Playing Windows Media Files Inline Using Plugin

This just an upgrade over from my existing hack HERE
to use plugin system for vb3.5 gold


What this hack does::

This hack allows your users to upload media files via your board file management and play the media fields within their post.. It is adivisable to have one inline per post.


Foreword:

This hack might not work on all system due to different configuration, platform, and such. I will try to help you all as much as I can.

This hack will use your board attachment system to run mp3, wma, wmv, flash files. It is a bit server intensive. So be warned

Security Risk:

It has been known that flash files can be used to exploit and compromise certain securities on user computer. You might want to verify your flash attachment before enable flash playing inline on your forum.

Files To edit: 0
Queries to run: 0
Uses Product: Yes
Template Edits: 1



Template Edit

To remove previous version from Postbit template
Postbit template

Look for

<if condition="$show[flashattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_flash] $flashfilename </legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[flashattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>



<if condition="$show[wmaattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wma] $wmafilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmaattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[wmvattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wmv] $wmvfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmvattachments]



</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
	
<if condition="$show[mp3attachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>

$vbphrase[attach_mp3] $mp3filename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mp3attachments]

</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

Postbit legacy template

Look for

<if condition="$show[flashattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_flash] $flashfilename </legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[flashattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>



<if condition="$show[wmaattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wma] $wmafilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmaattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[wmvattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wmv] $wmvfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmvattachments]



</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
	
<if condition="$show[mp3attachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>

$vbphrase[attach_mp3] $mp3filename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mp3attachments]

</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

REMOVE THEM

SAVE

Open postbit_attachment and add to very top

<tr>
<td width=450 colspan="2">

<if condition="$show[realattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_real] $realfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[realattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>


<if condition="$show[movattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_mov] $movfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[movattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[flashattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_flash] $flashfilename </legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[flashattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[pdfattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_pdf] $pdffilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[pdfattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[aviattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_avi] $avifilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[aviattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[mpgattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_pdf] $mpgfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mpgattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
<if condition="$show[mpegattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_pdf] $mepgfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mepgattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>



<if condition="$show[wmaattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wma] $wmafilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmaattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[wmvattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wmv] $wmvfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmvattachments]



</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
	
<if condition="$show[mp3attachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>

$vbphrase[attach_mp3] $mp3filename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mp3attachments]

</div>
</fieldset>

</if>


</td>
</tr>

Upload the included XML as product.



Demo











If you use this hack please click install.


As christianb mentioned in the other post, you might need to setup attachement types for your forum to play properly.



Use the following for your types

WMA ?  Content-type: audio/x-ms-wma
WMV ?  Content-type: video/x-ms-wmv
MP3  ?  Content-type: audio/x-mp3
SWF ?  Content-type: application/x-shockwave-flash
AVI  ?  Content-type: video/x-ms-avi
MOV ?  Content-type: video/quicktime
MP4 ? Content-type: video/quicktime
MPEG ?  Content-type: video/mpeg
MPG ?  Content-type: video/mpeg
RAM ?  Content-type: audio/x-pn-realaudio
RM ?  Content-type: audio/x-pn-realaudio
SWC ?  Content-type: application/x-shockwave-flash

NOTE: This hack use your board attachment.php to play those specified media files. Therefore, you will have to set up user right to download attachement in under forum permissions.

Originally Posted by Supported Codes

mov, mpeg, mpg, mp4, wma, real, wma, wmv, avi

[Moya]

You will have to install plug in for FF.

BTW: Can I take a look at your board?

[puertoblack2003]

good day,

for some reason can't download xml file any idea's

thanks

i'm using i.e tried in firefox and same problem

[Moya]

Originally Posted by nievesidenshop

good day,

for some reason can't download xml file any idea's

I am not sure what happens. You might want to contact the moderators or admin here.

[Wordplay]

i cant find anything along the lines flashattachment attached_flash or wmaattachment only attached_others.
???

[puertoblack2003]

Originally Posted by stitch

I am not sure what happens. You might want to contact the moderators or admin here.

thanks for the relpy, i figured it out i had to do some work but got it and installed....1 thing works well with ie but not firefox u stated on the post above to get a plugin do u know wat plugin it is ?

thanks

[Moya]

Originally Posted by nievesidenshop

thanks for the relpy, i figured it out i had to do some work but got it and installed....1 thing works well with ie but not firefox u stated on the post above to get a plugin do u know wat plugin it is ?

thanks

Usually the browser will tell you what kind of plugin it is is looking for. I have run into this problem with FF and for some unknown reason it starts working. I am not sure how to fix that.

[Wordplay]

hmm...

[JohnBee]

Installed, looks fine, nothing plays though.

It does show a busy message as though loading, but when I hit play it simply flashes and does nothing.

I tried with .vmw .avi and a few other formats. using 3.5.1 - tested in Firefox and iE same results.

[Moya]

Can I take a look at your site!

[Wordplay]

i dont quite get this... installed the plug in... but now how do my members upload the videos? do i have to add new extensions? and it'll know what to do with them, because they dont show up in the file types allowed for the attachment upload when uploading attachments...