Add-On Releases - IMDB Info Generator (Lite)

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Only Vb 4.0.x.

Info: What is this plugin for?

This plugin makes it possible to show data from IMDB Movie Database using the movie ID with a BBCode.

As far as I know many users were looking for a plugin something like this which pulls data from IMDB and shows directly in the post.

This plugin uses a script which is contributed under GPL. However, a big part of the system was rewritten and a lot of coding were done to integrate both systems.

Features:
Plugin Pulls these movie information:
- Contry (Lite)
- Genre (Lite)
- Time (Lite)
- Language (Lite)
- Director (Lite)
- Cast (Advanced Version)
- Description (Advanced Version) (Extended)
- IMDB Score (Advanced Version)
- Thumbnail Picture (Advanced Version) (Now larger picture avaliable for Advanced Version)
[s]-Trailer Link (Advanced Version)[/s]
- Advanced control of style, language and dimension. (Advanced Version)

Installation

Included in the zip file under "Documentation"

How To Use

You simple copy the part at the end of the IMDB link and copy after the tt letters the IMDB ID and write it between the tags.

Example: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/ you copy 0468569 and write it between two tags like this : [IMDB]0468569[/IMDB]


Common Mistakes With This Plugin:
- Your host must have the allow_url_open option set as OPEN or ON.
- Images and cache folder's CHMOOD must set to 777 ( Files and Subfolders )
- The Format of usage is [IMDB]0468569[/IMDB] not [s][IMDB]tt0468569[/IMDB] [/s]or [s][IMDB]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/[/IMDB][/s]


Credits and Notes:
- Part of the plugin was written under GPL.
- Special Thanks to Melih B?y?k who made this plugin work.
- Thanks to salusoft of showing his modification of the plugin. I benefit from his style to make some changes.
-Bug reports, suggestions that would help improve this plugin are always welcome.

Plugin Website: http://plugins.diviksfilm.com

Websites Using The Plugin:

www.freeonlinemoviesforum.com
www.nzb-boredom.com
www.serbianforum.org
www.nzb-dogz.com
www.nzb-magic.com
www.merlins-portal.net
www.moviedemons.com
www.moviz4eternity.org
www.supa.gr
www.f-f-f-clan.com

Changelog

2.6 (01.02.2010)

- SQL Prefix Issue Solved.
- Poster & cast pictures path problem solved.
- IMDB adres wasn't pointing to the adress, solved.
- SQL error after removing plugin, solved.
- Some CSS bug fixes.
- Documentation Updated.

2.5

Bug Fixes

- Duration field not appear (solved.)
- Browser loading problem due to timeout (Javascript compression added.)
- TAG won't appear (Cache Sysem Implemented.)

New Features - Changes

- Ability to show cast member pictures. (Advanced Version)
- Theme system has been changed. Now instead of using custome style the plugin will take the style from the template the forum is using.
- Ability to change the language by simply editing the xml file or via language manager of vbulletin.
- Added support for larger cover pictures. (Advanced Version)
- Tag is now a plugin rather than a fully external addon.
- Ability to change & edit themes via Style Manager
- Changed & extended the plot. (Advanced Version)
- Added extra field like Producer, Writers etc.
- Ability to control certain features like enabling/disabling the TAG, Cast Pictures and changing the dimentions of the thumbnail picture via AdminCP. (Advanced Version)
- Added the ability to compress cover pictures in order to save bandwith and webspace.
- The static data the plugin is been creating will be saved to the forum's database as well as some information will be cached externally.
- No more manual template editing !

2.2

* Language files are now under /langs folder. (Advanced Version)
* Removed the "tema" folder, style.php file. (Advanced Version)
* Created buttons folder and moved the graphic files. (Advanced Version)
* Created pluginsettins.php. All settings can be controlled now from one file. (Advanced Version)
* Added de.php (german) and tr.php in /lang (Advanced Version)

2.1

* Added languages.php in "imdb" folder. Users can now customize the file into their language. (Advanced Version)

2.0
* Plugin was creatin an iframe which caused many issues. Now It acts like a BB Code when modifying post.
* Certain core files were causing CPU load. Fixed
* Reduced template modification to one.
* Added 3 more styles in order to make customization easier (advanced)
* Added Trailer link to the plugin (advanced)
* Plugin is now encrypted (advanced & lite) and must be licenced first (advanced)

1.01
* Some minor modification on imdb.php
* Updated installation and imdb_tag_hacks_lite.V1.01.zip file
* Added instructions to the post.
* Added a modified example class_bbcode.php file
1.02
* Added $bburl to the plugin which automatically fixes the website adress issue what caused "Page Not Found Error"

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Apparently this has been changed in new product, if you havent uploaded new product, then redownload and do so.

If you havent and cant be bothered lol, its in:

admincp>styles and templates > your style> search for imdb

then change the
http://localhost/something else I cannot remember /
to
http://yourwebsite.com/your forum folder/

I put the changes into the plugin file, you don't have to do it manually. Just reupload the plugin that would solve it.

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by laztrix

I put the changes into the plugin file, you don't have to do it manually. Just reupload the plugin that would solve it.

no sir, it does not.

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by DobieGillis?

thanks, mate! Amazing, you answered it one sec. I can't get the link to work either in the editor. Together we shall conquer this mod!

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

No worries Dobie.

I still havent got the imdb link on our editor, when creating a new thread/post

I got verry tired to say that you propably get even more tired to hear that, but I'm still gonna say it

Please rewiev the template changes on your editor template and make sure you have the imdb.gif icon in the images/editor folder. Give it a try by copying into your custom themes editor folder ( yourthem/editor )

Originally Posted by DobieGillis?

right -o... the file you make the change to add your URL is IMDB, when you search in styles.


original text

http://$bburl/imdb.php?mid=$idfilme

get rid of that $bburl and replace with your www.yoursite.com/forum

it worked for me. That is what was holding me back the past few days. Hope that others can benefit from our frustration with this mod.

You don't have to change anything, you simple reupload the plugin what is going to solve that issue automatically.

As you know this plugin is my very first work that I have shared here in vbulletin.org! So I admit there were some unsolved things at the beginning. I want to thank you, both of you guys, DobieGillis?, TimberFloorAu for putting a positive effor to make things right.

[TimberFloorAu]

You may have missed this LAZ:

Yes. Now have it working without the TT portion. But ghastly black border around the movie info, can this be removed or iframe resized to remove this?

Plus links of actors, as stated in previous posts, isnt linking to IMDB, but via our website, causing bad links: see image

Look at the URL of the hovered link. Its not prefixing the film / actor link with imdb.com but with our site URL.

[TimberFloorAu]

IMDB gif is indeed in our specific styles editor folder.

http://www.yobromofo.com/forum/style...ditor/imdb.gif

[TimberFloorAu]

Seems the issue is in the php file:

imdb/imdbicon.gif line 226

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by laztrix

I got verry tired to say that you propably get even more tired to hear that, but I'm still gonna say it

Please rewiev the template changes on your editor template and make sure you have the imdb.gif icon in the images/editor folder. Give it a try by copying into your custom themes editor folder ( yourthem/editor )




You don't have to change anything, you simple reupload the plugin what is going to solve that issue automatically.

As you know this plugin is my very first work that I have shared here in vbulletin.org! So I admit there were some unsolved things at the beginning. I want to thank you, both of you guys, DobieGillis?, TimberFloorAu for putting a positive effor to make things right.

you did a great job! I want to thank you for dealing with us. I just want this to work! I love film! You're a good man!

[laztrix]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

You may have missed this LAZ:

Yes. Now have it working without the TT portion. But ghastly black border around the movie info, can this be removed or iframe resized to remove this?

Plus links of actors, as stated in previous posts, isnt linking to IMDB, but via our website, causing bad links: see image

Look at the URL of the hovered link. Its not prefixing the film / actor link with imdb.com but with our site URL.

I set the area blank arround the IMDB area which sometimes in some themes this causes this black thing issue. Yes you can resize the iframe: Admincp - Styles - Your theme - IMDB find in the template

PHP Code:

frameborder=0 width=720 scrollbar=no style=background:#000000; height=320 scrollbar=0></iframe> 


you can change the size and reduce is so that the black frame disappears.

I'm still working on the IFRAME thing. It is currently working in a preview mode and creates a code. I don't want that as you mentioned it before. I'll try to fix that.

The cast members info are parsed by the script itself. A new page opens blank where additional information appear.

About the image problem in the editor try also yourtheme/image/editor/imdb.gif

[TimberFloorAu]

Still got black even after changing to #ffffff

Still cannot get IMDB image to display, have thoroughly checked code in editor_toolbar_on

Links still are prefixed from within the iframe with our site url.

This perhaps is because I am using explicit url and not bburl ? perhaps

[xug]

Originally Posted by laztrix

please reuploate the plugin, that would solve your problem.

Reuploaded it several times

I still get my error

Warning: mysql_fetch_row(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in [path]/imdb.php on line 17