Article Details

Articles 3.2.6 Released

After almost 7 months of development, version 3.2 of the Articles module is finally released. We've added lots of new features along with lots of bug fixes and other improvements. Key new features include Comments, Paging, and List Templates. Note: This version will only work on DNN version 3.1.1 and greater.

The Articles module is an advanced version of DNN's Annoucements module. It can be used as a publishing system, content management system, or for blogging. Features include: categories, searching, paging, approval, comments, filtering, archives, thumbnailed images, and details.

I want to say a special Thank You to Sebastian Leupold who helped a ton with localization efforts and testing in general.

New Features:

Comments - Users can now comment upon articles.
Paging - You can now set how many Articles to show per page.
Improved Localization support.
Added Template Support along with 4 templates: standard, no image, compact, complete, and fancy
Added option to specify a custom select statement
Ripped out the data provider code and replaced it with much simpler, yet still abstracted calls.
Added image alignment options at the module level.
Added support to display and assign multiple categories
Sort field can now be specified in settings (created date, publish date, or last modified date).
Keywords- the keyword meta-tag can now be set on the details page for improved search engine optimization
Reorganization and simplification- The settings interface has been improved.
Lots of minor improvements, bug fixes, and improved error handling.
Lots of Code and SQL Clean up

Downloads and additional information

Written By: David O'Leary
Date Posted: 11/4/2005
Number of Views: 15773

Comments

jj kane Says:

3/25/2008 9:25:49 AM

Im using 03.02.06 PA on a 4.08.02 dnn build. The article loads fine.
When trying to comment on an article I get

A critical error has occurred.
Index and length must refer to a location within the string. Parameter name: length

Any ideas what could be wrong.

Sotiris Tzoumerkiotis Says:

1/28/2008 5:54:12 PM

Hi
I use DNN 4.8. I installed ArticlesPA.3.2.6.PA having no problem to build the projectm but it failed to add the module in a new page.I didn't take any error message.

Any help?
Thanks in advance

ricardo moura Says:

12/18/2007 11:17:49 AM

Hello!
I need your help if you could give me.

I have a problem when i use your article Articles 3.2.6- Source & PA.
I´m using dotnetnuke 4x version and Visual Studio 2005.
When i install your PA i have no problem and everything is ok.
When i try to install the sources, the process i use to do that is:

1. Install Articles PA in dotnetnuke import module.
2. Copying all files ascx.vb and vb project files to directory DesktopModules/Articles overwriting the existent

ones.
3. Inside my solution, i open the existent project(vbproj file) that i have copied to DesktopModules/Articles.
4. I include and point to correct dll´s in my articles project and the project build with no errors.
5. Remove the dll bin reference to effectionconsultingarticles on my website and add a project articles

reference.

The problem is:

I got errors when i build all the solution, and the compiler saies me that controls(variables) are already

declared. If i delete the control declarations in articles project, logically, the project won´t build no matter

what.

Is this mode the right way to install sources in my dotnetnuke project?

I have also tried to copy the source files directly to desktopmodules/Articles (bellow dotnetnuke website), but i got the following error: 'namespace/ArticlesListBase.ascx.vb is not defined'. Seems that, the compiler doesn´t let me to create instance of this class because couldn´t found it in the namespace :|.

is there a problem with my visual studio?

Is the version of dotnetnuke?

I'd be very glad if you could help me in this situation

Best regards,

Ricardo Moura.

Mikhail Usatchev Says:

10/19/2007 12:06:39 PM

Well, in the file of ArticleDB.vb in the implementation code of the interface method like ExportModule I found these lines:

'Somehow we need to get the PortalID rather than passing in zero
'Dim arrArticles As ArrayList = GetArticles(PortalID,ModuleID,"",500,-1,0,0,"",1,1)

I think in order to get the Portal ID you could use this:

Dim ps As Entities.Portals.PortalSettings = Entities.Portals.PortalController.GetCurrentPortalSettings

and then

Dim arrArticles As ArrayList = GetArticles(ps.PortalID,ModuleID,"",500,-1,0,0,"",1,1)

Otherwise, it won't export the data from under any sub-portal. Actually it says like: 'no data for export', though the data are had.

This version was complied under a lower VS (like 2003), but I couldn't convert it to fix the bug.

Thank you.

Gary Steiner Says:

10/5/2007 11:32:07 AM

I loaded up Articles 3.2.6 with DNN 4.6.1. When I try to change the Articles Options for any module, the change is not saved. There must be a bug in the way that it saves the settings.

Nguyen Lap Says:

4/11/2007 9:07:01 AM

when I created a Articles Module(version 3.2.6) and executed SQL 03.01.05 have an error. I don't understand this problem. You can help me create from begin to end a Articles Module.

Thank you very much !

Melissa Townsend Says:

3/9/2007 8:02:55 AM

I have an older version of this module which I love and wanted to put the newer version on my sites now that I'm using DNN 4x. However the read more feature doesn't seem to work, so I can't see all the articles on the site. Has anyone run across this issue?
Thanks, Melissa

GregC Says:

12/18/2006 9:24:49 AM

Love this module, but, I'm frustrated by the source... I have a simple change that I'd like to make, but, I can't get 3.2.6 to compile with VS 2003 or SharpDevelop. I'm a programmer, but not an expert at .Net - I know what code to change, just waisted 2 hrs trying to get the vanilla source to compile.

I would like to change this mod so that:
- DNN search looks in the article description AND BODY
- the search URL targets the detail page

Thanks for any help
G

Lisa E Says:

11/13/2006 10:00:39 AM

Hi, I love the module but I have a question for you...

Is there any way I can format the date differently?

Thanks you! Lisa

ivica jovanovski Says:

11/12/2006 2:29:02 PM

I got this problem

Error: Module is currently unavailable.
DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'EfficionConsulting.Categories, Version=3.0.0.17193, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'EfficionConsulting.Categories, Version=3.0.0.17193, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'EfficionConsulting.Categories, Version=3.0.0.17193, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' at EfficionConsulting.Articles.Settings.BindCategories() at EfficionConsulting.Articles.Settings.LoadSettings() at DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.Modules.ModuleSettingsPage.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF. To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1. Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging. To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog]. --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Will Strohl Says:

7/19/2006 7:10:29 AM

I first of believe that the Articles Module is a very stable and useful tool for any DNN site. It has all of the feature that I would expect to have. However, I am the webmaster of a school district and surprisingly enough this module had been accepted with open arms. There is one feature that is unanimously requested though. For our needs it would be more beneficial if the "Written By" used the First and Last name of the user, not their username. Could this be a feature to be added as a setting in your next release?

John Morton Says:

6/22/2006 7:05:52 PM

Aplogies if this is not the correct place to post this but I couldn't find another spot. I would like to request the Import/ Export DNN feature to be added to the "Categories" module. We would find this useful while creating portal templates, currently the module does not support exporting the categories for inclusion in a portal template. Thanks!

Mladen Ivosevic Ban - www.Pakrac.Lipik.net Says:

5/27/2006 4:23:15 PM

Croatian Language Pack available free for download at; http://www.lipiknet.biz.hr/Download/tabid/58/Default.aspx (free registration required.

Rick Toner Says:

5/18/2006 6:38:25 AM

Is there anyway to make a template that looked like the one in DNN2? I used to like that better with the ability to put a

between the list and thing s like that. I just feel the new one does not look and nice as the old one.

Thanks
Rick

Carmen Soler Says:

5/18/2006 4:10:54 AM

Can anyone recompile articles and categories modules using VS2005 and ASP.NET 2.0?
I've tried it, but I got a lot of problems...

Carmen Soler Says:

5/18/2006 4:02:10 AM

Hi, I also reindex the content of my website and the content of article modules doesnt reindex. Someone can do it?

rat pack Says:

5/11/2006 1:06:05 PM

I added this module but I think this module dosn't allow searching it's content. Has anyone gotten searching to index this module?

Thai NN Says:

5/7/2006 9:04:43 PM

I add Article in my DNN 4.0
I want to ask someone, When I click the title of an Article, It directs a page and It appears (a page with out a skin), but I want to assign this contents a page with a skin. I cannot do that. Please give me a advice. Thanks

Thai NN Says:

5/7/2006 8:37:40 PM

morteza m.h.a Says:
3/8/2006 12:36:26 PM

i install this good new article module over my old article module but in settings i don't have all view option available????!!!!

==>
You must add the Categories Module
-----------------------------------
Bye

John Morton Says:

5/7/2006 1:50:02 AM

I think the ISearchable is broken in 3.2.6.

KITTI MUANJANJAM Says:

4/30/2006 3:42:36 AM

I install on DNN 3.2.2 and found problem as ThaiNN

Faramarz Zabihian Says:

4/30/2006 1:03:29 AM

I am using your module in my portal www.farashahr.com.
It has great features and can be made much better. Core repository module almost does the same things, but it is a generalized module where-as I needed a specialized one. And hope it will become much more specialized.
Anyhow thank you.

Thai NN Says:

4/25/2006 1:25:04 AM

Articles 3.2.6- PA
Articles 3.2.6- Source & PA

I have a problem when I install it.
This is the error message on DNN 4.x
rror: Module is currently unavailable.
DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'EfficionConsulting.Categories, Version=3.0.0.17193, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'EfficionConsulting.Categories, Version=3.0.0.17193, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'EfficionConsulting.Categories, Version=3.0.0.17193, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' at EfficionConsulting.Articles.Settings.BindCategories() at EfficionConsulting.Articles.Settings.LoadSettings() at DotNetNuke.Modules.Admin.Modules.ModuleSettingsPage.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF. To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1. Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging. To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog]. --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

This is the error message on DNN 3.x
Error Adding or Editing Article
DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.ModuleLoadException: You must have Efficion's Categories Module installed and at least one Category added in order to use the Articles module. Learn More. ---> System.Exception: You must have Efficion's Categories Module installed and at least one Category added in order to use the Articles module. Learn More. at EfficionConsulting.Articles.EditArticle.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

Thai NN Says:

4/24/2006 10:03:22 PM

OK, I think It is good

Leon Says:

4/5/2006 2:28:41 PM

Written By:
Date Posted:
Number of Views:

..are all empty in article list (Complete view).
In detailed view they look fine. Is this a bug or am I doing sinething wrong?

bob king Says:

4/1/2006 3:34:32 PM

I just started testing this today, and ran into a couple of issues.

1) The title and 'read more' links don't contain hyperlinks anywhere, although they display hyperlink behavior.
2) How can I control the amount of text that appears?
I'd really prefer that only 4-5 lines of text show in the Article List view.

Other than these, it looks great.

Gilbert Vanden Borre Says:

3/16/2006 12:12:29 AM

Dear
First congratulations for the time and the effort for making so a good module...
But I've still some questions.
First: Do you plan the possibility to rate articles?
Second: Why you don't use the possibility to set the layout of all parts with css?...
Third: Is there a possibility to set the date in a European way... instead of 03/16/2006 ... 2006-03-16.

Vriendelijke groeten
Gilbert Vanden Borre

Lars Skjoldby Says:

3/8/2006 2:39:40 PM

I've installed the articles module 3.2.6 on a DNN 4.0.2 with ASP.Net 2.0 and SQL 2000. It works fine except for the RSS Syndication.
I've read your FAQ and there is nothing in the Log Viewer indicating anything wrong with the search indexing.
I'm not using Site-Wide articles and I do not use the User Defined Tables anywhere on the site.

However when ever I try to get the syndicate URL the Log viewer writes this:
AssemblyVersion: 04.00.02
Method: System.Web.UI.Util.CheckVirtualFileExists
FileName:
FileLineNumber: 0
FileColumnNumber: 0
PortalID: -1
PortalName:
UserID: -1
UserName:
ActiveTabID: -1
ActiveTabName:
AbsoluteURL: /moduleid/395/RSS.aspx
AbsoluteURLReferrer:
ExceptionGUID: c74101ef-da5d-4298-b495-4c5405b58f75
DefaultDataProvider: DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider, DotNetNuke.SqlDataProvider
InnerException: Unhandled Error:
Message: System.Exception: Unhandled Error: ---> System.Web.HttpException: The file '/moduleid/395/RSS.aspx' does not exist. at System.Web.UI.Util.CheckVirtualFileExists(VirtualPath virtualPath) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVirtualPathObjectFactory(VirtualPath virtualPath, HttpContext context, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean noAssert) at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.CreateInstanceFromVirtualPath(VirtualPath virtualPath, Type requiredBaseType, HttpContext context, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean noAssert) at System.Web.UI.PageHandlerFactory.GetHandlerHelper(HttpContext context, String requestType, VirtualPath virtualPath, String physicalPath) at System.Web.UI.PageHandlerFactory.System.Web.IHttpHandlerFactory2.GetHandler(HttpContext context, String req

morteza m.h.a Says:

3/8/2006 12:36:26 PM

i install this good new article module over my old article module but in settings i don't have all view option available????!!!!

Justin Ball Says:

3/2/2006 9:08:25 AM

I am using the articles as a few different modules on my DNN site, and I have selected the display more articles option in the settings. The problem is I have two articles modules, and I only want the articles to display the articles only specific to that module, but it displays articles for both modules. Can you provide an example to put in the Custom Select box in the options to only limit based on module number?

Just uncheck the Display Site-Wide Articles checkbox

Jimmy Singal Says:

2/28/2006 1:45:02 AM

Hi I am planning to modified this module, how can I open/add this article project in DNN 4.0.2 project. I am using VS 2005 also to build. has been tried twice but still got errors like referencing (.dll) errors etc.

Morten Balstrup Says:

2/26/2006 1:05:02 PM

Hi, I'm running a DNN 3.2.2 and i have just installed your Articles 3.2.6 and placed it on a page. It gives me an error when trying to add an article. It tells me that the module is currently unavailable. Can you tell me why? i'm quite new to DNN and i have just installed it a few days ago.
Tanks in advance
Morten

john m Says:

2/3/2006 7:13:45 PM

Hi, The articles keep cutting off my article. Will it only hold so many words? DNN 3.2.2 latest articles an categories version. Thanks.

Tong Van Says:

1/18/2006 1:41:26 AM

thanks you!

Thomas bekkers Says:

12/29/2005 8:32:15 AM

We are using an article 3.2.2 version in production with articles already added. How should we upgrade to ensure that we will be conserving our modules ? Second question, what we were really expecting in the new version is that registered users should be able to add an article but not to EDIT all others module articles ! Is it possible ?

To upgrade, simply upload the new PA through the Module Definitions screen.

The ability for non-admin users to only be able to edit their own Articles is slated for 3.3. It will probably be awhile unless you're willing to pay for the feature.

son nguyen Says:

12/10/2005 9:10:41 PM

Hi, it's nice module. There's one more thing I want that if I click "Read more", the article detail show in same container, not in full page.

marnix b Says:

11/21/2005 2:42:20 AM

I get an error in dnn 4 when clicking on read more: A critical error has occurred. Index and length must refer to a location within the string. Parameter name: length

David OLeary replies: I have not tested Articles under DNN4 yet. I hope to do so in the near future.

seacolor seacolor Says:

11/19/2005 7:54:51 AM

Bug Report: if the article body is less than 7 bytes, exception raise when viewing article. BTW, why not add a categories label in ArticleDetail.ascx ?

David OLeary replies: This is a known issue and will be fixed in the next release.

bouillet jean-baptiste Says:

11/17/2005 2:18:28 AM

Hello, I installed latest version of article module bur RSS flux does not seem to work. IS there any problem with this functionality?

David OLeary replies: Please refer to the FAQ on Syndication/RSS on the Articles page.

Codin Plaks Says:

11/8/2005 5:56:17 AM

Hi, Gratz on the nice module. Looking good. I noticed one thing... when i click the link "Read more" the skin changes and the header of the site is gone.

Regards, Codin

David OLeary replies: Refer to the FAQ titled: Why arent the other modules from the page displayed when I view Article Details and why does the skin change?

You must be logged in to submit a comment.

Return