Major Additions - News Management & Portal System Lite

Description: News Management & Portal System Lite (NMAPS) is a portal system that is completely based on news without the use of forums. Instead each news story/review story is stored in the database under its own tables. I have seen many requests for news management system and I decided to create NMAPS, then Bree took it to the next stage with v2 with all the changes and features.

The system will act as a portal or a second frontend for your site. It has many features that I'm sure everyone will enjoy.

Features:
* Portal
* Modules
* Chief Reporter Option
* Cover Story
* Top Story
* Categories
* Reporter CP for managing stories
* Phrased
* Admin Settings without using vBulletin's Options page
* Usergroup Permissions
* User Perms
* Phrased

History:
v2.0.7-2 (HOTFIX) -
* Fixed nmaps_config.php requirement in nmaps_install.php and nmaps_upgrade.php

v2.0.7-1 (HOTFIX) -
* Fixed nmaps_config.php error in ACP nmaps.php file

v2.0.7 -
* Add nmaps_config.php so NMAPS can be ran outside of forum directory
* Edited 1 phrase

v2.0.6 -
* Fixed 'Title' setting bug

v2.0.5 -
* Fixed bug with editor on edit entry page

v2.0.4 -
* Fixed WYSIWYG editor when editing an entry
* Added Arabic phrase pack
* Removed unnecessary loop

v2.0.3 -
* Allow BBCode in entries
* Added missing phrases
* Altered nmaps_pg_news_add and nmaps_pg_news_edit templates to remove hard coded file name
* Fixed left/right column display when no modules are present
* Added new phrases to replace nmaps title from being hard coded to navbits as well added new phrases for editing story, moving story, etc.
* Moderation of entries fixed
* Added missing footer template

v2.0.2 -
* Fixed security vulnerabilities
* Combined install and uninstall files into 1 file
* Fixed return value error

v2.0.1 -
* Fixed various display errors
* Added install file
* Fixed 3 database errors

v2.0 -
* Fixed database errors
* Phrased
* Added more features
* Redid code and alters modules
* Own settings page
* Category code rewrote

v1.0 -
* Initial Release

Demo: www.mfgz.co.uk/forum/nmaps.php - Thanks to dodgeuk19
http://www.mlkclan.net/forums/nmaps.php - Thanks to mmerced

Review: Meet the Geeks review of NMAPS

Installation:
Plugins: 4
File Uploads: 16
Files to Import: 1
Directories to Upload: 7

REQUIREMENTS: At least 3.7.1 or later
PHP 5 or later

Support will be given in this thread.

Enjoy and I hope to get suggestions for 2.1

NOTE: If you like this mod, please click INSTALL, it goes a long way with me.

FAQ:

1. How do I edit the navigation links?
   • Go to your AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates > Find NMAPS Templates in the list of templates > Edit nmaps_mod_nav
2. What version of PHP/MySQL is required to use this mod?
   • Unfortunately this mod requires PHP5 or later as well as MySQL5 or later.
3. What does Pro version have that Lite doesn't?
   • Pro has many features that Lite doesn't, right now there is no full demo of Pro and if you wish to be notified when a demo is available please PM me.
4. When is the next version of NMAPS due to be released?
   • I try not to give an exact date as errors, sql fixes, etc could cause dates to be changed therefore I try to give more of a week or 2 weeks as I usually give an exceptional amount of time to allow for fixes and such.
5. My editor isn't showing up when I try to add a new article, what is wrong?
   • Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Message Posting Interface Options then Enable Standard & WYSIWYG Controls under Full Editor. Once done, you must reimport the product with overwrite set to 'Yes' once complete the editor will show up when adding a new article.
6. I receive this error when accessing /admincp/ "Warning: require_once(/includes/adminfunctions_template.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 22
   
   Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/includes/adminfunctions_template.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php')"
   • Download the file from Post #378, upload to your /admincp/ directory overwriting the existing file.
7. Admincp and index still showing incorrectly or not at all.
   • Read this Post #391.

Extra Notes: If you wish to translate NMAPS then I ask you translate and email me the language xml file so that I can properly get it added to the mod pack.

Languages Being Translated to:
* Chinese
* German

NOTE: I have removed the nmaps zip file until I have released the new version. Countdown till new version is at 3 days 12 hours.

News Management and Portal System ?2008 The vBCoders
Please do not redistribute or distribute modified code without my explicit permission.

[Greg-J]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Never figured bbcode would be used in news, but since it will be used then I will make sure its enabled.

Phrases for admin select menu should not be missing. Those were the first phrases to be done.

Yeah, mine weren't there. Weird.

As for the bbcode, it's an absolute must.

[stulancs]

Mine works fine, haven't noticed anything wrong with it or installation problems.

Anyone know how you' go about getting it running in vbadvanced as a module, as this is a much better news system (ie. it doesn't just display forum posts) but I already have my site setup in vbadvanced?

[tscargo]

Does one really require PHP 5.2 ? I am running on CentOS 5 that has PHP 5.1.6, and would prefer not to change the php installation....

[tscargo]

Just installed the product, but I see no method of editting posts, nor a way to set the date an news-article will be published. Maybe next version. But like always: need it now.... Suggestions are welcome (please PM me)

[Mythotical]

tscargo: 5.1.6 should be fine. News articles are not set to allow adding own date, it reads the current date as the add date. I might be able to add a publish date option. The editing part is controlled via accessing the news post itself. I will probably add more editing ways later on right now I just want to get basics going so gold can be released.

stulancs: Right now I haven't created a vbadvanced module. I plan to add about 3 modules, one for reporters, one for news, and one for categories. Those will be released as soon as NMAPS goes gold. Currently I'm looking at 1 week when it goes gold.

[Mythotical]

Just an FYI, I am changing hosts for my sites so currently I can't work on any mods, as soon as my test sites are back up I will get back to hacking at NMAPS.

[Greg-J]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Just an FYI, I am changing hosts for my sites so currently I can't work on any mods, as soon as my test sites are back up I will get back to hacking at NMAPS.

Shoot me a PM. I can give you an account on one of my servers.

I need this mod completed ASAP

[ambrosious]

Can anyone tell me how to delete articles submitted to a category? I cannot find that option nowhere! Thanks in advance.

[ambrosious]

Also, is there a tutorial? I don't see how to edit links either. Or, I'm just blind...

[Mythotical]

ambrosious: Submitted to a category by yourself or a member? Tutorial I haven't completely finished yet, I am doing a video tutorial to help in the use of NMAPS. If your referring to the navigation links those are in a template titled member_menu.