Add-On Releases - News Reader with RSS Feeds - For Dummies

Please click Mark as Installed if you use this modification >>>>

Seriously, I got tired of trying to figure out how to get the news I wanted on my site that provided the whole story and not just a description or a feed that was nothing more than a ?disguised ad? for another site, so I located a Google Map Reader, acquired permission to use the program and wrote a ?modification for vb.?

Files to edit: 0
Queries to run: 0
Uses Product: Yes
Template Edits: 1

Testing:
I have tested this on 3.5.x and 3.6.x and it works fine on both. 3.5.x users follow this link:

VbGoogleNews 3.5.X version 1.0.2


What this program does:
This is a Google Map with interactive pins on each continent. Access is gained via the navbar.

Usage:
Select the location on the map that you?d like by dragging mouse, click on pin until you locate the exact country, region, local area you desire and the news will appear. Click on article and a new window will display story; members never leave your site.


Changelog
v1.0.1 working version
v1.0.2 two minor modifications to adjust width



Since the Reader and RSS Feeds is remotely hosted and they do the upgrades, I can?t think of any improvements necessary, but feel free to make suggestions and/or provide file(s), translate to another language, whatever!


Live Demo:
http://www.namelessboard.com/forum/googlenews.php

[lefthome]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

lefthome ...

Quick question....

What do I add where, to get it to open a NEW page instead of opening and replacing the current page?

Thanks

Regards,
Badger

open up the navbar template and replace the code (installed for this modification) to the following:

<! -- Googlenews -->
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="googlenews.php$session[sessionurl_q]" target="_blank">Googlenews</a></td>
<! -- Googlenews -->

notice that all you are doing is adding the word target_blank" But unless you are comfortable doing that; then just cut and paste the code. that minor addition will make the map appear in a different tab/page

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by lefthome

open up the navbar template and replace the code (installed for this modification) to the following:

<! -- Googlenews -->
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="googlenews.php$session[sessionurl_q]" target="_blank">Googlenews</a></td>
<! -- Googlenews -->

notice that all you are doing is adding the word target_blank" But unless you are comfortable doing that; then just cut and paste the code. that minor addition will make the map appear in a different tab/page

Thanks.... Done.... works great....

Regards,
Badger

[fpattberg]

Thanks for this great mod. Works perfectly!

Fabian

[lefthome]

Originally Posted by fpattberg

Thanks for this great mod. Works perfectly!

Fabian

You are very welcome.

[iogames]

I must say! WOOOW! and can I narrow the news to certain topics? or resize the window? can I add more RSS' Feeds?

[lefthome]

Originally Posted by iogames

I must say! WOOOW! and can I narrow the news to certain topics? or resize the window? can I add more RSS' Feeds?

Open up navbar template and located the following:

<script>setTimeout('hmap(680,500,0,0,0,0,0,10,0,1);', 100);</script>

The first two numbers 680-width and 500-height. Adjust those as desired but I suggest you leave the others alone.

Regarding the feeds; this is a remotely hosted map and all that you can do is submit me the rss links you'd like and I will ensure they get reviwed. Make sure you provide information on exact area news is regarding, i.e. Country, State, City, etc.

[Robru]

Can I choose, which language show up in the articles?

[lefthome]

Originally Posted by Robru

Can I choose, which language show up in the articles?

The reason I did this hack was because I really didn't want to mess with feeding the board rss feeds, hence, News Reader with RSS Feeds for Dummies.

Anyway, if you would like a new feed added, remember these are remotely hosted, provide me with the country, state, city, etc and the link to the feed and I will ensure it is added to the database, which will take a few days to accomplish.

[BadgerDog]

I think they've changed something on their site and this mod has now stopped working?

It was working fine, but now the news panel on the right side of the screen no longer appears?

Any suggestions?

Regards,
Badger

[apiasto]

Excellent work, thnx