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Branded PC or do you self build?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:54:59 -0500

Hi All,

Recently I bought a new PC from Dell. I am curious to know what you are looking for a new PC. I mean what do you normally do??

- look for a brand, ie Dell, HP etc?
- Build one yourself?
- get custom one built (Alienware etc) ??

Utopia News Pro Query

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:37:05 -0500

Hi All,

The script I'm using for news posting is designed so the comments for each news item are displayed with links like "/news/comments.php?action=list&newsid=1" but I'd like to have the comments displayed below each post, rather than on a separate page. There doesn't seem to be a variable to do this with the templates, so how can I accomplish it?

Thanks,
Trevor.

[1.4.0] jQuery Colour Picker

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:06:44 -0500

I was getting bored of having to find an external tool to pick the colours i want the style options to be so i found a jQuery colour picker and i have implemented it to UNP here are the instructions...

Download the File From here or at the bottom of the post

Then edit the one file

Styles.php
----------

Replace Line 81 With:

PHP Code:
echo ' ';

Replace Lines 112-114 With:

PHP Code:
'.$title.'

And your all set enjoy...2 in one day not bad

[1.4.0] iPhone View

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:34:44 -0500

Before you think you can update your news with this you cant, It is only for viewing the news posts only...

Features:
Custom Icons For Homescreen
Loads like an app if added to homescreen
Full UNP Code support
Fancy iPhone style effects (slide & flip)
Theme can be changed by editing the images
Easy To Install
Uses the UNP Settings

ToDo:
Add Pages so you can look further back than the news limit
Option to switch to standard site
Ability to post news using an iPhone interface
Post / View Comments
Add theme editor to the existing editor on UNP ACP
...More to follow

demo available at: joffcom.net/unp_test/iphone

or just point your device to joffcom.net and it will auto direct you to it.

So here is the install guide..

Download the Add On from either here or the bottom of the post

Put it in your UNP News DIR so yoursite.com/news/iphone

open your main index file for your website and add the following anywhere between and

**THIS BIT HAS BEEN UPDATED TO SUPPORT ANDROID AND WEBOS**

PHP Code:

make sure you change "news/iphone/index.php" to where you have put it all you need to do is change the news to what you have called yours.

if you dont have a

Login says success then kicks me back

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:04:31 -0500

Installed the software without a glitch. When I log in though it says I am succesfull the boots me back to the login page again. It's a never ending loop. My host (appliedi.net) says the sessions are configured correctly so i don't know what is going on. I need to do a demo for a client tomorrow night so I hope there is a cure. Thanks. Dave

Windows 7 or vista..?

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:06:30 -0500

Hi to all
I am planning to buy new laptop.But confused little which system to buy.So please share your experience so i can get some ideas.which one is better..?

Amazing Art of pencil

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:00:34 -0500

Hi to all,
I want to share my collection of Pencil Art
Here are from my collection.

Happy New Year 2010 to All...

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:49:47 -0500

Hello Everyone,
As the new year blossoms,
may the journey of your life be fragrant with new opportunities,
your days be bright with new hopes and your heart be happy with love!

Happy New Year!

Help in PHP function

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:21:47 -0500

Hi!!
I have just started the programing web development. I face the problem with the header function. The function doesn't redirect. Found this error.

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/kabeet/public_html/flash/page_add.php:4) in /home/public_html/page_add.php on line 72

Please help.

How long have you been using UNP

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:38:05 -0500

I have personally been using unp for a good few years now and have seen many changes to it but have only recently been on here and posting mods for it (4 now for 1.4) but I have to admit I always took the powered by off the main page, although I did have a credits page and it was in there aswell as on the feeds, printables and archives.

At the moment I am using a different system while I write my own which has unp in the middle of it, which means alot of the things I post up will be things I will actually use myself when the system is finished

[1.4.0] Pagination

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:11:20 -0500

After a few months thinking about what to do next I have decided to sort out the Pagination for people, For those that dont know Pagination is that little bit that adds the page numbers to the bottom, Like google has for the search.

There is currently one problem and that is that the links dont look very good being just plan text but it is only a quick hack after all.

I have linked it in so that the amount of posts on one page controls the amount on each page, At a later date I will update this and add in some AJAX to make it feel nicer but until then this will do the job for you.

You have 2 ways to install this hack...

The easy way is to download the new News.php and upload it to your server to replace the default one

[File - unp_pagination.zip] - Right Click Save As - File also attached to post just incase my link goes down

Or you can add in the code to the news.php file yourself but make sure you back up the original before both ways, I would recommend the replacement file unless you already have mods/hacks installed that edit the main news.php file[/php]

find the following code which starts at around line 49 in news.php

PHP Code:
/* #################### CATEGORIES #################### */// +------------------------------------------------------------------+// | Process News - Standard                                          |// +------------------------------------------------------------------+if ($action == ''){

after that { add the following

PHP Code:
// find out how many rows are in the table     $pagecon = $DB->query("SELECT count(*) FROM unp_news");    while ($r = $DB->fetch_array($pagecon))$numrows = $r[0];// number of rows to show per page$rowsperpage = $newslimit;// find out total pages$totalpages = ceil($numrows / $rowsperpage);// get the current page or set a defaultif (isset($_GET['currentpage']) && is_numeric($_GET['currentpage'])) {   // cast var as int   $currentpage = (int) $_GET['currentpage'];} else {   // default page num   $currentpage = 1;} // end if// if current page is greater than total pages...if ($currentpage > $totalpages) {   // set current page to last page   $currentpage = $totalpages;} // end if// if current page is less than first page...if ($currentpage < 1) {   // set current page to first page   $currentpage = 1;} // end if// the offset of the list, based on current page $offset = ($currentpage - 1) * $rowsperpage;// get the info from the db

now find

PHP Code:
        eval('$news_newsbit = "'.unp_printTemplate('news_newsbit').'";');        unp_echoTemplate($news_newsbit);        // NewsBit        echo "\n\n";    }    unset($news);

and after it add

PHP Code:
/******  build the pagination links ******/// range of num links to show$range = 3;// if not on page 1, don't show back linksif ($currentpage > 1) {   // show << link to go back to page 1   echo " << ";   // get previous page num   $prevpage = $currentpage - 1;   // show < link to go back to 1 page   echo " < ";} // end if // loop to show links to range of pages around current pagefor ($x = ($currentpage - $range); $x < (($currentpage + $range) + 1); $x++) {   // if it's a valid page number...   if (($x > 0) && ($x <= $totalpages)) {      // if we're on current page...      if ($x == $currentpage) {         // 'highlight' it but don't make a link         echo " [$x] ";      // if not current page...      } else {         // make it a link         echo " $x ";      } // end else   } // end if } // end for                 // if not on last page, show forward and last page links        if ($currentpage != $totalpages) {   // get next page   $nextpage = $currentpage + 1;    // echo forward link for next page    echo " >";   // echo forward link for lastpage   echo " >> ";} // end if/****** end build pagination links ******/

save the file and all should be good, if you get any problems ask away and i will do my best to solve the problem...

HELP! Change "Read Me" link from pop-up to same page?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:51:34 -0500

Hello there,

In the option where you can enable a "Read More" link on your articles, how can you change the setting so that instead of it loading a pop-up page, you can simply just load it into the same page?

For that matter, is there an SSI where I can include the full article into a customized web page?

Thanks,

SA

Let's share detail of our External Hard Disk

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:47:26 -0500

Well i use 'Transcend Portable Hard Disk 160 GB'
That works nicely..

Technical Specification
# 160GB Transcend Portable Harddisk 160 GB HDD WITH BILL AND WARRANTY
# Transcend's StoreJet 2.5 mobile is compact and portable, with measurements of only 134 mm by 80.8 mm by 18.8 mm. Weighing in at just 206g, the StoreJet 2.5 mobile is easy for users to conveniently carry around.
# Transcend's StoreJet 2.5 mobile features advanced dual stage anti-shock technology and meets strict U.S.military drop-test standards to help protect your data against accidental bumps or falls.
# In order to ensure maximum compatibility with most desktop and notebook computers, the StoreJet 2.5 mobile uses a high-speed USB 2.0 interface, which provides data transfer rates up to 480Mb per second while offering the convenience of plug and play.

Features :

# To protect against data loss or damage from accidental slips or falls, the StoreJet 2.5 mobile meets the U.S.military drop-test standards MIL-STD-810F with advanced two-stage anti-shock technology, literally making it one of the safest places to keep your data.
# Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant and USB 1.1 backwards compatible
# Easy Plug and Play installation
# Ultra-Portability
# Additional Features :
# StoreJet elite (helps you manage your data)
# OneTouch Auto-Backup function
# Powered via the USB port.
# No external power or battery needed
# LED indicates power on and data access

Specifications :

# Dimensions : 134mm x 80.8mm x 18.8mm
# Weight : 206g
# Hard Drive Type : SATA
# Operating Voltage : DC 5V from USB port
# Interface : USB2.0

Package Contents :
# 160GB Transcend StoreJet mobile
# HDD Driver
# CD
# QIG
# Y Cable

Accessory
# StoreJet 25P
# Software CD
# Quick Start Guide
# Warranty Card
# Travel Pouch
USB Cable

System requirement

# - Desktop or notebook computer with a working USB port
# - One of following operating systems:
# - Windows 2000
# - Windows XP
# - Windows Vista
# - Mac OS 9.0 or later
# - Linux Kernel 2.4 or later

Scheduling the display of notice

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:01:25 -0400

Hi,

I have downloaded the application and seems good application. I want to know if I can specify the date and time for a notice to be displayed and also to be removed.

Currently the notice is put immediately.

-Charudatta

receiving this error on home page

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:11:03 -0400

Installation seemed to go good. I used the admin to change my settings like I wanted them.

I added the php includes on the page where I wanted the news to go, but when I go to this page I get the following message:

Warning: include(/update/news.txt) [function.include]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\Hosting\4805026\html\index.php on line 36

Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '/update/news.txt' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in D:\Hosting\4805026\html\index.php on line 36

I have checked to make sure all the files are located as they should be and it seems fine.

Please advise!
Thanks

[1.4.0]WYSIWYG Editor

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:11:37 -0400

Well after reading through the old posts i found that someone wanted a WYSIWYG editor so once again i present you with update 3 from me today....

UNP WYSIWYG

For this i will be using tinyMCE but it is a custom version that i have worked on quickly to get a rough beta version.
**Edit**
No longer in rough beta, Has enough features to get started now although i need to now add my other 2 mods to the code

tinyMCE
Custom Download(File Attached To Post)

The reason why its Beta is if you have HTML turned off in posts tinyMCE needs some edits, Hence the custom version, I will be updating the features often and posting updates here.

If you have HTML on then you are all good and use anything you want, I will post both Versions to make things fair...

So download the custom tinyMCE from above and place it in the UNP directory this is the same for both HTML and no HTML.

So with that done there is only 1 file to edit which is handy, Locate and open
Header.php

just before the on line 18 add:

For HTML OFF Updated

PHP Code:
tinyMCE.init({ theme : "advanced", mode : "textareas", plugins : "bbcode", theme_advanced_buttons1 : "bold,italic,underline,undo,redo,link,image,forecolor,removeformat,cleanup,code", theme_advanced_buttons2 : "", theme_advanced_buttons3 : "", theme_advanced_toolbar_location : "bottom", theme_advanced_toolbar_align : "center", theme_advanced_styles : "Code=codeStyle;Quote=quoteStyle", content_css : "css/bbcode.css", entity_encoding : "raw", add_unload_trigger : false, remove_linebreaks : false, inline_styles : false, convert_fonts_to_spans : false });

For HTML ON

PHP Code:
tinyMCE.init({ mode : "textareas", theme : "advanced", });

Thats all there is too it, Enjoy the update

***updates***

Made an update to both tinyMCE and header.php, The update is already above and includes more features for HTML off.

I have also removed Beta from the name

[1.4.0]Syntax Highlighter

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:50:10 -0400

If like me you want to be able to post code and it looking nice this will help you out, I will be using Syntax Highlighter from alexgorbatchev.com and linking to the hosted files to save on your own webspace...

1 file to edit and 1 template

News_Header Template
Find this in UNP Admin Panel Under Settings -> Templates
Add the following to the bottom

PHP Code:
    SyntaxHighlighter.config.clipboardSwf = 'http://alexgorbatchev.com/pub/sh/current/scripts/clipboard.swf';    SyntaxHighlighter.all();

Now for the file edit, Open news.inc.php
go to line 73

PHP Code:
            // [B]            $findarray['bold'] = '/\[b\](.+?)\[\/b\]/is';            $replacearray['bold'] = '\\1';

and before it add

PHP Code:
            // [code]            $findarray['code'] = '/\[code\](.+?)\[\/code\]/is';            $replacearray['code'] = '\\1';            // [codephp]            $findarray['codephp'] = '/\[codephp\](.+?)\[\/codephp\]/is';            $replacearray['codephp'] = '\\1';

Save the file and your done you can now use 2 tags in UNP for plain code or [codephp][/codephp] for php.

Its really easy to add new languages in aswell.

In the news_header template just add:

C++

PHP Code:

CSS

PHP Code:

Action Script

PHP Code:

Java

PHP Code:

and in the news.inc.php you would add:

This can be modified to allow other lanuages like:
C++

PHP Code:
            // [codecpp]            $findarray['codecpp'] = '/\[codecpp\](.+?)\[\/codecpp\]/is';            $replacearray['codecpp'] = '\\1';

CSS

PHP Code:
            // [codecss]            $findarray['codecss'] = '/\[codecss\](.+?)\[\/codecss\]/is';            $replacearray['codecss'] = '\\1';

Action Script

PHP Code:
            // [codeas3]            $findarray['codeas3'] = '/\[codeas3\](.+?)\[\/codeas3\]/is';            $replacearray['codeas3'] = '\\1';

Java

PHP Code:
            // [codejava]            $findarray['codejava'] = '/\[codejava\](.+?)\[\/codejava\]/is';            $replacearray['codejava'] = '\\1';

This can be improved upon but for the basics this is it

Once again Enjoy

[1.4.0] LyteBox

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:13:44 -0400

How To Add Lytebox To Your UNP Install

For those that don't know Lytebox is a nice way to display images an example can be found here.

This is a simple mod and you will only need to edit 1 file and 1 template in the admin panel although you can do it through SQL aswell which i will also post.

Download
Lytebox V3.22

File To Edit
news.inc.php

Lets Begin...

If you havn't already download the Lytebox source from the above link and place this in a folder called lbmod place the folder in the UNP directory. My UNP directory is called news so mine would be domain.tld/news/lbmod you must put this in the correct place or it will not work.

Now that its done its time to edit the code, Open news.inc.php and go to around line 120

PHP Code:
} else {

Before that add the following

PHP Code:
//lightbox image links // [imgURL] $findarray['imgurl1'] = '/\[imgurl\]((http|https|news|ftp):\/\/\w+[^\s\[\]]+)\[\/imgurl\]/i'; $replacearray['imgurl1'] = '\\1'; // [imgURL] - no protocol (assumes http://) $findarray['url1-noprefix'] = '/\[imgurl\](\w+[^\s\[\]]+)\[\/imgurl\]/i'; $replacearray['url1-noprefix'] = '\\1'; // [imgURL=XXX] $findarray['imgurl2'] = '/\[imgurl=((http|https|news|ftp|aim):\/\/\w+[^\s\[\]]+)\](.+?)\[\/imgurl\]/is'; $replacearray['imgurl2'] = '\\3'; // [imgURL=XXX] - no protocol (assumes http://) $findarray['imgurl2-noprefix'] = '/\[imgurl=(\w+[^\s\[\]]+)\](.+?)\[\/imgurl\]/is'; $replacearray['imgurl2-noprefix'] = '\\2';

Save the file and thats the hard part over, The above code just adds a new type of format to your news posting which is [imgurl][/imgurl] it is just a clone of the standard URL tag with an added part which is the rel="lytebox".

Now to edit the template, Log into your UNP Admin Panel and go to Templates in Settings.

Find News_Header an replace the contents with the following:

PHP Code:

Thats it you can now post a link to an image and should have the amazing lytebox working.

To use it just use [imgurl]imagelinkhere.jpg[/imgurl] or [imgurl=linktoimage.jpg]link text[/imgurl]

For those who want to use the sql route to update the tempate the code is...

Code:
UPDATE `unp_template` SET `template` = '