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Internet Movie Database BB Code

This BB Code allows your users to simply type the name of a movie or an actor, etc., and then wrap BB code around the text to automagically link to the IMDb.

NOTE: This should work for most versions of VBulletin since it is simply a new BB Code.

TITLE: IMDb
TAG: imdb
Replacement:

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q={param}">{param}</a>

example:

PHP Code:

[imdb]Snakes on a Plane[/imdb] 


Description: Links to search on Internet Movie Database
Use {option}: No
Button Image (Optional): see attachments

To open in a new window change the replacement code to this:

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q={param}"target="_blank">{param}</a>

note: if you are using vBAnonymizer then use the following code: Thanks to Rian)

TITLE: IMDb
TAG: imdb
Replacement:

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?{param}">{param}</a>

example:

[imdb]Snakes on a Plane[/imdb]

Description: Links to search on Internet Movie Database
Use {option}: No
Button Image (Optional): see attachments

[bki]

Is it possible to change the deafult BB code images size 21x20 so it will fit the imdb picture?

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by bki

Is it possible to change the deafult BB code images size 21x20 so it will fit the imdb picture?

the imdb icon? here is a smaller version, though I don't think it is as readable

[iran.gs]

ur code can be done like this also and than all u need is the number.
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q="{param}</a>

[imdb]tt0120689[/imdb]
this is for the green mile

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by iran.gs

ur code can be done like this also and than all u need is the number.
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q="{param}</a>


[imdb]tt0120689[/imdb]
this is for the green mile

yes indeed, but not as intutive

[transitbus]

To open in a new page, just change the replacemnt code to this:

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q={param}" target="_blank">{param}</a>

[Rian]

Confirmed on 4 forums. This script does not work. It simply takes you to an empty search page at imdb.

[Tulsa]

This script works just fine. Even putting in ridiculous names for movies, the search came up with something close.

I would also include the opening a new page version as transitbus posted in the top section. Whether you agree with it or not, I think most would want it to act this way.

[Rian]

My apologies. The hack itself does work. I found my problem.

I am using VBAnonymizer, which interfered with the outgoing link, cutting it off.

I changed it as follow:

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?s=all&q={param}">{param}</a>

to

<a href="http://www.imdb.com/find?{param}">{param}</a>

Its working perfectly now.

[yoyoyoyo]

Originally Posted by Rian

My apologies. The hack itself does work. I found my problem.

I am using VBAnonymizer, which interfered with the outgoing link, cutting it off.

I changed it as follow:



to



Its working perfectly now.

Interesting - I will look in to it and change it.

[yoyoyoyo]

I updated the code to include the fix for vBanonymizer, and also fixed the read me to make it more clear, so if you were having a problem with it before please try again.