SMF Blog

jesterhawk · February 10, 2006, 07:54:28 PM

Hello,

I would like to add a blog to my site and then thought it would seem only logical to be able to have the SMF be the blog. I am sure that someone who knows what they are doing could setup something that gets called from the main index page of a website and looks at a special forum for the blog. I don't know how to do that, but it would seem like since all the posting functions are already there it would be easy. I could be wrong, but if someone is going to do it or has done it, I would like to know.

Thanks,
JH

jesterhawk · February 10, 2006, 08:02:35 PM

Ok, I must have did something wrong at first because I did a search on BLOG (or thought I did) and got nothing. Then I thought that was odd, therefore, I tried it again and this time found a bunch of stuff.

Sorry, this has been discussed.

Thanks,
JH

Trekkie101 · February 11, 2006, 08:51:15 AM

http://blogs.lux-mundi.co.uk

I have a very basic blog type thing, would this perhaps do fine?

Things like a "new post" button are really easy for me to code in.. its basic but im just using it as a proof of concept.

jesterhawk · February 11, 2006, 12:32:38 PM

Yeah, that would work. I don't need something overly complicated.

Trekkie101 · February 11, 2006, 01:10:59 PM

Right, well, the code:

Code (index.php) Select

<?php
#Blog Roll
#Another Trekkie101 Innovation

#First, get the SSI loaded
require("../forum/SSI.php");

#next echo out the beautifuly amazing header
echo'<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Blogs</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />

</head>

<body bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
<br />
<br />
<center>
<table width="550" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" cellpadding="10" style="border: 1pt solid #000000">
<tr>
<td><center><table width="400" bgcolor="#EBEBEB" cellpadding="10" style="border: 1pt solid #B3B3B3">
<tr>
<td><center><big><big>Blog Center</big></big><br /><small><a href="http://www.lux-mundi.co.uk">Home</a>, <a href="http://lyrics.lux-mundi.co.uk">Lyircs</a>, <a href="
http://trekkie.lux-mundi.co.uk">Trekkie</a>, <a href="http://forum.lux-mundi.co.uk">Forum</a>, <a href="http://live.lux-mundi.co.uk">Live</a></small></center>
</td>
</tr>
</table><br /><a href="http://forum.lux-mundi.co.uk/index.php?action=.xml;type=rss2;sa=news;board=77;limit=10"><img src="rss.gif" border="0" alt="
rss" /></a><a href="http://forum.lux-mundi.co.uk/index.php?action=.xml;sa=news;board=77;limit=10"><img src="xml.gif" border="0" alt="
xml" /></a></center><br /<br />';


#get the lyric number from the url
$messageidnumber = $_GET['blog'];
if (isset($messageidnumber)) {      //check that ones been set ;)
ssi_grabMessage($messageidnumber); echo'<br /><br /><a href="index.php">Back</a>';  //if it has, grab the message of it
} else {                            //right nones set, do something else, look busy! I know, show some links BAHAHAHA!


//This is gonna get ugly!
echo'
<b><big>Blog Roll - Lux-Mundi </big></b><br /><img src="filetypes.png" alt="blogs" border="" align="right" /><br />';
        $array = ssi_boardNews($board = 77.0,$limit = 10,$start = null,$length = null,$output_method = 'array');
	foreach ($array as $news)
	{
		echo' ' . $news['icon'] . ' - <b><a href="index.php?blog=' . $news['message_id'] . '">' . $news['subject'] . '</a></b> ';
		echo' <br /><small>Posted: '.$news['time'].' by ' . $news['poster']['link'] .'</small>';
		echo' <br /><br /> '. $news['body'] .'<br />'. $news['new_comment'] . '<hr /><br />';
	};
//Wasnt so bad, was it?

//end the else?
}

echo'
</center>
<br /><center><img src="katomic.png" alt="blogs" border="" /><br />
 <br />

<table width="200" bgcolor="#EBEBEB" cellpadding="10" style="border: 1pt solid #B3B3B3">
<tr>
<td><center><small>&copy; Lux-Mundi 2005</small></center></td>
</tr>
</table></center></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br /><br /></body>
</html>';
?>

You'll need to change the links as you want them, and the $board= variable can to your board, limit to however many you want to show initally. Copyright and that stuff, do what you like with it.

And attached are the images i use. Layout is hard coded so change at will.

Lastly, you NEED this mod:
http://mods.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=18

clearly · February 11, 2006, 03:32:39 PM

Trekkie101, do you know the name of the font used in the first and second picture?
I mean this:

Thanks.

Trekkie101 · February 11, 2006, 08:22:12 PM

Damn I attached the wrong images.

Erm, dunno. Took them from a site that was offering standardised buttons.

HoTmetal · February 11, 2006, 09:16:31 PM

Quote from: jesterhawk on February 10, 2006, 07:54:28 PM
Hello,

I would like to add a blog to my site and then thought it would seem only logical to be able to have the SMF be the blog. I am sure that someone who knows what they are doing could setup something that gets called from the main index page of a website and looks at a special forum for the blog. I don't know how to do that, but it would seem like since all the posting functions are already there it would be easy. I could be wrong, but if someone is going to do it or has done it, I would like to know.

Thanks,
JH

Are you trying to add blogs for your users, or use SMF to blog? I had my blog site set up using SSI to blog. I had SMF installed in a separate DIR, & used SSI to pull post & allow users(guests) to comment. Do a search on SSI posts by unknown. This should put you on the right track. The rest is trial & error.

Slotos · February 14, 2006, 02:24:12 AM

Quote from: eastwest on February 11, 2006, 03:32:39 PM
Trekkie101, do you know the name of the font used in the first and second picture?
I mean this:

Thanks.

I can't say I have any visual memory at all, but those fonts remind me hxxp:www.narisoval.ru/download/fonts/webcondc.zip [nonactive] and hxxp:www.narisoval.ru/download/fonts/websmc.zip [nonactive].

mkress · February 20, 2006, 05:07:49 PM

Quote from: Trekkie101 on February 11, 2006, 01:10:59 PM
ssi_grabMessage($messageidnumber);

that code is not included in ssi.php

mfg
Markus

Trekkie101 · February 20, 2006, 05:13:43 PM

QuoteLastly, you NEED this mod:
http://mods.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=18

Vinspire^ · April 16, 2006, 05:11:46 AM

Quote from: cNc-Rickc on February 11, 2006, 09:16:31 PM
Are you trying to add blogs for your users, or use SMF to blog? I had my blog site set up using SSI to blog. I had SMF installed in a separate DIR, & used SSI to pull post & allow users(guests) to comment. Do a search on SSI posts by unknown. This should put you on the right track. The rest is trial & error.

I want to add a blogs function for my users. Is there such mod in SMF ?

Intergrated Blog in SMF ... I did some search on the site and so far .... I think its not available yet right ?

H · April 16, 2006, 08:53:45 AM

Moving to Tips and Tricks so it can get more exposure

anunlike · April 16, 2006, 07:25:54 PM

Quote from: clearly on February 11, 2006, 03:32:39 PMTrekkie101, do you know the name of the font used in the first and second picture?
I mean this:

Thanks.

According to EKstreme.com's button maker, the font is 'Silkscreen'. (?)

Hasanudin · April 25, 2006, 05:31:46 AM

Unknown column 'm.ID_MEMBER' in 'on clause'
File: /public_html/forum/SSI.php
Line: 1569

* Hasanudin using SMF 1.1 RC2

deadpoeticstar · April 27, 2006, 10:48:06 AM

im trying to do the same thing but integrate it into my blog

Alan S · July 11, 2006, 04:50:56 PM

i believe if you use tinyportal Feline from the tinyportal theme is after working on a mod that allows each user to have a blog , see http://www.tinyportal.net/smf/index.php?topic=6226.0 for more details

HRM · July 16, 2006, 03:13:27 PM

I have tried this script thingy. ~~It does work and looks nice but dont know what to do with it..~~

It's a great thingy to use inside a portal by example.

http://www.muziek4um.nl/

HRM · August 24, 2006, 04:25:22 PM

Really looks beautiful only clicking on the message title wont bring us to the the forum post

http://www.muziek4um.nl/index.php?page=5

HRM · August 24, 2006, 04:26:22 PM

Quote from: Alan S on July 11, 2006, 04:50:56 PM
i believe if you use tinyportal Feline from the tinyportal theme is after working on a mod that allows each user to have a blog , see http://www.tinyportal.net/smf/index.php?topic=6226.0 for more details

Does that really works? Cause that would really be very cool!

News:

SMF Blog

clearly