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.

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Update: Added an option to allow only certain groups to add the option to view/paste the URL in their post.

[Hades-1]

but anyway since i was ignored let me ask again, how can i make this only show the controls and song length, right now it shows a video window too, i dont allow video so thats pontless and looks weird

Thanks!

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Bad Bunny

Has anyone tested how this works on different platforms? Specifically Mac for instance? Will it still work if a system does not have wmp?

I have a mac guy on my site that says it works great. Obviously WMP must be installed on it though, not sure how that works with a mac. Also, the the attachment will still be posted as it normally is, this is an added option to be sure the original format is still preserved.

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

but anyway since i was ignored let me ask again, how can i make this only show the controls and song length, right now it shows a video window too, i dont allow video so thats pontless and looks weird

Thanks!

Sorry, I was mucking with it but this will require different bbcode, have a look at this post https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=72060 stitch has posted a variety of them for us. Like I said though, the only other one i've found that doesn't display the window is an older version. If someone can work out a way with the new one that would be great

[Hades-1]

ok one more problem when i put the code into the template it does not word wrap so its wider then the pop-up window

so i wanted to put it in newpost_attachmentbit

but then after you upload it does not refresh the page like it should

any solution?

[Hades-1]

i think its the template your using it works for you in your screenshot, when you make a hack you really should do so with the default template.

anyway i notice that ont he default template you should remove the </table> at the bottom in order for the file size and close window buttons to NOT break out of the template.

hence the beta release i guess

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

i think its the template your using it works for you in your screenshot, when you make a hack you really should do so with the default template.

anyway i notice that ont he default template you should remove the </table> at the bottom in order for the file size and close window buttons to NOT break out of the template.

hence the beta release i guess

Good point Hades-1, thanks for pointing that out. I also played with it some in the attachment template, with a little work it could be setup using a new fieldset as well.

[Hades-1]

did u read what i said about wordwrap though?

i still have a problem with the width f the popup and the width of the URL

if the url wrapped it would fit fine

[NuclioN]

It works ok Is it a surprise that it plays avi movies to with the mp3 tags?

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

did u read what i said about wordwrap though?

i still have a problem with the width f the popup and the width of the URL

if the url wrapped it would fit fine

I don't know why it's doing that for you, I also tested this with my default template and it wraps the same as it does in my modified template it's contained withing the table so it should. What version of vbulletin are you using?

[ericgtr]

Originally Posted by NuclioN

It works ok Is it a surprise that it plays avi movies to with the mp3 tags?

That doesn't surprise me in the least actually, considering it's a Windows Media Player