BB Code Enhancements - AME3 - Auto Media Embeding and Video Extender

From the makers of Smooth and Jazz comes the singing sensation my mom has been waiting months for:

AME3. Bigger. Badder. Bestest.

NOTE ABOUT vB4.0.3: ------------------------------------------------------------

vBulletin 4.0.3 has changed the way video codes are handled and in the process, inadvertently broke AME3. I have submitted a bug report and believe that the issue will be quickly resolved. There is a manual fix you can apply for 4.0.3 here in the interim.
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AME3 is the sequel to the multi award winning AME 1x and AME 2x systems. AME3. This time, its different.

Vote for AME3 as MotM!

If you like AME3, you'll love AME'fy for your profiles!

AME3 does 3 things:

• It allows users to simply paste URLs into their message without having to use the video bbcode or video popup box.
• It allows you to add, edit and customise the video definitions that ship with vB4
• It allows you to import community created definitions to extend the system in ways you otherwise couldn't.

Now you can use AME anywhere you can use video bbcode: posts, blogs, visitor messages, the CMS, etc...

Note that I am releasing this early for beta testing and general feedback. There is currently a bug in RC2, RC4 and 4.0.0 that will prevent AME from working however there is a workaround posted below.

I have written a pretty comprehensive readme and attached it seperatly to this post. I suspect both this post and the readme will get updated as AME3 becomes finalised.

[The Geek]

I downloaded a fresh 4.0.1 and the exact version of AME uploaded here and installed. Pasted that link and its fine.

If you are getting the video code like above, AME is doing her 'thing'. AME3 takes what WAS a link in a [url] tag and puts it in the correct video tag for vB4 to process. AME3 no longer does the actual parsing.

Can you check your bbcode_video template to ensure that there is the correct youtube dembed code in there?

[InfoAddict]

Here is the relevant section for YouTube:

<vb:elseif condition="$provider == 'youtube'" />
<object class="restrain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="540" height="325" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/{vb:raw code}">
	<param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/{vb:raw code}" />
	<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
</object>

[Digital Jedi]

If there are any brave souls out there willing to give this a try, here's a BETA version of my Master XML. But it's COMPLETELY untested. If it imports okay for you, then I'll go ahead and start a new mod thread and we can troubleshoot anything else from there.

Just remember, I don't have vB 4 installed, so I'll need feedback once the new thread is started to sort these things out.

[TyPenn613]

I followed the instructions and everything seems to be correct except my video links don't automatically code themselves.

I took out the line of code, edit the AME and click save. No errors or anything, but no results either. Am I missing something?

[SemperFideles]

I first want to say thank you as I don't want you to believe I am ungrateful for this hack. When I upgraded to v4.0.1, AME still works but I am now receiving a very odd problem related to the Report Post feature of the board.

I reported this as a bug and it could not be reproduced: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/proje...?issueid=35302

I then disabled all my plugins and the "bug" went away. I proceeded to disable all plugins one at a time and narrowed it down to AME causing the problem.

Without having to go to the link provided, if a user reports a post in which something is surrounded in quotes as "p's" and "q's" then when the reported post appears in the Reported Post forum, escape characters are being inserted.

For instance. If a user reports a post that contains:

Mind your "p's" and "q's"

It comes out in Reported Posts as

Mind your \"p's\" and \"q's\"

I don't know why AME would interfere with the Reported Post feature but, as I stated, if I disable the plugin, then the problem goes away. In the grand scheme of bugs, it is an annoyance but one I hope you can fix.

[SemperFideles]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

If there are any brave souls out there willing to give this a try, here's a BETA version of my Master XML. But it's COMPLETELY untested. If it imports okay for you, then I'll go ahead and start a new mod thread and we can troubleshoot anything else from there.

Just remember, I don't have vB 4 installed, so I'll need feedback once the new thread is started to sort these things out.

Uploaded, installed and then tried an Amazon link and it didn't work. The link was gone once I saved.

[The Geek]

I think I know what may be causing the issue you mentioned and AME3 is most likely the culprit. I will look into best way to resolve and let you know and/or update the package.

HTHs

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by SemperFideles

Uploaded, installed and then tried an Amazon link and it didn't work. The link was gone once I saved.

But the file did import okay? Alright, then, I just wanted to make sure it would actually go through first. If it at least a couple of other people can verify they had a successful import, I'll go ahead and start a new thread and handle more specific support questions there, so we don't clog the main AME thread with definition specific questions. Thanks.

[jaffaman]

Trying on a test site and the DJ's Master XML (AME 3) did import ok the test site is running vBulletin? Version 4.0.1

I will try and go through whats working and whats not Thanks for your hard work

[SemperFideles]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

But the file did import okay?

Just to confirm: Yes, the xml imported properly and all the definitions were available.