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

If you like then [Mark As Installed] or [Donate]

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

[shadyninja]

guess it will wait till we upgrade

[PoetJA-1975]

Works wonderful on 3.6.8 = Thanx so much for the share DANNY

Jacquii.

[Dannyloski]

^ No problem glad you like it :up: ... I'm glad I shared this, I had originally made this for my site only and didnt plan on releasing it. Then, I got bored and decided to make the options/settings editable via the AdminCP, so I thought "Maybe I should release this, some other people might use it" ... so I did, lol. I guess I was right, so far in 2 days 25 people have installed

[shadyninja]

it will be 1 more site using it as soon as I get time to do a upgrade

[Dannyloski]

^ Cool :up: ... To be honest I do not know why its not working with vB 3.6.7 - I thought it would. The only thing that I can think of is that you edited the templates and accidentally removed the necessary code. Do this:

Search your editpost, newreply, and newthread templates for $attachmentoption ... If its not there, then that's the reason why this hack isnt working for you. If its there then its something else, but I am almost positive that it has to be this. Let me know how it turns out ... If you want me to take a look at it for you PM me login info to your Admin CP and I can try and get this to work for you with vB 3.6.7 ...

[raja811]

thanks

[Dannyloski]

^ No problem :up: ... Mark as installed so you can stay up-to-date with it

[wolfyman]

Originally Posted by Dannyloski

Do this:

Search your editpost, newreply, and newthread templates for $attachmentoption ... If its not there, then that's the reason why this hack isnt working for you.

The code is there, but it's not working for me. Did anyone figure out the 3.6.7 issue?

[SSG.D]

Works on my 3.6.7 : And thanks for this mod!

However I do have a question. My large images are distorted as they display in the viewer area, all those that are like 120x120 display great, is there a work around for this for the large images to be displayed in correct proportion? If not, I still like this mod and will continue to use it.

Thanks again for your hard work

[Dannyloski]

I knew it had to work on 3.6.7, the code didnt change. It should work on all vB 3.6.X ... Might even work on 3.5.X (dont know). For those that have 3.6.7 and its not working, it must be due to your Modified Styles or something.

SSG.D, unfortunately that option is managed server-side with this Hack, meaning that its something that only Photobucket can manage. Photobucket makes the images into thumbnails using a declared width/height attribute to keep everything nice and neat. If they were to make it so that images appear proportional then it wouldnt look as neat/symmetrical as they wanted to make it look. Hope that explains it a bit more, but to answer your question: No, that is something that cannot be changed. Sorry.