Major Additions - News Management & Portal System Lite

Description: News Management & Portal System Lite (NMAPS) is a portal system that is completely based on news without the use of forums. Instead each news story/review story is stored in the database under its own tables. I have seen many requests for news management system and I decided to create NMAPS, then Bree took it to the next stage with v2 with all the changes and features.

The system will act as a portal or a second frontend for your site. It has many features that I'm sure everyone will enjoy.

Features:
* Portal
* Modules
* Chief Reporter Option
* Cover Story
* Top Story
* Categories
* Reporter CP for managing stories
* Phrased
* Admin Settings without using vBulletin's Options page
* Usergroup Permissions
* User Perms
* Phrased

History:
v2.0.7-2 (HOTFIX) -
* Fixed nmaps_config.php requirement in nmaps_install.php and nmaps_upgrade.php

v2.0.7-1 (HOTFIX) -
* Fixed nmaps_config.php error in ACP nmaps.php file

v2.0.7 -
* Add nmaps_config.php so NMAPS can be ran outside of forum directory
* Edited 1 phrase

v2.0.6 -
* Fixed 'Title' setting bug

v2.0.5 -
* Fixed bug with editor on edit entry page

v2.0.4 -
* Fixed WYSIWYG editor when editing an entry
* Added Arabic phrase pack
* Removed unnecessary loop

v2.0.3 -
* Allow BBCode in entries
* Added missing phrases
* Altered nmaps_pg_news_add and nmaps_pg_news_edit templates to remove hard coded file name
* Fixed left/right column display when no modules are present
* Added new phrases to replace nmaps title from being hard coded to navbits as well added new phrases for editing story, moving story, etc.
* Moderation of entries fixed
* Added missing footer template

v2.0.2 -
* Fixed security vulnerabilities
* Combined install and uninstall files into 1 file
* Fixed return value error

v2.0.1 -
* Fixed various display errors
* Added install file
* Fixed 3 database errors

v2.0 -
* Fixed database errors
* Phrased
* Added more features
* Redid code and alters modules
* Own settings page
* Category code rewrote

v1.0 -
* Initial Release

Demo: www.mfgz.co.uk/forum/nmaps.php - Thanks to dodgeuk19
http://www.mlkclan.net/forums/nmaps.php - Thanks to mmerced

Review: Meet the Geeks review of NMAPS

Installation:
Plugins: 4
File Uploads: 16
Files to Import: 1
Directories to Upload: 7

REQUIREMENTS: At least 3.7.1 or later
PHP 5 or later

Support will be given in this thread.

Enjoy and I hope to get suggestions for 2.1

NOTE: If you like this mod, please click INSTALL, it goes a long way with me.

FAQ:

1. How do I edit the navigation links?
   • Go to your AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Edit Templates > Find NMAPS Templates in the list of templates > Edit nmaps_mod_nav
2. What version of PHP/MySQL is required to use this mod?
   • Unfortunately this mod requires PHP5 or later as well as MySQL5 or later.
3. What does Pro version have that Lite doesn't?
   • Pro has many features that Lite doesn't, right now there is no full demo of Pro and if you wish to be notified when a demo is available please PM me.
4. When is the next version of NMAPS due to be released?
   • I try not to give an exact date as errors, sql fixes, etc could cause dates to be changed therefore I try to give more of a week or 2 weeks as I usually give an exceptional amount of time to allow for fixes and such.
5. My editor isn't showing up when I try to add a new article, what is wrong?
   • Go to AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Message Posting Interface Options then Enable Standard & WYSIWYG Controls under Full Editor. Once done, you must reimport the product with overwrite set to 'Yes' once complete the editor will show up when adding a new article.
6. I receive this error when accessing /admincp/ "Warning: require_once(/includes/adminfunctions_template.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 22
   
   Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/includes/adminfunctions_template.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php')"
   • Download the file from Post #378, upload to your /admincp/ directory overwriting the existing file.
7. Admincp and index still showing incorrectly or not at all.
   • Read this Post #391.

Extra Notes: If you wish to translate NMAPS then I ask you translate and email me the language xml file so that I can properly get it added to the mod pack.

Languages Being Translated to:
* Chinese
* German

NOTE: I have removed the nmaps zip file until I have released the new version. Countdown till new version is at 3 days 12 hours.

News Management and Portal System ?2008 The vBCoders
Please do not redistribute or distribute modified code without my explicit permission.

[Greg-J]

Steve!

Code faster damn you! :P

[Mythotical]

Greg: LOL, sorry, just now got my server and setting up all my sites, having trouble with my main site which I might have to do a fresh install then import posts, threads, etc.

To All: Thanks for your patience on this, as soon as I fix issues that have been reported and no one reports them as not working I will turn Lite to gold and move on to getting Pro completed.

[TimberFloorAu]

Originally Posted by Greg-J

Shoot me a PM. I can give you an account on one of my servers.

I need this mod completed ASAP

Just checked out your Myspace site.

Love the menu.

May I ask how you created it, and where or how we could get something similar.
Initially i thought it was flash, its that slick.

Good work

Ozzy

[ambrosious]

Originally Posted by Steve M

ambrosious: Submitted to a category by yourself or a member? Tutorial I haven't completely finished yet, I am doing a video tutorial to help in the use of NMAPS. If your referring to the navigation links those are in a template titled member_menu.

Submitted by me, and thanks for the info. THANKS FOR THE HACK!

[Greg-J]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Just checked out your Myspace site.

Love the menu.

May I ask how you created it, and where or how we could get something similar.
Initially i thought it was flash, its that slick.

Good work

Ozzy

jQuery, superfish, several dozen conditions and a little patience. Shoot me a PM and I can point you in the right direction.

[joeycano]

I certainly am awaiting the gold / Pro version to be released.

[mmerced]

I too am looking forward to gold. I installed Lite to become fimiliar and got the following error:
Does anyone have any tips while Steve is setting up shop anew?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
Database error in vBulletin 3.7.1:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM `nmaps_mods` WHERE `mod_position`='0' AND `mod_status`='1' ORDER BY `mod_display`;

MySQL Error : Table 'db346970459.nmaps_mods' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Request Date : Monday, June 9th 2008 @ 11:17:13 PM
Error Date : Monday, June 9th 2008 @ 11:17:13 PM
Script : http://www.mlkclan.net/forums/admincp/nmaps.php?do=mods
Referrer : http://www.mlkclan.net/forums/admincp/index.php
IP Address : 79.01.703.51
Username : Madteo
Classname : vb_database
MySQL Version : 5.0.51a-log

[Mythotical]

mmerced: did you run the install script first?

[giorgioarmani]

The demo doesnt work... Anyone have another one?

[dodgeuk19]

<a href="http://www.mfgz.co.uk/forum/nmaps.php" target="_blank">www.mfgz.co.uk/forum/nmaps.php</a>

but not added much content yet mate,

you should be able to see it i have edited the permission