Version: 2.0, by The Geek
Developer Last Online: Jan 2019
Version: 3.0.3
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Released: 12-12-2004
Last Update: 01-16-2005
Installs: 45
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This hack is a simple and effective (but lighter) version of the very popular Geek Article System 3.0 .
This is actually the first Geek Article System which I still support as it offers people who dont need all the whistles and bells of the larger version (multipage, sidebar, bylines) in a far simpler nutshell.
The key reason for me crating GAS was that I wanted my articles (I also use them as tutorials) to be searchable and reside within the Froums. So I made this simple hack. It may not be all singing and dancing, but I think it can moonwalk with the best of them.
Difficulty to install: A cinch Time to install: ~5 minutes (if that) Installer: yup
UPDATE v.2c (17/01/2004)
Fixed rouge phrase that didnt install right.
UPDATE v.2 (04/01/2004)
Removed some left over html in geek_postbit_article that was for my style. The extra HTML that was in there may wack out your layout a touch.
Added a missing phrase (geek_articles_rate_this_article)
Installs either English or French phrases (thanks to cclaerhout)
UPDATE V. 2 (03/01/2004)
Added 2 more templates: showthread and forumdisplay variants (though these are much more subtle... mostly phrase changes
Added a couple of buttons (comments and new article)
Grouped phrases into their own lot
UPDATE V. 1.5 (14/12/2004)
Creted a Zip file with installer and ReadMe
Phrased the postbit.
Thats about it.
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Nice work! The concept is great!
Nevertheless I would like to see this a bit extended with multiple pages support, something I believe is indispensable for tutorials.
I suppose that isn't possible, is it?
Nice work! The concept is great!
Nevertheless I would like to see this a bit extended with multiple pages support, something I believe is indispensable for tutorials.
I suppose that isn't possible, is it?
Not in its current state. I am working on it though
Awesome! Just what our little starting-out site needed. A place to organize our how to articles, while keeping them in the forums our users know and love! :up:
The only problems I am having with this are purely practical. Some have been discussed before but I'd like to just reiterate some points here. I realize this will probably have to be done by myself...but maybe others have the same needs.
1. There should be some options for the byline. "Written by" is not correct when, say, you post press releases or news from a public source ("posted by" would be more appropriate in those situations).
2. It would really be nice to have a way to separate the introduction from the main article, so that the introduction could be shown on the front page without the rest of the text
3. A nice hack to pull the headlines and introductions to the front page as in vBadvanced, but on a separate news page (so that a link with "News" would be appropriate in the navbar), would be awesome.
Just some ideas...I may have heavier needs than most here but I still find the Geek Article "System" to be a simple and efficient way to allow people to post news.
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12-17-2004, 07:14 PM
to be a simple and efficient way to allow people to post news.
