Major Additions - Video-Directory Remixed

This mod has been rewritten for vB4x here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=240677

This modification is based on the Video-Directory modification by Survivor and vBPoint.org.
His mod is NOT dead, its still alive and kicking; but he has informed me that he just doesn't have the time to maintain it and give support. So until he is able to work on it agian; I've been doing a series of updates.

What is this mod?

This mod adds a fully featured and fully integrated video directory archive to your forums. Users can add their favorite videos from their favorite video service to the directory. I only support a few select hosters; but the hoster scripting is XML base, so any user can create their own scripts for any number of hosting services. The old MyVideo and Sevenload scripts from Survivor's version will still work, but they wont pull in Keyword/Tagging information, nor the video length time codes.

Basic Feature Listing:

• Fully integrated into the vBulletin user database and product manager.
• Fully phrased and built on templates for easy reskinning and styling.
• Fully administratable and a myriad of settings for personalization.
• Complete customization of permissions based on usergroups.
• Landing page for broad information and fully featured tag cloud.
• Category profiles for videos.
• Contribution profiles for users.
• Keyword profiles for tag cloud.
• Built in comment system for videos.
• Search function for titles and descriptions.
• RSS feed of videos.

Product Demo:

http://www.8wayrun.com/video.php

Installation Procedure:

1. Upload all files in the "upload" directory to your forum root.
2. CHMOD /videothumbnails/* and /includes/videoserviceapi to 777.
3. Import the product "product-videodirectory.xml" in your Product Manager.
4. Follow the on screen instructions to configure your video hoster settings.
5. Refresh your administration control panel to see the new navigation links.

NOTES:
vBulletin 3.7.0 instituted a new avatar-thumbnail system. There is a high probability that you are unaware of this new system and may have failed to setup your vBulletin to make use of it. Make sure that a directory called /thumbs is located in your avatar directory and CHMOD it to 777. Then go into Maintenance > Update Counters and run the Rebuild Custom Avatar Thumbnails process.

Upgrade Procedure:

1. Upload all files in the "upload" directory to your forum root.
2. Take note of the information stored in Limits of Videos > General Settings.
3. Import the product "product-videodirectory.xml" in your Product Manager.
4. Re-establish your previous Limits settings in Videos > General Settings.
5. Re-import ALL of your hosters and settings in Videos > Manage hosters.
   • You MUST remember to re-import your hosters after upgrading.

NOTES:
You may lose your category dataman when you upgrade. If no categories are listed after an upgrade, you will be required to rebuild your category dataman. Its very easy to rebuild it if you need to. Simply go into Videos > Manage categories, select ANY category and hit [Edit], then click [Save]. Your category dataman will automatically be rebuilt.

Roadmap for the Future:

• Moderation
• Favorites
• Playlists

Don't forget to click INSTALL!

If you want to donate, I'm all for it... as I'm an unemployed computer programmer...

[WarLion]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

No... dont change your storage to customavatars/thumbs, leave it as the default customavatars... else it will end up being customavatars/thumbs/thumbs. vBulletin AUTOMATICALLY handles the thumbs directory and pulls from it if available. Dont forget to CHMOD both customavatars and customavatars/thumbs to 777. Then run the update counter.

As long as you have both directories, vBulletin handles the rest:
/customavatars/avatar1_7.gif
/customavatars/thumbs/avatar1_7.gif

The /customavatars DIR keeps normal avatars for the forum...
The /customavatars/thumbs DIR keeps thumbnailed avatars at 60x60 for commenting sections of the forums.

sorry thats rigt i forgot that even when that happen to me

[Morrus]

There's a problem with the tag cloud - it uses every word as a separate tag, rather than each term separated by a comma.

Thus: matt smith, david tennant becomes: matt, smith, david, tennant.

[ArnyVee]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

ArnyVee... all he's saying is change your avatar storing options from Database to File System.

The file system will AUTOMATICALLY create a directory called /thumbs... chmod that to 777. THATS IT.

Gotcha. That worked. Thanks to both of you! :up:

So, looks like you have to move them from database to file system for them to show. Cool.

[Jaxel]

Morrus... there is an option in the settings for:

Tag Separators
This option allows you to specify additional tag separators. Regardless of the value here, a comma will always be used as a separator.

The default value is: { } ,

Which tells it to use spaces and commas as seperators. If you dont want to use spaces, remove the { } (there is a help icon for this setting so you can understand how it works.

[DoB Rhapsody]

I'm getting this notice when trying to import the xml:

A required field called level is missing or has an invalid value.

[WarLion]

Originally Posted by DoB Rhapsody

I'm getting this notice when trying to import the xml:

A required field called level is missing or has an invalid value.

the way i solve this is installing first the original mod https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=192241 andd then upload this one overwriting that will solve your problem until jexel figure out the problem ( is really extrange)
but you can fix fast doing this

[Lionsloser07]

Hm. It is coming up blank?
http://motownsc.com/video.php

[Jaxel]

Okay... I've just said SCREW IT... and I rewrote the install script to correctly use the db->alter function for handing the "level" field and such... If you're having trouble installing, please uninstall, and retry with the attached file.

If it still doesnt work at this point, then I dunno. Cause I just ran through the entire code line by line, looking for errors, and I dont see any.

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by inciarco

Hello.

Will this Mod Overwrite the Video Directory Mod's Files, Codes, Application (Product), Plugins, and Tables on the vBulletin Forum Board and Data Base?

I can see the video.php File is the same, so do the other Files and also the Installed Code will Overwrite the Video Directoy Application?

Or can Both Applications Run at the Same Time?

(I've seen the Demo and the Improvements Look Great, Congratulations and Thank You For Sharing This Great Mod). :up:

My Best Regards.

I'm sorry to Bump my Question. but I think is Important to Know the Answer to it before deciding on Installing this Mod on a Forum that is already using the Video Directory Mod.

My Best Regards.

[ArnyVee]

Jaxel, I noticed you aren't using the landing page announcement box on the demo. Was it "hdef" instead of "http" for the HighDef videos from YouTube? I'm almost sure it was, but just checking