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

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by The Geek

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!

No... the article listing page... if you have code and you do not add a synopsis it will show bb code. you know font / black etc
also I found out why I can not see any autolinks.

you can only do it once you make the article. you cant edit and add more or take away autolinks.

I havent made more so I was trying to autolink premade ones.

This should be here since this sint a GAL issue.

[TopeeGuy]

Any way of getting a "featured articles" type of box on forumhome?

[Deriel]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Deriel - Is that forum supposed to be an article forum? If so, did you put the forumid in the settings? If so, did you move the changed files from gas/changed?

Sorry, I had to undo the changes in that URL. Now I reinstalled in

http://desenv.valinor.com.br/forum/

from scratch

http://desenv.valinor.com.br/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3

is an Articles forum


Everything was done like the readme: copied files from changes (installed from hand once too... just in case), forum id is correct and so on... any idea?

Really thanks for any help. The Articles is a crucial part of my new Forum

[Lizard King]

Geek I also still have problems with blank pages. When I install GAS in my board I get all my showthread and forumdisplays blank. I installed 3 times with auto file changes and then had to revert the files. After that I installed 3 times with manual file edits and still the same problem. Any suggestion you have ?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Deriel

Sorry, I had to undo the changes in that URL. Now I reinstalled in

http://desenv.valinor.com.br/forum/

from scratch

http://desenv.valinor.com.br/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3

is an Articles forum


Everything was done like the readme: copied files from changes (installed from hand once too... just in case), forum id is correct and so on... any idea?

Really thanks for any help. The Articles is a crucial part of my new Forum

deriel - whichever forum you go to - its blank. This implies a file change gone wrong. If you PM me an admin account and ftp access ill take a quick look for you.

topeeguy - you can use the one for GAS2 - but it does leave a little to be desired.

t3media - right. There is no way to edit gals once you submit the article. Thats by design. Now I see what you are saying about the mismatched bbcode tags. This occurs from relying on the autsynopsis feature. It doesnt occur when you use the synopsis box. The first function in functions_geekarticle.php prepares the text for broken tags. You can add the rogue tags there if you know some php or just use the synopsis box.

hths

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Geek I also still have problems with blank pages. When I install GAS in my board I get all my showthread and forumdisplays blank. I installed 3 times with auto file changes and then had to revert the files. After that I installed 3 times with manual file edits and still the same problem. Any suggestion you have ?

really? hmmm. Zap me some details and Ill investigate. Everytime I do though - I usually find a step missed. However I know you are pretty familiar with the hack lizard so I am happy to look into it.

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by The Geek

really? hmmm. Zap me some details and Ill investigate. Everytime I do though - I usually find a step missed. However I know you are pretty familiar with the hack lizard so I am happy to look into it.

Geek can this be because of Inline Moderation hack ?

[mahiraminc]

I want to add custom fields to to the article, for example, you have the article title, i'd like to have custom fied so i can have soucre of article, who's its writen by: and other gudd stuff like that

can some one tell me what file/lines i need to edit ..

[GreggBrain]

Originally Posted by The Geek

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

Yeah, that's where they are but nothing shows. The default image works and if I change the default image it changes, but nothing shows in the other images box... on top of the upload error.

[memobug]

[QUOTE=The Geek]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.
[QUOTE]

I would appreciate it. I am not sure which template we are talking about, but I have a $scrolltothis in my
>GAS_comment_pb
>GAS_article_pb

Whenever those Javascript errors, people get a popup that asks them if they want to run the script anyway, so it would be a great idea to fix it.

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UPDATE: I compared GAS with a normal post and it looks like this part is missing, the target for the currentpost setting:
<td class="thead" style="font-weight:normal" id="currentPost">

Can you tell me how to get that part working?
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P.S. It might be a good idea to include the version # in the GAS Settings page?

I got where I am through upgrade from version 3.