Ultimate News Mod Support (Modzzz)

This is the support forum for the Ultimate News mod.

Version 2.0.1 released.

BUG FIXES

a) Fixes problem with "Post News" block on News main page

NEW FEATURES

a) Adds "Other News in this Category" block to News view page

b) Adds "Related News" block to News view page

c) Increase in the size of the Text Area for the News Content on the Add News page

d) Adds Video Embedding

e) Adds the ability to inject multiple RSS Feeds in a News post.

Version 2.0.2 released. (See patches/version_2.0.2 folder in zip file)

a) Updated for compatibility with Dolphin 7.0.7.

b) Fixes problem with search when the "Use operator LIKE for search" setting is de-activated.
 

Hi,

I need to change date formate on news list, from "9 minute ago" to "17.08.2011 17:29".

How i can change it?

And where i can allow member to post news?

I not see this options in "manage membersip levels"

Tnx.

Hello modzz, how do I contact you, I have got a job for you.

I need to change date formate on news list, from "9 minute ago" to "17.08.2011 17:29".

In modules\modzzz\news\classes\BxNewsTemplate.php     

Find :

      $sDateTime = defineTimeInterval($aData['created']);

Replace with :
 
      $sDateTime = getLocaleDate($aData['created'], BX_DOL_LOCALE_DATE);


And where i can allow member to post news?

This is not an advertised feature of the mod but will be added in the next version release.

Version 2.0.3 released. (See patches/version_2.0.3 folder in zip file)

Adds the ability for members to post news.

 Tnx! It great.

Hello, I just purchased the mod a few nights ago. I really like it. I do have a few questions:

I would like to be able to set news/categorie positions. Like keep "Business News" in the 1st spot, then "Health" in the #2 spot, etc etc. Is there a way I can set the news list?

Can I restrict users from posting in some of the news categories?  I do not want them to have the ability to post in some of the news categories.

I DO want them to be able to post in a few user submitted News Categories. I think it it is important that general users that are reading the "News", understand that in "those" news sections, the news was not posted by the site, but by general users.

Thanks

None of this is possible without customization. The Categories is global feature shared by all modules so if you want to get these customizations done, the Category functionality would have to be rebuilt specifically for this mod.

Oh,.. Ok, well what would  something like this cost?

I mean, I will be posting local Police News from my area. I really can't have general users "adding" news to this news area. Plus posting daily lottery numbers. Can't have users just posting random daily winning numbers!!! :+) 

I would like the ability to have some news categories,  (like police news, lottery, local type stuff) stand out more. Be more of  main category.

 News Categories etc are fine, but don't think general users should be able to post there. (not in the NEWS section, as one would never know if anything were true or not)

 I do like the idea of having a section that publically states that this "section" is USER Submitted News.  That way any reader can read it, but know that it was posted by another user, not the web site.

Thoughts?  I can be emailed at cmathis@wsii.com

None of this is possible without customization. The Categories is global feature shared by all modules so if you want to get these customizations done, the Category functionality would have to be rebuilt specifically for this mod.

Version 2.0.4 released. (See patches/version_2.0.4 folder in zip file)

Adds the ability to embed Youtube Videos by entering only the Video Url.

Adds missing language string for RSS feeds.

Updating processing is confused.

============================== [BEGIN] PATCH INSTALLATION =======================

a) Download the mod again and replace the following files and folders :

    modules\modzzz\news\classes\BxNewsPageView.php
    modules\modzzz\news\classes\BxNewsPageMain.php 
    modules\modzzz\news\templates\base\youtube_block.html
    modules\modzzz\news\templates\base\embed_block.html
     modules\modzzz\news\install

There is no file youtube_block.html found and file embed_block.html is as the same as before. But there are two new files block_youtube.html and block_embed.html.

The file \Ultimate News\patches\version_2.0.4\sqlupdate.php is as old as 8/24/2011 and version number is still 2.0.3 after running sqlupdate.php.

 Correction made. Thanks.

Hi,

When a user adds News there is no block to display added news on the users Profile Page. The My News page was created and displays in Page Builder but does not appear in the Navigation Menu to add the page to Profile.

Thanks

Version 2.0.5 released. (See patches/version_2.0.5 folder in zip file)

Allows regular site members to save News as Draft (for publishing at a later date)

Adds News block to Profile Page

Version 2.0.6 released. (See patches/version_2.0.6 folder in zip file)

Adds Service functions to allow loading of News based on a specific Tag or Category in a block on any desired page.

Is your News Module like a sophisticated Shout block? I am looking for something members can jump in on the index page and view their opinion or something they wish to share with all the members, visitors etc. Is this the module?

 Check the demo site to see if the mod meets your needs.

 Can you but the news block on the index page please?

 Block is already on index page.

Version 2.0.7 released. (See patches/version_2.0.7 folder in zip file)

Adds missing admin section to approve pending postings.

I am wanting to purchase your ultimate news mod, but would like to see some photos or a demo...none of the photos show and none of the demo links work.

 The demo site was offline. Everything is back to normal now so you can check again.

 Can u please send me a link to some photos and the demo site. Im using this one http://demo.dolphinmods.com  is that the right one?

 Demo site is http://demo.dolphinmods.com

Hi

My site is thinkr.me , i bought your mod and happy with it, but when i view news by Category, i can not insert more column in this place (in page builder do not appear News Category), so how can i modify it, because when i browse news by category, it has just one column, so bad design, i want to insert two column in that place, please help me, thanks, you can check by link: http://thinkr.me/m/news/browse/category/Công+nghệ+mới

dhgdfhgdfhgdfhg

fdg dsf gdfg dsfg gh sdsfg dsfg sdgsdg f

The search page is dynamically generated and cannot be added to the page builder without some custom coding.

Version 2.0.8 released. (See patches/version_2.0.8 folder in zip file)

Adds ability to select language for news content when posting on a multi-language site.

This module is now updated for Dolphin 7.1. See the readme_upgrade.txt in the zip file for instructions.

Adjustments have been made to the Dolphin 7.1 version. Re-upload all files.

My error log shows this error.

PHP Warning:  Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/********/public_html/modules/modzzz/news/classes/BxNewsModule.php on line 438

When viewing a news article, in the right column, a box called "Other News in this Category", it lists a duplicate article each time.

Solution for the two issues above. Download and replace these folders :

modules/modzzz/news/classes

modules/modzzz/news/templates

That took care of the problem, thanks.

New issue. Improper indent. See attached. Also see live at my site.

 That block was designed so the text flows adjacent to the image (same layout structure as boonex groups and events mods) and therefore it will not fit properly in the smaller column.

Most of the other ones do.. see the one below it in the picture.

Hello...

When I upgrade 7.09  --->  7.1.... all is ok...

However,  impossible to enter in panel....

Big sql error...

PM me all login details so I can look at this. It seems as if the update process detected a News module and assumed it was the default news module.

 I responded to you but have not heard back so I assume you got your problem resolved.

Unfortunately no, and I work only in the afternoon

I can't give the access because my boss is unavailable...

...and I would like repairing myself. Can you help me ?

Question : Possible to have NEWS BOONEX and NEWS PREMIUM on my website ?

Because... No ULTIMATE NEWS possible on MOBILE APP... ?  

heres a problem, i copied all the files to a new host, chmod all of em, and this is what i get now on the news articles, every one of them:

page not found

any idea what can cause this?

EDIT: created a new news post and that one works just fine, but everything posted prior to the host transfer loads with a page not found

Dolphin 7.1 version => An issue with the Alphabet browse list on the main page is fixed. Download again and replace this folder :

  modulesmodzzznewsclasses

Hello Modzzz,

using version 2.0.8 on dolphin 7.1.1 but cannot post news from the Add News button. It keeps saying I am trying to submit Spam.  Whe is criteria it is checking to say I am posting spam?

http://molosserdogs.com

There is nothing in the mod itself that does any Spam checking. This is a result of something else on your site. PM me your admin login and I will take a look.

Iam getting the same error message after upgrade

Query:

The Dolphin update process detected a News module and falsely assumed it was the default boonex news module. I have included a permanent fix to this problem in patch 2.0.9.