Major Additions - Goldbrick Audio/Video Media System

Goldbrick Media system for vBulletin 3.7

Thanks to all who nominated or voted this for MOTM.

Some of you might be looking for Anymedia. Well this has replaced it. It's a total rewrite from the ground up. A huge thanks goes to Sir Adrian for creating the framework. He can't cook soup but he sure can code.

Why the name goldbrck?

From Wikipedia:

Goldbricking, in today's terms, generally refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while maintaining the appearance of working.

From Urban Dictionary:

Goldbricking: To loaf or goof around on the job. Supposedly an old union term describing laborers (or more specifically, bricklayers) who were going so slow, it was as if each brick were made of solid gold. One can alse be referred to as a "goldbricker".

Dude, I spent all day at work goldbricking - surfing the web, making long distance phone calls - basically just picking my ass.

Goldbrick uses the following third party Products:

• Highslide Javascript. I've packaged it with the 3.1 download. Please read the license agreement on highlide's website. In short it's free for non-commercial use. http://vikjavev.no/highslide/
• - - -
• The media player and mp3 player are from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/

What's new in Goldbrick?

• Complete code overhaul.
• Plays most media types.
• Forum admins can add their own video sites
• Updated Highslide.js
• Attachment Images work with Goldbrick
• Don't need to use BBCODE
• Auto Phrases URL's
• Media Options per post
• Much more on the way!

Goldbrick's Requirements:

• Vbulletin :P
• PHP 5

Planned Features:

- Youtube like interface
- Video Comments
- Media Tags
- Media Searching

Install Instructions:

1. Upload file contents in the upload folder.
2. Import the Product.xml

Goldbrick Version 1.5:
- Fixed Vbadvanced integration
- Fixed extensions permissions checking
- Added pickup of old [media] tags
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.4:
- Fixed Apple trailers
- Added Added Viemo videos
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.3:
- Fixed Images
- Fixed MP3's
- Fixed Myspace, now supports myspacetv.com
- Added Increase or decrease video size for the classic player (testebr gets the credit for this one)
- Added Added ESPN videos
- Added Veoh video site.

Goldbrick Version 1.2:
- Added Videos for Profiles for vbulletin 3.7
- Added Classic Skin
- Added Vblog Support
- Added Vbadvanced Support
- Fixed Attachments
- Rewrote some of the code


Supported Video Sites: 19 so far. Looking in goldbrick/sites folder for a full list. Users can create their own. I'll post a HOW-TO with the details.



Please report any issues or suggestions.

[haawas]

Originally Posted by haawas

k i have installed it on 3.7.0 beta 4 it installed without any error, but after installing when i tried opening any thread, it used refresh and show me a white blank page, can you tell me why, i have to uninstall it to make my threads working again.

plz can you figure it out i really need this mod for my forums.

thanks

ary replies please fromthe designer

[droid101]

Just a heads up... it seems to definitely be related to the different styles.

If you change styles on my board while viewing any thread with media tags in it, it screws them up. Check it out for yourself: http://constantcognizance.com/forums...read.php?t=403

Go there, then change the style.

(PS: Nix, I pm'd you, let me know when you're not busy. Just posting this for other people's benefit to see.)

[nix]

Originally Posted by rapidphim

1/ I am not able to play file from dailymotion (as I already posted under 3.6 section)
2/ Possible to have a detail instruction on how to add site on my own?

You're using the wrong link for dailymotion. Just use the regular one.

There are instruction on how to add sites in the docs.

Originally Posted by haawas

k i have installed it on 3.7.0 beta it installed without any error, but after installing when i tried opening any thread, it used refresh and show me a white blank page, can you tell me why, i have to uninstall it to make my threads working again.

plz can you figure it out i really need this mod for my forums.

thanks

I've haven't seen that yet. You're using php5 right?

Originally Posted by droid101

Just a heads up... it seems to definitely be related to the different styles.

If you change styles on my board while viewing any thread with media tags in it, it screws them up. Check it out for yourself: http://constantcognizance.com/forums...read.php?t=403

Go there, then change the style.

(PS: Nix, I pm'd you, let me know when you're not busy. Just posting this for other people's benefit to see.)

I should be able to take a look this weekend.

[poprulz]

I was using passivevid plugin which automatically parse the youtube link (mostly used) to the player.

I uninstalled that and installed Goldbrick, and now all my previous youtube links are just showing as links. How do i fix it? ( applied usergroup permission,forum permission and goldbrick options)

I get the follwoing error while adding new video link

Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION cannot be activated when in safe_mode or an open_basedir is set in /goldbrick/includes/class_goldbrick.php on line 526

[mrjbs]

Awesome work!

Videos work great in the forums, but when it is pulled through vBa CMPS I get a full screen video on a new page instead of the lightbox. I am using this with 3.7 Beta 4.

[rapidphim]

nix... whatever reasons there are, it's not display/play the video. I am testing on 3.7.0 b4. The lightbox shown, the flash screen shown but blank.. .Only close (X) button is there...

[flipstyle]

Hey Nix I been trying to figure this out for hours.
I checked that I have PHP 5.
Im using vBulletin version 3.6.8 Patch Level 2.
I made sure all the files are uploaded and the product xml.
I used to have the old version of anymedia and I deleted all its old files.
I set up Usergroup Permissions, Forum Permissions, and Goldbrick Options. (they are all set to yes for posting)
I made sure the main system is enabled and BBcode is all on.

This is what what happens. I created a new thread and put in the url, for exmaple a youtube url, nothing happens it just posts it as a url. Then when I try the bbcode [media]youtubeurlinhere[/media] all that does is show the media tags with the url inside. Got any idea why it isnt working properly?

[rapidphim]

Is there something wrong with the upgrade from 3.6.8 patch 2 to 3.7.0 b4? It kept asking me to upgrade my flash player and enable javascript????

[jGas]

hi!! tnx for this great hack!

i'd like to know if it's possible to use the old style also for mp3 attachments... (you had to click on the blue M and the player wasn't fixed but you could move it everywhere on your page)

thanks!

[droid101]

Little more research done, little more information gleaned.

When viewing the homepage vBa CMPS in the default ForumBlue style I have, the tags work. However, when I change themes, they don't. But if I edit the thread and save it immediately without changing anything, it looks normal. Then if I go back to the previous theme, it's not working on the previous theme.

Just making notes, thanks.