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...

[TCB]

Hi Jaxel,

once again: a great job so far.

I have three feature requests:

* option to import name of original poster of the video on youtube
* option to set uploads by a group (or person) to a moderation queue
* option to prevent the same videos to be added more than once

Could you tell if these requests are possible to add to your script?

[ArnyVee]

TCB, I agree that the option to prevent the same videos to be added should exist as well as the 'roadmap' feature of AJAX comments to avoid the refresh would be tremendous!

I nominated this one as mod of the month because it's a great looking mod with very good features and adds so much to our online community and length of time spent on our website. But, a huge part of why I nominated it was because of the support that Jaxel has given so far with this mod! Thanks Jaxel! :up:

[ArnyVee]

Is it possible to have an RSS feed for each category?

I know that the RSS feed for the Video Directory is http://www.waltdisneyboards.com/videos/?do=rss , but it would be great for my site to have RSS feeds for each particular category.

[Jaxel]

Originally Posted by ArnyVee

TCB, I agree that the option to prevent the same videos to be added should exist as well as the 'roadmap' feature of AJAX comments to avoid the refresh would be tremendous!

Doesn't this option already exist? I am looking at it right now in the DM... does it not work or something?

*EDIT* I just tested it, and it works fine.

[ArnyVee]

Oh great! I hadn't even tried it yet and it wasn't detailed anywhere so I assumed it wasn't in there.

[XrayHead]

Ok got it working!!

Had to do the following (and this was the only way that worked for me, even tried reloading backed up database and reinstalling product)

1. Un-install the product via ADMINCP (dont just reload your database like I did)
2. Delete every file via FTP (dont know why I had to do this to get it to work)
3. Reload every file via FTP (CHMOD DIR's again)
4. Import product again, but it got stuck at Manage Hoster. So had to manually import the XML files from the Includes/xml directory
5. Go into all the Video settings and save them!

So it seems to be working now, I still have a couple of issues with IE but they are only cosmetic ?Phew?....

Will do some testing with this, but so far looks really cool, by the way if anyone wants to know I'm running VB Ver: 3.7.4

Xray

PS, Thanks for the great hack Jaxel!! Nominated for MOTH :-) Will also donate as well!

[Jaxel]

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Version 1.1.9
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• Added support for navlinks in the COMMUNITY LINKS in vBulletin 3.8.0
  
  • Some plugins have changed for this release.
    
• Added support for individual RSS feeds for Categories, Users and Tags
  
  • You can now subscribe to individual feeds for categories, users and tags
    
  • Both users and categories are sorted in the filter if you use IE for RSS.
    
    • Firefox does not use the filter, so if you use FF, you wont see this.
      
  • Unregistered must have "Can view video-directory" permission for RSS to work.
    
• FILE EDITS SINCE 1.1.8: (make sure you upload these new versions!)
  
  • upload/video.php
    
  • upload/includes/functions_videodirectory.php
    
  • upload/includes/xml/videohoster-Dailymotion.xml
    
• TEMPLATE EDITS SINCE 1.1.8: (make sure you revert these templates!)
  
  • VIDEO_SHELL
    

[ArnyVee]

Wow, you are THE man Jaxel! :up:

So, now we have individual RSS feeds per categories, users and tags!? Quick question...how do we determine what the URL is for a particular category RSS feed?

Any issue going from 1.1.6 or 1.1.7 straight to 1.1.9?

[vbboarder]

Wow, fast update & new features!
Thanks for this great mod and your awesome support
Definitely nominated for MOTM!

[Jaxel]

Arny... I just uploaded a new version of 1.1.9.1

This one fixes the broken links from Survivor's version.

There is a new version of upload/includes/functions_videodirectory.php and upload/video.php