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')); 


[Milad]

This file comes with vbadvanced CMPS, the default package contains this file.

[fishhub]

Originally Posted by Milad

This file comes with vbadvanced CMPS, the default package contains this file.

Thanks.

I managed to find it as it was named index.php.

Got into my ftp server and clicked onto the file. But cant open the file to update manually. How do it update it?

TIA
Cheers

[fishhub]

ok, thks for the mod. I managed to get it done and its working fine.

HOwever, would like to improve it and how do i control the width of the random journal as it appears out of shape should the title of journal runs too long?

TIA

[fishhub]

is this compatible with php5?tia