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.

[ade5675]

I figured it out and want to share the solution to all. I worked for me and I hope to does for others. They are all typo issues as discussed. Once corrected, you're good to go assuming you are using the nmaps file in the link below.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=378

Hope it helps.


- Edit the nmaps file in the admincp
- look at line 161 (in the section - EDIT CATEGORIES INDEX )
- Change the last word from eval($?ook) to eval($hook)
- Go to line 245 (in the section - DISPLAYS INACTIVE MODULES IF THERE ARE ANY)
- take out the '?' at the beginning of the line.
- Save
- Back up your database
- Uninstall and reinstall nmaps.
- Upload your backup database (if you have articles/news before)


Line 161
Look for this

PHP Code:

 ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('nmaps_admin_edit_cat_start')) ? eval($?ook) : false; 


Change to this

PHP Code:

 ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('nmaps_admin_edit_cat_start')) ? eval($hook) : false; 


Line 245
Look for this

PHP Code:

?                        $cell[0] = $modtitle; 


Take out the ?

PHP Code:

 $cell[0] = $modtitle; 


[oz_girl]

reserved for when all bugs are fixed

[paulvev]

Me too. Reserved for when its actually ready.
Too many bugs in this thread for me to commit. However, when its ready to go...this is going to be one awesome popular mod! VBulletin needs something like this!

[Mythotical]

For future reference, its not too many bugs, its a fact I left my laptop in the middle of typing and my youngest daughter typed on it and I didn't realize it. So that was my fault. Other than those typos this mod works 100%. But right now I'm swamped with work, getting ready for a promotion at work so my time online is limited. I am taking a vacation from work Aug. 8th so I expect to have released a new version by then.

[Mythotical]

Ok I have updated the faq from the original post to reflect those that have provided fixes or uploaded files. I do apologize heavily for the delay in releasing the new version but getting a promotion at work is something I have been working towards for the past year.

Thanks for your patience.

[ade5675]

Originally Posted by Steve M

For future reference, its not too many bugs, its a fact I left my laptop in the middle of typing and my youngest daughter typed on it and I didn't realize it. So that was my fault. Other than those typos this mod works 100%. But right now I'm swamped with work, getting ready for a promotion at work so my time online is limited. I am taking a vacation from work Aug. 8th so I expect to have released a new version by then.

You are doing an excellent job here. This mod is great and we all appreciate the good job you are doing. Keep it up :up:

[MartynL]

I get this error

Warning: main() [function.main]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/includes/adminfunctions_template.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (/home/diablo:/usr/lib/php:/usr/php4/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/local/php4/lib/php:/tmp) in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 22

Warning: main(/includes/adminfunctions_template.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 22

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/includes/adminfunctions_template.php' (include_path='/usr/lib/php:.:/usr/php4/lib/php:/usr/local/php4/lib/php') in /home/diablo/public_html/premiershipchat.net/admincp/nmaps.php on line 22

[Mythotical]

MartynL: You have open_basedir restriction, if you are on a VPS or Dedicated Server, you need to open your php.ini file and turn that off otherwise you need to contact your host regarding turning off open_basedir restriction.

ade: Thanks, hopefully with this new release everyone will be excited.

[dbigras]

Man, this is a complicated mod to install..

When I try to go in Manage Modules, I get this error:

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'user'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 229

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 229

Warning: mysql_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in [path]/admincp/nmaps.php on line 230

The installation went well. The tables are created. I can modify settings and categories, but not modules.

Also, when I try to launch nmaps.php from a browser, I get a permission denied from Vbulletin. Maybe it's because I didn't modify any modules?

Also, are there any options in VBulletin Options or just in the NMAPS menu?

Thanks for helping.

[Virulent1]

I uninstalled it, and its still showing up in the AdminCP, and I am getting sql errors when trying to switch a user from a moderator to banned? How do I fix this/remove the script completely?