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.

[mmerced]

Heres mine, its virgin, but it looks great so far. Most all issues you may encounter is already posted in this thread.

http://www.mlkclan.net/forums/nmaps.php

TY Steve & Bree, ill be folowing this thread, and looking foward to Pro!!
*installed*

(edit: how does one change the links in the nav bar?)

[Mythotical]

Right now I'm having to redo my main site from scratch. New test site will be up soon as well.

Thanks for those who posted demo links, I appreciate it.

mmerced: Regarding the navbar, open Styles & Templates > navigation > navbar

[mmerced]

As I open Styles & Templates I see no Navigation Option.
I click Search Templates search for navbar, looked at that code, and do not see a "Link 1" in the hard code.

Sorry for being a pain, and thanks for your help.

On the same swing, where do we get to edit our Reporter avatars?
Can we add custom blocks/mods to the nmaps homepage?
How are we looking with Gold?


^link works^

[Mythotical]

mmerced: Oh you mean the links for the mod, thats in a template titled member_menu. Reporter avatar is handled via their own profile avatar. Custom blocks/mods are only allowed in Pro. I am getting my test site up tonight so I can fix the final issues and release Lite as gold then move on to Pro.

[macc]

hello!

somebody write before about this problem but i will ask again... and attach 2 pictures!

1 . in news titlle i see only " : "

2. in my admin options - i do not see anything (moderation options)!

some help?

regards

macc

[Mythotical]

macc: Can you make those attached images bigger? When I click each one it is too small for me to view the problem area.

[macc]

Thanks for reply ... you can come on my site - you will get admin account - will send PM to you !


regards
macc

edit: attach pictures

[chennairam]

Working for VB3.7.0 and vb 3.7.1 all are okay... but the only one thing is how can i change the some setting there in navagation bar i dont have templete maker for it...

[Mythotical]

chennairam: The template is under NMAPS Templates > member_menu

[mmerced]

How does one access NMAPS Templates?

On my NMaps section in the admin panel I only have NMaps> Manage Settings, Manage Categories, Manage Mods.