Add-On Releases - IMDB Info Generator (Lite)

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Only Vb 4.0.x.

Info: What is this plugin for?

This plugin makes it possible to show data from IMDB Movie Database using the movie ID with a BBCode.

As far as I know many users were looking for a plugin something like this which pulls data from IMDB and shows directly in the post.

This plugin uses a script which is contributed under GPL. However, a big part of the system was rewritten and a lot of coding were done to integrate both systems.

Features:
Plugin Pulls these movie information:
- Contry (Lite)
- Genre (Lite)
- Time (Lite)
- Language (Lite)
- Director (Lite)
- Cast (Advanced Version)
- Description (Advanced Version) (Extended)
- IMDB Score (Advanced Version)
- Thumbnail Picture (Advanced Version) (Now larger picture avaliable for Advanced Version)
[s]-Trailer Link (Advanced Version)[/s]
- Advanced control of style, language and dimension. (Advanced Version)

Installation

Included in the zip file under "Documentation"

How To Use

You simple copy the part at the end of the IMDB link and copy after the tt letters the IMDB ID and write it between the tags.

Example: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/ you copy 0468569 and write it between two tags like this : [IMDB]0468569[/IMDB]


Common Mistakes With This Plugin:
- Your host must have the allow_url_open option set as OPEN or ON.
- Images and cache folder's CHMOOD must set to 777 ( Files and Subfolders )
- The Format of usage is [IMDB]0468569[/IMDB] not [s][IMDB]tt0468569[/IMDB] [/s]or [s][IMDB]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/[/IMDB][/s]


Credits and Notes:
- Part of the plugin was written under GPL.
- Special Thanks to Melih B?y?k who made this plugin work.
- Thanks to salusoft of showing his modification of the plugin. I benefit from his style to make some changes.
-Bug reports, suggestions that would help improve this plugin are always welcome.

Plugin Website: http://plugins.diviksfilm.com

Websites Using The Plugin:

www.freeonlinemoviesforum.com
www.nzb-boredom.com
www.serbianforum.org
www.nzb-dogz.com
www.nzb-magic.com
www.merlins-portal.net
www.moviedemons.com
www.moviz4eternity.org
www.supa.gr
www.f-f-f-clan.com

Changelog

2.6 (01.02.2010)

- SQL Prefix Issue Solved.
- Poster & cast pictures path problem solved.
- IMDB adres wasn't pointing to the adress, solved.
- SQL error after removing plugin, solved.
- Some CSS bug fixes.
- Documentation Updated.

2.5

Bug Fixes

- Duration field not appear (solved.)
- Browser loading problem due to timeout (Javascript compression added.)
- TAG won't appear (Cache Sysem Implemented.)

New Features - Changes

- Ability to show cast member pictures. (Advanced Version)
- Theme system has been changed. Now instead of using custome style the plugin will take the style from the template the forum is using.
- Ability to change the language by simply editing the xml file or via language manager of vbulletin.
- Added support for larger cover pictures. (Advanced Version)
- Tag is now a plugin rather than a fully external addon.
- Ability to change & edit themes via Style Manager
- Changed & extended the plot. (Advanced Version)
- Added extra field like Producer, Writers etc.
- Ability to control certain features like enabling/disabling the TAG, Cast Pictures and changing the dimentions of the thumbnail picture via AdminCP. (Advanced Version)
- Added the ability to compress cover pictures in order to save bandwith and webspace.
- The static data the plugin is been creating will be saved to the forum's database as well as some information will be cached externally.
- No more manual template editing !

2.2

* Language files are now under /langs folder. (Advanced Version)
* Removed the "tema" folder, style.php file. (Advanced Version)
* Created buttons folder and moved the graphic files. (Advanced Version)
* Created pluginsettins.php. All settings can be controlled now from one file. (Advanced Version)
* Added de.php (german) and tr.php in /lang (Advanced Version)

2.1

* Added languages.php in "imdb" folder. Users can now customize the file into their language. (Advanced Version)

2.0
* Plugin was creatin an iframe which caused many issues. Now It acts like a BB Code when modifying post.
* Certain core files were causing CPU load. Fixed
* Reduced template modification to one.
* Added 3 more styles in order to make customization easier (advanced)
* Added Trailer link to the plugin (advanced)
* Plugin is now encrypted (advanced & lite) and must be licenced first (advanced)

1.01
* Some minor modification on imdb.php
* Updated installation and imdb_tag_hacks_lite.V1.01.zip file
* Added instructions to the post.
* Added a modified example class_bbcode.php file
1.02
* Added $bburl to the plugin which automatically fixes the website adress issue what caused "Page Not Found Error"

[faizulhaque]

Error.

[wolfstream]

Yup, that's because of the improperly used $bburl setup. Maybe now the author will actually listen when people try to post problems with their hacks.

[sweetjesus]

it works once you hve all the kinks ironedd out, but you dont get enough movie info to even make it worth the time wasted setting it up. contacted the creator to ask about purchasing the pro vesion and received no contact whatsoever. Dont waste your time, the creator doesnt care. I found an alternative on vbulletin.org turkey. install instructions are in turkey, but once translated its managable.

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by sweetjesus

it works once you hve all the kinks ironedd out, but you dont get enough movie info to even make it worth the time wasted setting it up. contacted the creator to ask about purchasing the pro vesion and received no contact whatsoever. Dont waste your time, the creator doesnt care. I found an alternative on vbulletin.org turkey. install instructions are in turkey, but once translated its managable.

Almost all of the PM's were answered, but obviously yours was forgotten! Sorry for that...

I'm tweaking the plugin using a new version of the source IMDB code and making some changes. So until then I'm not comfortable giving it to anybody.

Some messages has been posted by the same people to whom I have already explained why they getting errors they have reported.

I'm not avoiding these messages I just don't see a point repeating myself.

[iMageREAL]

@ laztrix i hope u can sort and problems occuring with this mod,i havent installed it as of yet,i will wait for your update for this... look forward to seeing it working

[faizulhaque]

Originally Posted by faizulhaque

Error.

hey my problem still persist.

help me out.

[wolfstream]

You're best off uninstalling the mod, the author isn't going to acknowledge this error.

This error is because of inappropriate use of a certain variable in the system The author refuses to correct the mistake, he's been notified of it for a while now, and basically doesn't care.

[faizulhaque]

means they don't know how to ?

it's ok. going to uninstall.

[mknjhill]

tried to install for the first time, i get the address not found problem, dont waste your time on this one. he should pay us to try to sort these problems. im certainly not gonna buy this script if the free version doesnt work.

[da_judge]

Lite works ok for me 100%...

But had to edit imdb template in each template in admincp

From

<div style='padding:0px;'></div><div><iframe src=http://$bburl/imdb.php?mid=$idfilme frameborder=0 width=750 scrollbar=no style=background:#000000; height=320 scrollbar=0></iframe></div>

to

<div style='padding:0px;'></div><div><iframe src=http://YOUR FORUMS URL/imdb.php?mid=$idfilme frameborder=0 width=750 scrollbar=no style=background:#000000; height=320 scrollbar=0></iframe></div>

Works a treat... looking forward to Buying full version