BB Code Enhancements - Embed XHTML valid YouTube and Google Video into your posts

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Just thought I'd share what I did to allow my users to embed YouTube and Google Video videos into posts on my forum. This is my very first mod I've made since switching to vB, so forgive me if I screwed something up.


Demo:

http://forums.finalgear.com/test-for...-thread-14892/

The black bar will be different for you as it'll match your theme (it uses the same style as the whole quick reply box).


Upgrading from v1.x:

Just remove the plugin you added before (manage plugins -> delete) and then continue on to the installation instructions.

If you already have v2.x installed, you do NOT need to do this.


Installation:

Download and install the attached product. It will automatically create the new custom BBCode and add in some filtering plugins.

Save the two attached images and upload them to /images/editor/.


Usage:

Here's some examples:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2UUunlI2Q[/youtube]
[youtube]hl2UUunlI2Q[/youtube]
[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2UUunlI2Q"]Aston Martin Crash[/youtube]
[youtube="hl2UUunlI2Q"]Aston Martin Crash[/youtube]

[gvideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3688185030664621355[/gvideo]
[gvideo]3688185030664621355[/gvideo]
[gvideo="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3688185030664621355"]1980's Izuzu Gemini Advertisement[/gvideo]
[gvideo="3688185030664621355"]1980's Izuzu Gemini Advertisement[/gvideo]

Using vBAdvanced? It lacks the hook this plugin uses apparently, so if you wish to use this plugin with it, you need to use only the video ID and NOT the full URL for it to display correctly. Nothing I can do about it, it's vBAdvanced's fault.


How do I customize the look of the new box thingies?

Just edit the new custom BBCode items. It's in the admin area, near the bottom.

[Playa82]

works great with 3.6.5

Thanks

[confus]

Great hack, means user doesn't have to learn just the right thing to put in there

Didn't seen to like videos with the v, e.g http://www.youtube.com/v/8O6kci9orm8
(some use that format as was the old system)

ended up adding the lines:

'#\[YOUTUBE\]http://(www.youtube|youtube)\.com/v([\w-]+)(.*?)\[/YOUTUBE\]#i',

'[VALIDYOUTUBE' . $ytgv_key . ']$2[/VALIDYOUTUBE' . $ytgv_key . ']',

in their respective places to recognise that url format
not important but I also didn't want all that table data and such, so replaced the code with basic embed code as shown is on youtube pages

for anyone seeing the attachment, it is NOT the correct version/file, download that from the top post of this page
the attached file has the edits I mentioned above(accepts /v/ and outputs simple embed code), works for me

[Remington]

Quick question. You said this in instructions:

Download and install the attached product.

Install where?? Am I missing something here? Upload to what directory?

Thanks

[Remington]

OK I got it installed but isn't working. I am using version 3.6.0

Will this work on that version??

Anybody else using that same version?

[blind-eddie]

How can I get this to work in the quick reply box?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

<< installed
working great in 3.6.0 and 3.6.5
thanks and great job!!

Originally Posted by blind-eddie

How can I get this to work in the quick reply box?

yah me too!! would love and appreciate if someone can say how to get this working in the QR box.

[Viper007Bond]

Sorry, don't know.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Sorry, don't know.

no worries... as the saying goes..
beggers can't be choosers

great mod anyway. thanks!!


oh... not to push my luck... er... how about any chance of adding other flashsites? like ... veoh, dailymotion, or metacafe? (if you even feel like it. )

[TrekkerOfFiles]

I installed this but it only has the Google icon, no YouTube icon.

[Andyucs]

wicked m8ty works a treat 3.6.5