vBaCMPS Featured/Random Geek Articles

Hack: vBadvanced CMPS Featured/Random Geek Articles
Version: 1.2
Author: Me

Instructions:
upload modules/featuredgeekarticles.php into modules folder
upload admincp/featuredgeekarticles_install.php into admincp folder
run above fileFollow the file modification 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 news module, but is instead set up to pull a pre specified 'Featured Article' or even a 'Random Article'. This is really designed for those using The Geek Article System. If you don't have The Geek Article System, you are most likely very lonely anyway.

version 1.2 uploaded 02/02/05
Updated Readme to work with latest vBaCMPS

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 as a featured article.
Please note that this means there is now a file edit. Please read the README.

Check out the Readme that comes in the package.

note:if you dig this module, you may be interested in the Latest articles one too.

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

nJoy

[hpwilhelm]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

Cool. Glad to have helped. Hit install when you get a minute please

Done!

[KTBleeding]

Is there any way to show the first attachment in the thread on the "featured" module? That would be killer. I'm having a look at the code trying to see if I can figure it out, but I don't know how to pull the attachment from the database. :x

[venomx]

What are the templates we use for this? THey are not listed in the install files.

Also should this be a center, right, or left col?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by venomx

What are the templates we use for this? THey are not listed in the install files.

Also should this be a center, right, or left col?

The template is installed with the install file. Its really designed for middle but you should be able to use with any


hth's

[venomx]

Yes they are installed but when we make the module we need the names of the templates.. otherwise they are uncached and add load to the pages...

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by venomx

Yes they are installed but when we make the module we need the names of the templates.. otherwise they are uncached and add load to the pages...

duh! Thanks for that! Its: adv_portal_geekfeaturedarticle

HTH's

[T3MEDIA]

Well let me be the first to ask the question....
Is there any way to do this with vbindex?

Yeah.... I know. But its too late.
So since this has a installer I cant even fiddle with it.

Help?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by T3MEDIA

Well let me be the first to ask the question....
Is there any way to do this with vbindex?

Yeah.... I know. But its too late.
So since this has a installer I cant even fiddle with it.

Help?

I used to use vbindex before vbadvanced - but I couldnt really help you there (though it really wouldnt be too hard as the mod file has most everything you need in it).

Ill try to keep this in mind for the next version

[ikastara]

yo.. thanks for your works
but i dunno why i can not get eandom articles to work. it showed fine for featured articles, but nothing shows when i choose random

for setting, i choose no for the first option (obviously.. )
then enter : 5,6,7 (forum id for the articles)

nothing show up :'(

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by ikastara

yo.. thanks for your works
but i dunno why i can not get eandom articles to work. it showed fine for featured articles, but nothing shows when i choose random

for setting, i choose no for the first option (obviously.. )
then enter : 5,6,7 (forum id for the articles)

nothing show up :'(

huh. I only use the random option. Does a blank module box appear or nothing at all?
Can you send me screenies and ill scan it for you.

Thanks (BTW: none of those forumids are in the vba Excluded Forums section?)

Cheers