allow mp3 to be uploaded and displayed like threads [Archive]

macshrine

01-11-2004, 12:54 AM

i need a mod, that enables a forum to start new mp3 instead of threads, you can just upload your mp3 and it will be displayed like a new thread in the forum. when you clic k it downloads that file, and instead of replys it shows how many people have heard it. is there something like this?

Zachery

01-11-2004, 01:29 AM

i need a mod, that enables a forum to start new mp3 instead of threads, you can just upload your mp3 and it will be displayed like a new thread in the forum. when you clic k it downloads that file, and instead of replys it shows how many people have heard it. is there something like this?
youd first need to enable your server to handel MP3 sized files.

i have an idea on how it can be done but i already have quite a list of things on my todo

alsso you run into legal issues if someone uploads an illegal mp3

ericgtr

11-09-2004, 09:05 PM

I thought I would bump this as I am soon converting my board over to vbulletin. Addressing the legal conscerns you mentioned Zachery, my site is very tightly monitored and only allows personally made MP3s and all is legal. At the moment I have over 7000 users and the sites main purpose is the attachment of personal MP3 files in threads for others to comment on. This mod would be invaluable for my site, my suggestion would be to allow them to post the MP3 and have it playable in the post itself, sort of like an inline or embedded media player. :)

RsX

11-10-2004, 01:16 PM

omg just make a custom bbcode based on the html: EMBED SRC tag.... no mod needed :/

NOTE: u will need extreme bandwith (200G+ if you have MANY users) and prepare for extremely slow loads.. Unless you set a limit in the HTML code (if its possible?)

ericgtr

11-10-2004, 01:36 PM

Care to post a snippet of how that would work RsX? I am converting over to VB soon and am testing things out on another VB site that I run, I have over 7000 members and go through around 3 GB of BW a month so I am prepared for that.

RsX

11-10-2004, 01:56 PM

ok np brb with an edit:
Edit: ok here it is :)

Barrikin

11-10-2004, 04:16 PM

ok np brb with an edit:
Edit: ok here it is :)

You white out everything in your pic but you forgot the statusbar :) Has the full url

Also the url is in your sig.

Just wanted to point it out :)

ericgtr

11-10-2004, 04:53 PM

What I am hoping for is a mod that will embed the uploaded mp3 into a player of some sort, like windows media or a flash player. Then it could be played in the post, not launch it externally.

RsX

11-10-2004, 04:55 PM

What i did was added a button in the header template witch opens a popup to a flash player. The coding is all in the template

ericgtr

11-10-2004, 04:57 PM

So then the uploaded file gets passed on to the popup flash player? That would rock, can you post the details of how you do it please?

RsX

11-10-2004, 05:25 PM

Here is what you need to do..

Go into template header and scroll all the way to the bottom...
Make a new line and insert this:

U WILL NEED TO CHANGE EVERYTHING IN THE 'BOLD TAGS ACCORDING TO WHATS INSIDE THEM

<html>
<head>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

function popUp(URL) {
mywindow = window.open(URL, "newwin", 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=,location=0,statusbar=0,menu bar=0,resizable=0,width=POPUP WIDTH HERE(PIXELS),height=POPUP HEIGHT HERE,top=0,left=0');
}

</script>
</head>
<body>

<table align="center">
<tr>
<td><a href="PLAYER URL HERE"<center><IMG SRC= "IMAGE BUTTON URL HERE" border= "0"></a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

<BR>

ericgtr

11-10-2004, 05:43 PM

Here is what you need to do..

Go into template header and scroll all the way to the bottom...
Make a new line and insert this:

U WILL NEED TO CHANGE EVERYTHING IN THE 'BOLD TAGS ACCORDING TO WHATS INSIDE THEM

<html>
<head>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

function popUp(URL) {
mywindow = window.open(URL, "newwin", 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=,location=0,statusbar=0,menu bar=0,resizable=0,width=POPUP WIDTH HERE(PIXELS),height=POPUP HEIGHT HERE,top=0,left=0');
}

</script>
</head>
<body>

<table align="center">
<tr>
<td><a href="PLAYER URL HERE"<center><IMG SRC= "IMAGE BUTTON URL HERE" border= "0"></a>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

<BR>

Okay, how about the flash player that you use? Sorry but I haven't set anything like this up before.

RsX

11-10-2004, 05:54 PM

Im not sure this is legal (advertising my forum), but If it isnt, delete this post

Go to www.pc-cribz.com and see the mp3 button below the header..

Click it to see the mp3 player

ericgtr

11-10-2004, 06:04 PM

Thanks, I checked it out there and saw that, it looks great. Still, this is not what I am after but thanks for the help.

Here is what I would like. A person makes a post and clicks Manage Attachments and uploads their attachment. After the post is sumitted the extention is recognized by a condition, like a .jpg shows a picture for example, this would show the embedded media player right in the post ready to play the attached MP3. Then you click the play button and it plays right in the post also.