[ Audio / Visual ] - VB Mega Jukebox - Now with permissions to save bandwith

I want to thank everyone who has supported the original release of this hack and for all the suggestions to make this hack even better
I have spent days on adding all these new features and would like to thank the people who have assisted me to get some of these function to work.

Its back after a long time

This hack will add a whole new dimention to your forums with a Jukebox

3 file edit
1 template edit
1 new db table
1 db table alteration

This hack uses and includes a copy of the [HIS] Hack Installer System (Build 3)
released by Link14716 and can be found here --> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=71542
My thanks to Link for his one on one time in building the install files for the VB Jukebox

General Features

* The ability to play audio and movie formats - The script will detect both .mpg or .mpeg files and open the media player. If an audio format is played then the media player will stay invisable.

Admin Features

* Upload songs from your browser.
* Unlimited genres.
* Manual data entery for when the uploader fails or for large files.
* At a click will automaticly generate a new thread announcing a song in the jukebox.

* Usergroup permissions for:
--> 1) Who can listen to songs.
--> 2) Who can upload songs.
--> 3) Who can rate songs.

Front End Features

*Members can upload songs, these songs are not available in the jukebox until admin aproval (optional email notification available).
* Callapsable genres (only displays genres that have active songs in them).
* Members can rate songs.

Future Possible Functions

* members favs, this will allow members to add songs to their own favs list and if i can work it out i will try to make it so they can play their favs from start to finish.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE SONG HOSTING

OPTION 1

In the admin options where it asks for the folder name enter the full path to the where the songs are stored eg "www.something.com/music folder" NO backslash after.
The Downside to this is that your members canrt upload or add songs to the jukebox and movie files will not work.

OPTION 2
In vb_jukebox.php find each instance of

PHP Code:

$playsong = "$vboptions[jb_media_folder]/$playthisong 


replace with

PHP Code:

$playsong = "$playthisong" 


Then enter the full url into the song file field for each song.

A Tutorial for manual install can be found here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76050

Please Click install

This hack will always be free however you can donate to paypal@petnshow.com

Jukebox Feedback Please
I would love to hear some feeback from your members there is a feedback thread here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=76124

Update
Fix Template and missing image

Update 2.1
includes whos online code by Murphinator, i have changed the varname of the phrase to conform with the perfix
also includes instructions for adding admin to the modcp

Update 2.2
Just a file edit here that will stop the media player desplaying a long narrow strip .. just upload the new vb_jukebox.php file

Update 2.3
Major bug fix ... negative song count for songs
just upload the new vb_jukebox.php file

[trafix]

Originally Posted by WiseOwl

Thank you, knew it was somewhere, just couldn't find it, workin fine.. I had just installed about 8 modifications, jukebox was the last to be installed.

No conflicts except with "who was online in last 24 hour" modification.. I don't know if this was a conflict with jukebox and that mod or not, but after installing jukebox it is not showing the members usernames that have visited

Also there is TABLE tag that has not been closed.. view http://digitalmental.com/bb/vb_jukebox.php for refrence, bottom of the page..

http://digitalmental.com/bb

Other than those minor things A+

Thanks Again,
Owl

who was online in last 24 hour does reset its self ... but in not sure when that time is .... i cant see the jukebox having any conflict there.

[trafix]

Originally Posted by Lionel

A-Z navigation or categories would be nice. If you have too many songs, page could be long.

i can aleo look at that

[reteep]

Little bug in edits of admincp.php:

Original (readme.txt):

***********
Insert Before
***********

if (can_administer('canadminstyles'))
{
$printhr = true;
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['jb_track_list'], 'vb_jukebox_admin.php', '<br />');
construct_nav_group("$vbphrase[jb_vbjukebox]", '<hr />
}

That has to be:

***********
Insert Before
***********
if (can_administer('canadminstyles'))
{
$printhr = true;
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['jb_track_list'], 'vb_jukebox_admin.php', '<br />');
construct_nav_group("$vbphrase[jb_vbjukebox]", '<hr />');
}

You forgot a ');.

Nice hack, thanks!

[reteep]

But one more question:

The midi directory doesn't have any special function yet, right? It's just for uploading songs and pointing the URL to that folder(no code specific use of that folder yet?)

[trafix]

Originally Posted by stormblast

But one more question:

The midi directory doesn't have any special function yet, right? It's just for uploading songs and pointing the URL to that folder(no code specific use of that folder yet?)

yep thats right ... make a folder in your forum directory and ftp the songs into it from your pc, then when you add a song to the juke include the url to the folder, the relative path should work.

the next version will have an upload feature where you can use the web browser to upload the songs .... this will also be in the main jukebox area so members can upload songs ... the admin will have to approve the song before they appear in the jukebox list ....

you will notice at the moment that that have not been activated are listed in red

[trafix]

Originally Posted by stormblast

Little bug in edits of admincp.php:

Original (readme.txt):


That has to be:


You forgot a ');.

Nice hack, thanks!

oh crap ... thanks

[reteep]

For those who are interested, here's a german language file attached

[agiacosa]

Sorry to bring this up, but what are the legalities of doing this?

[trafix]

Originally Posted by agiacosa

Sorry to bring this up, but what are the legalities of doing this?

well .... there are no issues with using midi files in your jukebox

you can use other files at your own risk

[reteep]

Originally Posted by agiacosa

Sorry to bring this up, but what are the legalities of doing this?

In Germany you may not play Songs which are licensed under the GEMA. If you act like a radio you'd have to pay for broadcasting those songs. It's kinda the same in most of the states. So are probably only able to add selfmade stuff there from friends or yourself which aren't licensed.