Currently Now Playing

EDIT 11/14: Redownload the zip and upload the new nowplaying.php.

This hack allows users using Winamp with the DoSomething plugin to have a "Now Playing" line underneath their posts showing what they are currently playing. See the screenshot for how this looks.

To install, upload all files to your forums directory, run hack_install.php, select "Currently Now Playing" and follow through the install.

Even though this is shown in the installer, I'm putting this here as well. The hack and the screen is attached, so enjoy.

For this hack to be useful, you need to provide instructions for your users to take advantage of this hack.

First, your users must be running Winamp 2.x or 5.x. They may get the latest version at winamp.com. They must also be running the DoSomething plugin. Your users may get the latest version from here.

Now, instruct your users to right click in Winamp and go to Options -> Preferences. Then under Plugins, go to General Purpose. Double click on "DoSomething Plugin". Uncheck "Disable Plugin".

Under Actions, select "Submit a URL". Have them input "http://www.yoursite.com/forums/nowplaying.php?username=username&password=password&song=%%URL_CURRENTSONG%%" where username is their username and password is their password.

Tell them to leave "URL Result File" blank, as it is not needed. Now, click "Add -->" then "OK". Next, they must close Winamp. This is important so that the settings will be properly saved. Now, open Winamp up and play a song. If it adds "Now Playing" underneath their posts, they have done it correctly.

Now, run the rest of this installer and enjoy the hack. (Make sure you don't forget to do the template and the file modification)

If you use this hack, don't forget to click

[Blam Forumz]

O_o How would I make it so it only shows the song in that paticular post?

[Blam Forumz]

MEGA BUG!!

Whos online locations displays as "Unknown location" which shows your password (Full url of nowplaying.php)

[Breaker]

Originally Posted by Blam Forumz

MEGA BUG!!

Whos online locations displays as "Unknown location" which shows your password (Full url of nowplaying.php)

only admins can see the location when it shows unknown location i believe.... but still a bit of a problem :|

[yinyang]

actually, if it's playing and you view > source the coding on the page, you can see it.

[Breaker]

this hack has a HUGE security issue and i dont advise anyone installing it until it is fixed unless they use 2 "Submit URL" actions, the second containing false information.

[Link14716]

Fine, here's your fix. No need to have a damned heart attack.

[Breaker]

Originally Posted by Link14716

Fine, here's your fix. No need to have a damned heart attack.

sorry for that, having a member of my forums tell me my password isn't the best thing i want to hear really

thanks for the fix

[bigM]

That?s a great hack! Thank you very much!

[Snitz]

im using this from 3.5:

<if condition="!empty($post['npsong'])">
		<!-- now playing -->
		<legend>Now Playing (Updated $post[npdisplaydate] $post[npdisplaytime])</legend><table><tr><td>
		$post[npsong]
		</td></tr>
		</table></fieldset>
		<!-- / now playing -->
		</if>

instead of the one provided with the install file

but I think the <legend> isn't working coz the song name and singer isn't getting displayed inside it

[BlackxRam]

Does this support Permissions? Can I have only certain Usergroups the ability to use this addon?