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CES Site News · **Released**: 01-23-2007

CES Site News
Version: 1.6.3
vBulletin 3.7.x, 3.8.x supported

*** NEWS ***
5/15/2008 - v1.6.3 released
5/5/2008 - v1.6.2 released
5/2/2008 - v1.6.1 released
4/17/2008 - v1.6.0 released
11/7/2007 - v1.5.1 released
9/9/2007 - v1.5.0 released
4/12/2007 - v1.4.1 released
4/5/2007 - v1.4.0 released
4/1/2007 - 4/2/2007 - v1.3.1 through v1.3.2 released
3/30/2007 - v1.3.0 released
3/23/2007 - 3/26/2007 - v1.2.0 through v1.2.4 released
3/14/2007 - v1.1.1 released
3/12/2007 - v1.1.0 released
2/9/2007 - v1.0.8 released
1/29/2007 - v1.0.7 released
1/23/2007 - 1/27/2007 - v1.0.0 through v1.0.6 released

Known Issues:
- none

What It Does:
This allows you to turn one of your forums into a news blog.

Live Installation: http://www.crackedeggstudios.com/news.php
This site is usually an update or two ahead of what's available in this thread, because that's where we do all our testing.

Products to Install: 1
Plugins Included: 14
Files to Upload: 7
Files to Edit: 0
New Templates: 8
Template Edits: 0

Mod Features:
- adds options to the Forum Manager
- uses forum permissions
- threads in the given forum become articles
- pull articles from other forums
- full-text articles are displayed in a customized forumdisplay
- post replies are added as comments
- set number of articles and comments per page
- turn on/off announcements in news display
- turn on/off attachments in news display
- turn on/off last comment in news display
- ajax quick edit in news display (basically, quick edit in forum display)
- display articles on every comments page
- limit size of article preview
- additional BB-Code tags for articles

BB-Code Tags:
[previewlength]value[/previewlength]
Placing this anywhere in an article overrides the preview limit for that article only. Multiple [previewlength] tags are cumulative. A "Read More..." link will appear if this tag is used.

[preview]value[/preview]
Placing this anywhere in an article defines text that will only show on Newsdisplay. Text contained in this tag completely replaces the post text on Newsdisplay. Multiple [preview] tags are cumulative. A "Read More..." link will appear if this tag is used.

[more]value[/more]
Placing this anywhere in an article defines text that will only show on Shownews. Text contained in this tag does not replace the post text on Shownews. It only hides text from Newsdisplay.

*** Changelog ***
As of Version 1.6.3:
- bug fix: preview functions do nothing since alias support added
- bug fix: preview functions never worked on editpost or newthread
- bug fix: inconsistent postbit after quick edit
- updated files: news.php, shownews.php, ces_news_bbcode.php,
ces_news_quick_edit.js

As of Version 1.6.2:
- bug fix: more database errors in vB 3.6.x
- bug fix: post controls hide on news display in IE7
- bug fix: threadbit and postbit widths inconsistent
- updated templates: ces_news_postbit, ces_news_threadbit
- updated files: shownews.php

*** Screenshots ***
1. New Forum Manager Option
2. Site News Settings
3. News Articles (forumdisplay)
4. Comments (showthread)

thincom2000 · #62 02-25-2007, 06:40 PM

You could rename my file to newsces.php if you wish, but you would need to edit news.php and shownews.php, search for all occurrences of news.php and replace with newsces.php

Then in all the templates for this hack, do the same.
Also check the plugins.

Chadi · #63 02-25-2007, 11:53 PM

Thank you for your help. Now, after I left and came back I got one of the common mysql error messages emailed to me, although I cannot duplicate it. I am able to enter the forum, able to create new thread. I did however get a 'page not found' when I clicked on comments link on any of the posts I've made.

Code:

Database error in vBulletin x:

Invalid SQL:

		SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > 1172448717 AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
		
		FROM thread AS thread
		
		WHERE forumid = 72
			 AND visible = 1 
			
			
			1172445117;

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '1172445117' at line 9 Error Number : 1064
Date         : Sunday, February 25th 2007 @ 06:11:58 PM
Script       : http://www.talkjesus.com/newsces.php?f=72
Referrer     : 
IP Address   : xx.xxx.65.147
Username     : Unregistered
Classname    : vb_database

Also, is this actually like a 'blog' in a way, news blog so to speak? I'm just curious if that's the intention of the hack. I'm just testing it out in the meantime.

thincom2000 · #64 02-26-2007, 12:04 AM

You need to rename shownews.php to shownewsces.php apparently.

And yes, that was the intention of the hack, except I wanted anyone with permission to be able to post an entry in the same blog, and I wanted them to count as posts.

EDIT: To make that Database error stop:

In newsces.php, find:

PHP Code:


			
    $threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("
        SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > $lastread AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
        $hook_query_fields
        FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread
        $tachyjoin
        $hook_query_joins
        WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]
            AND sticky = 0
            $visiblethreads
            $globalignore
            $limitothers
            $datecut
            $hook_query_where
    ");

Replace with:

PHP Code:


			
    $threadscount = $db->query_first_slave("
        SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > $lastread AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
        $hook_query_fields
        FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread AS thread
        $tachyjoin
        $hook_query_joins
        WHERE forumid = $foruminfo[forumid]
            AND sticky = 0
            $visiblethreads
            $globalignore
            $limitothers
            $hook_query_where
    ");

EDIT: These fixes, among others for bugs that I JUST discovered today, will be included in the next release 1.1.0.

Chadi · #65 03-06-2007, 12:23 PM

Still getting these errors:

Code:

 Database error in vBulletin 3.6.x:
   
  Invalid SQL:
   
              SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(thread.lastpost > 1173188048 AND open <> 10, 1, 0)) AS newthread
              
              FROM thread AS thread
              
              WHERE forumid = 72
                     AND visible = 1 
                    
                    
                    1173184448;
   
  MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '1173184448' at line 9 Error Number : 1064
  Date         : Tuesday, March 6th 2007 @ 07:34:08 AM
  Script       : http://www.talkjesus.com/newsces.php?f=72
  Referrer     : 
  IP Address   : xxx.6.87.36
  Username     : Unregistered
  Classname    : vb_database

thincom2000 · #66 03-06-2007, 01:42 PM

Did you remove $datecut from that query?

dizzy100 · #67 03-06-2007, 01:48 PM

I tried this hack out too. I get exactly the same issues as others are reporting i,e, trying to find news.php in my webserver root when my vbulletin forum is in forums/ and yes the white text over the username as well. Rather weird.

Apart from these teething issues it seems a great hack. I wonder if we could have an option to only show the first X amount of words or letters (as a spoiler) with a link to the full article. Long news takes up an enormous amount of space using this hack

Still testing but pretty pleased with what i have seen (if i can get both the new option, if possible, and the two bugs squashed).

Chadi · #68 03-06-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thincom2000

Did you remove $datecut from that query?

I did not modify anything, just installed the hack only. How would I resolve this?

thincom2000 · #69 03-07-2007, 01:22 AM

Please see post #63. That should solve the issue.

Chadi · #70 03-10-2007, 10:46 PM

Can someone please explain how to get the COMMENTS box (bottom) to be even width with the above news listing? It is too wide.

Also, how do I remove that extra purple space between the comments box and the new reply button?

My news_comments template is untouched:

Code:

<if condition="$counter == 0">
<table class="tborder" id="post$post[postid]" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
</if>
<tr>
    <td class="tcat" align="$stylevar[left]"<if condition="$vboptions['legacypostbit']"> colspan="2"</if>>
        $vbphrase[news_comments]
    </td>
</tr>
<if condition="$counter == 0">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" align="$stylevar[left]"<if condition="$vboptions['legacypostbit']"> colspan="2"</if> valign="top">
$vbphrase[no_comments_in_this_article]
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>

thincom2000 · #71 03-11-2007, 01:15 AM

You should check your settings for the style you are using. My guess is it has to do with variances in your settings for form/etc. widths.

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