Forum Display Enhancements - Article Forums

Article Forums v4.x for vBulletin v4.x

Demo | Version History

Turn a forum into an article forum. Sub-forums are turned into categories.

• Posts/Articles show in searches & in new posts
• Create as many sub-forums/ categories as you need
• Follows forum permissions
• Can still rate thread, etc.
• Different postbits for article and replies (comments)
• Choose what to display in postbit for article and comments
• Choose what to display on articles in vBulletin Options

* Not compatible with 3.7.x forums *

Installation:

1. Upload articles.php
2. Import product file
3. Create a forum in admincp
4. Go to vBulletin Options->Article forum Options

Remember to click Mark as Installed to receive updates and support

Possible Future Additions:

• Make article collapsible
• Allow multiple article forums

Translations:

• German/ Deutsch: http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/showthread.php?t=6048
• Russian: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=643

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Saviour

This is what I'd like to do...

I want to edit the Article Tools so that the only thing that shows up is the link to Edit the Article. Is this possible?

open template af_firstpost

Find and delete

<if condition="$show['closethread'] && $show['af_articletools']">
	<div class="alt2 smallfont" style="padding: 5px;  margin: 5px 5px 0px 5px;">
	<a href="newreply.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newreply&amp;noquote=1&amp;p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[post_a_comment]</a>
	</div>
	</if>

find and delete

<if condition="$show['member'] && $show['af_articletools']">
	<div class="alt2 smallfont" style="padding: 5px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 5px;">
		<if condition="$show['subscribed']">
			<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;t=$post[threadid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_thread]</a>
		<else />
			<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addsubscription&amp;t=$post[threadid]" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[subscribe_to_this_thread]</a>
		</if>
	</div>
	</if>
	<if condition="$threadinfo['replycount'] && $show['af_articletools']">
	<div class="alt2 smallfont" style="padding: 5px; margin: 0px 5px 0px 5px;">
			<a href="#comments" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[jump_to_comments]</a>
	</div>
	</if>

I also want the threadrate link to appear above or below it.

Find and delete:

<if condition="$show['threadrating']">
		<div class="" id="threadrating" style="float: right;">
			<a href="$show[nojs_link]#goto_threadrating"><span id="threadrating_current"><if condition="$show['rating']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$thread[rating].gif" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[votenum]" 2="$thread[voteavg]">$vbphrase[thread_rating_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>" border="0" /><else />$vbphrase[rate_thread]</if></span></a>
			<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("threadrating"); </script></if>
		</div>
	</if>

-----------------------------------

Find:

<if condition="$post['editlink'] && $show['af_articletools']">
	<div class="alt2 smallfont" style="padding: 5px;  margin: 0px 5px 0px 5px;">
				<a href="$post[editlink]">$vbphrase[edit_article]</a>
	</div>
	</if>

Below add:

<if condition="$show['threadrating']">
		<div class="alt2 smallfont" style="padding: 5px;  margin: 0px 5px 0px 5px;" id="threadrating">
			<a href="$show[nojs_link]#goto_threadrating"><span id="threadrating_current"><if condition="$show['rating']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$thread[rating].gif" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[votenum]" 2="$thread[voteavg]">$vbphrase[thread_rating_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>" border="0" /><else />$vbphrase[rate_thread]</if></span></a>
			<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("threadrating"); </script></if>
		</div>
	</if>

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by maidos

is it possible to have rss support for the article

You can use rss support for forum. See https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=311

[Saviour]

Thanks, bananalive...

[Bram H]

Originally Posted by masterb44hz

It would be nice if there was an vBa Integration for this great mod
I am not good a coding myself therefore i would be glad if someone could do it.

+1

I have tried to import the article.php and make a module of it and to a certain level it works great as a frontpage, but it excludes all the other modules you have running on your portal

But i have a feeling somebody is gonna help us out, would be the best vBa addition since sliced bread

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Bram H

+1

I have tried to import the article.php and make a module of it and to a certain level it works great as a frontpage, but it excludes all the other modules you have running on your portal

But i have a feeling somebody is gonna help us out, would be the best vBa addition since sliced bread

Try importing this vba module.

[dancue]

Cool, All you need now is a version check url so we can stay up to date with all the updates...

[dancue]

Originally Posted by bananalive

Try importing this vba module.

Can you align the info on this module? Like you did for the index page of the articles?

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by dancue

Can you align the info on this module? Like you did for the index page of the articles?

I missed out line.

Demo: http://www.bananalive.co.cc/portal.php?pageid=afexample

[dancue]

Originally Posted by bananalive

I missed out line.

Demo: http://www.bananalive.co.cc/portal.php?pageid=afexample

Good, but now the articles aligned that do not have an image have the titles indented.

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by dancue

Good, but now the articles aligned that do not have an image have the titles indented.

This is only occuring for one of your articles due to image: http://www.billsretroworld.com/RetroJoe_Louis.jpg being non-existent. look at page2 of your articles to confirm this.