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Embedded media player in post · **Released**: 11-24-2004

This is my first mod for VB, I personally need it on my site because it's focus is MP3's, it may be able to be customized for other uses I would think. What it does is embeds Windows Media Player into the body of the post (as well as the regular attachment) using bbcode and plays the attached MP3 file. What this does upon completing the upload is allows the user to copy and paste the URL to the attached file if they choose.

Also, since this bbcode is the Windows Media Player it may also be able to play .avi, .wmv, .mpg etc. So to broaden this you can change the [MP3] [/MP3] tag to something else like [MEDIA] [/MEDIA] for example.

There is no option to secure this to specific groups, however you can use Princeton's Allow Group to Read Titles / Not Content modification as an alternative.

Better template formatting, also maybe add a javascript function so that a user can click to add the line of code to the post.

If you find this useful please Click Install

Update: Added an option to allow only certain groups to add the option to view/paste the URL in their post.

ericgtr · #92 05-29-2005, 02:03 PM

The bbcode will work for an outside link as well, as long as it's a file it can recognize, it's just a parser. So give it a try and see if it works for .wmv, if not it's a matter of finding the right WMV code which is pretty easy.

ericgtr · #93 05-29-2005, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MauriceReed

as a n00b, im not following that instructiuon m8.
im having the same problem, where i have uploaded the attachment, it shows underneath the player, al is well, except i cant hear the file playing, and the player just seems to stick on "connecting"......

uploaded all ok, all the filepaths are right......scratching my head now....lol

Okay, to make sure you are storing your files in file system and not the database.
Admin CP > Attachments > Attachment Storage Type. If 'Move Items to a Different Directory' is checked it means your files are stored in the database, you need to check 'Move Items from File System into Database' to move them into the file system.

Another common problem for it not playing is an incorrect path in the template, make sure this matches your site structure exactly:

Code:

[MEDIA]http://www.yoursite.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MEDIA]

So from looking at your site in your profile it would belike this: (note, ++ is there because the language filter on this site doesn't like it, but you get the idea)

Code:

[MEDIA]http://www.gob++++es.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MEDIA]

yinyang · #94 05-29-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericgtr

The bbcode will work for an outside link as well, as long as it's a file it can recognize, it's just a parser. So give it a try and see if it works for .wmv, if not it's a matter of finding the right WMV code which is pretty easy.

nope.

if we're only doing it this way, do we still need to make the changes in newattachmentbit?

ericgtr · #95 05-29-2005, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yinyang

nope.

if we're only doing it this way, do we still need to make the changes in newattachmentbit?

It's the bbcode that you need, Stitch put some together for us here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....50&postcount=6

yinyang · #96 05-29-2005, 04:57 PM

i followed your embed install instructions and substituted your code with stitch's wmv code. it didn't work

ericgtr · #97 05-29-2005, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yinyang

i followed your embed install instructions and substituted your code with stitch's wmv code. it didn't work

Try deleting the existing bbcode and create a new one with all the same parameters and replace the media player code that I provided with stitch's code.

yinyang · #98 05-29-2005, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericgtr

Try deleting the existing bbcode and create a new one with all the same parameters and replace the media player code that I provided with stitch's code.

ok, basically i cut and pasted your code:

PHP Code:


			
<object classid="clsid:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6" id="Player" width="400" height="200" 

codebase="http://activex.microsoft.com/activex/controls/mplayer/en/nsmp2inf.cab#Version=6,0,0,0" standby="Loading Microsoft Windows Media Player components..." type="application/x-oleobject">



<param name="URL" value="{param}">

<param name="rate" value="1">

<param name="balance" value="0">

<param name="currentPosition" value="1">

<param name="defaultFrame" value>

<param name="playCount" value="1">

<param name="autoStart" value="0">

<param name="loop" value="-1">

<param name="currentMarker" value="0">

<param name="invokeURLs" value="-1">

<param name="baseURL" value>

<param name="volume" value="100">

<param name="mute" value="0">

<param name="uiMode" value="full">

<param name="stretchToFit" value="0">

<param name="windowlessVideo" value="0">

<param name="enabled" value="-1">

<param name="enableContextMenu" value="0">

<param name="fullScreen" value="0">

<param name="SAMIStyle" value>

<param name="SAMILang" value>

<param name="SAMIFilename" value>

<param name="captioningID" value>

<param name="enableErrorDialogs" value="0">

<param name="_cx" value="7938">

<param name="_cy" value="6482">



<embed type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wufeatured/mediaplayer/default.asp" src="{param}" 

rate=1

balance=0

currentPosition=1

playCount=1

autoStart=0

loop=-1

currentMarker=0

invokeURLs=-1

volume=100

mute=0

uiMode=full

stretchToFit=0

windowlessVideo=0

enabled=-1

enableContextMenu=0

fullScreen=0

SAMIStyle

SAMILang

SAMIFilename

captioningID

enableErrorDialogs=0

_cx=7938

_cy=6482

width=400 

height=200>

</embed>

</object>

and then substituted everything between your <embed></embed> with stitch's wmv code:

PHP Code:


			
<embed type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wufeatured/mediaplayer/default.asp" src="{param}" 

rate=1 

balance=0 

currentPosition=1 

playCount=1 

autoStart=1 

loop=-1 

currentMarker=0 

invokeURLs=-1 



volume=100 

mute=0 

uiMode=full 

stretchToFit=0 

windowlessVideo=0 

enabled=-1 

enableContextMenu=0 

fullScreen=0 

SAMIStyle 

SAMILang 

SAMIFilename 

captioningID 



enableErrorDialogs=0 

_cx=7938 

_cy=6482 



width=400 

height=300> 

</embed>

i don't think i did it correctly since it didn't work.

MauriceReed · #99 05-30-2005, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericgtr

Okay, to make sure you are storing your files in file system and not the database.
Admin CP > Attachments > Attachment Storage Type. If 'Move Items to a Different Directory' is checked it means your files are stored in the database, you need to check 'Move Items from File System into Database' to move them into the file system.

Another common problem for it not playing is an incorrect path in the template, make sure this matches your site structure exactly:

Code:

[MEDIA]http://www.yoursite.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MEDIA]

So from looking at your site in your profile it would belike this: (note, ++ is there because the language filter on this site doesn't like it, but you get the idea)

Code:

[MEDIA]http://www.gob++++es.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MEDIA]

many thanks for the prompt reply mate...working fine now.
i DID have the paths correct, but for some strange reason, the wrong attachment reference was coming up when i cut n pasted the url into the post.

that sounds wrong in itself....lol
anyways, its working fine now..again, many thanks.

SpaceStar · #**100** 06-10-2005, 08:27 PM

Hello Eric

Great hack, just installed and after having some trouble uploading songs (because the files were located in database, after moving them to thr filesystem, i was able to uploading the songs) - but there is a new problem now. And I bet you've answered it before

but I am still not able to work it out - so I need your help.

I am not able to run the file. I am sure it has to do something with the path -....

<b>[MP3]http://www.forum.pegham.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MP3]</b>

Looking forward

Regards

ericgtr · #**101** 06-10-2005, 08:38 PM

Did you get this worked out? I just checked and was able to play it in the embedded player on your site.

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