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...

[puregraf]

i just upgraded from your old mod on the other thread, and it works perfect! i rebuild custom avatars and the avatars now work, i did the edit categories and save and that fixed that as well, everything seems to be working perfect!!!

thank you!

edit: the time is not showing for any videos it shows ???
nm i guess we have to add this when adding the video

[puregraf]

hi , is it possible that i can remove the standard vbulletin "title" that appears on the top of the browser from appering infront of my video pages titles?

so that only my videos page title is displayed on top?

example vbulletin forum home title: my websites title is long

videos page title: my websites title is long - videos page title

the way that would be better: videos page title

this will result in better search engine listing since the keywords/title will be more unique.

thanks allot!!!

[indie2industry]

videos disappeared after upgrade.

http://www.indie2industry.com/forum/video.php

***EDIT***

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.

I'm an idiot. lol

[ArnyVee]

LOL....I've upgraded like three times and each time that I do and I don't see the videos I have that little... "WTF!?"moment.

Then, I jump out of my jackassedness and realize that I just have to go to my AdminCP and edit one of the categories and just hit save without changing anything and it'll work.

If we could get that little thing and the limit settings to save...that would make it even better with this mod.

[Jaxel]

ArnyVee... it only happens because I rebuilt the install code with this version... with the next version, it wont run the install code for the dataman, so the categories wont be lost.

Anyway, I tried working with the API for Megavideo, and it doesnt supply thumbnails... so I threw it out. And PHPMotion doesn't appear to be a hosting services, its a free program so that websites can become their own hosting service. Each website would need their own code.

[RS25com]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

And PHPMotion doesn't appear to be a hosting services, its a free program so that websites can become their own hosting service. Each website would need their own code.

Right, but couldn't you add a field for base URL to the videos? That would be super powerful to be able to (a) host my own videos but (b) control them through your system.

Part of the problem I am trying to overcome is that many sites have limits on video sizes, and I need to be able to post VERY large videos. The other part is that many videos get taken down or deleted, so I'd like to be able to know I have a copy safe on my server.

[bfdzio]

Originally Posted by RS25com

Right, but couldn't you add a field for base URL to the videos? That would be super powerful to be able to (a) host my own videos but (b) control them through your system.

Part of the problem I am trying to overcome is that many sites have limits on video sizes, and I need to be able to post VERY large videos. The other part is that many videos get taken down or deleted, so I'd like to be able to know I have a copy safe on my server.

This is exactly what I need as well. I already have a flash video player and embed the FLV videos into posts on a video subforum. I would much rather use this but I don't want to have my videos up on Youtube...

[Jaxel]

How do I get this mod moved to the 3.8 section?

[Mr.samy]

Very good ...

there is an problem appear when add new video ....

and press to grab data ( title and description and tags ) from youtube ... it grabed them well but when i press add video the tags not add to the video it must add manual to appear

[ArnyVee]

Mr.samy,

You have to manually add the URL, Title, Length of Time and Tags manually at this stage. I'm not sure if/when Jaxel plans on being able to have any of this automated, but maybe he can have a chance to look at those options down the road.