New Posting Features - Flash BBCode with size option

I've been looking for a way to get flash embedded for awhile now with the option to enter in the width and height. after getting nowhere (searched alot) and turning up nothing I started looking at the code and realized that the {param} area or option area can be inside the actual url to the file itself. by putting the paramater field into the embeds parameter field you can not only increase the width and hight but set it however you want. autoplay or quality, etc.

I realize that this may be a security risk so it would be a good idea to restrict it to a certain usergroup who can use it that you trust or disable it and not use it completely. This can be only done in 3.6.8 via this mod: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...122942&page=13 but as of right now it looks like 3.7.3 doesn't work with it. although some users do report being able to make it work in that thread with 3.7.x but I will not support this as it is not my code and its for an older version of vbulletin. I thought that since alot of people seem to be looking for this that it might be useful to some. Enjoy but use at your own risk.

If there was another mod similar I am sorry. please let me know and I will react accordingly.

Edit: changed the param and option tags around so that the url to the file would be the inbetween lines and the flash options (width, height, etc) would be the options. This makes more sense from a coding point of view to me and the users as well. as most vb code usually had the link to the actual media in the middle of the tags.

Name:
Flash embedding with size options

Description
Adds flash BBcode with ability to add resizing option

Options
Width and Height go into options area

Install time: 1 min
Install level: Easy

Installation
Step 1: Open bbcode manager and add this following bbcode:

Name: Flash

Tag: flash

Replacement:

<object><embed src="{param}" {option} allowScriptAccess ="never" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>

Example: [flash= width = xxx height = xxx]http://www.somesite.com/flashfile.swf[/flash]

Description: Flash video to embed

Use Option: Yes

Button image:



Change Log

1.0.2 - added allowScriptAccess = "never" to code to limit the scripting from the flash objects a little. not perfect but a step in the right direction. flash still works. only scripts cannot be executed on updated flash players in most browsers.
1.0.1 - reversed option and parameter tag to give more bbcode style look

Copyright
None. Go nuts.

[apiasto]

how can we limit to certain groups?

[Dustin_a31]

Originally Posted by apiasto

how can we limit to certain groups?

Sorry about that I originally assumed that this was supported in 3.7.3 turns out it's not, details in original post. As of right now. the choice is yours.

[baghdad4ever]

Originally Posted by siddal

edit BBcodes:
Use {option} click on "yes"

When you then need to import a flash file to a thread you?ll see the javascript dialogue asking you to enter your options which you?ll enter like this:
width=600 height=400
click OK

and then enter the URL of your file like this:
[FLASH="width=600 height=400"]http:www.anysite.com/anyoldflash.swf[/FLASH]

Should do it, I reckon.

hi

i do exactly what is found in installation instruction

but there is no asking for width and hight

and the url like this pic

in attach






can you help please?

[siddal]

look at post 8 :

[FLASH="width=600 height=400"]http:www.anysite.com/anyoldflash.swf[/FLASH]

[Dustin_a31]

Originally Posted by baghdad4ever

hi

i do exactly what is found in installation instruction

but there is no asking for width and hight

and the url like this pic

in attach






can you help please?

Hi. you seem to be using the older code. use the new replacement and follow those instructions. then in order to have the flash file show correctly follow the screen shots. the first screen shot is what you should see after you click the flash Icon in the WYSIWYG. After that you need to put the path to the actual flash file inbetween the brackets, Like a URL tag. then it should work.

[baghdad4ever]

thank you very mutch

is there any chance to modify it.

because most user prefer to input only numbers

ie: the popup ask what is the width and we put numbers and press ok

then another popup ask about hight

it is more easy

thanks

[puansanid]

thanks

[REVHEAD]

I installed this mod, was trying to embed a purepwnage movie it would come up under preview but when I post it would not have the movie in there?

I had a mess around with it trying and trying then my forums went funny, and I had to log out and back in, now for some reason no bb code works, URL, PHP,Bold, Italic, Smilies nothing .

Any ideas?

[Turbe]

What about forcing this to use a local directory on the server for the flash files (force it to use a specific directory for the flash sources)?

Obviously, a directory that only an Admin could place/upload/write the files.

Then, you wouldn't have to worry about locking down this custom bb code with another mod (that doesn't work on 3.7x)



So, instead of:

[flash= width = xxx height = xxx]http://www.somesite.com/flashfile.swf[/flash]

(The above link would never work because the local path would be added...)

it could be:

[flash= width = xxx height = xxx]flashfile.swf[/flash]

Just the file name...

I'm not sure how this could be configured in the Customer BB Code in the Admin CP....

Anyone?????

[Turbe]

Ok, I think I got it...

This works

Custom BB Code:

<object><embed src="http://www.yoursite.com/flash/{param}" {option} allowScriptAccess ="never" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>

(All flash files placed under HTMLroot/Flash)

In post:

[flash="width=816 height=205"]header_tv[1].swf[/flash]

Am I missing something here... wouldn't this be secure (only allowing this custom BB Code to use flash files at a specific location)?