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"

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Class BBCODE enclosed.

No gif ( perhaps path is incorrect in editor_toolbar_on )

Can you also explain why people would use 05674687 as a imdb code ?
Surely this should/be better if it was like:

[imdb]Star Wars[/imdb]

PHP Code:

$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/imdb.gif 


Put the imdb.gif into your own style's editor directory.

I prefered to use the ID insead the name. Otherwise It would be confusing because there are films which have nearly the same name. ID is much more reliable.

[TimberFloorAu]

Originally Posted by laztrix

PHP Code:

$stylevar[imgdir_editor]/imdb.gif 


Put the imdb.gif into your own style's editor directory.

I prefered to use the ID insead the name. Otherwise It would be confusing because there are films which have nearly the same name. ID is much more reliable.

Totally disagree with the last sentence, as most of our users, would happily wish to share films with online friends, but not necessarily wish to go onto imdb site to get the films code.

Will try changing the path

[TimberFloorAu]

Mate our style is Australia on our forum ( style name )

I cannot even locate imdb.gif in the source code...

Somethings wrong huh

Using Firefox all we get is a left aligned iframe with: Failed to Connect

In fact its trying to connect to localhost ????

Reuploaded your latest version, and re uploaded product file. Still fails, still no gif

[laztrix]

Well I might figure it out what's wrong here.

I update the threat and added a class_bbcode.php example who getting difficulties modifying it.

[tipoboy]

i'm trying to install your latest version but i cant follow the instructions as their partly in a foreign language

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Totally disagree with the last sentence, as most of our users, would happily wish to share films with online friends, but not necessarily wish to go onto imdb site to get the films code.

Will try changing the path

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Mate our style is Australia on our forum ( style name )

I cannot even locate imdb.gif in the source code...

Somethings wrong huh


Using Firefox all we get is a left aligned iframe with: Failed to Connect

In fact its trying to connect to localhost ????

Reuploaded your latest version, and re uploaded product file. Still fails, still no gif

Well mate, are you planning to share the IMDB TAG Code with other ones? I do not see the point here by doing that.

Plus, it is always a possible that you write the film name wrong or remember it not right. At that point the TAG will parse the ID wrong and you have to it all over again.
It is much more comfortable to search it on imdb and get the id (thats my opinion).


Please follow the instructions again, I certainly hope this is the final one

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by tipoboy

i'm trying to install your latest version but i cant follow the instructions as their partly in a foreign language

Yes, beacuse of that I did write the instructions on the threat. Please follow the steps there. I'm sure this time It's going to work.

[TimberFloorAu]

Thanks LAZ.

I have now totally installed. As per new instructions.

NO GOOD im afraid.

Now TOTALLY UNINSTALLED.

I think perhaps, in Turkey you get a different version of IMDB to us lol

Will reinstall when other english only boards on 3.8.2 have it working, keep up the good work, you will get there.

Also may help to instruct people what to put in the bbcode. As no explanation doesnt actually help.

Most films we look at on IMDB > are listed as such http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/

Ste * uninstalled for now*

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Thanks LAZ.

I have now totally installed. As per new instructions.

NO GOOD im afraid.

Now TOTALLY UNINSTALLED.

I think perhaps, in Turkey you get a different version of IMDB to us lol

Will reinstall when other english only boards on 3.8.2 have it working, keep up the good work, you will get there.

Also may help to instruct people what to put in the bbcode. As no explanation doesnt actually help.

Most films we look at on IMDB > are listed as such http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/

Ste * uninstalled for now*

we were just going to try this again... thanks for the heads up

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Thanks LAZ.

I have now totally installed. As per new instructions.

NO GOOD im afraid.

Now TOTALLY UNINSTALLED.

I think perhaps, in Turkey you get a different version of IMDB to us lol

Will reinstall when other english only boards on 3.8.2 have it working, keep up the good work, you will get there.

Also may help to instruct people what to put in the bbcode. As no explanation doesnt actually help.

Most films we look at on IMDB > are listed as such http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796366/

Ste * uninstalled for now*

It gets the information from the universal adres, there is no particular adress for the Turkish ones

I made an instruction on the threat at final. If you follow it right you will get it work.