Major Additions - Goldbrick Audio/Video Media System

Goldbrick Media system for vBulletin 3.7

Thanks to all who nominated or voted this for MOTM.

Some of you might be looking for Anymedia. Well this has replaced it. It's a total rewrite from the ground up. A huge thanks goes to Sir Adrian for creating the framework. He can't cook soup but he sure can code.

Why the name goldbrck?

From Wikipedia:

Goldbricking, in today's terms, generally refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while maintaining the appearance of working.

From Urban Dictionary:

Goldbricking: To loaf or goof around on the job. Supposedly an old union term describing laborers (or more specifically, bricklayers) who were going so slow, it was as if each brick were made of solid gold. One can alse be referred to as a "goldbricker".

Dude, I spent all day at work goldbricking - surfing the web, making long distance phone calls - basically just picking my ass.

Goldbrick uses the following third party Products:

• Highslide Javascript. I've packaged it with the 3.1 download. Please read the license agreement on highlide's website. In short it's free for non-commercial use. http://vikjavev.no/highslide/
• - - -
• The media player and mp3 player are from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/

What's new in Goldbrick?

• Complete code overhaul.
• Plays most media types.
• Forum admins can add their own video sites
• Updated Highslide.js
• Attachment Images work with Goldbrick
• Don't need to use BBCODE
• Auto Phrases URL's
• Media Options per post
• Much more on the way!

Goldbrick's Requirements:

• Vbulletin :P
• PHP 5

Planned Features:

- Youtube like interface
- Video Comments
- Media Tags
- Media Searching

Install Instructions:

1. Upload file contents in the upload folder.
2. Import the Product.xml

Goldbrick Version 1.5:
- Fixed Vbadvanced integration
- Fixed extensions permissions checking
- Added pickup of old [media] tags
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.4:
- Fixed Apple trailers
- Added Added Viemo videos
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.3:
- Fixed Images
- Fixed MP3's
- Fixed Myspace, now supports myspacetv.com
- Added Increase or decrease video size for the classic player (testebr gets the credit for this one)
- Added Added ESPN videos
- Added Veoh video site.

Goldbrick Version 1.2:
- Added Videos for Profiles for vbulletin 3.7
- Added Classic Skin
- Added Vblog Support
- Added Vbadvanced Support
- Fixed Attachments
- Rewrote some of the code


Supported Video Sites: 19 so far. Looking in goldbrick/sites folder for a full list. Users can create their own. I'll post a HOW-TO with the details.



Please report any issues or suggestions.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

woot! looks awesome!! can I ask:

- any potential serverload issues for big boards? (does it add many queries)
- php5? doh! what happens with php4..it just not work at all?
- usergroup based permissions?
- youtube like interface would be AWESOME!! can't wait for that one.

[nix]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

woot! looks awesome!! can I ask:

- any potential serverload issues for big boards? (does it add many queries)
- php5? doh! what happens with php4..it just not work at all?
- usergroup based permissions?
- youtube like interface would be AWESOME!! can't wait for that one.

-One of goals of this was to write it for big boards. If you have vb's postcache on there are no queries for viewing. If you have it turned off, all the media info is stored in the database so it won't have to retrieve it with each view.

-Goldbrick was written with php5 new class additions.

- Yep. Individual forum permissions also. For video sites you don't want to allow just remove them from the sites folder. Extensions permission are the Goldbrick section.

- Yup.

I've noticed some phrases that still need to be done. I'm doing those now.

[iogames]

Well I will stick to the big guy :up:

[FleaBag]

The future features sound good but I think I will stick with AME for now. Good work though!

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by nix

-One of goals of this was to write it for big boards. If you have vb's postcache on there are no queries for viewing. If you have it turned off, all the media info is stored the database to it won't have to retrieve it with each view.

-Goldbrick was written with php5 new class additions.

- Yep. Individual forum permissions also. For video sites you don't want to allow just remove them from the sites folder. Extensions permission are the Goldbrick section.

- Yup.

I've noticed some phrases that still need to be done. I'm doing those now.

awesome. thx!

srry on more question:
- isn't this gunna conflict with 3.7 lightbox? how's that work?

Suggestion:
would love to see this with somekinda HIDE (with permissions) mod.

since this opens up so many opportunities and incentives to upload directly to our site (a good thing!) ...it also would be great to have control of how they download/access as well.

eg: need to post before can see the download for an mp3. etc



in any case... great work!! can't wait for this to go gold. (as in not beta...as opposed to goldbrick. lol )

[maddy1]

hi.

getting this error

/home/root/public_html/Forums/goldbrick/plugins/bbcode_create.php on line 52

[beishe8]

Great news but: PHP 5 is a killer.

[testebr]

"Forum admins can add their own video sites"

Where is that option? I dont find nothing in my admincp.

[ninjamaster]

nice work m8 thanks

[testebr]

aft click to preview an post, show this error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function deliver() on a non-object in ..........\goldbrick\plugins\bbcode_create.php on line 73

System: PHP 5.23
Vb version: 3.6.8 and 3.7b2