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NukePack dot 641 released!

Contributed by Still not sure why y on Nov 22, 2001 - 01:35 AM

Tickers, NukeBrowser, SiteNews, Multilingual variables, Enhanced News page, Enhanced Blocks system, Enhanced Headlines, NukeSuck, Enhanced Modules Admin, Enhanced Web Links, Modular pntables, Modular Admin Block.


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New Features:




Tickers: Added fullfeatured advanced Tickers system which is an


alternative to blocks. Displays any amount of information in a scrollable


single line. Scroll speed adjustable. This feature is primarily for


headlines services (this one is builtin as RSS News for NukePack) but any


type of other tickers can be added. Rules are exactly same as for PostNuke


advanced blocks.




NukeBrowser: A web browser which displays almost all web pages from around


the web in PostNuke portal. Frames, forms, redirects supported, javascript


disabled.




SiteNews: An automated site news generator scans your site and generates


daily articles containing changes. Modular system so module developers may


add config files for the scanner in the includes/sitenews dir. New backendnp


provides whole sitenews based RSS feeds from your site. Multilingual


variables supported (see below).




NukePack Admin Panel: ALL NukePack features can be enabled/disabled,


customized.




Multilingual variables: Block titles, content, Articles may contain language


dependent variables (i.e. _TOPICS). If ML option active, these variables


will be translated on the fly.




Enhanced features:




Enhanced News page:


Supports multicolumn layout adjustable 1-4 columns. Allows image attachments


to articles to be more attractive. Centerblocks and Multilingual variables


supported (see above).




Enhanced Blocks system: All blocks are scrollable manually or automatically,


can be reloaded in adjustable intervals of 5 sec - 1 hour independently.


Administrator may restrict appearance of any block for all, members only or


guest only. Added center position to allow blocks to appear in the


centerblock of News page too. "File type" phpNuke blocks are also supported


without any modification. Shadeblocks: blocks can be minimized/restored by


members. Multilingual variables supported (see above).




Enhanced Headlines: Admin has been moved to separate module from blocks


admin. Added NukeSuck feature: You may "suck" feeds from any regular news


site even without RSS/RDF service (See example at the end of this file).


Headlines can be used for blocks or tickers. Builtin NukeBrowser support.




Enhanced Modules Admin: Added automatic sql file interpreter. Generates safe php


install/uninstall scripts from any module's sql file. Lazy developer


support: "sucks" license/credit/help information from modules' script


header.




Enhanced Web Links: Builtin NukeBrowser support.




Modular pntables: added custom pntables support in includes/pntables dir.


Allows overrides and new definitions without touching the new core


pntables.php.




Modular Admin Block: waiting contents will be included from


includes/blocks/waitingcont dir so allows module developers to add their own


waiting content options. Displays only nonzero waiting contents.




New Blocks:


oldblocks - phpNuke file type block support


rssnp - NukeSuck and NukeBrows enabled headlines


sitenewsblock - SiteNews Block




Included Oldblocks:


Calculator - for fun


NP FAQ - uses unified blockdump feature


NP Links - uses unified blockdump feature


NP Topics - uses unified blockdump feature


NP Users - uses unified blockdump feature


Nuke Browser - provides URL input field


NukeClock - for fun


Recent Headlines


Recent Links


WhoisOnline - advanced online monitor






New modules:


NS-NP_Config - Admin panel to customize NukePack features


NS-NP_Headlines - NukeSuck enabled headlines admin


NS-NP_Tickers - Similar to Blocks Admin


SiteNews - scans site for changes


NukeBrowser - integrates web into PostNuke portal




Affected core files:


pntables: added modularity


mainfile.php: include_once mf2


mainfile2.php: lang include_once


footer.php: close mysql


article.php and


print.php: image and Multilingual variables support


header.php: modifies themes on the fly for image and Multilingual variables


support and displays tickers


includes/counter.php: iframe support


includes/advblocks.php: completely rewritten


includes/blocks/linklist.php: modular waitingcont


themes/PostNuke/theme.php: full width




Affected modules:


Messages: bug fix


News: added multicolumn, centerblocks, Multilingual variables, image support


NS-AddStory: added Multilingual variables, image support


NS-Blocks: see above


NS-ModulesAdmin: see above


Submit_News: added Multilingual variables, image support


Web_Links: added NukeBrowser support






Install:


Simply copy the content of html folder in place, NO core tables will be


modified, new tables and variables will be created automatically as needed




Original distribution files attached in backup folder




Language template included in langtemplate folder




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