v3 Articles 1.0.1 - [vB 3.0.1]

v3 Articles 1.0.1

By John Warwick, Web Development Freelancer (john@eovieinteractive.com)
Fully tested and working on vBulletin 3.0.1.
Part of www.v3arcade.com

Important Security Fix - Please download v3 Articles 1.0.2.zip
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If you are upgrading, please read Security Fix Upgrade.txt
If you are installing for the first time, read Instructions.txt

INTRODUCTION
v3 Articles was originally written for the fine people at www.DodgeTalk.com, for use with their vBulletin forum. The purpose of this add-on is to provide a place in vBulletin for articles (e.g. news, reviews, editorials) similar to that of the thread interface - but with a more content-oriented approach.

Features:
- Usergroup based permissions
- Full editing/deletion/moderation system
- Article attachments
- Article ratings
- Comments system
- "Featured Article" system, give great articles top exposure
- Introduction and category description text
- Smilies and icons
- Full BBCODE/WYSIWYG support
- Attachment captions
- Full page navigation for articles and comments
- Comment dupe checking
- Status icons
- View users' ratings in their comments

Alternatively, check the screenshots!

I've tried to make the installation as quick and painless as possible. Enjoy!


WORKING DEMO
You can see a working demo of v3 Articles at www.v3articles.com. (Part of the v3 Arcade website.)


MANY THANKS
- Ron Wilson, of DodgeTalk.com
- Everyone on v3Arcade.com who donated to keep the server running


SUPPORT
Support can be found in the v3 Articles thread on vBulletin.org, and shortly on v3arcade.com. (I'll set up a priority support system.) As always, I'll happily give support for real problems. However, a lot of the time people ask questions about things which have already been answered hundreds of times. If you have a problem caused by not reading through the instructions or checking through the support thread, I can't guarantee a response.


DONATIONS
v3 Articles is free, but my server isn't! Any donations are hugely appreciated in order to help me keep my v3 sites running. (PayPal: john@eovie.com). Many thanks to those who donate!
If you're looking for someone to install v3 Articles for you, email me at john@eovieinteractive.com.


PLEASE CLICK INSTALL
Needless to say, if you install this please click the "Install" button. Thanks.

[spence2]

John,

I think all of us are grateful for your work. And any nasty emails are totally inappropriate, and I'm sorry that you have had to put up with that kind of crap!

However, for some, the question of support is not a frivilous one. If it is clearly stated that you will not support a hack, then it gives everyone fair warning that they are on their own.

Also, knowing that an upgrade is not coming in the short term helps all of us know how to further design our own forums.

Again, we are grateful for your work. That was not the issue. So, thank you for the update.

btw (not addressed to you, John) ... those who tell others to "shut up" should expect a little sarcasm back at 'em.

[Ghostsuit]

Originally Posted by John

Old system: It's a lot of hard work.
New system: Yes.

Oh :surprised:

Intrigued

[alzibub]

Originally Posted by spence2

btw (not addressed to you, John) ... those who tell others to "shut up" should expect a little sarcasm back at 'em.

..and those who cant be patient should also consider themselves lucky they get these scripts for free....
I will not enter into a word of words with you - because like John, I have a life and to dignify you more than I have is a waste of my efforts

Thanks for the update John, sorry some people have to be moron's about it all - I would just ask you keep going for the people that really appreciate all you do in your free time - and for the rewards you were seeing earlier..

[hockyfan]

Originally Posted by John

Old system: It's a lot of hard work.
New system: Yes.

What exactly is the "new system"? And how can I be notified when it's available?


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[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by hockyfan

What exactly is the "new system"? And how can I be notified when it's available?


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Click on install and you will be notified by e-mail

[cclaerhout]

I think people (like me) just needed to have some news. We can understand that developping a new system takes a lot of time, a time very hard to find with a professional activity beside. But it's with saying it, that people can realize ; not with letting them talking without knowing.

Thank you

P.S : the song before was a parody of "Mary Hopkins" : "those were the days".

[blueuniverse]

I don't feel you "owe" us anything, its a free hack, and as the saying goes, you get what you pay for, so its a bit much to expect everything to work like clockwork.

I have read the whole thread, but over a long period of time. I may have missed this, but I'm presuming there will be an easy upgrade path when the new version comes out.

[JustAskJulie]

Originally Posted by Lionel

You did not have to reply to that John. I am sure there are plenty of us that are grateful for what is still a great hack. For my part, I will say thank you again.

Ditto.

One thing that has always amazed me in running what are basically free sites is that the more you give people for free the more they will find to complain about.

John, this is a great hack and as much as I would love to see the upgrade, I would be willing to pay for a full working version of this and I'm sure there are others who would as well. It might be something to consider.

[Ghostsuit]

Originally Posted by JustAskJulie

Ditto.

One thing that has always amazed me in running what are basically free sites is that the more you give people for free the more they will find to complain about.

God don't get me started, if I see one more thread +++++ing about advertising and why do you have banners on the site...groan...because I don't have ?400 every month to pay for the server and since you guys want it for free DEAL WITH IT!


Sorry just had to rant

[Host Directory]

Originally Posted by John

I know, thanks - but there are some people who are just beyond belief, where if it's a matter of trying to work to pay the bills or to do free support, they seem to think I should do the latter.

Anyway, not to go on about it - I'm sure many of you are going to be surprised when you see what's coming next. (All my free time has gone into it - that's why it's been so difficult to get anything else done, apart from the fact that I don't have much spare time in the first place.)

John i had some really good ideas that you might want to use when making the next version.

How about these two for example...

1) The ability to save articles in a special favourates folder - pretty useful.
2) The ability to archive articles on a none forum page - so you can degenerate the artcle subjects into a menu and show the articles - you could have a seperate template in the admincp to add a top and bottom template and options to show - just the articles or the ratings also or links to the forum articles, etc.

That would make this hack extremely cool.

Good suggestions?