Integration with vBulletin - Photobucket Image Uploader

This Modification works in both vB 3.6.x and vB 3.7.x

Introduction:
Well this is my first official "hack" for vBulletin :up:, so cheers to me! Anyways, I want to apologize in advanced if for some reason this post or the instructions are not clear enough - I am trying my best to explain as elaborate as possible. With this being my first modification, I have dedicated a lot of time and effort into it and I can say that I am 99.9% sure that there are no bugs with this hack, as I have tested it numerous times - but we all know how that goes ... With that said, if you do find a bug or something, just let me know and I'll look into it. Also, I want to thank Mosh for letting me use his ImageHack as a Framework for mine, thanks bro!

NOTE: This hack works in total harmony with the latest version of Mosh's ImageShack Image Upload hack.

PHOTOBUCKET IMAGE UPLOADER
... BROUGHT TO YOU BY: DANNY ...

Description:
This hack will allow you to have access to your Photobucket Account from inside vBulletin, so that you can post up your pictures or videos without the need of opening a new window. It will allow you to display this Hack in the New Thread, New Post/Reply, Quick Reply, and Quick Edit Windows. This hack also provides the user with multiple options/settings to make this Add-on blend in with the site's color scheme. It has many benefits and options, so for more info just take a look at the Screenshots provided or download and install the Add-on to see and explore its settings.

Installation Instructions:
1) Download the attached .XML Product.
2) Import the .XML Product via Admin CP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
3) Edit the Settings accordingly and Enable Hack where desired. Go to Admin CP > vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > Photobucket Image Uploader to manage the settings. Remember to also enter the Usergroup IDs of those who you wish to be able to use the Hack or this Mod will not work!
4) Your Done! Its that easy ...

Upgrade Instructions:
1) Download the attached .XML Product.
2) Import the .XML Product via Admin CP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product] and Select the "Overwrite" option ...
3) Your Done! Its that easy ...

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Originally Posted by Dannyloski

Guys/Gals,

I want to make a note for those who said they were having trouble with this Hack, please make sure that you enter all the Usergroup IDs of the Usergroups who you want to be able to use this Hack in the "Allowed Usergroups" Settings Section.

I have a feeling that most of you left "0" in there. What the "0" does is "not force any usergroups". What that means is that no usergroup will be able to use the Hack, basically if you enter "0" there, then you are disabling the Hack completely.

I think that this is the solution to most (if not all) the problems for those who were claiming that this hack wasnt working. Please enter the Usergroup IDs and report back if it works for you or not.

PS. Some of you might be wondering how I figured this out, well one of the members on here who installed this Hack and was having problems, sent me a PM with Admin Login Info into their site and upon checking out the settings, this was the problem. They forgot to enter the Usergroup IDs in the specified Setting. I entered "6" for the Usergroup ID to test if Administrators could view the Hack and voila, it worked!

Version History:

• v1.0
  • Official "Hack" Release
  • No known bugs
• v2.0
  • Page no longer jumps to the Top when clicking on the "Display" or "Hide" Text.
  • Using vBulletin's fetch_object() function instead of document.getElementById() to take advantage of vBulletin's Browser Compatibility features.

Special thanks to Code Monkey for assisting me with the Code Fixes for v2.0 ... Now this Hack rocks even more

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IFRAME RELOADING IN BLANK PAGE? READ THIS!
You need to clear your Browser's Cache (all if it) & Flush your DNS. This is a server-side issue with Photobucket, not with the Modification. This is Photobucket Support Team's response ...

Originally Posted by Photobucket Support Team

Dear Danny,

Please log out, clear your cache, refresh, close your browser window, then flush your DNS and reboot your entire system, including the modem and router.

http://pic.pbsrc.com/help/Content/Tr...ClearCache.htm

http://pic.pbsrc.com/help/Content/Tr...g/FlushDNS.htm

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Your Photobucket Support Team

[Mosh]

With kind permission from Dannyloski, I have now updated and integrated this hack into my v3.8.x Imageshack and Megaupload hack. See here for more information - Imageshack, MEGAUPLOAD & Photobucket Uploader. It is compatible with vBulletin v3.6.x, v3.7.x and v3.8.x., and upon installing the new hack, it will uninstall this hack automatically for you.

[Vaupell]

been using this until 3.8.4..
and i really hope it will be converted to 4.x eventually..
i prefer this version over the multione with multiple things in it..
i dont need or watn megaupload/imageshack..

Photobucket stand alone, <3 <3 <3 lovely.. Thanks again..

maybe we have to try and fit it in 4.x, on our own ? cause its abselutely brilliant. ;D

[dadoc]

Hello

I have had this mod installed for a few years and just recently I have been having problems with it.

When someone creates a new thread the page is redirected to Photobucket, the page that loads is the same iframe that usually is displayed in the new thread page.

This is also the case when replying to posts and quick reply.

I am not sure why it is redirecting as I have not done any changes to anything on my site, I think it might be a problem with the fetch command but I am not sure.

I have had to disable the mod so any help would be great.

Regards

Ryan

[blackberry]

Same issue with me .. whenever we click some where on forum or tries to reply it redirects to photobucket page. I have disabled this mod, was using it for last 2 years.. i havent made any changes to mod or forum from past 2 months dont know why it redirects from past 2 days...

Any help will be great
Thanks

[bada_bing]

Uninstalled as I am having the same issue where everytime I create to reply to a new post or thread I get redirected ....

[seax19]

Add one more to the malfunction list -3.8.6 pl1- its been working fine for us for a couple of years, then all of a sudden today it starts redirecting all new posts/replies to the photobucket login page... I will have to remove it from our site but wanted to report. Obviously photobucket has changed something about their login code that no longer jives with this hack...

[dadoc]

I am using 3.7.0

obviously it is a problem with photobucket

If someone finds a solution can you please let us know asap.

Hopefully Danny will be able to look into it for us.

Help.

[seax19]

I sent a brief pm to Danny to alert him to the situation, hopefully he will check in soon

[dadoc]

Originally Posted by seax19

I sent a brief pm to Danny to alert him to the situation, hopefully he will check in soon

Yeah I did too, sorry Danny
send no more PM's

[Dannyloski]

Hey Guys,

I too was getting the error of the Photobucket iFrame reloading on the page and had to disable the modification. I looked over the code and concluded that it was a server-side (Photobucket) issue. I quickly contacted Photobucket and they just got back to me with this ...

Originally Posted by Photobucket Support Team

Dear Danny,

Please log out, clear your cache, refresh, close your browser window, then flush your DNS and reboot your entire system, including the modem and router.

http://pic.pbsrc.com/help/Content/Tr...ClearCache.htm

http://pic.pbsrc.com/help/Content/Tr...g/FlushDNS.htm

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Your Photobucket Support Team

I did just that and its now working fine for me. I hope this solves you guy's issue as well. Clearing the Cache (all of it) and flushing the DNS are the two most important step so make sure you do that.

Regards,
Danny

PS. This Modification is no longer supported, since I am just wayyyy too busy. However, I saw the many posts regarding this issue and since I too was experiencing it I decided to provide some insight. Thanks for your patience and for installing the Mod!