Ok noob question.

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

I can't for the life of me figure out how to get a users forum post to show up on the main page of the site. Is this not possible? I know I have seen this on other sites. Lets say a user comes across some new info and makes a post about it in the forums. How do I then take said post and also display it on the main page like a news item? I know I can copy and paste, but would like to do it another way, maybe giving credit to original author.

Am I just blind and missing it?

Raven · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 3:44 pm

There once was a forum addon, if I remember right, where the admin and/or trusted users could enter stories that would be passed directly to the News Articles. Also, if I remember correctly, it was a pretty hairy setup. I know that doesn't directly help you but it may jog some memories in others.

Palbin · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:06 pm

Forum News Advanced

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

I came across a program called phpbb fetch that "sounds" like it will do it. I am just not sure how to make it work in RN. Here is part of the readme.

Code:

###############################################################################
##
## Author Notes:
##
## This mod lets you display data from the phpBB forum on
## any page of your website. It uses phpBB to connect
## to the forum database and should therefor work if phpBB
## works.
##
## You can integrate the mod on any (non phpBB) page of your
## homepage using your layout and design. You can also use
## phpBB templates and make the script become a part of your
## forum.
##
## Manual install:
##
## Be sure to backup all files if you have an older version of
## this mod installed.
##
## 1. Create a directory 'mods' within your phpBB2 directory if
## it does not already exists.
##
## 2. Upload the complete 'phpbb_fetch_all' folder into the
## 'mods' directory.
##
## 3. Open the following file in your browser:
## phpBB2/mods/phpbb_fetch_all/examples/portal.php
##
## Done. :-)
##
###############################################################################

Sounds good, but I don't see how to incorporate it into RN.

sven2157 · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:59 am

At the moment I am trying to migrate my forums from MS SQL and YAF to the RavenNuke Forums Module. So I will want this feature soon as well...

I am still fairly new to php and the Nuke CMS, but can't you use the "nukeFEED" to generate a RSS style link, that you can then create a block for the "FEEDS" and have it display the most recent posts and topics from the Forums in the "FEEDS" block?

I thought I saw that while playing with the modules....

Sorry I couldn't be more help....

Sven2157

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

Yes, I can get the recent topics and forum posts listed in a block, however that isn't quite what I am after.

What I am after is someone to take a forum post, word for word and have it display on the front page in a center block.

For example, lets say I wrote RavenNuke. (Yes I know I didn't). Lets say I have a forum dedicated to its support and information. Like here! Imagine that!

Lets say I release a new version and I post the info and change log in the forum.

What I want to do is take that post and have it also display on the front page of the site, and if it is clicked on, it takes the user to the post in the forums.

I KNOW I have seen this somewhere.. On some site, but I can't think or find it as of right now. Maybe it wasn't a nuke based site?

Guardian2003 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:38 pm

As Palbin said, you are referring to the Forum News Advanced MOD
I don't know many people that actually got it working properly though so good luck if you want to try it out.
You could always write your own if you only need to post to one specific News category from one specific Forum or advertise in the For Hire forum if you might be willing to pay for such work.

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

I can not find that mod. If it is a hack job of a install I am really not interested. I just figured there would be something pretty common. I assumed I wouldn't be the only one with a need for this. I guess so tho.

jakec · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:15 am

To do what you are looking for will be a hack, i.e. modifying the core code, unless you find a module that completely replaces the News module.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:04 am

This will always be a problem for content management systems as each part of it is designed to give specific functionality. For example News has a commenting system but it wasn't really designed with 'discussion' in mind which, forums are particularly useful for.
In fact, it could be argue that posting the same thing in News and Forums is bad for search engine optimisation because you are effectively duplicating content, which you might be penalised for - one of the reasons some site post a news item and then put a link in it to the forums for discussion (if discussion of the article is needed).
If, rather than duplicating content you wanted to simply have latest forum posts appearing on the front page, you could probably achieve that with a slightly modified forum block placed in the center position.

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

My need is this. We have a gaming clan. Sometimes members post information relating to the games we play in forums, like when they come across things on the web, Videos, patches, etc. I just wanted a way to bring the important stuff to everyone's attention as not all read the forums. A link back to the original post in the forums would be fine if discussion is needed. What I am doing now is having to cut and paste and create a news item from the forum post. I was just thinking there might be an easier way.

jakec · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:39 am

You could have a separate forum and move the post there, or simply make it a sticky. OK it is within the forums, but you could try and teach your users to check there.

....or as you say write a simple two line news article and post a link to the relevant forum topic.

Guardian2003 · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:05 pm

I don't think it would be too hard to use a forum block to show only the last xxx stickies, that could work too.
There's another phpBB mod I'm thinking of as well but I just cannot put my finger on the name...
Ah, got it, no it slipped away, oh wait, Glance MOD, that might work.
Although it is essentially a forum mod, it will (depending on the version you can find) also allow you to include certain types of forum posts on just about any page. So for example, it would put your last xxx number of 'important' posts on display

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

Ok, I will look into that.. Thanks for the suggestions!

Raven · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:47 pm

sven2157,

Your email address is bouncing all messages addressed to you. Please correct ASAP. Note that that when you change your email, your user status will become INACTIVE until you send to me an email requesting reactivation.

Raven

raven
@
ravenphpscripts
.
com

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

Raven?

Is that for me? Or wrong post? Smile

Raven · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:11 pm

Only if you also go by the user name sven2157 Wink

hamrdeye · Hangin' Around Joined: Aug 20, 2008 Posts: 28

LOL, No.. Been called lots of things, never sven2157 though!