[edyy]

I've tried the exact example and the date still isn't spit out in the article page.

[ohadpartuck]

Hi lynne,
I have the same problam,
I managed to save it but not to spit it out.
I didn't quiet understood number 5 -
To get the field to spit out, you must add it to the vbcms_content_article_page somewhere (this is rough, you'll have to add your own class/styling).

HTML Code:
<div>Custom Field:{vb:raw FIELDNAME}</div>

I have added <p>{vb:raw articlesource}</p>
and nothing..

any help?

[charlesr]

I'm desperate for custom article fields and ways to manage the CMS better - if this existed, it would make the CMS amazing. Currently I'd just describe the CMS as functional, albeit simple and easy to use.

Anyone else reading this thread, please vote and watch and comment here: http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBIV-10048

We have spent a lot of time making the VB4CMS look fantastic, and now just need it to BE fantastic! I can't spend time manually making new fields in the database - the long term implications are just too tricky.

[firebrand media]

1.
Create a new field in cms_node

Off to a bad start since I don't even understand step 1.
Could someone explain?
Is this something I do in the control panel?
Do I need to create a plugin?
Modify a template?

[kh99]

Originally Posted by firebrand media

Off to a bad start since I don't even understand step 1.
Could someone explain?
Is this something I do in the control panel?
Do I need to create a plugin?
Modify a template?

These instructions involve manually modifying the database and editing vb files as well as template modifications and creating plugins. It took me a bit to understand that the first step is to add a column to the cms_node table in the database (could probably use some clarification there).

[firebrand media]

Ah...
So I just add a column to the cms_node table?
Easy enough.

This is my first foray into vBulletin modding and I just get nervous about operating with a chainsaw.

--------------- Added 04 May 2012 at 00:37 ---------------

Sorry for the noob questions.

2.
Open packages\vbcms\item\content.php and find:

If I edit conten.php, isn't the change going to get blown away when update vBulletin?

[kh99]

Originally Posted by firebrand media

If I edit conten.php, isn't the change going to get blown away when update vBulletin?

Yes. That's why it's good to use plugins when possible, but there isn't always a hook location in place to do what you want to do.

[Lynne]

And this is why you should always keep notes when editing your site.

[ragtek]

anybody got this running without editing the files?

[charlesr]

I don't think it's possible because there is no hook location to call via a plugin product.

[ragtek]

1. edit isn't necessary => hook vbcms_content_publish_editor
2. template edit is fine, who cares about this ( tms^^ )

but everythng else seems to be impossible
shame that they still didn't change this

[Yellow Slider]

Originally Posted by ragtek

1. edit isn't necessary => hook vbcms_content_publish_editor
2. template edit is fine, who cares about this ( tms^^ )

but everythng else seems to be impossible
shame that they still didn't change this

Yep, it took a year but they finally added the hook. I've updated the relevant step.

I guess I should have asked them to add some other hooks back then, cause if I open a new hook request now, vB 5 would be out by the time the hooks get added

[christleo]

Originally Posted by HouseAddict

And that's a short guide?

Geez... I just spent almost an hour going through it and trying it out without any success.

Tsk, why does this have to be so darn complicated...

Hmm, how can I extend that $pub_view array to be available to other templates, not just vbcms_edit_publisher (as defined in content.php) in an easier manner...

--------------- Added 25 Jan 2011 at 21:07 ---------------

It seems that I am having some issue with spitting out the value in the front-end as well... adding that code to vbcms_content_article_page prints out nothing.

Seems the root of the problem is $view->FIELDNAME = $this->content->getFIELDNAME(); in the plugin attached to vbcms_article_populate_start... as if I change that $view->FIELDNAME value to a constant, I get a value out on the front-end and in all the other templates (weird). If I leave it as $this->content->getFIELDNAME(), it ends up blank.

Having the same issue... $this->content->getFIELDNAME() seems like giving me blank too...

[pczone]

I also blank too , I try to fixed and works.

edit:
packages/vbcms/item/content/article.php

find:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

add node.FIELDNAME, at the end of the line:

Block Disabled:      (Update License Status)
Suspended or Unlicensed Members Cannot View Code.

[BlackxRam]

Can anyone confirm that this mod still works? How many custom fields does this add to articles in your CMS?