Embedded media player in post

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]

It's hard to guess without seeing your setup, which template modification are you using, the one with or without restrictions (there are two options). If the one with restrictions try replacing it with the one without just to test.

[Icehawk002]

Originally Posted by ericgtr

It's hard to guess without seeing your setup, which template modification are you using, the one with or without restrictions (there are two options). If the one with restrictions try replacing it with the one without just to test.

I am using without restrictions and have tried the original and the slight adapted line given by zoe further up this thread but both show up as just the code not a player.

As I said the file can be attached via manage attachments and shows up fine and is clickable opening quicktime player.

the bbcode appears correct in admin and have double checked this in the post.

The replacement code in bbcode [mp3] is as follows

<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>

thanks

[ericgtr]

Okay, in your bbcode what did you setup your tag to be i.e. mp3 etc? We want to be sure that this line matches the tags in the template mod.

So if it's MP3 it should look like this:

[MP3]http://www.yoursite.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MP3]

[Icehawk002]

bbcode

[MP3]http://www.the-ice-castle.co.uk/forum/file.mp3[/MP3]

template

[MP3]http://www.the-ice-castle.co.uk.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=$attach[attachmentid].mp3[/MP3]

post

[MP3]http://www.the-ice-castle.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=227.mp3[/MP3]

[ericgtr]

Try this, nuke the bbcode and re-add it, don't change anything else.

[Icehawk002]

ok sorry no change though. mmmh :nervous:

[ericgtr]

Do you have windows media player installed? It will not work with quicktime using that embedded media code. I would register at your forums to see but it looks like it may contain adult content and I am at work.

[Icehawk002]

Originally Posted by ericgtr

Do you have windows media player installed? It will not work with quicktime using that embedded media code. I would register at your forums to see but it looks like it may contain adult content and I am at work.

It contains adult material please be aware sent you pm.

Not sure if windows media player installed how would I check this I presume you mean installed on the server not local machine.

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Icehawk002

It contains adult material please be aware sent you pm.

Not sure if windows media player installed how would I check this I presume you mean installed on the server not local machine.

Fixed, it's the little things that get ya...

Instructions say

Use {option}: No

Yours was set to Yes

Enjoy!

[Icehawk002]

Dont you just hate that LOL - thank you very much :nervous: