vB flash clock integration hack

well this is my first release for a vBulletin hack and it is only v1.0 and it is completlety bug free. This hack should work on any vBulletin version from 2.03-2.25 as it only requires 2 file uploads and 2 template edits. All the instructions and needed files are included in the zip file and copyrights go to macromedia for the clock that is used.

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UPDATE
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1. Fixed some writing that was left behind from previous install.
2. Fixed some things that the install said were there but weren't.

Enjoy!

[pattox2k1]

ok ill take care of that then ill make some more flash integration hacks my next idea is a flash jukebox.......i jus gotta edit the songs

[Snake~eyes]

I wanna see a demo...
all the links were dead

[pattox2k1]

ok then.......go to:

http://www.thugnature.net/forums/clock.php

[firewars]

That gives me an empty page with the HTML code:

<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: clock -->

<!-- END TEMPLATE: clock -->

..I'm gonna upload the flash itself to see what it is like then

[firewars]

Here we go.
This is what the clock looks like itself:

[firewars]

Code improvements making the installation easier:

I have changed the code a bit making the installation easier (you don't have to change that many values, you still can, of course).


clock_swf template

I changed:

PHP Code:

<OBJECT width=(desired width)(450 is good) height=(desired height)(300 is good)><PARAM NAME="Sitename Forums Flash Clock" VALUE="http://www.youraddress.com/forums/Clock.swf">
            <embed src="http://www.youraddress.com/forums/Clock.swf" width="(desired width)(450 is good)"             
height="(desired height)(300 is good)"></embed></OBJECT> 


into

PHP Code:

<OBJECT width=450 height=300><PARAM NAME="$bbtitle Flash Clock" VALUE="$bburl/Clock.swf">
            <embed src="$bburl/Clock.swf" width="450"          
height="300"></embed></OBJECT> 


and thus making the script automatically know the URL to the board.

Here it is installed and not fitting my forums style nor being centered.
Nice hack, though.