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.

[skariko]

Is possible to add an image (bb code) to insert the tag [MEDIA]?

[Finster]

upsizing Vimeo vids within the folder worked just as described, thanks Nix....

If you can tweak the code so Vimeo vids go back to thumbnailing instead of the Blue M and it auto adds media tags instead of url tags to Vimeo vids, you would be THE MAN!

[nix]

Originally Posted by skariko

Is possible to add an image (bb code) to insert the tag [MEDIA]?

Not sure what you mean. If you want it to handle images just post the image link and hit reply (don't wrap it in IMG tags).

Originally Posted by Finster

upsizing Vimeo vids within the folder worked just as described, thanks Nix....

If you can tweak the code so Vimeo vids go back to thumbnailing instead of the Blue M and it auto adds media tags instead of url tags to Vimeo vids, you would be THE MAN!

I'll look into the thumbs.

[Finster]

The only reason why there is a hankering for Vimeo vids is since Stage6's demise, Vimeo streams HD content the best.

If you can also look into why it adds url tags to Vimeo vids as of late rather than media tags when posting urls to Vimeo vids, you'd be awesome. I sometimes just add my own media tags, but frequently it just displays the url with media tags instead of making the video show, but only when doing Vimeo, as it works perfect with YouTube but YT's video quality sucks so nobody serves HD content there.

[hobbybox]

I keep seeing everyone talk about version 1.9 - where the heck do I get version 1.9? All I see is 1.5?

[MeMySelfNi]

Originally Posted by hobbybox

I keep seeing everyone talk about version 1.9 - where the heck do I get version 1.9? All I see is 1.5?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=839

[hobbybox]

thank you - installed - works pretty good but has anyone resolved the thumbnail issue with google video? Any video I have on google only shows the M thumbnail - you tube works great.

[Noosphere]

I'm preparing to install....I am NOT a coder, but instructions appeared very simple. My question is, if I install, and it causes problems and I decide I want to uninstall, is it as simple as deleting the product in the plug-in manager section of the admin control panel?

Or would totally uninstalling it involve correcting code....

I'm trying to make sure if I screw it up, I can easily un-screw it up

[nix]

Just uninstall the product and remove the files.

[Noosphere]

It took me a few efforts, but I finally got it installed. I'm going to re-read the thread here and see if there are answers already posted to a few of the questions I have. All in all a very nice piece of work. You should be proud of your work Thanks, and appreciate the response to what turned out to be a stupid question....