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.

[Goodman_2020]

hello,

is the hack reading flash video? avi?

[naisho]

When I have a few flv files in the same post, and I use the arrow to go diretly to next video I have a quick pink (fuschia) background color between each embeded video. I have been looking in all script to find out where it comes from without success. It sure doesn't come from my videos and I 'd like to change this as the color is quite strange...(just want to have white or black instead).
Looking at the source code, I can't even find a pink color code...
Could you please tell me in what file I can change this?

[Finster]

On a Mac using Firefox 2.0.0.14, videos do not work in that the screen darkens as usual, a white video streaming box opens up, but no video ever appears and streams. I can click on the close tag in the upper right.

Works fine on a Mac using Safari 3.1.1

Resolution ideas?

[nix]

I'm also on a mac. Its a firefox 2 bug with flash. Its fixed in firefox 3.

[Finster]

Ok, works with OSX Firefox 3 beta....thanks for the fast response.

As an incentive to get users to register, most images/videos will not render unless one registers, but the way this mod appears, unregistered members can view videos, which defeats the valuable registration incentive.

Can this be rectified?

edit- I see in the Admin control panel under user groups for unregistered users that I can toggle to "can't view images" to the off setting.

[FiMeTi]

Hi everybody.
I installed this very nice hack and it works just smooth with YouTube and also pictures.
I downloaded this 1.5 Version and dont know where to get a 1.8V?

But it does not play ".AVI" neither ".MOV"(QuickTime) movies.

Since the other features works, I am sure all options are set and saved fine.
What can I do to fixx this issue? Possible to play direkt .AVI Links or not?

Regards,
FiMeTi

//EDIT
Tested also on 1.8. .AVI and .MOV not working. Deinstalled.
Hope it will work soon.

[iceytdot]

good hack man. installed on my site now an its working perfectly. thanks for this!

[Pro Scribz]

Warning: require([path]/goldbrick/plugins/global_setup_complete.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in [path]/global.php(1042) : eval()'d code on line 1

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home1/konvictf/public_html/goldbrick/plugins/global_setup_complete.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home1/konvictf/public_html/global.php(1042) : eval()'d code on line 1

HELP!

[DDad]

I had to uninstall everything and reinstall to get 1.8 working.
Now It's working great, I'll ask the person using the mac if he's still has a problem and get back to you.

[YLP1]

I cannot get this to work on vb3.7gold and version 1.8 for wmv or swf files.