Ability to set up "static" pages for documentation

[GJSchaller]

I'm currently using PHP-Nuke as my content manager, and would like to move to something better.  SMF seems like it has just about everything I need - forums, calendars, etc. - except the ability to easily manage static content.

Basically, I'm looking for an easy way to maintain the site itself - the static pages that are the documentation / read-only / meat & potatoes of the site (It's for a game - so, the rules and other stuff that isn't a public discussion).  While I can always do it with good ol' HTML, I would love to be able to manage the content of my site online, through the same interface I use for the forums.

From a technical standpoint, I can see this being a "forum" that isn't on the Forums proper - rather, each page on the site is a "post" that is then integrated into a static page, instead of a forum post.  Admins would be able to add, edit, etc. the pages like they would a post, and any side bars or other features would be uniform thorugout the website.

Most Content Management Systems (CMSes) I've seen focus on overall management, with the forums as a plug-in or add-on, which makes it shoddy or difficult to integrate.  I would much rather see a strong Forum package extended into a good CMS. 

Thank you!

[snork13]

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=36447.0

[1MileCrash]

do what i do.

Create a txt file, and add your content to it.  Uppload it to the smf root directory, and then make a php page like this in the smf root directory

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<?php
ob_start();
$ssi_theme = 1;
$ssi_layers = array('main');
require_once('SSI.php');
echo doUBBC(file_get_contents('whatever.txt'));
ssi_shutdown();

?>

Then, you can just set up normal webpages (that nobody else could find) with a form to edit the .txt file.

[GJSchaller]

While that would work for a techie like me, I'd like to keep it integrated into the actual Forums system, so that if i make someone an Admin, they can easily edit pages.  What I didn't specify in my initial request is that I would like to allow other Admins to focus on the content, while I focus on the technical end of things instead.

It certainly works - but something directly tied to the DB itself, and the forums "engine" would be best.  It looks like that mod may do it, I need to check it out.

[gerrymore]

Have you thought about checking out Bloc's Tiny Portal? It's still in Beta, but from what I've read it's well under way

www.bloczone.net/smf/index.php?topic=35.0