Forum Home Enhancements - Shoutcast Status 2.0 (VB3.6)

Shoutcast Status 2.0 on your VB3.6 ForumHome.

/* ----------------- 11/15/2006 -----------------
This is a Nice hack to add Shoutcast Status on your VB3.6 ForumHome.
Hope it helps !!!

Zachariah @ http://www.szone.us

SHOUTcast is a free-of-charge audio homesteading solution. It permits anyone
on the internet to broadcast audio from their PC to listeners across the
Internet or any other IP-based network (Office LANs, college campuses, etc.).

http://www.shoutcast.com

Zerro Queries Added

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Tested On:

vBulletin 3.6+
SHOUTcast Server v1.9.5

DEMO
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== Install: 2-5 min ==


Full Stats
- Needs Shoutcast server admin password

Server Name
Song History
4 media layers (winamp, quicktime, media player, real player)
DJ Name
Bitrate
Current Song
Media Type
Most Ever Connected
Hit Count
Users Connected
Avj. Connect Time
User Max
Online / Offline status
XML Data Cache


Lite Stats
- Does not need shoutcast server admin password

Server Name
4 media layers (winamp, quicktime, media player, real player)
Bitrate
Current Song
Users Connected
User Max
Online / Offline status
XML Data Cache

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Adds: 2 plugins
Adds: 8 images, 2 files
Adds: 10 templates
Adds: 45 phrases

Change Log

Shoutcast 1.9 - 598 Downloads

[Zachariah]

I understand the wants and needs for new toys.
I am in a project that needs to be finish up first before I start.

Please bare with the delays.
- I need to work on the CMPS and other portal blocks too .

[tanyeri24]

my load avarage is after installing this plugin increased to >8.00..
if disable <3.00
this is extremly bad.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by tanyeri24

my load avarage is after installing this plugin increased to >8.00..
if disable <3.00
this is extremly bad.

Load on what ?

This makes an fsockopen() call to an external IP and port, gets XML output and shows it on a page.

[tanyeri24]

Originally Posted by Zachariah

Load on what ?

This makes an fsockopen() call to an external IP and port, gets XML output and shows it on a page.

The average server load Zachariah. Can I only show the media links if radio is on? Makeable without 'fsockopen..' ?

Regards:up:
I really like your hacks.

[Pete C]

Slight problem here - although I'm pleased to say it's the first one I've had with this hack.

I changed the hook start to global_start. Changed the display location to Custom and placed it (below navbar) on several further pages on my site. Problem now is that neither the Stats or History will display. Is this a trade-off because of using a custom setting, or am I missing an edit somewhere?

[tanyeri24]

Originally Posted by Belder

Slight problem here - although I'm pleased to say it's the first one I've had with this hack.

I changed the hook start to global_start. Changed the display location to Custom and placed it (below navbar) on several further pages on my site. Problem now is that neither the Stats or History will display. Is this a trade-off because of using a custom setting, or am I missing an edit somewhere?

This is a known issue.

My solution: delete the html codes in according with the problem above.. Its not big if you have no history.. But the real problem is the load average.. Your forum runs anyway fast with this plugin?

[Pete C]

I'm really not sure what you mean by "deleting the html codes" ?? Nor do I yet see how this would cause the stats and history to display again. If this is a known issue when using the Custom setting, then I guess it may be a choice between having the full display on ForumHome, or a limited display on all pages. Maybe you (or anyone affected by this) could be a little more specific about the code you're referring to?

As regards server loads, this really isn't an issue. As Zachariah has already said, the call is to an external IP for XML output. The only time server loads would be affected is if the actual SHOUTcast stream was running on the same server as your forums.

My own site runs just as fast with or without this plug-in installed.

Edit/update : Just reading back through this thread I've noted this is something Zachariah is/will be working on. I'm happy to wait until he's got it done . . but an update on progress would be helpful . . .

[Mudvayne]

Zachariah just a dumb question . Can I use this for online radio streaming? Let me explain. I don't have shoutcast server. My friend has online radio server. Now if I know the IP & Port then can I be able to use it with this modification?

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by Icy

Zachariah just a dumb question . Can I use this for online radio streaming? Let me explain. I don't have shoutcast server. My friend has online radio server. Now if I know the IP & Port then can I be able to use it with this modification?

Online radio ?
What are they streaming with ?

Icecast ?
Shoutcast ?
Windows Media Server ?

This is just a simple interface with a shoutcast radio server.

[UltimateOreo!]

As mentioned before, can we get a % on this progress?