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

[The Geek]

Venomx - hmm. Ill be more than happy to do this for you if you want to PM me needed details. Sorry your having such a pain there.
The phrases will be in the phrases table and the templates in the templates table.
It sounds like an earler install placed them in teamplate and languageid -1 (which I did do) however that shouldnt affect your upgrade/reinstall of the new version.

Like I said - drop me details if you want me to give you a hand.

ShawnV- edit functions_geekarticles and replace

PHP Code:

$post['GAS_thumb_as_avatar']="<img class='thumbnail' src='$GAS_setting[rt_icon_path]' style='border: 2px #000000;padding:2px;'/>"; 


With whatever you want

Lasto - Thanks. Glad you like it

[venomx]

The Geek I got most of them deleted I think. Except I didnt touch the templates like thread and newthread whicxh it seems to have auto edited.

Also the table datastore has into for GAS in it... I deleted the one named GAS* but the other two colums in there also have GAS stuff which I am scared to touch...

I really want to use this hack. I liked it even though I am just starting out and dont have any articles to post.

[The Geek]

Looks like you did the right thing. It should be unintsalled now. Are you going to re-install it?

[venomx]

I am thinking about it but am scared to try again. Thats a lot of edits to do for it to not work again.
I hate auto installs because I like to know whats being changed.
Why did it edit the newthread, editpost etc templates?

[The Geek]

to include the $GAS_article_options variable which holds the byline, synopsis, image, etc...

Why not just do the auto installer then scan through the manual listings to see what was changed

Remember that backups are made of your files too - its always a quick n easy revert

Good luck in your choice

[venomx]

I have a couple dozen other hacks installed.

[xug]

The Geek

Could you make it work for vBPortal, so that the news forum (that uses the Geek Article Hack) which is projected by vBPortal on the homepage projects the pre-installed images instead of the attached images.

I can offer you a test site with all the needed software to work with.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by xug

The Geek

Could you make it work for vBPortal, so that the news forum (that uses the Geek Article Hack) which is projected by vBPortal on the homepage projects the pre-installed images instead of the attached images.

I can offer you a test site with all the needed software to work with.

I will be re-writing the featured/random/latest modules for vbadvancedCMPS and can most likely do one for vbportal as all functions will be in a seperate file but I have to catch up on everything else right now. Ill let you know when as I will need what you are offering... sadly you will have to wait until then though

Thanks!

[T3MEDIA]

If I get to the articals from the nav bar... (you know... yoursite.com > your forum's name > Articals if I click the artical up there the layout is the old layout not the new fancy one.

curious.
If users click on the artical's location from say vbinex main page or just on a listing somewhere they will get this layout.

[Quincy Wisdom]

The Geek -

I'm having a bit of trouble on with uploading images...I'm getting an open_basedir error:

Warning: open_basedir restriction in effect. File is in wrong directory in /includes/functions_geekarticles_images.php on line 104

I'm usually able to edit the offending files by placing in the full path, but the line that seems to be causing the trouble is:

  if (move_uploaded_file($file_source,$dest)){

Any ideas on how I could fix this?