Major Additions - The XEON Mp3 Player for vBulletin 3.6.X Integrated

The XEON Mp3 Player for vBulletin 3.6.X

Design: Syrus XL Media 2003-2007
Coding Update: vBmotion.com

Demo: www.digitalport.co.uk (Click Entertainment>XEON Mp3 Player)

Important: Supported only on Digital Port UK

Update Rev: 4.0.1 - Navbar code updated to work with vBadvanced CMPS outside the forum directory.
Updated Rev: 4.0.0 - All known bugs fixed in AdminCP, these include the Approve Mp3 issue and the Edit Mp3 problem.
Added: 21/04/07 - XEON Player in vB Custom Page Instructions.zip
Demo: http://www.digitalport.co.uk/digital...&template=Xeon

Version: 3.6.0 coding (Major UPDATE) *see below
Version: 3.5.1 coding (Product XML file updated)
Version: 3.0 XEON Player (Shuffle disabled) *Player Only Package* added.

Fully compatible and tested on vBulletin 3.6.0, 3.7 and up.

No example tracks are included in this version.

*IMPORTANT: About version 3.6!!*
If you have installed this modification prior to the latest version 3.6, it is recommended that you update to the latest version 3.6 immediately. Older versions contain a Security Hole in the admin section. All database errors have been fixed, special thanks to Code Monkey.

[high]External Data Pull[/high]
This modification is designed to pull data from internal and external servers. Check that you enter full urls to pull external data or the modification will fail to read.

[high]Features:[/high]

• Can hold upto 500 mp3 tracks (5 playlists with 100 tracks in each)
• Automatically cuts off access to playlists if 100 tracks are reached
• All track data held in database
• Volume & Pan(balance) Controls
• Add mp3's through AdminCP or via Popup
• PM system notifcation of new tracks submitted
• Edit/Delete/Approve/Deny tracks via AdminCP
• Usergroup Permissions for adding tracks and viewing of player
• Multi-functional display on mp3 player
• WOL Enabled - see who's using the mp3 player
• Stream and Buffer parameters per track
• Track pre-loading on display

This version is not compatible with the XML driven vbMp3 Player I released awhile ago (you may uninstall or leave in, as this version uses renamed files). The player, and all code have been changed, and now fully utilizes the vBulletin AdminCP for settings, mp3 playlist management, usergroup permissions.

[high]Known Issues:[/high]
None

UPDATING:
Overwrite all files with the new package XEON Mp3 Player v4.0.0
Import the Product XML file using the vBulletin Product Manager. Go to Mp3 Player Management and update settings and Save.

Template edit:
(required on new install or upgrade, unless you have installed other products from us.).
In the headinclude template -
Find:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/vbulletin_global.js?v=$vboptions[simpleversion]"></script>

Above add:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/flashobject.js"></script>

If this line of code already exists then DO NOT ADD IT!

End of Update


MAIN INSTALLATION

Installation:
Upload the contents of the ?Upload folder? to your forum root. Import the ?product-mp3player.xml? file via ?Plugins & Products? ? Manage Products ? Import Product in your AdminCP. Press F5 or refresh your browser window to view the Mp3 Player Management menu. Once you install this version make sure you Update the MP3 Management settings and click SAVE, failure to do so will result in an error if you enable the custom PM notification system.

Template Edits:
These edits are based on the default vBulletin style, you may need to change if you have a custom style.


AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar

Find:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

After add:

<!-- Mp3 Player Launch -->
<if condition="$show['member']">
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="javascript:NewWindow=window.open('$vboptions[bburl]/mp3playerindex.php?do=viewmp3playerpopup','newWin','width=500,height=500,left=0,top=0, toolbar=No,location=No,scrollbars=1,status=No,resizable=No,fullscreen=No');
NewWindow.focus(); void(0);">vbMp3 Player</a></td>
</if>
<!-- End Mp3 Player Launch -->

Now, navigate to AdminCP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager ? adjust usergroups permissions as required. Default is all usergroups have no access.

You now have the vbMp3 XEON player installed!

[high]Update notifications can only be sent out if you have clicked 'INSTALL'.[/high]

More players will available shortly.

Enjoy!

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by tobybird

Installed. Working great but I am getting an error message at the end of my play list. Any ideas what would be causing this?

eta: I should state that the message pops up after the last song has finished playing.

Hi tobybird,

That error derives from the player being only populated with just one track on a single playlist. The idea of the playlist design is to have more than one track on any playlist, at any one time.

This doesn't mean you have to put loads of tracks into every playlist, but if you put one track in playlist 3 then add one to playlist 5, then this error will occur. Just add a few tracks to one playlist at a time, if you can.

[syrus.xl]

As posted by Mike, the new updated files are ready. However, I just need to make a few changes to the main player flash file.

It should be released later today; then this modification will no longer be in a beta form. It will be a full release, notifications will be sent out once the package iss updated, to those that have clicked Install on this modification.

[Distance]

Originally Posted by Distance

There is a bug on the non shuffle player, when i click on the playlist then click again, all the tracks show up twice.. and if you keep clicking it keeps coming up more

*coughs*

[tobybird]

Thanks Syrus XL, got that sorted this morning.

One other picky little thing. I had yet another "I'm an idiot" moment. When uploading songs, even if the path is not correct, the song does appear to upload and is viewable in the player as if all is well. The only issue, of course, is the play length data is missing. Possibly when uploading, an error message stating that x song is not found at x path would be helpful. lol Especially for those of us who tend to over look the little things staring you right in the face. Again, very minor issue. Thanks again!

eta: Sorry one more... You get a MySQL error when trying to add a song with an apostrophe anywhere in the title. For example I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas would give an error whereas Im Dreaming of a White Christmas would not.

Originally Posted by beishe8

Solution:

Admin approval doesn't change the fact that this person can keep uploading to my server. That's the problem. All approval does is add them to the list.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Distance

*coughs*

I will look at this when recompiling the flash player this evening.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Chris-777

Admin approval doesn't change the fact that this person can keep uploading to my server. That's the problem. All approval does is add them to the list.

You could create a new usergroup and only give them permission to upload. This would stop users from other usergroups from uploading, but still be able to listen or not depending on the permission settings.

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by tobybird

Thanks Syrus XL, got that sorted this morning.

One other picky little thing. I had yet another "I'm an idiot" moment. When uploading songs, even if the path is not correct, the song does appear to upload and is viewable in the player as if all is well. The only issue, of course, is the play length data is missing. Possibly when uploading, an error message stating that x song is not found at x path would be helpful. lol Especially for those of us who tend to over look the little things staring you right in the face. Again, very minor issue. Thanks again!

eta: Sorry one more... You get a MySQL error when trying to add a song with an apostrophe anywhere in the title. For example I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas would give an error whereas Im Dreaming of a White Christmas would not.

Your first aforementioned issue maybe dealt with in another update, but not in the updated package that will be released later today.

The MySQL apostrophe error is fixed in the latest files, which I will be updating shortly.

[Distance]

I just noticed when adding songs.. some of the song names are..

Don't

whenever the track names have ' in the name it comes up with SQL error

[syrus.xl]

Originally Posted by Distance

I just noticed when adding songs.. some of the song names are..

Don't

whenever the track names have ' in the name it comes up with SQL error

This is listed under Known Issues - a fix for all known issues discussed during the beta stage, will be uploaded later this evening.