Version: 1.00, by KuraFire
Developer Last Online: Nov 2023
Version: 2.2.x
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Released: 05-05-2002
Last Update: Never
Installs: 54
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Okay, this isn't really a hack, since you don't have to modify any vb-files really, but I figured this was the best place to make it public anyhow. I found it rather useful myself, so I figured others might, too.
Last update: April 28th, 2003!
** Update summary: **
The bug that could occur due to MySQL stupidity has been fixed. Version 2 of the Newsportal script is now attached in this post, you can simply overwrite the newsportal.php on your site with the one from the attached zipfile to upgrade.
From now on, no more vB files need to be adjusted nor do you have to make any database changes. If you've already done all that due to the mysql-bug in a previous stage of this hack, you can just leave it like that, it won't do any harm. If you're intent on 'cleaning' your files again, let me know if you can't get it done yourself.
That's a live example of the fully functional version of the Hack (version 2). I think it speaks for itself.
The amount of newsposts & threads on the right is set in a variable at the beginning.
Is this hack hard to install?
Absolutely not. You upload the newsportal.php, you add the new templates (see zipfile), and you place a link to newsportal.php wherever you want it on your site. That's it.
You don't have to modify any vB files, nor your database.
Does this hack include my style and everything?
Yes, the newsportal page will use your headinclude, header, footer and style-colors (pagebgcolor, tableouterwidth, linkcolor, etc.) and all these settings are easily configureable. You just edit the templates like you're (hopefully) used to with all the normal vB Templates.
Version 2:
The newsportal script now uses 2 queries to get the necessary information for your News posts. One for all thread info and the postid's of the starting posts, and one for the pagetext (ie. post contents) of all those postid's. You can use 2, 20 or 200 newsposts, that won't matter, it'll always be 2 queries (though I discourage using more than 20 newsposts ). ^_^
That's it, you're all done. Have fun with the newsportal! ^_^
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mossyuk -> it doesn't really have to be in your forums/ directory. Mine isn't. However, it's necessary that you adjust your vB engine/code so that it can do non-vB pages retaining vB styles.
If I understand correctly, you're trying to run the page or code in a folder other then the forums folder. If so try the PHP chdir() fucnction in the php page to get there.
i don't know if this has been answered or not but, is there anyway to put in the person's avatar with their post? =) that would make this thing perfect!!
Asterik: If you can wait till the vB3-version, that would help, because I don't think I'll be adding avatars to this vB2-version. the vB3 version of the Newsportal will be incredibly powerful and flexible, and also hold a lot more stuff like avatars and what not
i am getting this error with it Database error in vBulletin 2.3.2:
Invalid SQL: SELECT pagetext,postid FROM post WHERE postid IN () ORDER BY postid DESC
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ') ORDER BY postid DESC' at line 1
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05-07-2003, 01:24 PM
lol
