Geek Article System 2.0 (lite)

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

[hockyfan]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

2 - Do you mean like here at vb.org? I suppose that wouldnt be too hard with some minor changes.

Thanks for the quick responses, and yes, that is what I was referring to - any ideas on how it could be done?


h

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by hockyfan

Thanks for the quick responses, and yes, that is what I was referring to - any ideas on how it could be done?


h

Try this:

Edit showthread.php and find:

PHP Code:

    $postids = "post.postid IN (0" . $ids . ")"; 


ABOVE ADD:

PHP Code:

if (in_array($forumid,$geek_article_forums)){
        $ids.= ',' . $qrfirstpostid;
} 


The only problem I can see is that on >1 page, it will pull your perpage count+ your first. Therefore technically your postperpage will be 1 off (if you were being freaking picky as hell that is)

nJoy

[hockyfan]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

Try this:

Edit showthread.php and find:

PHP Code:

    $postids = "post.postid IN (0" . $ids . ")"; 


ABOVE ADD:

PHP Code:

if (in_array($forumid,$geek_article_forums)){
        $ids.= ',' . $qrfirstpostid;
} 


The only problem I can see is that on >1 page, it will pull your perpage count+ your first. Therefore technically your postperpage will be 1 off (if you were being freaking picky as hell that is)

nJoy

So on page 2 it'll say page 3? A bit weird, but no big deal.


h

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by hockyfan

So on page 2 it'll say page 3? A bit weird, but no big deal.


h

Na, I meant that your post per page will be 15, but from page 2 onward, you will get 16 as the extra one will be the first post

Hope it helps

[hockyfan]

Oh! Even less of a big deal, thanks!


h

[hockyfan]

My thread tools dropdown menu is all blank after installing, any ideas why? (screen shot here), all I see are arrows with no text, and no text when you click them.


h

[memobug]

Originally Posted by hockyfan

My thread tools dropdown menu is all blank after installing, any ideas why? (screen shot here), all I see are arrows with no text, and no text when you click them.


h

hockyfan, your phrases didn't "take" and to get them to appear you need to edit one of them. See This post Part 2.

Regards,

Matt

[hockyfan]

Thanks for the reply, but the link you gave me is talking about trees...


h

[memobug]

Originally Posted by hockyfan

Thanks for the reply, but the link you gave me is talking about trees...

Sorry, I fixed that link. look at part 2 of this: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=113

Regards,

Matt

[cinq]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

yea, for the next version I am wroking on, there will be something like that for author and source, then an inputbox for # of pages and POSSIBLY a tickbox for the introduction. I say possibly because at this stage the pagnation is giving me a massive nightmare. The pagenav at the top and bottom of each page is a two part navigation: 1 for articles and 1 for comments.
I think I have it just about licked. When I do, then the rest of it is just about data entry.

Thanks!

Hi nail geek, just wondering if this feature mentioned has been included in version 2 ?