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...

[GlamRockTalk]

TCB,

They aren't "true" subcategories (the 'main' category doesn't include all of the subcategory videos within it), but it does allow you to separate things out and give a little cleaner look.

The way you do that is set the "display level" to 1 for a subcategory or leave it at 0 for the main category. Go to admincp > videos > manage categories .... then, you'll see all of the categories with the "Display Level" to the right.

[EuroBeat2]

Thank you for this mode. I have just installed it (without any modification or customization). When I am clicking on Video Directory I am getting message that "I have permission to access this page". Am I doing something wrong?

Sorry, If I am asking a question that might be already answered before.

Thank you.

EB

[Marka Ragnos]

Originally Posted by EuroBeat2

Thank you for this mode. I have just installed it (without any modification or customization). When I am clicking on Video Directory I am getting message that "I have permission to access this page". Am I doing something wrong?

Sorry, If I am asking a question that might be already answered before.

Thank you.

EB

You need to set the permissions for each usergroup

[EuroBeat2]

Originally Posted by Marka Ragnos

You need to set the permissions for each usergroup

Thank you. That really helped!

EB

[dbirosel]

I added a YouTube video. Although it added successfully, I have received this message:

Warning: fopen([path]/videothumbnails/YouTube/E82m3u2dLQ8.jpg) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in [path]/includes/videoserviceapi/class_youtube.php on line 91

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in [path]/includes/videoserviceapi/class_youtube.php on line 92

Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in [path]/includes/videoserviceapi/class_youtube.php on line 93

The thumbnail does not show either. What's going on?

[GlamRockTalk]

dbirosel,

Did you CHMOD the directories as detailed in the instructions (and subdirectories)?

[dbirosel]

Originally Posted by GlamRockTalk

dbirosel,

Did you CHMOD the directories as detailed in the instructions (and subdirectories)?

I chmod the main folders but not the subdirectories. I'll CHMOD those too. Thx.

[dbirosel]

Sweet! The problem was the subdirectories not being CHMOD. In the instructions all it said chmod the 2 folders. Wasn't specific to CHMOD the subdirectories.

Thanks.

[majordork82]

I would love to install this mod, but I need it to be able to play megavideo videos. I am not really a coder, so could someone walk me through this?

[Big-K]

Please help!

I had Survivor's version working perfectly. Then I uploaded this version and I've lost most of my videos and Thumbnails.

The descriptions are all there but all I have for the video thumbnails are a bunch of question marks "???" and there are no videos