vBadvanced CMPS module: Random Journal

Module version: 1.0.0
vBulletin version: 3.5.x
Assuming you have vB Journal and vBadvanced CMPS 2.1.0 installed.
Tested with: vB Journal 1.0.2 Beta 1 and vBulletin 3.5.4
Copyright: http://www.basharialep.com/

Description: This picks up a random journal (from vB Journal) and displays its title, description, (number of entries, views and comments) and the latest entry title with date and time. (see the attached screen shot).

Installation:

1. In the file cmps_index.php (or whatever you had renamed it.)
   Find:
   
   PHP Code:

   require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php'); 

   Above Add:
   
   PHP Code:

   $phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, array('journalhack')); 

2. Upload the module file randomjournal.module
3. Click to receive updates.
4. Done! Thank you, feel free to suggest.

ChangeLog:

• Mar, 3rd 2006: (1.0.0)
  • Initial release
• Mar, 5th 2006: (1.0.0)
  • This post updated.

Notice:
For People how had their forum integrated with vBadvanced CMPS and want to display this module in the integrated sidebar, do the following:
in /forum/global.php Find:

PHP Code:

define('VB_AREA', 'Forum'); 


Add After:

PHP Code:

$phrasegroups = array_merge($phrasegroups, array('journalhack')); 


[louis_chypher]

<span class="smallfont">$vbphrase[last_entry] / $vbphrase[date]</span>

to

<span class="smallfont">$randj[lastentrydate] / $vbphrase[date]</span>

not sure if $randj[lastentrydate] is what was meant to go in at this point?

[Milad]

what is the different you made?

[louis_chypher]

</spna> to </span> to cause the proper display of displayed info.

and

$vbphrase[last_entry] to $randj[lastentrydate] to cause the proper display of the journal entry date.

[BlackxRam]

What About a MOD of this mod, perhaps doing a Journal of the Day kind of thing?? Thats what I am essentially looking for atm. Maybe an option to instead of have one randomly each time, have one up for the entire day? =)

[Milad]

This is possible, but now I'll take a holiday to study, and I'll never code any thing before june, 22 2006.

wait for me

[DjTaz]

Originally Posted by Bonsai_Ryan

Works fine for me and I'm using vba cmps v 2.0 rc 2. Just a note though for anyone using this cmps still when you enter the $phasegroups code in your index file

PHP Code:

require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php'); 


doesn't exist. This is what you need to find:

PHP Code:

require_once('./global.php'); 


tried this , but it still wont show - anything else i need to do ?its enabled in the admincp .

[DjTaz]

Ok i got this working - and i also edited it so that instead of random journals , it shows the last 5 entries in the journals - and it has an Update your journal now button on it to encourage entries.

If i can figure out how to make a module for it ill re-write it and post - but i wont have time for a few days.

[DjTaz]

Ok , i think i managed to do this , but i have not tested it.

I have it working on my own boards and i dont want to uninstall it to test the module install, but as far as i can see it should work ok.

I can talk someone through how to do it manually if theres any issues with this , but if someone has a test board they want to try it on that would be even better.


I hardcoded the english words into the top of the module because i didnt have time to get the phrases working on my own board , so it'll stay like that unless someone else wants to re-code it to a better standard.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by offsidex

ntohing is showing up for me.... could you please check it out ? I am using vb 3.5.4 with vbadvanced...

Site @ www.Barlamane.com

Thank you for your help.

go to

vba CMPS admin cp >> Edit pages >> homepage (edit) >> Modules Enabled >> make sure Random Journal box is checked.

[fishhub]

In the file cmps_index.php (or whatever you had renamed it.)

Sorry guys, would like to know how to find the above file?

Under ftp host? really no idea how to do the above instructions.

Kindly soul pls advice. TIA