Per request on how i made 3 mods to work together to create an actual blog.
http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?action=blog
For SMF 2.0 only!
Mods needed and installed:
SSI Multiple Board News (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2280)
SMFBlog (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=793)
Custom Action (http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=331)
Creating the category and boards
1. Let's create our new forum category by going to:
admin---->forum---->create new category
a. Name it: ie, "Blog"
2. Lets create a few boards inside the newly created category. ... (for blog categories purposes)
admin----->forum---->add board
a. board #1
b. board #2
c. board #3
d. board #4
e. board #5
f. make sure to checkmark: "Use this board as a blog?".
3. Lets hide the "Blog" category from the forum:
admin---->features & options--->Blog
a. checkmark: "Hide blog boards?".
Creating the custom actions
1. Lets create the main "blog" page.
admin---->features & options--->custom actions
a. Action Name: Blog
b. Action URL: blog
c. Type: PHP
d. Permissions Mode: Visible to everyone
e. Enabled: yes
2. The code.
a. rename ('board' => array(1,2,3,4,5)) with the actual board ID's you want to use.
b. rename "yourforum.com" with your own URL
c. rename the board category and action.
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Blog Home - blog description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(1,2,3,4,5),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category1">category 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category2">category 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category3">category 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category4">category 4</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category5">category 5</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';
3. The code for the second, third, fourth, fifth category.
1. Lets create the main "category 1" page.
admin---->features & options--->custom actions
a. Action Name: Category 1
b. Action URL: category1
c. Type: PHP
d. Permissions Mode: Visible to everyone
e. Enabled: yes
2. The code.
a. rename ('board' => array(99999,1)) with the actual board ID's you want to use. (leave 99999 alone)
b. rename "yourforum.com" with your own URL
c. rename the board category and action.
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Category 1 - category 1 small description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(99999,1),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category1">category 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category2">category 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category3">category 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category4">category 4</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category5">category 5</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';
3. The code for the second category.
1. Lets create the main "category 2" page.
admin---->features & options--->custom actions
a. Action Name: Category 2
b. Action URL: category2
c. Type: PHP
d. Permissions Mode: Visible to everyone
e. Enabled: yes
2. The code.
a. rename ('board' => array(99999,2)) with the actual board ID's you want to use. (leave 99999 alone)
b. rename "yourforum.com" with your own URL
c. rename the board category and action.
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Category 2 - category 2 small description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(99999,2),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category1">category 1</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category2">category 2</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category3">category 3</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category4">category 4</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.yourforum.com/index.php?action=category5">category 5</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';
Continue creating more custom action. That's it! Have fun ;)
This is great! :D
Quote from: Masterd on January 20, 2011, 12:52:06 PM
This is great! :D
thanks. I do have a better code. I'll post it tonight.
I can't wait to see that.
This tutorial doesn't work at all on my site :( I tried it 10 times and I don't see what I'm doing wrong...
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /home/speed64/public_html/Sources/Load.php(2185) : eval()'d code(20) : eval()'d code on line 1
I'm using smf 2.0 rc4, emulated the SSI_boardnews mod install for 2.0rc3
Quote from: Chair on January 23, 2011, 12:06:46 PM
This tutorial doesn't work at all on my site :( I tried it 10 times and I don't see what I'm doing wrong...
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '<' in /home/speed64/public_html/Sources/Load.php(2185) : eval()'d code(20) : eval()'d code on line 1
I'm using smf 2.0 rc4, emulated the SSI_boardnews mod install for 2.0rc3
Yeah, i forgot to add the echo on line 1.
When you will update this?
Quote from: Masterd on January 23, 2011, 01:42:36 PM
When you will update this?
Later i think. Im busy updating my other website. ;)
Okay I fixed both instances of code but the blog is all squashed and the titles have no padding and the news isn't showing up on the blog! have a look:
www.speedscapers.com/index.php?action=blog
www.speedscapers.com/index.php?action=news
make it in to a mod lol
Quote from: kingkingston on January 27, 2011, 05:23:12 AM
make it in to a mod lol
I'm confused with this. He is already useing 3 mods.
Quote from: Masterd on January 27, 2011, 07:09:17 AM
Quote from: kingkingston on January 27, 2011, 05:23:12 AM
make it in to a mod lol
I'm confused with this. He is already useing 3 mods.
i mean join the 3 together and think up a name for it
Except that it requires permission from all three of the original mod authors to do that (not the current maintainers, but the original owners where copyright's concerned) and I wouldn't give permission for that for ssi_multiBoardNews.
Don't worry. I'll eventually write a strong blog mod for SMF.
Quote from: kingkingston on January 27, 2011, 05:23:12 AM
make it in to a mod lol
Quote from: Labradoodle-360 on January 27, 2011, 12:33:30 PM
Don't worry. I'll eventually write a strong blog mod for SMF.
I wanted to that in the near future. :'(
@ BlueDevil, I like your master piece handwork here, such a nice blog/smf powered http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/. Actually I have been looking for a way to start my blogging website but low skill/know skill at all would never allow me to until I stumble upon that link above. From A-Z modding of that website, I simply love everything more especially the "pause and play" picture display powered by JavaScript.
I just want to start my SMF blog-like website from the scratch to capture what you have there with mine totally taking a different NICHE. I will like to pay for the service (themes and others) otherwise please please please you will take me along on every bit of steps as I embark on this wonderful journey. I am a lover of SMF but I never knew smf has such a remarkable software teaks, you are a coding genius to the core. Hope you will help. Thank you.
Quote from: donjazzy on February 24, 2011, 03:53:28 PM
@ BlueDevil, I like your master piece handwork here, such a nice blog/smf powered http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/. Actually I have been looking for a way to start my blogging website but low skill/know skill at all would never allow me to until I stumble upon that link above. From A-Z modding of that website, I simply love everything more especially the "pause and play" picture display powered by JavaScript.
I just want to start my SMF blog-like website from the scratch to capture what you have there with mine totally taking a different NICHE. I will like to pay for the service (themes and others) otherwise please please please you will take me along on every bit of steps as I embark on this wonderful journey. I am a lover of SMF but I never knew smf has such a remarkable software teaks, you are a coding genius to the core. Hope you will help. Thank you.
Thank Don for the kind words. Really everything ive done to my forums is 'trial & error'. Usually i use an original theme in my test site and tinker there before i make the edits to my live site. That way i dont break the website.
Im not good at coding or designing. I am good at modding existing mods to my own likings and i surf the web looking for websites to see how they've done theirs. I also read a lot here in SMF and search google a lot.
The code provided above is straight forward. On that note im not for hire but i can help you or anyone.
The slider you saw on my front page is a paid slider for Joomla and any PHP based sites.
http://www.joomlaworks.gr/content/view/24/42/
Here are some free ones as well.
http://visionwidget.com/inspiration/web/295-jquery-content-sliders.html
Quote from: bluedevil on February 24, 2011, 05:06:26 PM
Quote from: donjazzy on February 24, 2011, 03:53:28 PM
@ BlueDevil, I like your master piece handwork here, such a nice blog/smf powered http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/. Actually I have been looking for a way to start my blogging website but low skill/know skill at all would never allow me to until I stumble upon that link above. From A-Z modding of that website, I simply love everything more especially the "pause and play" picture display powered by JavaScript.
I just want to start my SMF blog-like website from the scratch to capture what you have there with mine totally taking a different NICHE. I will like to pay for the service (themes and others) otherwise please please please you will take me along on every bit of steps as I embark on this wonderful journey. I am a lover of SMF but I never knew smf has such a remarkable software teaks, you are a coding genius to the core. Hope you will help. Thank you.
Thank Don for the kind words. Really everything ive done to my forums is 'trial & error'. Usually i use an original theme in my test site and tinker there before i make the edits to my live site. That way i dont break the website.
Im not good at coding or designing. I am good at modding existing mods to my own likings and i surf the web looking for websites to see how they've done theirs. I also read a lot here in SMF and search google a lot.
The code provided above is straight forward. On that note im not for hire but i can help you or anyone.
The slider you saw on my front page is a paid slider for Joomla and any PHP based sites.
http://www.joomlaworks.gr/content/view/24/42/
Here are some free ones as well.
http://visionwidget.com/inspiration/web/295-jquery-content-sliders.html
I appreciate your support so much as that poster has saie. I run a small forum only here www.appiiforum.com and I have so much passion for blogging but I don't have the web-skill for blogging templates like wordpress to tweak things the way I desire. But after taking a close look at www.bluedevilcustoms.com, www.chevyavalancheclub.com, it is proper I saw the need for me to stick to SMF while having the front page turn into blog. Hopefully let me see how things work out when I install those mods. Thanks
when I try the first code for the main blog page, I get this error
QuoteParse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/sftestgb/public_html/rfg/f/Sources/Load.php(2200) : eval()'d code(20) : eval()'d code on line 37
what do you think it is?
Seems pretty complex to me, a newbie! Anyway, I am working on to learn it! 8)
Very interesting. I've been looking for something like this.
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/miltonke/public_html/mkaforum/Sources/CustomAction.php(90) : eval()'d code on line 39
Also how do I get the Categories to show in the Blog instead of as menutabs.
An error there somewhere methinks.
(On my beehalf of course).
Quote from: Brack1 on July 22, 2011, 04:36:10 PM
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS, expecting ',' or ';' in /home/miltonke/public_html/mkaforum/Sources/CustomAction.php(90) : eval()'d code on line 39
Disable template evaluation and then check it again.
Problem there is it is already disabled.
:o
Oh, my god. That's unbeliveable. Did you posted your problem im mod's support topic?
Quote from: Masterd on July 26, 2011, 06:11:42 AM
Oh, my god. That's unbeliveable. Did you posted your problem im mod's support topic?
Already done.
Just hope the mods not inactive.
:o
I did get the following on my test forum though.
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ')' in /home/xxxx/public_html/xxxxx/Sources/ManagePermissions.php on line 1510
Will leave an attachment when I get time later.
Hi,
I have tried to follow your excellent guide and I think that I've got everything done as it should be.
However when I click the "Blog" button in the menu, or surf to "index.php?action=blog" it does not show anything bloggish. ;)
I see my header, the menu and then it's all empty down to the footer.
Since I am all new to SMF it's kind of complicater to debug what's not working for me.
The "custom actions" mod, how can I verify that it's working - like create a "test" action and have it to show "hello world" or something nice?
BUMP!
I would LOVE to see this work.
I have SMF 2.0.2 @ www.bitcointrading.com (but using a sandbox SMF installation for testing)
I..
1) Installed those 3 mods. For the SSL one, it said it wouldn't install because the mod was not designed for 2.0.2, but I modified the packageinfo file and it accepted it, so all 3 mods successfully installed.
2) Followed your instructions.
3) Got the same parsing error as the others.
I would absolutely love to have this working, and I'll even pay to have someone help me set it up.
Email at maplesyrupghost [at] bitcointrading [dot] com, PM me (n1ce_hat) on this forum, or reply to this thread.
Pretty please with a cherry on top!
Thanks in advance!
-maplesyrupghost
Thanks.... ;)
Quote from: labyo on February 17, 2013, 12:59:33 AM
Thanks.... ;)
hello, did you get it to work without the parse error?
Care to share how?
Quote from: tMicky on February 23, 2013, 02:24:15 PM
Quote from: labyo on February 17, 2013, 12:59:33 AM
Thanks.... ;)
hello, did you get it to work without the parse error?
Care to share how?
Yes it work for me.
What your problem?
I have requested a paid mod to do this with no results ...
At the moment I am using a "page" mod and replicating my website posts there.
It does the job but is not really professional enough in my book ... See for yourself
http://www.simomania.com/forum/index.php?action=page;id=51
I would love it if someone were to take this up and create one as I am sure it would be very popular
as not everyone wants a front page portal.
I hope Labradoodle-360 does decide to do this mod. I use his Menu editor lite and its fantastic !
There are 2 or 3 "blog" mods that do the full blog-type and layout thing already without aneed for a paid mod...
Or you can do just what this thread demonstrates....
Quote from: Kindred on May 24, 2013, 12:49:43 PM
There are 2 or 3 "blog" mods that do the full blog-type and layout thing already without aneed for a paid mod...
Or you can do just what this thread demonstrates....
Quote from: Kindred on May 24, 2013, 12:49:43 PM
There are 2 or 3 "blog" mods that do the full blog-type and layout thing already without aneed for a paid mod...
Or you can do just what this thread demonstrates....
There are SMFBlog and ADKBlog.
SMFBlog is still a beta
ADKBlog is generating an awfull lot of errors in the errorlist, you absolutely don't want to use it, it shouldn't even be in the MOD-list because of this errors.
So, a good working alternative one is very welcome.
Actually, I run ADK Blog on on of my sites and I don't seem to be getting errors like that.
However, I think that feline also has a blog system...
Ok so I am having issues.... I dont think I understand how/where to put portions of the code and how it's supposed to look when its complete.
I have installed all 3 mods
I am using SMF 2.0.4
I have created/hidden the Blog Category, and the boards to go with... only 2 boards.
Inserted the following codes: Custom Action for Blog
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Blog Home - blog description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(2,3),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=khujatosblog">Khuja'to's Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=leadersblog">FC Leaders Blog</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';Custom Action: FC Leaders Blog
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Category 1 - category 1 small description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(99999,2,3),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=khujatosblog">Khuja'to's Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=leadersblog">FC Leaders Blog</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';Custom Action : Khuja'to's Blog
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Category 2 - category 2 small description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(99999,2,3),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=khujatosblog">Khuja'to's Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=leadersblog">FC Leaders Blog</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';ERROR for all 3 custom actions
QuoteParse error: syntax error, unexpected 'to' (T_STRING), expecting ',' or ';' in xxx\xxx\xxx\Themes\default\CustomAction.template.php(20) : eval()'d code on line 30
I am sure I am just an idiot and trying to read into it too much.....
Any help would be greatly appreciated ..... thanks
Whatever else you do, you really need to upgrade ASAP
The issue is probably here:
>Khuja'to's Blog
(last chunk of code you put there)
The quotes have to be escaped, like this:
>Khuja\'to\'s Blog
Quote from: Kindred on January 28, 2014, 11:13:24 PM
Whatever else you do, you really need to upgrade ASAP
^^ This
OK now that I have cleared that issue up.... of course I get new errors....
QuoteParse error: syntax error, unexpected 'class' (T_CLASS), expecting ',' or ';' in C:\xampp\htdocs\2.0.7\Themes\default\CustomAction.template.php(20) : eval()'d code on line 36
echo'
<div align="center"><table width="915px" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="f9f7f5">
<tr valign="top">
<td>
<div> <h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Blog Home - blog description goes here
</h3>
<div class="roundframe grid">';
$parameters = array(
'limit' => 10,
'board' => array(2,3),
'board_disp' => false,
'category_disp' => false,
'length' => '300',
'attachments' => 'none',
);
ssi_multiBoardNews($parameters);
echo'
</div>
</td>
<td>
<div>
<h3 class="titlebg grid_header"><span class="left"></span>
Categories
</h3>
<table class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr class="windowbg">
<td><li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=blog">Blog Home</a></li>
<hr />
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=khujatosblog">Khuja\'to\'s Blog</a></li>
<li><a href="relicblade.sytes.net/index.php?action=leadersblog">FC Leaders Blog</a></li></td></tr>
</table>
<br />
echo'
<span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
<br class="clear">
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table></div>';Line 36 = <span class="lowerframe"><span><!-- // --></span></span>
any mod for this yet
for what? There are at least three mods that do Blogs for SMF... and two more that make blog-like bords
Quote from: Kindred on March 25, 2014, 08:48:05 PM
for what? There are at least three mods that do Blogs for SMF... and two more that make blog-like bords
Quote from: Labradoodle-360 on January 27, 2011, 12:33:30 PM
Don't worry. I'll eventually write a strong blog mod for SMF
what are the 2 more please?
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?action=search;basic_search=blog
:)