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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. nJoy Show Your Support
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I would encourage anyone else to do it... its not very hard at all... I just dont have the extra time right now. Sorry |
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Three questions:
1. Can this hack convert current threads into "articles"? 2. Is there way I can make it so that if an "article" has more than one page of comments, the first post (the "article") will appear at the top of each page? 3. Will this work on vB 3.0.4? Thank you! h |
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2. That pagination looks great!!! Is it running on your site? I would be interested in checking it out live. A key question is whether there is some kind of means to format an existing article in this way? I like do like the single line layout, too. 3. I was looking at the article and it seems that the reputation link is missing from the article post itself? It would be good to have there so people can give the author props (whatever those are). 4. I was just thinking it would be interesting to show attachments in a vertical column distributed alongside the article. column1..........column 2 attach............article text _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH PIC__ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH PIC__ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH PIC__ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH _____ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH PIC__ BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH Regards, Matt |
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Hey Hockeyfan
1 - Yes, as it is simply a differing 'view' on a traditional thread. Making a forum an 'article' forum makes those threads display as articles, making an article forum a regular forum makes them display normally. 2 - Do you mean like here at vb.org? I suppose that wouldnt be too hard with some minor changes. 3 - yup |
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In a nutshell, you create a 'newthread' and click 'add page' to keep adding pages. Once you are done adding, you click complete and it then opens the article for commenting. Quote:
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Thanks guys for your support and ideas |
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Well it would be great if you could make a difference between the date the article was posted and the date it was written. And why not make the same thing with the poster and the writer(s). I guess, new variables must be created in the database. This feature could be an option. A great option
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I like to have a full magacine outfit and so I create new phrases and edit them in
geek_forumdisplay.... geek_new_posts geek_contains_new_posts geek_contains_no_new_posts geek_no_new_post geek_forum_contains_no_new_posts geek_forum_contains_new_posts geek_a_closed_forum geek_subforums geek_search_this_forum geek_last_post geek_posts geek_lastpost I don't use the *hotthread* feature and so I don't need phrases for them, but it is easy to do.. edit in the template all vbphrases with geek_ as pr?fix and then go to ypur phrasemanager search for geekphrases and add this phrases frage |
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