BB Code Enhancements - Embed XHTML valid YouTube and Google Video into your posts

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Just thought I'd share what I did to allow my users to embed YouTube and Google Video videos into posts on my forum. This is my very first mod I've made since switching to vB, so forgive me if I screwed something up.


Demo:

http://forums.finalgear.com/test-for...-thread-14892/

The black bar will be different for you as it'll match your theme (it uses the same style as the whole quick reply box).


Upgrading from v1.x:

Just remove the plugin you added before (manage plugins -> delete) and then continue on to the installation instructions.

If you already have v2.x installed, you do NOT need to do this.


Installation:

Download and install the attached product. It will automatically create the new custom BBCode and add in some filtering plugins.

Save the two attached images and upload them to /images/editor/.


Usage:

Here's some examples:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2UUunlI2Q[/youtube]
[youtube]hl2UUunlI2Q[/youtube]
[youtube="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2UUunlI2Q"]Aston Martin Crash[/youtube]
[youtube="hl2UUunlI2Q"]Aston Martin Crash[/youtube]

[gvideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3688185030664621355[/gvideo]
[gvideo]3688185030664621355[/gvideo]
[gvideo="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3688185030664621355"]1980's Izuzu Gemini Advertisement[/gvideo]
[gvideo="3688185030664621355"]1980's Izuzu Gemini Advertisement[/gvideo]

Using vBAdvanced? It lacks the hook this plugin uses apparently, so if you wish to use this plugin with it, you need to use only the video ID and NOT the full URL for it to display correctly. Nothing I can do about it, it's vBAdvanced's fault.


How do I customize the look of the new box thingies?

Just edit the new custom BBCode items. It's in the admin area, near the bottom.

[Canis Firebrand]

I'm interested in this and had a question.

Is there a way to automatically pull in the title of the video to display at the top of the window if the user doesn't specifically put one in?

[|oR|Greg]

Viper, you were the inspiration behind this.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=132702

[rish123]

thanks alot works 100%

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by Canis Firebrand

I'm interested in this and had a question.

Is there a way to automatically pull in the title of the video to display at the top of the window if the user doesn't specifically put one in?

Yes, but it won't be happening in my product. I want to keep mine relatively simple.

There are however other plugins that have started as a result of this product which do that. A small search here will help you find them.

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by |oR|Greg

Viper, you were the inspiration behind this.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=132702

Cool!

[redlabour]

Sorry, but the Bug within vBadvanced is still happening.

At Threaddisplay the Video plays at Portal it is only grey.

You have still forgotten the $GLOBALS[YOURDISPLAYCOMMAND] in the Code. Please fix this.

Every other YouTube and/or GV Plugin on vbulletin.org hasn?t this Problem. Can you please take a look ? But without this Error yours is the best.

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by redlabour

You have still forgotten the $GLOBALS[YOURDISPLAYCOMMAND] in the Code. Please fix this.

That's because I still don't have any clue what you're talking about. As I've said, I've never used vBAdvanced and I'm relatively new to vB, so you'll have to explain it to me.

[redlabour]

vBadvanced is the best known free Portalsoftware as you can see here :

http://www.vbadvanced.com/

At Portal the Videos are only grey (s. Screenshot 1)

At Forum the work (s. Screenshot 2)

This is espacially important for every Newsboard with a Portal. Please install vBadvanced at your Developmentboard (only takes a few Minutes).

The Problem is that you have coded your Code only to appear at Postings. With a Variable like i posted above it is shown whereever the Users want.

Just take a look at the Sourcecode from AnyMedia 3.5 to understand - may help.

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by redlabour

The Problem is that you have coded your Code only to appear at Postings.

No I didn't.

I take it you're using the full YouTube URL? Try using just the ID rather than the URL. It looks like vBAdvanced is somehow skipping the hook I'm using (bbcode_parse_start), so my plugin isn't running that replaces full URLs with just the ID so the built in BBCode parser can make valid HTML.

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

No I didn't.

I take it you're using the full YouTube URL? Try using just the ID rather than the URL. It looks like vBAdvanced is somehow skipping the hook I'm using (bbcode_parse_start), so my plugin isn't running that replaces full URLs with just the ID so the built in BBCode parser can make valid HTML.

Great now it works. Please integrate this into the Instructions.