Show Thread Enhancements - Playing Attached Media Files Inline

What this hack does::

This hack allows your users to upload media files via your board file management and play the media fields within their post.. It is adivisable to have one inline per post.


Foreword:

This hack might not work on all system due to different configuration, platform, and such. I will try to help you all as much as I can.

This hack will use your board attachment system to run mp3, wma, wmv, flash files. It is a bit server intensive. So be warned

Security Risk:

It has been known that flash files can be used to exploit and compromise certain securities on user computer. You might want to verify your flash attachment before enable flash playing inline on your forum.

Files To edit: 0
Queries to run: 0
Uses Product: Yes
Template Edits: 1


Open postbit_attachment and add to very top

<tr>
<td width=450 colspan="2">

<if condition="$show[realattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_real] $realfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[realattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>


<if condition="$show[movattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_mov] $movfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[movattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[flashattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_flash] $flashfilename </legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[flashattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[pdfattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_pdf] $pdffilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[pdfattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[aviattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_avi] $avifilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[aviattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[mpgattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_pdf] $mpgfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mpgattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
<if condition="$show[mpegattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_pdf] $mepgfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mepgattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>



<if condition="$show[wmaattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wma] $wmafilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmaattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[wmvattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wmv] $wmvfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmvattachments]



</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
    
<if condition="$show[mp3attachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>

$vbphrase[attach_mp3] $mp3filename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mp3attachments]

</div>
</fieldset>

</if>


</td>
</tr>

Demo:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=24797
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=24798
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=24799
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=24800


Attachment Content Types:

WMA ? Content-type: audio/x-ms-wma
WMV ? Content-type: video/x-ms-wmv
MP3 ? Content-type: audio/x-mp3
SWF ? Content-type: application/x-shockwave-flash
AVI ? Content-type: video/x-ms-avi
MOV ? Content-type: video/quicktime
MP4 ? Content-type: video/quicktime
MPEG ? Content-type: video/mpeg
MPG ? Content-type: video/mpeg
RAM ? Content-type: audio/x-pn-realaudio
RM ? Content-type: audio/x-pn-realaudio
SWC ? Content-type: application/x-shockwave-flash




NOTE: This hack use your board attachment.php to play those specified media files. Therefore, you will have to set up user right to download attachement in under forum permissions.

Playing inline attachments under firefox has proven to be problemsome since I noticed firefox does not pass the cookie info in for the inline video playing. So if you want attachments to play inline in firefox you must set it so that guests can view attachements. (I am currently looking for fixes to this if possible)


This is a clean up and rerelease of this hack: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99871

If you have that hack installed just install the product file and you will be good. If you have her one before that then follow her template reverses from that thread.

I tried to contact the author but they havent been on the site in well over a month. Pms and emails were unresponded to. I will remove this hack if the hack author requests.


Whats fixed:

Fixed the problem with attachments being shown multiple times when more then one of the same file type was uploaded in a single post.
Cached all the templates used by this hack.

[eXtremeTim]

The php maximum upload size is controlled in your php.ini so your server admin or host will have to update it for you.

[Salvar]

Well I get an MSQL database error and I can not see what there my browser is also crashing.

Can it be that my MSQL packet is too small?

1.00 MB packet size?

[IT Dept]

I've inserted your code in
postbit_attachment, added new extensions in Attachments Manager, increase Max Filesize but I still can't upload file in Manage Attachments.

Can you tell me how to solve this error?

Thanks in advanced.

[eXtremeTim]

I wouldnt recommend using mysql storage for attachments esp when using this hack since this hack has a tendancy to deal with larger attachments, also everybody you also need to factor in your php max upload size becuase no matter what vb is set at if the php max upload size is less then the size of your file your file wont be uploaded.

[IT Dept]

PHP Max Post Size : 8.00 MB
PHP Maximum Upload Size : 2.00 MB
My MP3 file : 4.00 MB
Max Filesize for this extension: 20.00 MB

I still can not upload, plz help me!

[iran.gs]

Installed how ever if u can supply bottons for them would be great and also my attachment now is so wide, when pops up for uploads

[iran.gs]

yes me too large size i get error but small file works fine

[PossumX]

I got this hack to install and work for uploads, however, when I attempt to play the inline WMV file, nothing happens. The Media Player is displayed, with controls, yet when play is hit....nothing.

Any ideas?

It is also fouling up the post display (signature outside of the postbit)

Clicked UNINSTALL .... never mind

[khaleegi]

Hello

Thanks for this mod, i was looking for such on.
I did the installation easily, but the real player files not played

Any suggestions?

Regards

[cfspinner]

Installed and clicked install. Works perfect so far It would be nice if it could be turned on or off based on the forum or if the user had the ability to choose if they want to display inline or as attachment.