vBaCMPS Featured/Random Geek Articles

Hack: vBadvanced CMPS Featured/Random Geek Articles
Version: 1.2
Author: Me

Instructions:
upload modules/featuredgeekarticles.php into modules folder
upload admincp/featuredgeekarticles_install.php into admincp folder
run above fileFollow the file modification in the README

File modifications: 1
Template modifications: 0
Installer: Yup. A very cool one.
Phrased: Yup

In a nutshell, this module is based upon the vBa news module, but is instead set up to pull a pre specified 'Featured Article' or even a 'Random Article'. This is really designed for those using The Geek Article System. If you don't have The Geek Article System, you are most likely very lonely anyway.

version 1.2 uploaded 02/02/05
Updated Readme to work with latest vBaCMPS

version 1.2 uploaded 07/01/05
Fixed 'Excluded Forums' bug that appeared to have been bitten by Zombie.
It came back to haunt one user so I had to take drastic action and update it.
It now WORKS with your 'excluded forums' setting. That is to say, you can exclude your acticle forums from 'Latest topics' but they will still happily appear as a featured article.
Please note that this means there is now a file edit. Please read the README.

Check out the Readme that comes in the package.

note:if you dig this module, you may be interested in the Latest articles one too.

PS: Your template will be a tad different from my screen shot as this is for my style.

nJoy

[Kaelon]

Originally Posted by Troy McClure

Like a couple of others I am having trouble with the module displaying. If I make it a "featured" article and specify the article number, the module shows up fine but if I go with the random method nothing shows at all on my front page.

Anyone figure out a fix?

Thanks,

Troy

Same here. Anyone got a fix for displaying the module under random setting? I've tried just about everything I can think of -- listing the forums using commas, comma and a space, etc., just one forum, etc.

[speedway]

Is this functionality available for those that aren't using vBaCMPS?

[altsounds]

Yep same for me. Random is not working, featured is .

Any news on when the new version will be available?

[dsboyce8624]

Originally Posted by altsounds

Yep same for me. Random is not working, featured is .

Any news on when the new version will be available?

If I read the thread right, this isn't designed for 3.51, only 2.

I made that same mistake, so I will specify a featured article until it gets fixed/ported.

Come on Geek, we need ya man.

EDIT: Okay, got a featured working. Now just waiting for the Geek to grace us with an update.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by dsboyce8624

If I read the thread right, this isn't designed for 3.51, only 2.

I made that same mistake, so I will specify a featured article until it gets fixed/ported.

Come on Geek, we need ya man.

EDIT: Okay, even a featured does not show for me.

More than willing to let ya have a peek if you want Geek.

This isnt designed for GAS3.5x though in theory it should work - currently I dont have any time to give toward developing one for 3.5x though I am more than willing to help anyone out who is game to give it a go. Heck - I even have a prototype I am willing to give some adventurous coder.

Sorry guys

[dsboyce8624]

Originally Posted by The Geek

This isnt designed for GAS3.5x though in theory it should work - currently I dont have any time to give toward developing one for 3.5x though I am more than willing to help anyone out who is game to give it a go. Heck - I even have a prototype I am willing to give some adventurous coder.

Sorry guys

I'm willing to play. What'cha need me to do?

[dsboyce8624]

Okay, I modified the last Read More to be See All Articles.

Hopefully this will draw people into that section and some overly journalistic goober will write some interesting stuff.

I'm certainly not the writer in the family!

[Omega Prime]

Just wondering, but will there be a conversion of this hack for vBaCMPS 2+ ?

[Clayton]

hi there

can anyone advise on how to uninstall and then reinstall, please

I thought one could run the install file in the same manner as removing a game from the arcade, but wasn't able to.

Any ideas, please?

Thank you

G

Edit: incredibly I have got this to work, don't ask me how, however it works .. just one thing the image of the index.php is not showing up with one of the articles, leaving a red x in IE ... will sort it out eventually .. and I`m a noobie with this stuff with a doofus stamp on the forehead

[etinteractive]

Article system is great....would be GREAT if this mod was updated for GAS3.52 and vBaCMPS 2.0

Thanks for the great mods.