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.

[unitedpunjab]

umm,, what do you mean no highslide ?

[rapidphim]

I do not see the highslide on the image.

[mdvaldosta]

Any chance on updating this one to work properly? I'm referring to the quick edit bug.

[rapidphim]

the weird thing is that after installed the goldbrick, the Next, Previous, Move, Closed button from Image highslide resize disappeared.

Any ideas on how to bring those back?

[nix]

Originally Posted by rapidphim

:-) I have the other way around. This mean, I will have to uninstall the highslide image resize and install Goldbrick, then do the php files edit for the image resize..... Can they just not be conflicted with each other?

Nix, any idea/suggestion/upgrade/update?

Not sure why you would need another mod to resize images. This one does it also with no file edits.

Originally Posted by rapidphim

but I do like the highslide bbcode image resize. is there a way around to have both install?

see response above

Originally Posted by mdvaldosta

Any chance on updating this one to work properly? I'm referring to the quick edit bug.

I've been doing a lot of paid work to feed the family. Currently I'm doing the freelance gig full time now. I've already fixed the bugs that I'm aware of but I was waiting for 3.7 gold to see what happens. Looks like I've have to update this to work with the new security fix that came out. Looks like I'll have some time today to work on this.

Originally Posted by rapidphim

the weird thing is that after installed the goldbrick, the Next, Previous, Move, Closed button from Image highslide resize disappeared.

Any ideas on how to bring those back?

That's just a setting in the highslide.js file. I'll turn it on by default if tha'ts what people want.

I'm also thinking of moving away from highslide and moving to something similar. The same for the flash player. Looking to keep this simple for all you users out there. Looking for some thoughts on this.

Someone posted about google adds and commercial use. You'll have to read the terms for highslide and the flash player but I doubt that google adds make your site commercial.

For those of you getting pissy about this FREE mod, I'm not really sure what to say. It really makes it hard to keep doing this sort of thing. I assume that the people who are pissy also work for free?


For the stand alone version I'm kind of torn on that now. To much work to do for free.

[rapidphim]

I do agree with Nix on this. Nix.. about the image resize, I need for the image bbcode tag. I do not think vb does have that feature as default. It's only resize the attachment.

If you do code stand alone product, just show us the link and demo. I'm for sure I'll be one of them to purchase.

[nix]

Goldbrick will convert img tags to highslide. Or was it just links posted. I can't remember. But its not hard to do both. There is no need for file edits.

[rapidphim]

are you sure? if that's true, I'll the remove the image resize.

Edit: Just tested and yes, I still have the image resize with highslide effect even I disabled then removed the image resize.

thanks Nix.

Now, I just need to test your product with Daily Motion and Veoh.

Nix. I kept on getting the same error blank screen when playing dailymotion (even on 3.6.x)
You can test out this link and let me know
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x34...uahdvd100_news

Also, can you please show me a quick one on how to remove the long title that appears next to the goldbrickplay.gif? I remembered you once shown us to move the info in gbs_player template but just coudn't remember what information to remove.

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by nix

Not sure why you would need another mod to resize images. This one does it also with no file edits.


see response above


I've been doing a lot of paid work to feed the family. Currently I'm doing the freelance gig full time now. I've already fixed the bugs that I'm aware of but I was waiting for 3.7 gold to see what happens. Looks like I've have to update this to work with the new security fix that came out. Looks like I'll have some time today to work on this.


That's just a setting in the highslide.js file. I'll turn it on by default if tha'ts what people want.

I'm also thinking of moving away from highslide and moving to something similar. The same for the flash player. Looking to keep this simple for all you users out there. Looking for some thoughts on this.

Someone posted about google adds and commercial use. You'll have to read the terms for highslide and the flash player but I doubt that google adds make your site commercial.

For those of you getting pissy about this FREE mod, I'm not really sure what to say. It really makes it hard to keep doing this sort of thing. I assume that the people who are pissy also work for free?


For the stand alone version I'm kind of torn on that now. To much work to do for free.

Then do what you think will be best

[Alfa1]

Currently I have a youtube video block on my profiles through another hack.
I would like to change the youtube video block, so that it is played with JW FLV Media Player.
I would also like to add a music block with JW FLV Media Player which can handle playlists.

Is this possible with Goldbrick?

I have been trying to find vb 3.7 profile examples with Goldbrick, but that is really hard to find.
Is Goldbrick a media gallery as well? Does it index attachments in any way?

Currently I use Links and Download Manager, which uses JW FLV Media Player as well. Is there any integration with Links and Download Manager or are you planning to add this? It would be nice to be able to pull files from Links and Download Manager.