Geek Article System 3.52

IMPORTANT:
Please note that I can no longer support this project. Primarily as it is designed for vb3.0.x and I no longer use that version (im obviously on vb3.5x ). There is a version for vb3.5 however its a commercial script. This project is left here for the community.
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HowdA All.

The GAS3 system is a comprehensive article system that completely integrates into vB3.

News:

• Updated 3/08/05 to version 3.53 for compatability with vb3.08
• Updated 13/05/05 to version 3.52!!! Posts for 3.52 to integrate with GAL4.0 start here

History

Originally, I looked into other article systems to integrate with my forums but just got irritated over and over again as I found the other offering out there very limiting for my needs. I wanted to use my members usergroup permissions, the search facility (so when someone did a search for 'bob' both articles AND threads appeared on one page), I also wanted wysiwyg editing and vBs attachment system. Well, I accomplished 99% of my needs with the Geek Article System 2.0
Why 3.0? While the 2.0 was fine for my needs, many users began asking for a far more complex system that took the beauty of 2.0 and added popular features in the other article systems.

Here are the features in a nutshell:

• Integrates 100% into vB. No importing forums or creating special groups. Simply mark forum as an 'Article' forum and instantly all threads become articles. Dont like it anymore? Simply remove the ID and the therads and forums go back to normal.
• Whatever you can do in a thread or post, you can do with the GAS3 system (uploading attachments, smiles, BBcode, various editors, yadayadayada)
• Adding on the above point: all the differing vB editors (wysiwyg, etc..), usergroup permissions (heck - anything you can set for a forum you can set in this - AND MORE!) why> because it is totally integrated!
• Create multiple pages in your post by simply putting [BREAK] anywhere in your post.
• The first thumbnail in an article substitutes the posters avatar (switchable via admincp)
• Upload header images and have them auto resize
• Choose header images from a global (or forum specific) gallery
• Integrated article byline.
• Synopsis - allows users to give a summary that appears on the new forumdisplay
• New forumdisplay shows article header image and synopsis (if no synopsis then the first X amount of characters from the article is used)
• Synopisis allows BBCode
• Integrates with the Geek AutoLink system (optional)
• Allows you to post as other users
• Article sidebar that shows the article rating, your rating, the rating form, article tools, and article attachments (all toggable via admincp)
• An auto installer/upgrader/uninstaller that makes all file edits for you!
• A whole host of other tiddlybits that I wont bore you with

Special thanks goes to rlamego, peterska2, Snow, Gldtn, and Magic Spark for private Beta testing this for me. Couldnt of happened without them!

Change log
13.05.05 - updated to 3.52
All this does is update GAS for the GAL4.0 integration.
To update, simply replace your existing functions_geekarticles.php with the one in the latest package.

18.3.05 - updated to 3.51
This really just fixes a couple of mega minor bugs.
Added new default icon per forum functionality (see readme)
Wrote a real README.
Wrote a seperate 3.5x upgrade script. Users of 3.5x should run admincp/gas3_upgrade.php

16.3.05 - updated to 3.50
Loads of new features and a new installer that makes the file changes for you.
New forumdisplay
Uploading of images for your header
Synopsis box
yadayadayda

10.2.05 - updated to 3.02
Fixed typo in readme (step 2.6 referenced $articlebyline instead of $GAS_byline). This bug fixes the disappearing byline when editing an article.
To upgrade - edit your editpost template and search for $articlebyline then replace it with $GAS_byline

Importers
I have made an importer for v3articles. Technically speaking, you dont have to strictly have GAS3 installed to use the importer (though it is ideal). What it does is essentailly import v3articles, comments, ratings, and attachments into existing forums as new threads, replies, threadratings, and post attachments. The idea is that you install GAS3, create the forums to house your articles, and then import your existing v3articles into them (but as I said, you can simply import v3articles into normal forums without having GAS3 installed).
There is also a rollback feature in case you change your mind or experience a problem with the import. Your v3articles installation isnt touched. In fact, no v3articles are harmed in the process

Known issues:

• none that I am aware of.

Demos: (note that I have a custom skin, so your results will be ever so slightly different)
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11287
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=8801 - pages with comments (click View Comments to see comments only)


Difficulty - EASY
Time - about 5 minutes
File modifications? a few but now all done automatically for you

Change log:

Updated to 3.01 Feb 7th
Fixed a couple template errors and minor readme instructions


Instructions

Click install. I have busted my butt over the past few weeks to do this and all I ask is that you click install if you use it

• Download the package and unzip.
• Follow the README!
• Ther installer does all the work for you
• When done, go into your admncp, and adjust your settings

Troubleshooting:

• No phrases after install? This happens a lot with many installers for some bizzare reason. All you have to do is do a phrase search for GAS_ , edit the phrase (dont change it), then save it. Bingo - all your phrases appear.

Also:

I would therefore backup your DB, your styles, and any of the files the README asks you to change.

nJoy

[venomx]

Originally Posted by memobug

There is something in the article configuration concerning the placement of comments. Checkout the admin panel.

Regards,

Matt

I did its something like pick yes to show on last page only or no for all....

[GreggBrain]

I'm having a hard time searching the forum to see if anyone else had this problem, so I guess i'll just ask here.

Whenever I try uploading a new icon I get this error: Warning: move_uploaded_file(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 32017 is not allowed to access / owned by uid 0 in /includes/functions_geekarticles_images.php on line 104

[The Geek]

Gregg - To the best of my knowledge, you cant upload images if your server is locked down that tight. You can however upload images to the gas/image and gas/images/forums/{forumid} folders and select them.

Venom - Im still not sure what you are wanting - do you NOT want to see any previewed comments? Right now, the link you provided has a comment previewed on the first page which is by design.

rjerina - cant help with the rewrite hack - dont know anything about it. Other than that - check the legacy forum display setting.

MrNase - thanks.

t3media- better to post the GAL q's in the GAL thread however you can get the exact same effect by using the default yellow box style with the popup with title (prefix set to sponsor) and some basic bbcode.

whew - hope I got everybody

[venomx]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Venom - Im still not sure what you are wanting - do you NOT want to see any previewed comments? Right now, the link you provided has a comment previewed on the first page which is by design.

It does?? Where do you see a preview? I dont see one..

Edit: Ok I see whats wrong, when I am logged in I dont see the comment, When I log out the comment is there. Ideas?

[sim]

Originally Posted by The Geek

whew - hope I got everybody

Almost but not quite ... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1093

Thanks.

[GreggBrain]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Gregg - To the best of my knowledge, you cant upload images if your server is locked down that tight. You can however upload images to the gas/image and gas/images/forums/{forumid} folders and select them.

Venom - Im still not sure what you are wanting - do you NOT want to see any previewed comments? Right now, the link you provided has a comment previewed on the first page which is by design.

rjerina - cant help with the rewrite hack - dont know anything about it. Other than that - check the legacy forum display setting.

MrNase - thanks.

t3media- better to post the GAL q's in the GAL thread however you can get the exact same effect by using the default yellow box style with the popup with title (prefix set to sponsor) and some basic bbcode.

whew - hope I got everybody

The "Other images" box is completely empty even though I put a few extra images into the directory...

[memobug]

I seem to be getting a Javascript error in Internet Explorer on the article page pointing to line 350. It only happens when I follow a link to a new post (comment)

1. You get the error if you follow the link to the latest reply from the homepage
http://www.pspfreaks.com/forum/showt...?p=835#post835

2. You don't get the error just visiting the thread
http://www.pspfreaks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=266


The error says

Line 350 Char 24 Error: null is not an object Error code 0

Here is the line:

<body onload="if (is_ie || is_moz) { fetch_object('currentPost').scrollIntoView(!is_moz); } editInit();">

Regards,

Matt

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by The Geek

t3media- better to post the GAL q's in the GAL thread however you can get the exact same effect by using the default yellow box style with the popup with title (prefix set to sponsor) and some basic bbcode.

whew - hope I got everybody

Your right on that one... got mixed there... I guess I dont know how to do the bbcode.

btw a small thing I noticed just so you know. If you have WYSIWYG on and copy & past text that has say BLACK font and save the article the code will display on the article page.

[T3MEDIA]

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[The Geek]

Venom - er - got me. There arent permission setting explicit for GAS. It uses the forum permissions.

Sim - its a good idea, but you would need a hack to make t work. It really wouldnt be too hard to do - maybe just a check in functions_gas to see if is_article==1 and scriptname=='showthread' and then check to see if they are a member of your UG. If not, give a no permissions message.

Greg - make sure they are in the gas/images folder (there will be a default.jpg image in there).

Hey matt - I seem to think there was a fix awhile ago for this... Something like $scrollhere was left out of one of the templates. Not sure if thats it - but Ill look into it.

t3media - if you move the article into a normal forum I am guessing you will see the same thing - GAS really doesnt do anything with the formatting or saving of the text - vb does all that

Hth's!