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...

[Riccardo83]

OH ok Jaxel, sorry missed that, too bad, nothing we can do to implement Yahoo Myspace and so? If he wont provide an update using his xml codes is useless...

[sub_ubi]

In case you need feature ideas, playlist support would be great

[Chadi]

If I have to beg, I will

Please, someone do this for godtube.com (actually, it is now tangle.com after last week's name change.

I certainly would do it but I have no idea what to do.

Please!

Thanks

[Jwoody]

Great mod! going to go give it a try now

[junaid]

may I upload my own video site
not third party site

[bjhuang]

here you go.

after xml import, you have to create a dir to save the thumbnail.
and you have to modify the regex matching code by yourself when the layout chaged.

mkdir videothumbnails/tangle
chmod 777 videothumbnails/tangle

Originally Posted by chadi

If I have to beg, I will

Please, someone do this for godtube.com (actually, it is now tangle.com after last week's name change.

I certainly would do it but I have no idea what to do.

Please!

Thanks

[ss20]

Originally Posted by ss20

When I add the url and push the button Load Information - I have ????????????????? instead of russian text.
pls help - how to solve this?

pls help

[thcf]

any idea when 1.2.3 is going to be released? as i want to hold off installing until it is

[Chadi]

Originally Posted by bjhuang

here you go.

after xml import, you have to create a dir to save the thumbnail.
and you have to modify the regex matching code by yourself when the layout chaged.

mkdir videothumbnails/tangle
chmod 777 videothumbnails/tangle

Thank you very much for the xml

I really appreciate it.

I just want to let you know one thing, hope you can help on this:

When I added a video from Tangle.com, I hit 'load information' and it filled everything except tags. The tags work fine for YouTube though.

It also does not show the correct thumbnail for the video.

It should show this one:
http://thumb-3.tangle.com/e1/thumb/5/55/1_45463.jpg

Instead, it shows the one in my screenshot.

Appreciate any help on this. Thanks again.

[Riccardo83]

Hey guys , please answer if these Settings are empty in the left ACP Panel.... but in vBOptions they work?

Why are they listed twice anyway?

General settings
Video detail settings
Video tag settings