
• Can still rate thread, etc.
• Different postbits for article and replies (comments) - Optional
• Choose what to display in postbit for article and comments
• Choose what to display on articles in vBulletin Options

Installation:

1. Upload articles.php
2. Import product file
3. Create a forum in admincp
4. Go to vBulletin Options->Article forum Options

Remember to click Mark as Installed to receive updates and support

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Cody.9791

Does this mod work better than the default CMS Article Page that is included with vB4?

No, it's just different. As nice as it is I wouldn't recommend using it, it will screw up any mobile style you might try to use. It was great in its day but if you are going to have mobile users, skip it.

[Ov3rrun]

Thanks for the mod. Article Forums mod on mobile style dont let to show the forum acting as Article Forum, just blank content when I click on forum.

Is there any incompatibility with mobile style?

[BirdOPrey5]

It's because there are no templates for the article forum on the mobile style. The mod was created before the mobile style even came with 4.x.

I made a plugin that disables the mod on the mobile style so the content is visible like normal threads and posts.

The only other option is creating custom mobile templates.

the plugin code I wrote was:

global $vbulletin;
$vbo = &$vbulletin->options;
$vbu = &$vbulletin->userinfo;

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'articles' AND $vbu['styleid'] == 2)
{
  //Redirect to forumdisplay id 4
  $newurl = 'forumdisplay.php?f=4';
  header( 'Location: ' . $newurl ) ;
}

hook: globala_bootstrap_init_start

the 2 is the styleid of the mobile style and the 4 is the forumid that was the Articles forum.

[gnrx]

Hi,
Recently, I activate in my forum the mobile style, I have, the same issue that some user here.
When click in Articles, appears a error message: This content, isn't compatible with mobile style.

BirdOprey5m I add the plugin that you indicate, but in my case, not works, when access to articules forum, appears redirecting always, enter in bucle mode.

Can you help me?

Thanks and regards!

[Rafa-el]

Originally Posted by gnrx

Hi,
Recently, I activate in my forum the mobile style, I have, the same issue that some user here.
When click in Articles, appears a error message: This content, isn't compatible with mobile style.

BirdOprey5m I add the plugin that you indicate, but in my case, not works, when access to articules forum, appears redirecting always, enter in bucle mode.

Can you help me?

Thanks and regards!

Was the forumID changed?

[gnrx]

Originally Posted by Rafa-el

Was the forumID changed?

Yes, I type, in plugin, my forum ID of article forum (change the 4 for my forum ID).

In other question, when create a plugin, create for vbulletin or article?

And order to run, 5?

Thank you very much!!

[BirdOPrey5]

the forum id (4) in my plugin code needs to match the forumid you specified as the Articles forum.

And the styleid (2) needs to match the forumid of the mobile style.

Adjust both numbers to match the values you use on your forum.

[gnrx]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

the forum id (4) in my plugin code needs to match the forumid you specified as the Articles forum.

And the styleid (2) needs to match the forumid of the mobile style.

Adjust both numbers to match the values you use on your forum.

In the first time, my apologies for the delay in my reply, but this last month, I was go out for holiday.

Well, I attach a screenshot, because I continue with the problem, and I don't know how are the problem

In this image, view my mobile style id:
Are the id: 7



In this other, what are my forum for Articles:
Are "Documentos / Manuales":



In this other, the forum id of articule forums:
Are 76:



And this last, my plugin:


With the forum id and mobile style id.

But, not works, when in my mobile, access to articule forum, appears redirecting in bucle mode.

I don't view what are the problem...

Thanks in advanced.

[gnrx]

No suggestion or idea about my problem?

Regards!!

[BlackxRam]

Any place in this mod to collapse the categories at the left? I am trying to find it in templates where I might do this but having no luck. I have like 100 categories that need to be trimmed otherwise the list at the left is way too long.

Any help on a quick alteration would be appreciated!!

Thanks!