Major Additions - Goldbrick Audio/Video Media System

Goldbrick Media system for vBulletin 3.7

Thanks to all who nominated or voted this for MOTM.

Some of you might be looking for Anymedia. Well this has replaced it. It's a total rewrite from the ground up. A huge thanks goes to Sir Adrian for creating the framework. He can't cook soup but he sure can code.

Why the name goldbrck?

From Wikipedia:

Goldbricking, in today's terms, generally refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while maintaining the appearance of working.

From Urban Dictionary:

Goldbricking: To loaf or goof around on the job. Supposedly an old union term describing laborers (or more specifically, bricklayers) who were going so slow, it was as if each brick were made of solid gold. One can alse be referred to as a "goldbricker".

Dude, I spent all day at work goldbricking - surfing the web, making long distance phone calls - basically just picking my ass.

Goldbrick uses the following third party Products:

• Highslide Javascript. I've packaged it with the 3.1 download. Please read the license agreement on highlide's website. In short it's free for non-commercial use. http://vikjavev.no/highslide/
• - - -
• The media player and mp3 player are from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/

What's new in Goldbrick?

• Complete code overhaul.
• Plays most media types.
• Forum admins can add their own video sites
• Updated Highslide.js
• Attachment Images work with Goldbrick
• Don't need to use BBCODE
• Auto Phrases URL's
• Media Options per post
• Much more on the way!

Goldbrick's Requirements:

• Vbulletin :P
• PHP 5

Planned Features:

- Youtube like interface
- Video Comments
- Media Tags
- Media Searching

Install Instructions:

1. Upload file contents in the upload folder.
2. Import the Product.xml

Goldbrick Version 1.5:
- Fixed Vbadvanced integration
- Fixed extensions permissions checking
- Added pickup of old [media] tags
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.4:
- Fixed Apple trailers
- Added Added Viemo videos
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.3:
- Fixed Images
- Fixed MP3's
- Fixed Myspace, now supports myspacetv.com
- Added Increase or decrease video size for the classic player (testebr gets the credit for this one)
- Added Added ESPN videos
- Added Veoh video site.

Goldbrick Version 1.2:
- Added Videos for Profiles for vbulletin 3.7
- Added Classic Skin
- Added Vblog Support
- Added Vbadvanced Support
- Fixed Attachments
- Rewrote some of the code


Supported Video Sites: 19 so far. Looking in goldbrick/sites folder for a full list. Users can create their own. I'll post a HOW-TO with the details.



Please report any issues or suggestions.

[jswiss]

Originally Posted by nix

Soon. Just fixing some bugs.

Did you use quick reply to post a link? If so refresh the page. If not send me a link so I can look at it.

hi nix:
first, an excellent mod for which i say again thanks!
second, i had to kill php5 on my server today because (other php apps got dead, so i'm trying to resolve that issue with my host)
third, i didn't use quick reply - it was a new thread, i selected goldbrick options and off i went... added new thread, link to youtube and after i went back to check new thread (refreshed) it just popped over to the actual youtube link. (no goldbrick interface)

as soon as i get my other php apps up and running under php5, i will reinstall and test and report back.

this is a seriously cool mod!!! i'll be happy to donate some $? when it's gold!

[nix]

The goldbrick options are only for local or non media sites. Don't need them with video sites.

If the link goes to youtube it because the js isn't loading. Do you have a custom skin? Also when you get it back up and running try the classic stye. See if that works. It should be out by the time you're ready to try goldbrick again.

[ADomoWorld]

Nix I gotta say I really enjoy this product. Although I dont know wether I have PHP 5 Or not but its frustrating to know that thats the only possible way to use this. I got many many errors. Id hope you can come up with a solution. Or Make it easier to use with other versions of PHP.

I created my own codes to patch this but id like to know if their is a way to use it on VBA CMPS ?

[nix]

I went with php 5 only since it's no longer in development. I really cannot see any reason not to be running 5 now. The only thing that makes it php 5 only is the goldbrick_class file. It's using some of the new features of PHP 5.

Basically when the developers stop supporting a product I see no reason for coders to support it. IMO of course.

[jswiss]

Originally Posted by nix

The goldbrick options are only for local or non media sites. Don't need them with video sites.

If the link goes to youtube it because the js isn't loading. Do you have a custom skin? Also when you get it back up and running try the classic stye. See if that works. It should be out by the time you're ready to try goldbrick again.

hi nix,

ok, i've got php5 back up and running. no custom skin, but i've modified the classic a little.

jpeg/jpg works in your viewer: http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?p=7#post7

youtube link still goes directly to full youtube url: http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?p=9#post9

i've pm'ed you a login name/password so you can have a look as a registered user.

thanks for this again!

[nix]

Originally Posted by jswiss

hi nix,

ok, i've got php5 back up and running. no custom skin, but i've modified the classic a little.

jpeg/jpg works in your viewer: http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?p=7#post7

youtube link still goes directly to full youtube url: http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?p=9#post9

i've pm'ed you a login name/password so you can have a look as a registered user.

thanks for this again!

Looks like its working fine to me.

http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showt...hp?p=10#post10

[jswiss]

Originally Posted by nix

Looks like its working fine to me.

http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showt...hp?p=10#post10

most excellent! (and the guitar is excellent - get 'em to sign up on mygrunge.com )

i'm gonna do another test and report back and THANKS for the quick reply! i appreciate that it's friday night and you probably have better things to do!

[jswiss]

ok check this out:

from my forum (http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?t=9) the url to your youtube video is

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8[/media]

when i go here http://www.mygrunge.com/testvb/showthread.php?t=10
the youtube url is: this is a tiger

so yours works [media]

but mine [url] doesn't... so how am i adding the youtube.url wrong?

(because if i don't get it right the first time, then my mom sure won't) !!!

lol & thanks!

[nix]

Just post the url. Don't wrap it in any bbcode tags.

So just paste this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbbVxkMRqXA

and hit reply or post.

[ADomoWorld]

Hey is their any way to get it to work on VBA CMPS?