vBaCMPS Latest Geek Articles

Hack: vBadvanced CMPS Latest Geek Articles
Version: 1.0
Author: Me

Instructions:
upload modules/latestgeekarticles.php into modules folder
upload admincp/latestgeekarticles_install.php into admincp folder
run above file
Follow the slight file modifications in the README.

File modifications: 1
Template modifications: 0
Installer: Yup. A very cool one.
Phrased: Yup

In a nutshell, this module is based upon the vBa Latest Topics module, but is instead set up to pull the 'Latest articles' from a specified forum. This is really designed for those using The Geek Article System.

Check out the Readme that comes in the package.

Change Log
version 1.3 uploaded 02/02/05
Minor update to module in order to work with new vBaCMPS release

version 1.2 uploaded 07/01/05
Fixed 'Excluded Forums' bug that appeared to have been bitten by Zombie.
It came back to haunt one user so I had to take drastic action and update it.
It now WORKS with your 'excluded forums' setting. That is to say, you can exclude your acticle forums from 'Latest topics' but they will still happily appear in Latest Articles.
Please note that this means there is now a file edit. Please read the README.

version 1.1 uploaded 07/01/05
Fixed bug where when users had vba excluded forums set, it caused a query error. To fix, download latest package and upload latest modules/latestgeektopics.php overwriting your old one.


note:if you dig this module, you may be interested in the Featured/Random Articles one too.

PS: Your template will be a tad different from my screen shot as this is for my style.

nJoy

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by mekro

Hi

I would like to use this but for a different way i will be using the geek article system for a yugioh site and it will be used for a Card of the Day feature.

In each card of the day is a picture of the card and I was wondering if instead of showing the latest article on the homepage would it be poccible just to show the image of it.

Anyhelp

Kirk

I wouldnt think that it would be overly difficult to do - however the code would need to pull the attachment (if that was how you were doing the picture).

If its only an image and not an article per say - maybe a photopost or vba gallery featured pic would suit your needs better?

[msimplay]

Any Chance of this for Vbadvanced the original version ?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by msimplay

Any Chance of this for Vbadvanced the original version ?

Hey there msimplay. Most likely not as I only use vbacmps. Couple that with the fact that there have been 11 installs in 2 months doesnt get me overly excited to do so. I would rather work on Geek Articles 3.0

That said... the module is very straight forward and could most likely be proted to anything you want with just a little investegatory work.

Let me know how you do if you decide to.

[nathanaus]

Do you know if this runs on vbaCMPS 1.0.1?

In the instructions for this it says to find:

if ($shownewpm)
{
	eval('$pmscript = "' . fetch_template('pm_popup_script') . '";');
	$footer .= str_replace('"private.php', '"' . $vboptions['bburl'] . '/private.php', $pmscript);
}

I don't seem to have that anywhere in my vba_cmps_include_bottom.php file.
As such where do I add "unset($fperms);" to now?

[KTBleeding]

Hmm. I can't get this to work.
I've tried everything I can think of.. It's active on all pages, every usergroup is set to view it, but it doesn't come up.

Do I have the settings incorrect?

[nathanaus]

Take adv_portal_ off the front of you templates being used list and re-save.

So instead of:
adv_portal_latestgeekarticles
adv_portal_latestgeekarticlebits

You would have:
latestgeekarticles
latestgeekarticlebits

*edit to add* what version of VBACMPS do you have? I can't find some of the code mentioned that needs to be changed, but it doesn't look like this mod is supported anymore

[KTBleeding]

Originally Posted by nathanaus

Take adv_portal_ off the front of you templates being used list and re-save.

So instead of:
adv_portal_latestgeekarticles
adv_portal_latestgeekarticlebits

You would have:
latestgeekarticles
latestgeekarticlebits

*edit to add* what version of VBACMPS do you have? I can't find some of the code mentioned that needs to be changed, but it doesn't look like this mod is supported anymore

Nope, still doesn't work with that done. Thanks though.

I'm using 1.0.0 which is very strange cause I downloaded it from vbadvanced.com two days ago. :ermm:

Try searching for:

// $header replacement

The code should be RIGHT above that.

[nathanaus]

Nope no match. Thanks anyway. I'm using 1.0.1

Also I noticed you are including files and templates. Can that be done? I thought you had to have a file or a template?

[KTBleeding]

Weird? Is the closing php tag in your "vba_cmps_include_bottom.php" file? (The ?> at the very bottom of the page)

I just downloaded 1.0.1 and I see it in there.. Maybe it's possible the whole file isn't completed?

[Jason McConnell]

Originally Posted by nathanaus

Nope no match. Thanks anyway. I'm using 1.0.1

Also I noticed you are including files and templates. Can that be done? I thought you had to have a file or a template?

It can be done with both, sometimes wit both a file and multiple templates. Take a look at the calendar module