Geek Article System 3.5 RC2

Woohoo.

This is the RC for the next release of the Geek Article System.
I have decided to take it out of private beta as results from the private beta are taking yonks to come back in. I have fixed all known issues so we should be cooking on gas (hohohahaha).

Special thanks to gltdn for help with beta testing

Install instructions:
Read the readme in the package. Should be straight forward stuff.
It is important to note that THIS IS FOR A CLEAN INSTALL. I will devise an upgrade script when the package is final.

New features:

• Crap loads.
• New Article header image functions (global gallery, forum gallery and uploadable images)
• New forumdisplay/threadbit look and feel
• Synopsis box
• Post as user
• Autolink into the Geek Autolink system
• Turn on/off synopsis/byline
• Auto synopsis (if synopsis is off or left blank, it uses first x amount of posts from article)
• Synopsis uses BB code
• etc...etc...etc

A word about the installer.
This has taken me ages to do. The installer does everything for you (including all file changes). It will make backup copies of all files changed, make the file changes, and leave them in a folder for you to copy over when you are done. This may not work with PHP in safe mode. If you are using PHP in safe mode, you may have to do the changes manually (which you have the option to do anyway).

Click the install button if you install. Otherwise you may miss very important updates.

Demo: http://www.thenailgeek.com/forumdisplay.php?f=17

Missing phrases after install? Just search for a GAS phrase name... edit it, then click save. This will rebuild your phrases.

nJoy

[The Geek]

If you would have actually read the README/Install script as it was installing - you would have found that:
A- There is no current uninstaller for this BETA hack.
B- You should only use it on a test site
C- that backups of your original files may be found in gas/changes/backup

The other changes will not affect anything else on your board - it will just leave you with some extra templates and phrases that you can uninstall when this package goes live.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by kevinnguyen

After I edit a post, the user's avatar is replaced by the article image even though I set No to Use first attachment thumbnail as avatar

How to fix that?

Im running the lastest version btw

Hey Kevin - So you are not using first attachment as image... but when you edit an article, you get the default article image? If I understand right - that is by design. If you do not use the first thumbnail (which I dont recommend doing) then it is set to use the image system (gallery or uploaded) unless you turn off the 'use article header image'. With both of those options turned off - it should use the posters avatar.

HTH's

[The Geek]

Thanks gldtn - will sort your points out today for a final release.

[gldtn]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Hey Kevin - So you are not using first attachment as image... but when you edit an article, you get the default article image? If I understand right - that is by design. If you do not use the first thumbnail (which I dont recommend doing) then it is set to use the image system (gallery or uploaded) unless you turn off the 'use article header image'. With both of those options turned off - it should use the posters avatar.

HTH's

When I upgraded to the latest version I noticed that the header image while viewing the article became the poster avatar. When I edit the article the avatar while viewing the article changed to the header image.

I hope I make since.

[high]* gldtn drinks coffee[/high]

[Snow]

Originally Posted by gldtn

When I upgraded to the latest version I noticed thattheheader image while viewing the article became the poster avatar.When Iedit the article the avatar while viewing the article changed totheheader image.

I hope I make since.

[high]* gldtn drinks coffee[/high]

Same here. Old articles havethe user's avatar and need editing to update to the header image, but Iassumed that's because of the old data that was stored in thedatabase. Maybe there's a query we could run to update all oldarticles to show a header image on "view article" instead of themember's avatar?

[The Geek]

Im kind of confused here. I have fixed all other bugs that you guys have brought up since the latest build and I am just working on finishing up the installer (damn its huge).

I may have fixed this as there was an issue with default images - however I want to be sure. Is there anyway you guys can post me a walkthough to reproduce on my end?

[Snow]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Im kind of confused here. I have fixed all otherbugsthat you guys have brought up since the latest build and I amjustworking on finishing up the installer (damn its huge).

I may have fixed this as there was an issue with default images-however I want to be sure. Is there anyway you guys can post meawalkthough to reproduce on my end?

Umm, I'm not sure which version I ended up installing on my live forum, but an example of what I mean is in this article http://www.aboho.com/forum/thread2128.html Notice that the member's avatar is showing at the moment (it doesn't in the forumdisplay,that'sOK). To update the header image to one of the actual header images, I shall have to go and edit the article (which gives no image initially)then reselect an image from the popup (am I making sense?) and save.

[The Geek]

Your not on the latest release which may be one of the problems (the latest build auto creates your synopsis if its blank).

I think this has been fixed in the current release (if not I am almost positive its in the next one that I should release here within the hour).

[Snow]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Your not on the latest release which may be one of the problems (the latest build auto creates your synopsis if its blank).

I think this has been fixed in the current release (if not I am almost positive its in the next one that I should release here within the hour).

To wait or not to wait.... Ohhhhh I can wait an hour or two. I downloaded AN updated release yesterday at some point but when the install went wrong with my live forum I kinda lost track of which release was which as I wasn't following the thread.

[The Geek]

Should be able to revert with your backup files

The installer inst 100% done (finished the install and upgrade options but not the uninstall yet) guess I can post it here in the next 20 minutes or so - then I can finsih the uninstall and put my finishing touches on it (and the readme) while you are testing.

Check back soon