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

[Gastongr]

Thanks The Geek,
both things solved, but now as you said i seem to have a problem with the attachment or something. i'll try to find the way to solve it in previous posts.
Is this what you were talking about? http://www.webmastershelp.com/showthread.php?t=228
Thanks so much

[Gastongr]

It was a problem with step 610, when installing i did that manually, fixed that based in https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=309.

Now the only thing left is to remove the last post and posts count colums from forum homepage

You said

to remove sorting options - just edit GAS_forumdispaly

What i need is to remove the columns in the articles forum in home page not the sorting options inside the forum .
How can i do that?
Gaston

[emtee]

Originally Posted by The Geek

emtee - edit your GAS_threadbit template and change the link to whatever you need.

nJoy

Thanks for your tip but it doesn't work. :ermm:

I took a quick look at the codes and the templates. It seems like I have to edit threadbit template to tell it to go to the article itself, not the last comment or the unread comment. So now I want to know the condition for my <if> statement for templates, not for .php files. Do you know what the condition is? Please help, thanks.

I know I can't use <if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread'"> because the article use showthread.php to view it. I need the condition somewhat like this: <if forum is marked article> <showthread.php?t=$thread[threadid]"> <else /> <showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$thread[threadid]"> or <showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=&amp;t=$thread[threadid]">.

[rjordan]

I must say, I had overlooked this mod for the longest time... for whatever reason. Now that I have actually read it, I must say I am very hyped because of what it could do for something I am working on.

Rock on!

[The Geek]

gastongr - I really dont follow what you mean.

emtee - Why would you edit threadbit? If the forum is an article forum - GAS doesnt ever use threadbit - it uses GAS_threadbit
THerefore no condition is needed. If GAS_threadbit is being used then you know you are in an article forum

rJordan - hope you dig

[emtee]

Originally Posted by The Geek

emtee - Why would you edit threadbit? If the forum is an article forum - GAS doesnt ever use threadbit - it uses GAS_threadbit
THerefore no condition is needed. If GAS_threadbit is being used then you know you are in an article forum

I changed both values: <showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$thread[threadid]"> and <showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=&amp;t=$thread[threadid]"> in GAS_threadbit to to force it to go to the article itself ( <showthread.php?$t=$thread[threadid]"> ) but still, when I click on either article icon or the last post icon, it still didn't use the value I changed in GAS_threadbit which is <showthread.php?$t=$thread[threadid]"> , that's why I asked you what condition I need to use in threadbit template to make it work, because I suspect that it didn't use the template GAS_threadbit :ermm:

Thank you very much for your help.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by emtee

I changed both values: <showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$thread[threadid]"> and <showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=&amp;t=$thread[threadid]"> in GAS_threadbit to to force it to go to the article itself ( <showthread.php?$t=$thread[threadid]"> ) but still, when I click on either article icon or the last post icon, it still didn't use the value I changed in GAS_threadbit which is <showthread.php?$t=$thread[threadid]"> , that's why I asked you what condition I need to use in threadbit template to make it work, because I suspect that it didn't use the template GAS_threadbit :ermm:

Thank you very much for your help.

if it is an article forum it uses GAS_threadbit.

What you want to get rid of is the goto=newpost and goto=lastpost
if you are trying to prevent users going to last comments.

HTH's

[Chris Gwynne]

Fairplay, this is one crap hack. No offense. It's pretty poor. Installed it, wasn't what I expected. Tried to un-install it, got half way through that then it starts to take you through the install again. Hmm?

Now I have to go through the Phrases delete them manually, go through file edits manually and whatever else has messed up my board.

[Polo]

Originally Posted by Chris Gwynne

Fairplay, this is one crap hack. No offense. It's pretty poor. Installed it, wasn't what I expected. Tried to un-install it, got half way through that then it starts to take you through the install again. Hmm?

Now I have to go through the Phrases delete them manually, go through file edits manually and whatever else has messed up my board.

Just because you didnt find it useful for your needs it doesnt mean this hack is c***... you should have read the first post, the demos and the screenshots...

What you see is what you get..... dont blame the hack just because you didnt read....

[The Geek]

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Are you sure you posted in the right thread? No offence - but not sure who fairplay is, and with 250 installs - not one have had problems like you have mentioned. Could it be the installer or the installer running the installer?

If it was indeed GAS - then why not just revert to your backup files (you did read the readme right?)

All that aside - you should be taken outside and slapped around like an old wet sock for making such a lame comment like that about anyones work.