vb.org Archive - Playing Flash and Media Files Inline

Is it possible? Is there any security issue? I am thinking of releasing this hack, but I am not sure about the demands and security issue on this.

History:

Originally, I have window media files played directly (inline) in phpbb. When I moved to vb, I tried to seek help from vb.com to modify their attachment system without success. I understand that Vb's attachment system for security purpose. Therefore, I have to find other means to achieve what I want. I come up with this hack when my board is at its infancy stage. It probably still is infancy because, it is used as a test and fun board when I am at work :D.

Requirement:

This hack might not work on all system due to different configuration, platform, and such. I will try to help you all as much as I can.

This hack will use your board attachment system to run mp3, wma, wmv, flash files. It is a bit server intensive. So be warned :D :D

Security Risk:

It has been known that flash files can be used to exploit and compromise certain securities on user computer. You might want to verify your flash attachment before enable flash playing inline on your forum.

Enut with the blah blah ?? :D

Open your functions_showthread.php

Find

PHP Code:


		
			
function construct_postbit($post, $maintemplatename = 'postbit', $alternate = '')

{

Add under

PHP Code:


		
			
// flash attachment

    global $flashid,$flashfilename,$flashextension,$flashfilenameandlocation,$flashfilesize;



// wma attachment

    global $wmaid,$wmafilename,$wmaextension,$wmafilenameandlocation,$wmafilesize;

    // wmv attachment

    global $wmvid,$wmvfilename,$wmvextension,$wmvfilenameandlocation,$wmvfilesize;    

    // mp3 attachment

    global $mp3id,$mp3filename,$mp3extension,$mp3filenameandlocation,$mp3filesize;

//default media tag

    $media_controller= "$vboptions[bburl]/attachment.php?attachmentid=";

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$attachment['filename'] = fetch_censored_text(htmlspecialchars_uni($attachment['filename']));

            $attachment['attachmentextension'] = strtolower(file_extension($attachment['filename']));

            $attachment['filesize'] = vb_number_format($attachment['filesize'], 1, true);

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//flash attachment

            $flashfilename=$attachment['filename'];                            

            $flashextension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];                            

            $flashfilesize=$attachment['filesize'];                            

            $flashid=$post['userid'];                            

            $flashfilenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;

            //wma attachment

            $wmaid=$post['userid'];

            $wmafilename=$attachment['filename'];

            $wmaextension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];                                        

            $wmafilenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;            

            $wmafilesize=$attachment['filesize'];            

            //wmv attachment

            $wmvid=$post['userid'];

            $wmvfilename=$attachment['filename'];

            $wmvextension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];                            

            $wmvfilenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;            

            $wmvfilesize=$attachment['filesize'];            

            //wmv attachment

            $mp3id=$post['userid'];

            $mp3filename=$attachment['filename'];

            $mp3extension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];

            $mp3filenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;

            $mp3filesize=$attachment['filesize'];

Find

PHP Code:


		
			


eval('$post[\'imageattachmentlinks\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachment') . '";');

                            $show['imageattachmentlink'] = true;

                        }

                        break;

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case 'swf':

                        eval('$post[\'flashattachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentflash') . '";');                        

                        $show['flashattachment'] = true;                        

                    break;    

                    

                    case 'wma':

                        eval('$post[\'wmaattachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentwma') . '";');                        

                        $show['wmaattachment'] = true;                        

                    break;    

                    

                    case 'wmv':

                        eval('$post[\'wmvattachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentwmv') . '";');                        

                        $show['wmvattachment'] = true;                        

                    break;    

                    

                    case 'mp3':

                        eval('$post[\'mp3attachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentmp3') . '";');                        

                        $show['mp3attachment'] = true;                        

                    break;

GLOBAL Phrases:

Var: attach_wmv
Text: Window Media Video

Var: attach_mp3
Text: MPEG-1 layer 3 Audio Encoding :

Var: attached_flash
Text: Attached Flash File:

Var :attach_wma
Text : Window Media Audio :

Templates:

Go to your Postbit template

Find

Code:

                                        $post[imageattachments]

                                        </div>

                                </fieldset>

                        </if>

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Code:



<if condition="$show[flashattachment]">

<fieldset class="fieldset">

<legend>$vbphrase[attached_flash] $flashfilename </legend>



<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">

$post[flashattachments]

</div>

</fieldset>



</if>







<if condition="$show[wmaattachment]">

<fieldset class="fieldset">

<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wma] $wmafilename</legend>



<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">

$post[wmaattachments]

</div>

</fieldset>



</if>



<if condition="$show[wmvattachment]">

<fieldset class="fieldset">

<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wmv] $wmvfilename</legend>



<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">

$post[wmvattachments]







</div>

</fieldset>



</if>

        

<if condition="$show[mp3attachment]">

<fieldset class="fieldset">

<legend>



$vbphrase[attach_mp3] $mp3filename</legend>



<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">

$post[mp3attachments]



</div>

</fieldset>



</if>

Go to your board admin and add the templates under postbits.

The included templates file uses the existing templates on my board. Feel free to modified.

If you need help drop a line here or at www.aotrangmongmo.com

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