Geek Article System 3.52

IMPORTANT:
Please note that I can no longer support this project. Primarily as it is designed for vb3.0.x and I no longer use that version (im obviously on vb3.5x ). There is a version for vb3.5 however its a commercial script. This project is left here for the community.
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HowdA All.

The GAS3 system is a comprehensive article system that completely integrates into vB3.

News:

• Updated 3/08/05 to version 3.53 for compatability with vb3.08
• Updated 13/05/05 to version 3.52!!! Posts for 3.52 to integrate with GAL4.0 start here

History

Originally, I looked into other article systems to integrate with my forums but just got irritated over and over again as I found the other offering out there very limiting for my needs. I wanted to use my members usergroup permissions, the search facility (so when someone did a search for 'bob' both articles AND threads appeared on one page), I also wanted wysiwyg editing and vBs attachment system. Well, I accomplished 99% of my needs with the Geek Article System 2.0
Why 3.0? While the 2.0 was fine for my needs, many users began asking for a far more complex system that took the beauty of 2.0 and added popular features in the other article systems.

Here are the features in a nutshell:

• Integrates 100% into vB. No importing forums or creating special groups. Simply mark forum as an 'Article' forum and instantly all threads become articles. Dont like it anymore? Simply remove the ID and the therads and forums go back to normal.
• Whatever you can do in a thread or post, you can do with the GAS3 system (uploading attachments, smiles, BBcode, various editors, yadayadayada)
• Adding on the above point: all the differing vB editors (wysiwyg, etc..), usergroup permissions (heck - anything you can set for a forum you can set in this - AND MORE!) why> because it is totally integrated!
• Create multiple pages in your post by simply putting [BREAK] anywhere in your post.
• The first thumbnail in an article substitutes the posters avatar (switchable via admincp)
• Upload header images and have them auto resize
• Choose header images from a global (or forum specific) gallery
• Integrated article byline.
• Synopsis - allows users to give a summary that appears on the new forumdisplay
• New forumdisplay shows article header image and synopsis (if no synopsis then the first X amount of characters from the article is used)
• Synopisis allows BBCode
• Integrates with the Geek AutoLink system (optional)
• Allows you to post as other users
• Article sidebar that shows the article rating, your rating, the rating form, article tools, and article attachments (all toggable via admincp)
• An auto installer/upgrader/uninstaller that makes all file edits for you!
• A whole host of other tiddlybits that I wont bore you with

Special thanks goes to rlamego, peterska2, Snow, Gldtn, and Magic Spark for private Beta testing this for me. Couldnt of happened without them!

Change log
13.05.05 - updated to 3.52
All this does is update GAS for the GAL4.0 integration.
To update, simply replace your existing functions_geekarticles.php with the one in the latest package.

18.3.05 - updated to 3.51
This really just fixes a couple of mega minor bugs.
Added new default icon per forum functionality (see readme)
Wrote a real README.
Wrote a seperate 3.5x upgrade script. Users of 3.5x should run admincp/gas3_upgrade.php

16.3.05 - updated to 3.50
Loads of new features and a new installer that makes the file changes for you.
New forumdisplay
Uploading of images for your header
Synopsis box
yadayadayda

10.2.05 - updated to 3.02
Fixed typo in readme (step 2.6 referenced $articlebyline instead of $GAS_byline). This bug fixes the disappearing byline when editing an article.
To upgrade - edit your editpost template and search for $articlebyline then replace it with $GAS_byline

Importers
I have made an importer for v3articles. Technically speaking, you dont have to strictly have GAS3 installed to use the importer (though it is ideal). What it does is essentailly import v3articles, comments, ratings, and attachments into existing forums as new threads, replies, threadratings, and post attachments. The idea is that you install GAS3, create the forums to house your articles, and then import your existing v3articles into them (but as I said, you can simply import v3articles into normal forums without having GAS3 installed).
There is also a rollback feature in case you change your mind or experience a problem with the import. Your v3articles installation isnt touched. In fact, no v3articles are harmed in the process

Known issues:

• none that I am aware of.

Demos: (note that I have a custom skin, so your results will be ever so slightly different)
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=11287
http://www.thenailgeek.com/showthread.php?t=8801 - pages with comments (click View Comments to see comments only)


Difficulty - EASY
Time - about 5 minutes
File modifications? a few but now all done automatically for you

Change log:

Updated to 3.01 Feb 7th
Fixed a couple template errors and minor readme instructions


Instructions

Click install. I have busted my butt over the past few weeks to do this and all I ask is that you click install if you use it

• Download the package and unzip.
• Follow the README!
• Ther installer does all the work for you
• When done, go into your admncp, and adjust your settings

Troubleshooting:

• No phrases after install? This happens a lot with many installers for some bizzare reason. All you have to do is do a phrase search for GAS_ , edit the phrase (dont change it), then save it. Bingo - all your phrases appear.

Also:

I would therefore backup your DB, your styles, and any of the files the README asks you to change.

nJoy

[fabz]

Yes Shiva, thank you.
Sometimes I may not understand everything because of my english

I now would like to integrate FCKEditor which would be very usefull to help writers for HTML articles (and includes an upload tool).
Did anyone tryed to ?

[venomx]

Ok I just upgraded manually and now the attachments dont show up. Also the Sidebar isnt showing. And it shows as legacy forumdisplay even if I pick No....

[n1ckn4me]

gettin' this message when trying accessing my forum after installation ( and manually changing the files) :

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: log_admin_action() in /var/www/html/forums/index.php on line 33

Line 33 from index.php says:

log_admin_action();

any suggestions with this ?
thankz in advanced!

[EDIT]

I think I know what the problem might be.... Im running 3.06..that should be the case right...2morrow I will redo the whole thing

[CosmicBlend]

got the following error, chmod 777 is correct, and where do i check for php safe mode?

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagecreatefromjpeg() in /home/web/htdocs/forums/includes/functions_geekarticles_images.php on line 122

[Razz]

Originally Posted by CosmicBlend

where do i check for php safe mode?

Go to your admincp and select Import & Maintenance > View PHP Info

Scroll down to the PHP Core section and look for safe_mode

[shiva]

Geek, I just got a strange problem as well. My image varification for registrations doesn't display anymore. The forum still thumbnails everything okay, but people can't register. Reason I'm bring it up is the only thing that's changed is GAS in two weeks, no other hacks, upgrades etc, and people could register fine before I added the article system.
Very very strange, looks like it's not reconizing the GD library, but it's fine everywhere else, and I have no hacks in registration.php.

[CosmicBlend]

Originally Posted by Razz

Go to your admincp and select Import & Maintenance > View PHP Info

Scroll down to the PHP Core section and look for safe_mode

ok not running in safe mode, but im still getting the following error

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: imagecreatefromjpeg() in /home/web/htdocs/forums/includes/functions_geekarticles_images.php on line 122

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by shiva

Geek, I just got a strange problem as well. My image varification for registrations doesn't display anymore. The forum still thumbnails everything okay, but people can't register. Reason I'm bring it up is the only thing that's changed is GAS in two weeks, no other hacks, upgrades etc, and people could register fine before I added the article system.
Very very strange, looks like it's not reconizing the GD library, but it's fine everywhere else, and I have no hacks in registration.php.

I just checked in mine have 3.51 running and have no problem in image verification. You may want to check something else .
CosmicBlend are you sure about your installation steps ? did you check them one by one ?

[CosmicBlend]

yeah my installation steps are fine, but i know my GD Library is ++++ed up right now, so thats what im thinking is causing this.

[Rich]

Hello,
I just upgraded 3.51 and I got an error after I edited an article. This is what I got:

A Runtime Error hs occured.
Do you wish to debug?

Line: 336
Error: 'null' is null or not an object

If I ignore it, everything works fine. The install went smooth, and no errors were reported. I placed the files from the 35.351 folder to their respective locations as well.

I get that error after I edit something and the page refreshes with the save. I also got it after adding a new article. Any Ideas?

Here is what I found at line 336 when I did a "View Source" for that page.

PHP Code:

331 
332 <script type="text/javascript">
333 <!--
334 var SESSIONURL = "";
335 var IMGDIR_MISC = "http://www.iguanacenter.com/images/misc";
336 // -->
337 </script> 


This error is not reported when using Mozilla. Just IE 6.