vbArticles v0.4 -- For your repository of Articles/Tutorials/FAQs etc.

UPDATES
version 0.4 is out

- Now allows for basic VBCODE input.
- Fixed somemore bugs.


Background
Required a section on my site to display articles/tutorials
No such hack in the Hacks Database
Decided to try my hand at it

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This hack uses a lot of code from Arunan Sridharan's vB Links Directory v2.0
I use that hack too and was inspired to code something around that
A big thank-you must go out to him for coding the Links Directory in the first place (I merely modified much of the code to suit my needs for this hack)

Appreciation also goes out to Kars10 for aiding me in this hack
He coded the portion in version 0.3 on number of articles count as well as article hits count
He also suggested several template changes which have been incoporated into version 0.3
A great big special shout out to TheComputerGuy, 97cobracpe, dontpanic for stamping out the bugs with your fixes. Thanks guys


WHATS IT DO ?
This hack allows you to have a database of articles/tutorials etc on your site/forums.

FEATURES

AdminCP
Installer script

Admin options

View Categories
Edit Categories
Add Categories ( category name, category icon, category order, category description )
Delete Categories
Add new article ( title, description, author, date, content )
Edit article
Delete article
View ALL articles in database
Option in vB options to turn validation of articles on/off
Fully template based as to how you wish to display the articles,categories and main article home page.
Addition of articles accepts basic VBcodes

Member options

View Categories
Browse Categories
View articles
Submit new article
Submission of articles accepts basic VBcodes


INSTALLATION & UPGRADING
This Hack should work on ALL 2.2.x versions and v2.3.0
Please read the install_readme.txt file in the package for fresh installation instructions
IMPT: If you installed a previous version pls read the upgrade_readme.txt file carefully for upgrade instructions

HACK DOWNLOAD

Version 0.4 of this hack can be downloaded here

ADD-ONS
i) Add-on for vbHome
ii) Add-on for ForumHome
iii) Add-on to enable only registered members to be able to view the article section


DEMO SITES
http://www.runaked.com/forums/articles.php ( running v0.4 ) - TheComputerGuy's site

http://www.mcseworld.com/forums/infocenter.php ( running v0.3 ) - dontpanic's site


Feel free to submit your sites if u installed this hack so it can be listed as another live demo site

SUPPORT
I cannot promise any support on this as i am pretty new to this but I will try my best.
If you are using this hack , pls click the INSTALL button
to be kept in the loop of any bug reports, add-ons and hack version updates.

Thanks everyone

[TheComputerGuy]

Do ya think their would be anyway to take like the 5 newest ones and put those on a like the front page of vB Home?

But thank you so much for this hack, this rocks!!!

[Kars10]

Exactly what ive been looking for, for a very very long time!!!!
Thanks so much buddy.

Kars

[high]* Kars10 licks the install button for 10 min. [/high]

[gmarik]

Yesterday at 11:54 PM TheComputerGuy said this in Post #12
Do ya think their would be anyway to take like the 5 newest ones and put those on a like the front page of vB Home?

But thank you so much for this hack, this rocks!!!

Where have you been lost? You said you'll skin it...
But a great idea ...

[TheComputerGuy]

<a href="http://www.runaked.com/forums/articles.php" target="_blank">www.runaked.com/forums/articles.php</a>

Beta Testing right now...Tried to edit the articles I get this

Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/runaked/public_html/forums/admin/vbArticlesadmin.php on line 182

Also someone should point out that if you have the Links hack installed that you do not have to mod the adminfunctions file.

gmaik...Sorry had some personal stuff come up, should be finished soon!

[iggy123]

Today at 10:26 PM TheComputerGuy said this in Post #15
www.runaked.com/forums/articles.php

Beta Testing right now...Tried to edit the articles I get this

Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/runaked/public_html/forums/admin/vbArticlesadmin.php on line 182

Me too

[Kars10]

Works like a charm here.
But one thing, can you make it that people can post there articles there (like in the linkscrpt)? Would make more sense i think.
I have not the time to add every article by myself.

Thanks in advance
Kars

[TheComputerGuy]

I think you could make this work in the supermod or mod folder and just add a link yes?

[DrkFusion]

Today at 03:54 PM TheComputerGuy said this in Post #12
Do ya think their would be anyway to take like the 5 newest ones and put those on a like the front page of vB Home?

But thank you so much for this hack, this rocks!!!

Very easy. 2 Ways you can do this

1. Use an include, and include the top5new full url using something like

include("http://domain.com/links.php?action=whatever4top5new");

2. Check how it is taken in the top5new action and copy the code put it into a new file, and make sure you can access global.php and functions.php and include it to your site, but I am guessing if you want to put it into your site you will have to do code modifications because i am sure you do not want the Links Directory Layout showing up on your front page If you do want the links dir page then use the 1st way.

[kaotic]

Public Submissions/Validation Process would make this hack even perfecter!

[DrkFusion]

Today at 07:49 PM cinq said this in Post #20
In the article content i presume ? If so , yes.




Put the 5 latest articles on the articles home page shouldnt be a problem , will be included in the next version.
But as for putting it on the front page in vbHome , this i aint too sure as I havent tried vBhome yet.
Give me some time on this , but no promises , am new to this too !


Thanks , your site is looking good , will add it to my post as a demo site
As for the error you got , I cannot seem to replicate it but it seems iggy123 is facing the same problem , will try my best to look into it.
Could you try deletion of an article ?

It will work, Arunan release a modification for vBhome at teckwizards.com that showed the linksdir categories, all you have to do is change the query around.