Major Additions - The XEON Mp3 Player for vBulletin 3.6.X Integrated

The XEON Mp3 Player for vBulletin 3.6.X

Design: Syrus XL Media 2003-2007
Coding Update: vBmotion.com

Demo: www.digitalport.co.uk (Click Entertainment>XEON Mp3 Player)

Important: Supported only on Digital Port UK

Update Rev: 4.0.1 - Navbar code updated to work with vBadvanced CMPS outside the forum directory.
Updated Rev: 4.0.0 - All known bugs fixed in AdminCP, these include the Approve Mp3 issue and the Edit Mp3 problem.
Added: 21/04/07 - XEON Player in vB Custom Page Instructions.zip
Demo: http://www.digitalport.co.uk/digital...&template=Xeon

Version: 3.6.0 coding (Major UPDATE) *see below
Version: 3.5.1 coding (Product XML file updated)
Version: 3.0 XEON Player (Shuffle disabled) *Player Only Package* added.

Fully compatible and tested on vBulletin 3.6.0, 3.7 and up.

No example tracks are included in this version.

*IMPORTANT: About version 3.6!!*
If you have installed this modification prior to the latest version 3.6, it is recommended that you update to the latest version 3.6 immediately. Older versions contain a Security Hole in the admin section. All database errors have been fixed, special thanks to Code Monkey.

[high]External Data Pull[/high]
This modification is designed to pull data from internal and external servers. Check that you enter full urls to pull external data or the modification will fail to read.

[high]Features:[/high]

• Can hold upto 500 mp3 tracks (5 playlists with 100 tracks in each)
• Automatically cuts off access to playlists if 100 tracks are reached
• All track data held in database
• Volume & Pan(balance) Controls
• Add mp3's through AdminCP or via Popup
• PM system notifcation of new tracks submitted
• Edit/Delete/Approve/Deny tracks via AdminCP
• Usergroup Permissions for adding tracks and viewing of player
• Multi-functional display on mp3 player
• WOL Enabled - see who's using the mp3 player
• Stream and Buffer parameters per track
• Track pre-loading on display

This version is not compatible with the XML driven vbMp3 Player I released awhile ago (you may uninstall or leave in, as this version uses renamed files). The player, and all code have been changed, and now fully utilizes the vBulletin AdminCP for settings, mp3 playlist management, usergroup permissions.

[high]Known Issues:[/high]
None

UPDATING:
Overwrite all files with the new package XEON Mp3 Player v4.0.0
Import the Product XML file using the vBulletin Product Manager. Go to Mp3 Player Management and update settings and Save.

Template edit:
(required on new install or upgrade, unless you have installed other products from us.).
In the headinclude template -
Find:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_global.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>

Above add:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/flashobject.js"></script>

If this line of code already exists then DO NOT ADD IT!

End of Update


MAIN INSTALLATION

Installation:
Upload the contents of the ?Upload folder? to your forum root. Import the ?product-mp3player.xml? file via ?Plugins & Products? ? Manage Products ? Import Product in your AdminCP. Press F5 or refresh your browser window to view the Mp3 Player Management menu. Once you install this version make sure you Update the MP3 Management settings and click SAVE, failure to do so will result in an error if you enable the custom PM notification system.

Template Edits:
These edits are based on the default vBulletin style, you may need to change if you have a custom style.


AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar

Find:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

After add:

<!-- Mp3 Player Launch -->
<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="javascript:NewWindow=window.open('$vboptions[bburl]/mp3playerindex.php?do=viewmp3playerpopup','newWin','width=500,height=500,left=0,top=0, toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=1,status=No,resizable=No,fullscreen=No');
NewWindow.focus(); void(0);">vbMp3 Player</a></td>
</if>
<!-- End Mp3 Player Launch -->

Now, navigate to AdminCP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager ? adjust usergroups permissions as required. Default is all usergroups have no access.

You now have the vbMp3 XEON player installed!

[high]Update notifications can only be sent out if you have clicked 'INSTALL'.[/high]

More players will available shortly.

Enjoy!

[ChaosBurnt]

Superb player, thank you very much for this excellent mod'.

*installed*

I wonder, is there anyway we can make the player wider so we can have longer track titles to include artist - album - song title in the tracks name? Or is there some way of making the track title scroll, if I add something like Bloodbound - Book Of The Dead - The Tempter, all we can see is Bloodbound - Book Of The.
Is it possible to do something like this at all?

[syrus.xl]

Isn't the text scrolling on the player? It shouldn't cut-off text fields, unless I need to modify the actuall sql field that holds this data.

[E]

Thanks for making this player, it's really cool!

I'm pretty inexperienced with adding hacks, I had a few questions I was hoping for some help with

1) Is there a way to make it so the users can upload their songs to the server directly the same way attachments are added to posts? It would seem that's more convenient for the users than linking to their files
2) As you can see in the pic, after I push "add mp3" on the player, it opens another tab within the popup window. The problem is the popup is obviously small. Is it possible to make it so when you push "add mp3" it doesn't open this within a tabbed popup?
3) As you can see with the popup, its showing in the "add mp3" interface its giving the ability to add 3 mp3's at once and the screen looks kinda cluttered. In the screenshot shown of the app, it only shows 1 and looks nice. Did I do something wrong?

Any help you can give is appreciated. Thanks!

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by E

Thanks for making this player, it's really cool!

I'm pretty inexperienced with adding hacks, I had a few questions I was hoping for some help with

1) Is there a way to make it so the users can upload their songs to the server directly the same way attachments are added to posts? It would seem that's more convenient for the users than linking to their files

We are releasing a commercial version that does allow uploading of mp3's - however, this feature does require a server test script to be run beforehand, to test the uploading of data larger than PHP limitations. Some webhosts do not allow you to adjust this value or override it. We have this side currently working on VPS and dedicated servers. We are currently running a survey on our website regarding new features and a brand new mp3 player engine, far more advanced than this free version. In development the new version can accept mp3 uploads and then read the mp3 id tag, which you can edit if you wish or just click save, it's virtually all automatic and includes an upload progession bar.

2) As you can see in the pic, after I push "add mp3" on the player, it opens another tab within the popup window. The problem is the popup is obviously small. Is it possible to make it so when you push "add mp3" it doesn't open this within a tabbed popup?

This can be adjusted by altering the javascript code that opens the window. We are working on an update that will fix this issue.

3) As you can see with the popup, its showing in the "add mp3" interface its giving the ability to add 3 mp3's at once and the screen looks kinda cluttered. In the screenshot shown of the app, it only shows 1 and looks nice. Did I do something wrong?

Any help you can give is appreciated. Thanks!

The original version was coded with just one input field, this was extended to 3 during one of the upgrades, however the template was not updated for the additional field. This is only a minor adjustment which will be fixed in the next release.

[E]

Thanks for the quick response, I'm looking forward to seeing updates in the future.

[syrus.xl]

We've will have a new updated player available soon, to suit light colored forum styles. It has been designed already, but we've not released the player as of yet.

[Biya]

Great man this works very good only one question how can I have my users to upload songs directly from their computer.
also I need to know if I can replace the playlist1- playlist2- playlist3 -playlist4- playlist5 with the name to appear instead

thank you

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Biya

Great man this works very good only one question how can I have my users to upload songs directly from their computer.
also I need to know if I can replace the playlist1- playlist2- playlist3 -playlist4- playlist5 with the name to appear instead

thank you

Uploading on this version is not possible, we will be releasing a version with this feature available, but this will be commercial only.

Playlist renaming is only available on custom players at the moment. This maybe added in a future version.

[ProAzn]

Call me dumb but where are the layman's instructions for setting this thing up? I had our webmaster set it up on the forum. But how to use? No where in this thread gives set up instructions from the user's point of view or am I wrong??

Here's the screen shot after installation. Is this right? I don't see the player itself.


1. where do you get the mp3 url's? are there free websites you get free mp3's?

[bostton1]

Originally Posted by ProAzn

Call me dumb but where are the layman's instructions for setting this thing up? I had our webmaster set it up on the forum. But how to use? No where in this thread gives set up instructions from the user's point of view or am I wrong??

Here's the screen shot after installation. Is this right? I don't see the player itself.


1. where do you get the mp3 url's? are there free websites you get free mp3's?

have you tried http://www.riaa.com for free mp3 downloads?