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...

[ArnyVee]

I tried rebuilding the avatars and nothing.

I'll try and get the new version going. Do I have to upload everything and reimport the product again?

[inciarco]

Hello.

Will this Mod Overwrite the Video Directory Mod's Files, Codes, and Tables on the vBulletin Forum Board and Data Base?

I can see the video.php File is the same, so do the other Files and also the Installed Code will Overwrite the Video Directoy Application?

Or can Both Applications Run at the Same Time?

(I've seen the Demo and the Improvements Look Great, Congratulations and Thank You For Sharing This Great Mod). :up:

My Best Regards.

[WarLion]

Originally Posted by ArnyVee

I tried rebuilding the avatars and nothing.

I'll try and get the new version going. Do I have to upload everything and reimport the product again?

i find a way arny go to admincp - avatars - storage -and change customavatar to customavatar/thumbs
i saw that the code for the avatar $comment[avatarurl] is diferent
and the you have to rebuilt the custom avatars

[Jaxel]

The scripts for this mod work fine... the bugs all came from the install script... which is why I wanted peopel to test it for me... but its too late for that now.

THe avatar stuff is built straight on the code from vBulletin, so it all works. Why your forum isn't making thumbnails, has nothing to do with the mod; I dont get it. It works fine on my forum (I converted my file system to database to check) and it works fine on indie2industry's forum as well.

[WarLion]

jaxel do you think is posible to edit the video link?
and i have one question , where is the opttion to enable video block on profile? i cant find it

[Veer]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

Hmm... looks like the previous failed install is getting in the way of the new install... try uninstalling the mod and then re-installing.

Uninstalling it seems unsuccessful, getting this:

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

• Dropping Table community_videotag ... Done!
• Dropping Table community_videotagvideo ... Done!

• Dropping Table community_videocomment ... Done!
• Altering Table video ...vB_Database_Alter: fetch_table_info() has not been called successfully.
  Table 'website_forum.community_video' doesn't exist

also geeting this error on forum home:

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL:

UPDATE community_session
SET lastactivity = 1231271598, location = '/', inforum = 0, inthread = 0, incalendar = 0, badlocation = 0, invideocategory = 0
WHERE sessionhash = 'dfw9c595f51fl974e8qcb0dspe8dk6w9';

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'invideocategory' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Tuesday, January 6th 2009 @ 02:53:18 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, January 6th 2009 @ 02:53:19 PM
Script : http://www.forum.com/
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-community

[Jaxel]

Hmm... Pehchaan... lets try it this way... In:
Manage Products > Video-Directory > EDIT > Version

Change it to 1.0.0... Then try to re-install. (used attached file)

If that doesn't work.. Delete all "Existing Install/Uninstall Code" (there are checkboxes on the right to delete them)... then uninstall, and then re-install with the attached file... But try the other way first.

[simunaqv]

Hi Jaxel, thanks for the update. Do you know if the other add-ons for the Video Directory mod would would work with this mod.

[ArnyVee]

simunaqv,

I have both the vBadvanced module and the forum home mod both working with this mod.

[Jaxel]

You mean the CMPS mod? Its included in my ZIP.