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.

[unitedpunjab]

Originally Posted by nix

I'll fix this stuff shortly. Suffering form 2nd DEG burns. This is the first day that I'm able to sit in a chair .

I wish you a very speedy recovery, Don't worry about the mod.Take care.

[droid101]

Suggestion: Make the "My Media" tab not show up when the person has not added a profile video.

Edit: Not trying to be a ++++. Hope you feel better bro.

[YLP1]

Originally Posted by nix

I'll fix this stuff shortly. Suffering form 2nd DEG burns. This is the first day that I'm able to sit in a chair .

I hope your burns heal quickly. Nothing worse, except child birth, then burns.

[rapidphim]

Nix... sorry to hear you had 2nd deg. burn. just take your time with your medical treatment. When you are about to release next version, please make sure that we do not have to manual fix all the bbcode tag for existing threads. This is heck of job to do. And please please please look into DailyMotion. This thing never worked for me.

Option to:
1/ assign custom size
2/ auto play
3/ honestly, I do not like the current highslide that you use from vB. The old highslide version looks much better
4/ option to have "Next, Previous..." if we have series of video in the same topic so that user can click on Next button and it will automatically bring up the next video.

[naisho]

3/ honestly, I do not like the current highslide that you use from vB. The old highslide version looks much better

The old highslide never worked on my forum (firefox bug).
This new version is simpler but at least works (whatever browser I tested). A few minor bugs to fix (admincp choices not taken into account). that's all.

[nix]

Originally Posted by rapidphim

Nix... sorry to hear you had 2nd deg. burn. just take your time with your medical treatment. When you are about to release next version, please make sure that we do not have to manual fix all the bbcode tag for existing threads. This is heck of job to do. And please please please look into DailyMotion. This thing never worked for me.

Option to:
1/ assign custom size
2/ auto play
3/ honestly, I do not like the current highslide that you use from vB. The old highslide version looks much better
4/ option to have "Next, Previous..." if we have series of video in the same topic so that user can click on Next button and it will automatically bring up the next video.

1. You can already.
2. You can already. (don't know if its working though, haven't checked. thanks for the reminder).
3. It's no longer using Highslide. I might add that in as an options later.
4. It does it now.

If you empty your postphrased table you don't have to redo threads. I'm going to add that in.

[rapidphim]

Thanks Nix...

Sorry to be a pest but please do not forget to check DailyMotion, MegaVideo, Google Video (for Google, if you post multiple video within 1 post, you'll get error message in google.php file).

I did try to test the custom size and autoplay. They did not work.

Once you release the final version, please post your PP email. Thanks.

[nix]

Originally Posted by rapidphim

Nix... sorry to hear you had 2nd deg. burn. just take your time with your medical treatment. When you are about to release next version, please make sure that we do not have to manual fix all the bbcode tag for existing threads. This is heck of job to do. And please please please look into DailyMotion. This thing never worked for me.

Option to:
1/ assign custom size
2/ auto play
3/ honestly, I do not like the current highslide that you use from vB. The old highslide version looks much better
4/ option to have "Next, Previous..." if we have series of video in the same topic so that user can click on Next button and it will automatically bring up the next video.

Originally Posted by rapidphim

Thanks Nix...

Sorry to be a pest but please do not forget to check DailyMotion, MegaVideo, Google Video (for Google, if you post multiple video within 1 post, you'll get error message in google.php file).

I did try to test the custom size and autoplay. They did not work.

Once you release the final version, please post your PP email. Thanks.

I can't reproduce the google bug. I'll keep trying. Did you use the Goldbrick Options when posting a link?

[rapidphim]

Yes Nix. I had to post only with 1 Google link and edit the post with the rest, then it's okie. I couldn't post all the Google link at the same time like YouTube and others.

[mdvaldosta]

MOTM for sure once it's stable. Can't wait. PS - it'd be great to have the option via ACP to center the videos and/or make it look "exactly" like it's 3.6 predecessor.