Forum Display Enhancements - Article Forums

Article Forums v4.x for vBulletin v4.x

Demo | Version History

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
• Follows forum permissions
• Can still rate thread, etc.
• Different postbits for article and replies (comments)
• Choose what to display in postbit for article and comments
• Choose what to display on articles in vBulletin Options

* Not compatible with 3.7.x forums *

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

Possible Future Additions:

• Make article collapsible
• Allow multiple article forums

Translations:

• German/ Deutsch: http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/showthread.php?t=6048
• Russian: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=643

[sctsnipe]

Installed to www.yoursitename.com/articles.php

Set my forum to the proper one in the options and got this:

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.2:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > 1240155440 AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
FROM thread AS thread
WHERE forumid IN( )
AND thread.visible = 1;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ')
AND thread.visible = 1' at line 3
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Sunday, April 19th 2009 @ 08:37:20 AM
Error Date : Sunday, April 19th 2009 @ 08:37:20 AM
Script : http://www.yoursitename.com/articles.php?c=40
Referrer : http://www.yoursitename.com/forum.php
IP Address : IP ADDRESS
Username : username
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-log

[Sweeks]

Installing as soon as no db errors
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VOYEUR TUBE

[vibedream]

Thanks
i got

Warning: in_array() [function.in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in [path]\articles.php on line 100

[Jasem]

Nice work, thank you!

[Sweeks]

Went ahead and installed, as soon as I changed the default forum selection I get this:

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.1:

Invalid SQL:

		SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > 1239294351 AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
		FROM thread AS thread
		WHERE forumid IN(  )
		 AND thread.visible = 1;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ')
		 AND thread.visible = 1' at line 3
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Sunday, April 19th 2009 @ 05:25:51 PM
Error Date    : Sunday, April 19th 2009 @ 05:25:51 PM
Script        : /articles.php
Referrer      : 
IP Address    : xxx
Username      : xxx
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-community-log

Cant wait for the fix.
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Bondage Torture

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by sctsnipe

Installed to www.yoursitename.com/articles.php

Set my forum to the proper one in the options and got this:

fixed error (produced when there are no sub-categories)

Originally Posted by vibedream

Thanks
i got

Warning: in_array() [function.in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in [path]\articles.php on line 100

fixed, re-download articles.php from first post

[Sweeks]

This works fine aslong as you dont touch the default forum for the articles to be pulled from.
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HONDA NSR SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

[Sweeks]

Just done the update and still getting this:

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.1:

Invalid SQL:

		SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > 1239294618 AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
		FROM thread AS thread
		WHERE forumid IN(  )
		 AND thread.visible = 1;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ')
		 AND thread.visible = 1' at line 3
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Sunday, April 19th 2009 @ 05:30:18 PM
Error Date    : Sunday, April 19th 2009 @ 05:30:19 PM
Script        : /articles.php
Referrer      : 
IP Address    : xxx
Username      : xxx
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-community-l

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Sweeks

Just done the update and still getting this:

Try re-downloading and uploading articles.php now (remember to click allow overwrite)