Multimedia Upload

Hello all,

Awhile back, I post a a script that allow vb3 member to upload files like mp3, wma, etc. I have no idea that such upload is needed for our board I got a lot of request for instructions and direction on that script.

As a result, I put aside a little time from my working hour and work on this new upload script.

What this script does is:

- Allow members to select a file from their local computer.

-Upload to the board's predifined directory.

-Create a meta file that associated with the current uploaded file, and save to another directory. This meta will be used by the music bb code



The uploaded files are not managed by database.


############## File edit ##############


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Open includes/adminfunctions_template.php
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Find

'subscription' => $vbphrase['group_paid_subscriptions'],

Below this add

'multimedia_management' => 'Multimedia Management',

############## Template Edit ##############

Insert at the end of headinclude

<SCRIPT TYPE="text/javascript">
<!--
function popup(url,songloadersforvb)
{
if (! window.focus)return true;
var href;
if (typeof(url) == 'string')
href=url;
else
href=url.href;
window.open(href, songloadersforvb, 'width=500,height=250,scrollbars=yes');
return false;
}
//-->
</SCRIPT>

Save

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Open Editor Temlates >> editor_toolbar_standard
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Find

<if condition="$smiliebox"><td class="controlbar">$smiliebox</td></if>
</tr>

Below add

<tr>
<td colspan ="5">
<a href="songloadersforvb.php" onClick="return popup(this, 'songloadersforvb'); return false" title="Multimedia Managment">Multimedia Managment</a>
</td>

</tr>

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Open Editor Temlates >> editor_toolbar_wysiwyg
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Find

<if condition="$smiliebox"><td class="controlbar">$smiliebox</td></if>
</tr>

Below add

<tr>
<td colspan ="5">
<a href="songloadersforvb.php" onClick="return popup(this, 'songloadersforvb'); return false" title="Multimedia Managment">Multimedia Managment</a>
</td>

</tr>

Save



Upload multimediamanagerinstall.php to your admincp directory

Run this installer from your admincp directory
Delete this file after you install



Open songloadersforvb.php and modify these lines



Upload songloadersforvb.php to your forum root

PHP Code:

//################### set usergroup can access this script  ############################
if (!in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(1,2,3,4,5,6)))
    { 
        print_no_permission(); 
    }

//########################### settings  ############################################

$file_extension = array(".wma", ".mp3", ".rm", ".ram", ".wmv"); 
$filesizes = "31457280"; // max filesize allowed to upload (in KB)
$filesizemb = number_format($filesizes/1024,1) . "MB"; // convert to  mb

$completesitelocation = "http://www.123.com/yourforum/musicdirectory/"; // Full URL to upload dir
$physicallocation = "/var/www/html/yourforum/musicdirectory";
$metaurl="http://www.123.com/yourforum/musicmetadirectory/" ; 
$metadir="/var/www/html/forum/musicmetadirectory/"; 


You will have to create the BB code for your music format. If you need the bb code, I will post it up here.

Thanks

[Amavisca]

Hey stich,

I just install this hax but seem not working for me It said Can't not up load although I think I will try it later. Btw I have a question: can u share the this code music: http://www.aotrangmongmo.com/forum/music.php
I really like them especially when u post 1 song and they mask the link so other can't steal it. Plz show us. Thnx in advance.

will paid some $ if u can help me out w/ resonable price

[Moya]

Honestly,

that one is not finished. I have to finish my company project before getting back to that one.

[Amavisca]

Pm me if u are interested in to share the code. I will pay some $ for it .
I really like the concept it hide ur true link location ( just like tialia.com )

[Viks]

Originally Posted by Amavisca

Pm me if u are interested in to share the code. I will pay

Hi Stich, I Like the concept of the hack too :-
1. that files are not stored in the database but in a folder.
2. upload utility
3. mask real url

this is exactly what I was looking for my site too as i want users to be able to download, newsletters, online magaznines and other publications off my forum, however I would prefer if you release a completed hack (as you write before) with the download and upload utility together in one hack as per as add functionality to not just multimedia but other files - such as TXT, DOC, PDF etc..

i agree with Amavisca too.

thankx,

[frostr1]

Originally Posted by stitch

change 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 to your usergroup id

I can't get this to work, see image below, thats the msg I get, I would really like to have this mod work, I did all the steps above, when I ran the install file it went though but all I got was a blank background after istall is that normal????

take a look at the pics, what I am doing wrong?

[Moya]

The correct syntax should be

PHP Code:

 if (!in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(5,6,7,9))) 


Where 5,6,7,9 are your usergroup id. Keep $bbuserinfo['usergroupid'] the same

[pelican]

i think this is a nice hack if the 2 upload/download are bundle together and the files are not stored in public directory that cannot be accessed directly except through vbulletin.

[Basit]

Hi Stitch,

I installed it successfully, but have some problems. When I upload any .mp3, ram, wmv or .wma file it get uploaded withtout any problem. when I try to uploda .rm , files it give me fillowing error message

Warning: fclose(): 19 is not a valid stream resource in /home/mysite/public_html/vbb/songloadersforvbnew.php on line 214

I have checked it does upload the actual file but no file generated under meta directory.. Any idea how can I solve this problem ?

In addition is it possible to to upload media files like .mpeg, .mov, wav, mpg etc.,

Regards,
Basit

[KevinL]

Originally Posted by frostr1

is there anyway someone can show me an example of what a real songloadersforvb.php looks like? I installed it and it does not work, plus what does this mean? "$metaurl="http://localhost/vbb/musicmeta/" ;
$metadir="c:/vbb/musicmeta/";"

thanks

Yeah Im stuck on that also.

I have everything working except when I try to upload a file it says it cant do it. I think they may be the reason.

Please help.

[Moya]

what is your platform?

If it is IIS then $metaurl="http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/musicmetadirectoryname/
$metadir="c:/forum/musicmetadirectoryname/"

[Moya]

Originally Posted by Basit

Hi Stitch,

I installed it successfully, but have some problems. When I upload any .mp3, ram, wmv or .wma file it get uploaded withtout any problem. when I try to uploda .rm , files it give me fillowing error message

Warning: fclose(): 19 is not a valid stream resource in /home/mysite/public_html/vbb/songloadersforvbnew.php on line 214

I have checked it does upload the actual file but no file generated under meta directory.. Any idea how can I solve this problem ?


In addition is it possible to to upload media files like .mpeg, .mov, wav, mpg etc.,


Regards,
Basit

Hi Basit

Please download the songloader file again. I fix the problem.

As for various file type, you can upload the file but I will have to do a research on the appropriate meta tag for each extension.

Can you list the media file type for me? I will get back to you on this one

[KevinL]

Originally Posted by stitch

what is your platform?

If it is IIS then $metaurl="http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/musicmetadirectoryname/
$metadir="c:/forum/musicmetadirectoryname/"

It's Linux, Apache. I put your quick fix in that was in this thread also.

I get the pop up box and everything but it just says it couldn't upload.

It's got me so confused :ermm:

I think this is great and I really want it to work.

Thanks for the reply.

[Ghanem]

Hi,

I have the same problem..

My uploadin folder www.la7odood.com/vb/upload/0405

I have apache, and have put:
/home/la7odood/public_html/vb/upload/0405

but still it did not work..
always get the error:
Couldn't Upload File.

any Idea what could be wrong?

Regards,

[Moya]

Hi Kevin and unicorn,

I am a little bit rusty with apache. I will get back to you on this

thanks

[Ghanem]

Thank you stitch..

I hope you can fix the next cos its working fine with other ext...
I am using the attached file code to upload other files and could not use it to upload ram, rm, wmv. mp3 extensions although I added the correct mime to the list $types..

I used this site to get the mime:
http://www.filext.com/

this is the code of uploader.php:

PHP Code:

 <?php 
require_once('./global.php'); 
//========================================
// | uploading center properties |
//========================================
$path = "upload/0505"; // uploading folder
$size = "3000000"; // file seize in byte
$types = array("application/x-zip-compressed", "application/x-rar-compressed", "application/x-shockwave-flash", "text/plain", "image/gif", "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/pjpeg"); // file ext
// <!-- .zip --> <!-- .rar --> <!-- .swf --> <!--.txt--> <!--.gif--> <!--.jpg--> <!--.png-->
//========================================
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');
 
if ( [PH P]%4$s[/PH P] REQUEST['do'] == "") {
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('uploader') . '");');
}
if ( [PH P]%4$s[/PH P] REQUEST['do'] == "doupload") {
 
if ($file_name == "")
{ // file name check
$msg = "you did not chose a file";
} // file name check
elseif (file_exists("./$path/$file_name"))
{ // file exist check
$msg = "file allready exist plz chahnge the name";
} // file exist check
elseif (!in_array("$file_type", $types))
{ // file ext check
$msg = "extention not allowed<br>your file extenstion : $file_type";
} // file ext check
elseif ($file_size >$size)
{ // file size check
$msg = "file is larger than allowed : $size بايت <br>file size you uploaded : $file_size";
} // check file size
else
{
$msg = "file uploaded sucsessfuly <br> <a href=\"$vboptions[bburl]/$path/$file_name\">$vboptions[bburl]/$path/$file_name</a>";
copy($file, "$path/$file_name");
}
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('uploader_msg') . '");');
}
 
//############################################################################
//# uploader center #
//# fnan4arab #
//# : PHPvillage.com #
//############################################################################
?>

Regards