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...

[Jaxel]

Well according to the source of the page... its finding the image fine...

<div class="fixed_width_avatar"> <a href="http://www.waltdisneyboards.com/members/wdbarnyvee.html"><img src="http://www.waltdisneyboards.com/avatars/wdbarnyvee.gif?dateline=1228446000&amp;type=thumb" class="alt2 avatar" border="0" alt="WDBArnyVee" /></a> </div>

I have no idea why its not displaying... but I am going to sleep now.

[ArnyVee]

You deserve a nice rest my friend!

We'll tackle this one tomorrow as it looks like everything else is working beautifully

By the way, does anyone know what I need to do to go in and edit back in the times on the videos and also the tags that I want included on the videos?

Edited: I can see that we can edit the tags by clicking on "edit tags" on the right hand side under the video. Now, I just need to know how to add the length of video (timeframe) to the videos that I've already posted.

Jaxel...FYI, I also can't click in the field to enter the time when adding a new video. Even when I tab over, it goes to "send" rather than the field to enter the time. Might want to check on that.

[Veer]

Trying to install it on vb 3.8 RC1, and getting this:

• Creating Table community_video ... Done!
• Creating Table community_videocategory ... Done!
• Altering Table session ...Done!
• Altering Table usergroup ...Done!

• Creating Table community_videocomment ... Done!
• Altering Table video ...Done!

• Creating Table community_videorate ... Done!
• Altering Table video ...Done!Done!Done!

• Creating Table community_videohosterapi ... Done!
• Altering Table video ...Done!

• Altering Table video ...Done!

vBulletin Message:
A required field called level is missing or has an invalid value.
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What to do now?

[sensimilla]

Great mod, is there a chance to have video in profile and how to display the lenght of the video instead of having "???" signs..
The area with the lenght seems not editable at my site.

TIA

[Jaxel]

@Penchaan... thank you for that... I looked at it and IMMEDIATELY knew what the problem was for new installers. What it is, the first time you install the script, it creates default categories. I never setup a "level" field for these default categories. It wasn't an issue for upgraders, because the script never tried to install those default categories. Has been fixed in version 1.1.4.5, now available for download.

With version 1.1.4.5, there shouldn't be any errors during the install script.

@ArnyVee, Sensimilla... not being able to edit lengths of videos is BY DESIGN. You don't want people setting incorrect times and what not. Especially when the timecode must be put in by SECONDS, and people may try to put them in methods like 1:30, instead of 90. In order to edit the timelengths of existing videos, you must do it directly in your database.

[Jaxel]

================================================== =========
Version 1.1.5
================================================== =========

• Added support for the editing of timecodes for video_add and video_edit.
  
  • You MUST revert these two templates or timecodes will fail to edit.
    
• BUG FIX: Fixed "invalid level field" error for new installations.
• BUG FIX: Fixed "table_prefix" error for upgrade installations.
• BUG FIX: Fixed "tag cloud" error for directories with empty clouds.
• FILE EDITS SINCE 1.1.4: (make sure you upload these new versions!)
  
  • upload/video.php
    
  • upload/clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_videodirectory.js
    
  • upload/includes/functions_videotags.php
    

[indie2industry]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

================================================== =========
Version 1.1.5
================================================== =========

• Added support for the editing of timecodes for video_add and video_edit.
  
  • You MUST revert these two templates or timecodes will fail to edit.
    
• BUG FIX: Fixed "invalid level field" error for new installations.
• BUG FIX: Fixed "table_prefix" error for upgrade installations.
• BUG FIX: Fixed "tag cloud" error for directories with empty clouds.
• FILE EDITS SINCE 1.1.4: (make sure you upload these new versions!)
  
  • upload/video.php
    
  • upload/clientscript/vbulletin_ajax_videodirectory.js
    
  • upload/includes/functions_videotags.php
    

It's safe to try it now???

[Jaxel]

Yes, all reported bugs, except for the avatar->db bug (which is a non-essential issue, wont break anything)... have been fixed.

[indie2industry]

ok, I think i did something wrong. maybe be something simple. But when I go to watch a video it says:

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to watch videos.

Is there a setting I missed???

[indie2industry]

nevermind, i found it :-)