BB Code Enhancements - AME3 - Auto Media Embeding and Video Extender

From the makers of Smooth and Jazz comes the singing sensation my mom has been waiting months for:

AME3. Bigger. Badder. Bestest.

NOTE ABOUT vB4.0.3: ------------------------------------------------------------

vBulletin 4.0.3 has changed the way video codes are handled and in the process, inadvertently broke AME3. I have submitted a bug report and believe that the issue will be quickly resolved. There is a manual fix you can apply for 4.0.3 here in the interim.
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AME3 is the sequel to the multi award winning AME 1x and AME 2x systems. AME3. This time, its different.

Vote for AME3 as MotM!

If you like AME3, you'll love AME'fy for your profiles!

AME3 does 3 things:

• It allows users to simply paste URLs into their message without having to use the video bbcode or video popup box.
• It allows you to add, edit and customise the video definitions that ship with vB4
• It allows you to import community created definitions to extend the system in ways you otherwise couldn't.

Now you can use AME anywhere you can use video bbcode: posts, blogs, visitor messages, the CMS, etc...

Note that I am releasing this early for beta testing and general feedback. There is currently a bug in RC2, RC4 and 4.0.0 that will prevent AME from working however there is a workaround posted below.

I have written a pretty comprehensive readme and attached it seperatly to this post. I suspect both this post and the readme will get updated as AME3 becomes finalised.

[The Geek]

Did you follow directions in the read me for installing? i.e. editing the required hook?

[compact123]

yes sir i did, this is wrong?

[The Geek]

and you edited the hook mentioned and saved?

If so can you be a little more specific than "doesn't work?" i.e. can you link to a post that should be linking but isn't?

[cooltechie]

Used the 2.x version, uninstalled and now using this version.

Safe to delete the entire old amecache folder now?

Working so far. Thanks!!

[macjoshua]

Hit there,

is there a chance to youse the AME with my own flv-files? What should I do to work with it?

[kalliey]

Hello, thanks for this Hack, it works fine.

But where can i find the definitions for myvideo.de ?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by cooltechie

Used the 2.x version, uninstalled and now using this version.

Safe to delete the entire old amecache folder now?

Working so far. Thanks!!

Yup. Safe to delete all 2x files. These should all be listed in the ReadMe if you need em.

Originally Posted by macjoshua

Hit there,

is there a chance to youse the AME with my own flv-files? What should I do to work with it?

I only occasionally do requests and haven't ever done any local hosted content, DJ was the master at that. I suspect he may whip some out soon (if we send him enough love)

Originally Posted by kalliey

Hello, thanks for this Hack, it works fine.

But where can i find the definitions for myvideo.de ?

There aren't any that I know of. AME is still in Beta (till vB can fix the bug) and has just come out. Give it some time and the definitions will start to fall like Rain in Blackpool.

[wheres me jumpa]

Installed and working. Many thanks.

[wildweaselmi]

Works great on my site.

Only thing missing is support for local swf files like we had in version 3.8

Anyway that might be coming back and if so a rough idea when? All my QUIZZES utilize locally hosted swf files since no real good test taking mod exists. Using your mod and swf files worked VERY well in 3.8 so I am really really really hoping that locally hosted swf files will still be supported in 4.x

Thanks again for the great work "The Geek!"

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by The Geek

I only occasionally do requests and haven't ever done any local hosted content, DJ was the master at that. I suspect he may whip some out soon (if we send him enough love)

I don't mind doing a new set manually if I have to. The only problem we're going to run into is testing these. I know from doing these for the last year or so that a definition that works the first time is cause for a celebration, or at least a drink. I usually have to test a dozen or so to make sure they're working. Without a vB 4.0/AME 3 test board, it will be tough to make sure they're working and be tough to work out any mistakes in the code or RegExps. I might have to make them all Beta.