[ Audio / Visual ] - VB Mega Jukebox - Now with permissions to save bandwith

I want to thank everyone who has supported the original release of this hack and for all the suggestions to make this hack even better
I have spent days on adding all these new features and would like to thank the people who have assisted me to get some of these function to work.

Its back after a long time

This hack will add a whole new dimention to your forums with a Jukebox

3 file edit
1 template edit
1 new db table
1 db table alteration

This hack uses and includes a copy of the [HIS] Hack Installer System (Build 3)
released by Link14716 and can be found here --> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=71542
My thanks to Link for his one on one time in building the install files for the VB Jukebox

General Features

* The ability to play audio and movie formats - The script will detect both .mpg or .mpeg files and open the media player. If an audio format is played then the media player will stay invisable.

Admin Features

* Upload songs from your browser.
* Unlimited genres.
* Manual data entery for when the uploader fails or for large files.
* At a click will automaticly generate a new thread announcing a song in the jukebox.

* Usergroup permissions for:
--> 1) Who can listen to songs.
--> 2) Who can upload songs.
--> 3) Who can rate songs.

Front End Features

*Members can upload songs, these songs are not available in the jukebox until admin aproval (optional email notification available).
* Callapsable genres (only displays genres that have active songs in them).
* Members can rate songs.

Future Possible Functions

* members favs, this will allow members to add songs to their own favs list and if i can work it out i will try to make it so they can play their favs from start to finish.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE SONG HOSTING

OPTION 1

In the admin options where it asks for the folder name enter the full path to the where the songs are stored eg "www.something.com/music folder" NO backslash after.
The Downside to this is that your members canrt upload or add songs to the jukebox and movie files will not work.

OPTION 2
In vb_jukebox.php find each instance of

PHP Code:

$playsong = "$vboptions[jb_media_folder]/$playthisong 


replace with

PHP Code:

$playsong = "$playthisong" 


Then enter the full url into the song file field for each song.

A Tutorial for manual install can be found here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76050

Please Click install

This hack will always be free however you can donate to paypal@petnshow.com

Jukebox Feedback Please
I would love to hear some feeback from your members there is a feedback thread here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76124

Update
Fix Template and missing image

Update 2.1
includes whos online code by Murphinator, i have changed the varname of the phrase to conform with the perfix
also includes instructions for adding admin to the modcp

Update 2.2
Just a file edit here that will stop the media player desplaying a long narrow strip .. just upload the new vb_jukebox.php file

Update 2.3
Major bug fix ... negative song count for songs
just upload the new vb_jukebox.php file

[The Realist]

Well done M8.

Looking forward to it.

[trafix]

Originally Posted by aloha

Suggestion... Maybe it can post reply's to the first post when it announces everyone a new song is on the site... Save some space and it would be a bit more tidy.

I thought of that, however i feel that once the jukebox announces a song it would become a thread all to its self so ppl can discuss that song.

I am also working on song rating so that your members can rate a song in the same way as they rate a thread

This next version is going to be MEGA

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and encouragement!

[aloha]

I think if the song is worthy of them talking about it, they would post about it all on their own, or you can allow comments for songs and make that seperate from the forums.

Different categories would be nice.

Random play so that it just keeps playing on the same page...

Dupe Killer...

And if it automatically made the additions, lol that would own. hehe

I'm inspired. Thanks for the add-on.

[trafix]

Originally Posted by aloha

I think if the song is worthy of them talking about it, they would post about it all on their own, or you can allow comments for songs and make that seperate from the forums.

Different categories would be nice.

Random play so that it just keeps playing on the same page...

Dupe Killer...

And if it automatically made the additions, lol that would own. hehe

I'm inspired. Thanks for the add-on.

yep genres (categories) will be in the next upgrade

i will look at the random play

And if it automatically made the additions, lol that would own. hehe ..... more info pls

[trafix]

We are getting closer to the next release ......

now i have coded
* upload songs from both admin and user end
* added unlimited genres
* members can rate songs in the jukebox
* usergroup permissions for
1) can listen to song.
2) can rate song.
3) can upload song.

The last thing i have to do is to code the new jukebox page to set out the playlist in categories of genre and make them calapsable.

[trafix]

just a thought ... i will code in a function that if you upload an .mpeg the script will automaticly detect it and open the viewer ..... otherwise if it is just an audio file it will stay closed

[JAYEMULE]

I really like this hack, thanks kindly for offering it. It was easy enough to install, love that hack installer

I do seem to have one thing going wrong. It seems that now that I have installed on my public forum the entire forum moves slower than sa snails pace. Moving from page to page seems to take forever. Even working in the admin cp is slower than molases. Any ideas if VB Jukebox could have caused this ? Jukebox works fine, not a prblem with that. Unless it is the reason we have shifted into slow motion. Everything else in my domain site works as normal. And I am on cable connection so if it is slow enough to frustrate me I can only imagine what it feels like to members still on dial up. Poor babies
Thanks for any ideas.
Oh and if I need to ask this in another place just direct me and I will .
Thanks Kindly,
Jaye

[ambrosious]

Originally Posted by trafix

How did you get on?

It's working great! I plan on using the jukebox for audio stories recorded by our members and am feeling the anticipation!

Thanks for this!

[trafix]

@JAYEMULE umm, i cant see the tse jukebox would be an issue here .... i supose it could slow if all your members are trying to listed to media .... but i am not sure.

@ambrosious Thats good news ... expect the next version in a few days

[trafix]

Ok email notification can now be sent to the admin once a song is uploaded to the jukebox by a member .... i have made this function optional