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.

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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.

[Cadellin]

Works fine for me with no obvious side effects like mentioned above.

[jaffaman]

So far its looks like its fixed it but we havent had may people post since i applied the fix cheers m8

[MichelangeloITA]

Very good, man

[Preech]

I didn't have success.

[SunrunnerSWG]

Originally Posted by The Geek

I have applied for a new hook to be added to take care of the issue in 4.0.3 so hopefully this will only be "broken" for this iteration. If you want to fix, you will need to apply the following file edit:

Note: THIS IS FOR VERSION 4.0.3.

Edit includes/functions_video.php and change:

PHP Code:

function parse_video_bbcode($pagetext)
{
    global $vbulletin; 


to

PHP Code:

function parse_video_bbcode($pagetext)
{
    global $vbulletin;
require_once(DIR . '/includes/ame_prep.php');
$providers = ame_data_preparse($pagetext); 


I did this and now when I post a youtube link, the video simply isn't there. The post is completely blank.

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by SunrunnerSWG

I did this and now when I post a youtube link, the video simply isn't there. The post is completely blank.

Double check the edit. Sounds like it wasnt done correct and as such is causing an error when processing.

Not sure what to say about the doubling up - that used to be caused by multiple definitions. If this is a problem, you can try to disable the AME - Auto Convert URLs plugin to see if that helps.

[Preech]

Sorry. I was posting in the wrong mod.

[Mutt]

wanted to say, thanks. great mod. right now I have all the plugins disabled & I'm using it just to add video codes. users have to use the video popup & video tags (no auto tagging) but i love it. it's plenty enough for me for now. thanks once again

[zelnik]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Not sure what to say about the doubling up - that used to be caused by multiple definitions. If this is a problem, you can try to disable the AME - Auto Convert URLs plugin to see if that helps.

Think I can safely say that it was AME doing the double post problem, though it was doing it to normal posts aswell not with urls for it to convert? Had the previous issue done the same?

You say multiple definitions, I had upgraded from v2 (I was running 3.8.x before upgrading to 4.0.3) and just disabled the plugin whilst upgrading and then upgraded the plugin then.

Obviously the old 3.8 has the big definition would that be causing the problem? is it caught somewhere and the new version is reading that too? any advice where to look to see if it is?

Thanks The Geek I understand the product is not supported but we all really appreciate your help, much appreciated.

[The Geek]

Hi there, Try removing the old video codes. Those won't work at all. In fact, the upgrade process called for uninstallation of the previous system before upgrading.

HTHs