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.

[nizzie]

i get

Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing or mismatched.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error.

[nix]

Originally Posted by nizzie

i get

Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing or mismatched.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=617

[gpc10347]

Originally Posted by TheProphet

Mm you know how i can do that...

Same issues.

I'm an extremely new newbie and, I really want this damn mod to work out...

Read everything prior to installing and of course, found the latest version which from my limited experience, appears to be incomplete as a stand-alone installation.
I installed it first and had too many issues to list. Uninstalled Goldbrick 1.8.

Installed 1.5 with limited success but entirely too many issues for users... tried installing Goldbrick 1.8 as an Upgrade: Uninstalled Goldbrick 1.8.

Reinstalled 1.5 and modified many templates making minor adjustments to hard-coded /vb/ and /forum/ paths as well as adding missing $ to info ($info) references. Frustrated into Uninstalled Goldbrick 1.5 and deleting all the folders.

Found a site with Goldbrick 1.4. What the hell, might as well try it.
Installed Goldbrick 1.5
Installed Goldbrick 1.8 (Anyone keeping track of time, bandwidth and beer?)

Modified all the references to /vb/ and /forum/ I could located.

Created a little file adobe_pdf.php and added

<if condition="$info[profile] == 'adobe_pdf'"><embed src="$info[src]" type="$info[mime]" width="600" height="400"></embed></if>

to goldbrick_player, goldbrick_attach and ?goldbrick_test?. Oddly enough, PDF's work for me. Might not work for anyone else but - it works here...

Whew.. got all that done and found that YouTube, PDF's, MP3 and images are good to go although occasionally it seems a refresh does some good with images... I can live with that. A YouTube profile video works. I'm afraid to attempt an attachment just yet..

And then, the vbAdvanced issue. I added fancy.css, jquery-1.2.3.pack.js, query.metadata.js, jquery.pngFix.pack.js and jquery.fancybox-1.0.0.js to the header replacement area thinkin' that's what was meant by the comment you referenced however - apparently, that isn't what was meant. So.. out of desperation again, I added $vboptions[bburl] in front of all the references to /goldbrick/ within goldbrick_header...

No more errors on the front page.

Next up, I want to figure out why wmv's aren't working properly, why the height and width elements have no default or sometimes have no values in the presented page (view source) and what I can do to export all of my changes and make it 'safe' against updates ; )

Good luck.

[nix]

1.8 has most of that fixed. If you have a custom template then you need to make sure the js and css are being included. I've installed this on a number of forums with zero issues.

[gpc10347]

Originally Posted by nix

1.8 has most of that fixed. If you have a custom template then you need to make sure the js and css are being included. I've installed this on a number of forums with zero issues.

That's very nice for you.

Again, admitting that I am but a lowly new user and forgetting the alterations I apparently did not need to make to get even the slightest resemblance to a functional mod, could you please take a moment or two to educate me further?

1.8 package here is installable as is?
I can install on a virgin installation and the program will work as posted?

How then, exactly, is the Adobe PDF file transaction handled?
Try as I might, I can't get this to work without rehab (1.4, 1.5 or 1.8) It's just me correct?

The issues with the hard coded path would indicate that even you would have issues with either one of the two (/vb/ or /forum/) however, for those folks with /forums/ I would think there would be continued problems.

Rather than tell me that it works for the developer, could you let please me know where to look for the continuing issue with wmv files (nothing displays but media tags are there). Height, width and title are still empty elements (view source) , "test" or "This Is A Test" is not what was typed when jpg's are linked but it's there everytime.

And finally, in Functions_public.php, is it really supposed to be 'goldbrick_test'?

elseif ($vbulletin->options['gb_style'])
	{
		eval('$content = "' . fetch_template('goldbrick_test') . '";');
	}
	
	else

[nix]

Well since 1.8 is a test install, yes its suppose to be goldbrick_test.

I haven't added pdf back in yet.

I hope you and a couple of other people realize this is a FREE mod and I work on it when I get the time.

[gpc10347]

Originally Posted by nix

Well since 1.8 is a test install, yes its suppose to be goldbrick_test.

I haven't added pdf back in yet.

I hope you and a couple of other people realize this is a FREE mod and I work on it when I get the time.

No-one appreciates free more than I do but I'm relatively sure that when we read about "zero problems" while easily linked solutions are pasted in but other questions seemingly disappear into the fray - folks tend to get a little aggravated: Free or otherwise.

Taking me as an example, I've been semi scolded that it's free after all, it's a test after all, and there are zero issues when you do it - after all... I still need a little support on the wmv front, or the titles, or the width and height. Rather than perform the Uninstall and simply leave this project like that, I'd prefer to make it work but obviously, I'll need to make it work with the support message of "it works for me"?



I'll keep pasting in what works for me in the hopes that someone will paste in what works for them too.

Thank you

[Adrian Schneider]

Despite being "supported" it's also "in Beta Stage".

Don't rely on a free ("free time") supported mod still in beta stage. Both of us have put a lot of time into this modification and when I see users whining about how it's taking too long or how something isn't working perfectly it makes me mad and regret ever working on it in the first place.

Wouldn't you guys be happier then? If it never existed?


Give nix a break, he works full time doing this to support his family, and he still finds time out of the kindness to develop and support these free mods.

[Charmedfan]

Hey,
when I install the 1.8 version I only get a white site if the contains a video.
1.5 works!

Whats the problem?

Thanks!

[tutmin]

I installed on my site but it cannot play any videos.

Example page: http://www.yamaha-motor.com.vn/club/...read.php?t=112

Pls help me because I really love this mod.

Best regards,