Major Additions - Goldbrick Audio/Video Media System

Goldbrick Media system for vBulletin 3.7

Thanks to all who nominated or voted this for MOTM.

Some of you might be looking for Anymedia. Well this has replaced it. It's a total rewrite from the ground up. A huge thanks goes to Sir Adrian for creating the framework. He can't cook soup but he sure can code.

Why the name goldbrck?

From Wikipedia:

Goldbricking, in today's terms, generally refers to staff who use their work internet access for personal reasons while maintaining the appearance of working.

From Urban Dictionary:

Goldbricking: To loaf or goof around on the job. Supposedly an old union term describing laborers (or more specifically, bricklayers) who were going so slow, it was as if each brick were made of solid gold. One can alse be referred to as a "goldbricker".

Dude, I spent all day at work goldbricking - surfing the web, making long distance phone calls - basically just picking my ass.

Goldbrick uses the following third party Products:

• Highslide Javascript. I've packaged it with the 3.1 download. Please read the license agreement on highlide's website. In short it's free for non-commercial use. http://vikjavev.no/highslide/
• - - -
• The media player and mp3 player are from http://www.jeroenwijering.com/

What's new in Goldbrick?

• Complete code overhaul.
• Plays most media types.
• Forum admins can add their own video sites
• Updated Highslide.js
• Attachment Images work with Goldbrick
• Don't need to use BBCODE
• Auto Phrases URL's
• Media Options per post
• Much more on the way!

Goldbrick's Requirements:

• Vbulletin :P
• PHP 5

Planned Features:

- Youtube like interface
- Video Comments
- Media Tags
- Media Searching

Install Instructions:

1. Upload file contents in the upload folder.
2. Import the Product.xml

Goldbrick Version 1.5:
- Fixed Vbadvanced integration
- Fixed extensions permissions checking
- Added pickup of old [media] tags
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.4:
- Fixed Apple trailers
- Added Added Viemo videos
- More code changes for later features

Goldbrick Version 1.3:
- Fixed Images
- Fixed MP3's
- Fixed Myspace, now supports myspacetv.com
- Added Increase or decrease video size for the classic player (testebr gets the credit for this one)
- Added Added ESPN videos
- Added Veoh video site.

Goldbrick Version 1.2:
- Added Videos for Profiles for vbulletin 3.7
- Added Classic Skin
- Added Vblog Support
- Added Vbadvanced Support
- Fixed Attachments
- Rewrote some of the code


Supported Video Sites: 19 so far. Looking in goldbrick/sites folder for a full list. Users can create their own. I'll post a HOW-TO with the details.



Please report any issues or suggestions.

[TheProphet]

It's a Lame reaction, in his eyes the coder is not responding to quick on his needs, but he forget to easy that all hacks are free here.

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by testebr

I don't understand this message, nix the developer, reply all message every day here.

Why you say "no support" ???

nah i think he means its cause it's been a while with no update and he can't get it to work that's probably what he means by support he probably thought every bug found he'd make an update instead of putting them all together then making one big release

[nix]

Well just looking at vb lightbox I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. They are using ajax to build the lightbox for some weird reason. So its limited to the same domain only. I think I'm going to move away from highslide. Its causing most of the problems people are having. I have another trick up my sleeve

[rapidphim]

Yes Nix.... Just popup only but no highslide, it's sort of lagging a bit and possible to have the next, previous button so we can move to next video directly instead of closing it down and click on next one? Also, option to display video side way (like a block) is a great feature to have.

[nix]

Using a smaller script this time. Here's a preview.

[unitedpunjab]

looks great can't wait.

[TheProphet]

Indeed, looks great... now release m8 hehehehehe

[rmxs]

For 3.7 users to get video works on profile you must make this changes

edit gb_usercp_profile template

change

    <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />

to

    <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
    <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />

[ADomoWorld]

Originally Posted by nix

Well just looking at vb lightbox I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon. They are using ajax to build the lightbox for some weird reason. So its limited to the same domain only. I think I'm going to move away from highslide. Its causing most of the problems people are having. I have another trick up my sleeve

As long as in involved Lightbox to work all over. Its been a great feature. But there is a lot of errors within VBLightbox, I found it to not let Internet Explore Users use BBCodes or Type messages.

It was a great feature I will admit but overall. I think something like it should be released. Many of my members have loved using lightbox. It cleans up huge images as well as makes Videos a great feature. Easy open easy close. Plus music goes the same way. I hope in time things can get better with both.

I still hope to find a fix on the CMPS pages.

[sweeps78]

Any word yet on why the thumbnail won't show up for DivX videos? The thumbs show up just fine on all other videos, just not DivX