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

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by agiacosa

returned forumdisplay and showthreads back to their originals.

Mkay... let me know if you want it back on and Ill help you with it - but hand on heart the beauty of this thing is that its damn near impossible for it to go awry

[agiacosa]

I thought so too until I was getting the errors. I'd love to put it back up. Will attempt again later this week.

[The Geek]

HowdA All,

Just a line to say that I started a new thread regarding the impending release of the next version that features multi pages and bylines so that I can get some feedback.

Its over here->https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=74610

If you are in love with how Geek Article is now - no stress, this will still be supported as is. The other one is just a much larger option.

Thanks

[tormodg]

It seems the phpinclude_start does not run in vB 3.0.6.

[tormodg]

Originally Posted by tormodg

It seems the phpinclude_start does not run in vB 3.0.6.

Maybe I'm mistaken...anyway, the code is there, but all my nailgeek pages are blank after going for the 2.0 version.

[tormodg]

Originally Posted by tormodg

Maybe I'm mistaken...anyway, the code is there, but all my nailgeek pages are blank after going for the 2.0 version.

It seems the problem is related to the vBa CMPS system...the output is different since I have included a rightbar on those pages. So it gives me completely blank pages.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by tormodg

It seems the problem is related to the vBa CMPS system...the output is different since I have included a rightbar on those pages. So it gives me completely blank pages.

Check that the GEEK_ARTICLE templates are about. For some funked out reason, upgrading seems to randomly throw out non vB templates.

Over the past couple of templates, I have had to reinstall several mod templates (always different).

[cclaerhout]

Works fine with vb 3.06. Just have to install again templates (and only them) like it must be done with vBa CMPS.

[ChrisBaktis]

Originally Posted by TCB

And I have also checked that the geek_articles phrases are loaded in the php files, like in showthread.php:

PHP Code:

$phrasegroups = array('forumdisplay','geek_articles'); 


So the phrases are there, the geek_articles is added to the phrasegroups, and still the language doesn't show up :ermm:

I had the same problem - like most other hacks what I did is go to Phrase Manager and pick a random phrase to edit and just save it...this should save all the new phrases.

[ChrisBaktis]

Couple things:

Any Idea how I can fix my avatar problem? (see attachment)

Also how do I go about getting the comments system to show like it does on your site? At the bottem with the stars showing.

Thanks for the help.