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...

[burlesque]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

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.

Would it not be possible to create a generic hosting xml file for phpmotion sites? If they all follow the same conventions, it would be easy for owners of phpmotion sites to then modify the script to their own needs.

I, for one would love to see this as I run two sites which have been built with phpmotion!

[Mr.samy]

Hello ArnyVee ...
thanks for reply ...but already it have automated collect title and description an tags and add them and i work well with me ..... the problem in tags only when i add it manual it work correct but if i leave the automated tags ( Note when it more and more or arabic with english language tags ) Nothing appear .

[ArnyVee]

Mr.samy,

So, once you add the URL, you have made it work to automatically add the title, tags and description? Wow, that's great!

Jaxel, is it possible for you to get this working on the mod here based on info from Mr.samy?

[GlamRockTalk]

Downloaded, installed and rockin' out already!

Works perfect...thanks Jaxel, you rock!

[simunaqv]

Hi Jaxel, you mentioned that you have removed the vbadvanced module that was tweaked. Have you documented this tweak somewhere?

[Jaxel]

Originally Posted by ArnyVee

Mr.samy,

So, once you add the URL, you have made it work to automatically add the title, tags and description? Wow, that's great!

Jaxel, is it possible for you to get this working on the mod here based on info from Mr.samy?

Huh? It automatically takes titles, tags, description and time already...

Put the URL of the video in and then click the "Load Information" button.

[logicuk]

AJAX handling of video comments

when will this feature be coming?

[Jaxel]

Not this week... next week is when I can start working on it...

Anyone have any hoster requests, besides GoogleVideo (does not have an XML API), Megavideo (does not have thumbnails in their XML API) or PHPMotion (does not have a base URL, or an XML API). Any hoster that does not have an XML API, can not be set as a hoster; its that simple.

[Jaxel]

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Version 1.1.7
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• Added an option to allow or disallow the retrieving of Tags/Keywords from an API.
• Added fully working API from Dailymotion that now supports keywords and timecodes.
• Added fully working API from Metacafe that now supports keywords and timecodes.
• FILE EDITS SINCE 1.1.6: (make sure you upload these new versions!)
  
  • upload/video.php
    
  • upload/clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_videodirectory.js
    
  • upload/includes/xml/videohoster-Dailymotion.xml
    
  • upload/includes/xml/videohoster-Metacafe.xml
    
  • upload/includes/xml/videohoster-YouTube.xml
    
  • upload/includes/xml/videohoster-YouTubeHD.xml
    
  • upload/videothumbnails/Metacafe (CHMOD to 777)
    
• TEMPLATE EDITS SINCE 1.1.6: (make sure you revert these templates!)
  
  • video_add
    

[logicuk]

Kool i have installed,

can you provide vBSEO Rerite URLs settings please