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...

[brodband]

why can't edit the comments ?

[Bannec]

Great mod Thanks

[skubaman]

I was wondering if anybody can help with one of the answers below?
Thanks

Originally Posted by skubaman

First. This is a great mod. Just installed and like it a lot.

Here are 2 questions:

1)
I feel like we would get users to submit more videos if we had the Add Video button on the video directory home. I modified the template for that but it doesn't work because the Category ID is a requirement.
I think it would make more sense to let users choose to Add a Video from anywhere, then on the add video form they can pick which category it belongs to.

Did anybody also think of that? Done that?


2)
I read through the entire thread and still can't figure out how to add something like "random videos" as a module on my CMPS. Would someone please shed some light?

Thanks so much for the help

[l_amhed]

I can't get the "post new thread on adding a new video" stuff, that I'd like to add, to work.

I succeeded in inserting the datas the "old way". I mean with an
INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "post
query. But it doesn't update the thread correctly and so it is not considered as new and does not appear in the "new posts" search.

I've noticed they're is a new way for doing such things with : $threadman->set('pagetext', $videoinfo['description']);
But I did not managed to fully understand how it works, I'm always having an error stating something about an Array.

So if someone clever than me is willing to help...

Thanks.

[fragg]

but how do u add video's

[ArnyVee]

Originally Posted by fragg

but how do u add video's

Click on any category and it's at the top left of that category page under your navbar.

[AWMGolfer]

Just wondering if anyone has done this already and if so what did you do to get it to show. I'd like to show the total video count on the forum home with the rest of the stats. Any help and/or advice would be much appreciated!

[mgcom]

When trying to import the video hoster i keep getting....

The api-file isn't wirteable

[farfegnubbin]

Has anybody tried using THIS version of Video-Directory on a 3.7 site? It seems like this version is the one that's being more actively supported/developed. I like the product, but I have a 3.7 site. Does anybody know if this will work on a 3.7 site? (or, conversely...is the 3.7 version of Video-Directory still viable?)

[mgcom]

I keep getting "The api-file isn't wirteable"

I have done the chmod about 20 times now, uninstalled and reinstalled the product 3 times and it's still the same.

Help