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8WayRun.Com - Media Library
Mod Version: 4.1.7, by Jaxel (Coder) Jaxel is offline
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vB Version: 4.0.x Rating: (221 votes - 4.62 average) Installs: 928
Released: 17 Apr 2010 Last Update: 27 Oct 2010 Downloads: 7286
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This is a new modification, spawning from the old VB 3.x Video Directory modifications.
For all intents and purposes, both my old Video Directory Remixed mod, and Survivor's original Video Directory mod have been discontinued. Neither of us are maintaining these older versions, they will not receive any future updates and we will not be providing any support. This version has a new name because it has been completely rewritten from scratch and is not being built on Survivor's old code. Because of this, if you are upgrading to this new version, from the old version, be sure to read this entire post in order to understand the upgrade process.

What is this mod?
Simply put, this mod is a directory for media. It supports URL inputs, in order to extract meta data and directorize media into a simple and easy to understand library. Users can add their favorite media from a select few online distribution centers (such as Youtube or Vimeo) and categorize and tag them as they see fit. This mod offers rudimentary support for the hosting of local media. An administrator can upload a media to the /customVID/ (default) directory; then add the media to the library using the URL code of "local:filename". Media hosted locally will be displayed using JWPlayer, but will not provide meta data, so that kind of information will need to be entered manually.

Demo:
http://www.8wayrun.com/media.php

Features:
  • Integrated directly into the vBulletin user database and product manager.
  • Fully phrased and built on tempaltes for easy re-skinning and styling.
  • Simple to use administration features and usergroup permission settings.
  • Landing page with the most recent, most popular and highest rated media.
  • Ability to add media into a single category, while adding multiple tags.
  • Ability to browse media through categories, tags, and user contributions.
  • Summary tag cloud with a link to the entire list of tags in the system.
  • Comment and rating system based on AJAX including graceful degredation.
  • Individual RSS Feeds for newest videos, categories, tags and user media.
  • Search function for titles and descriptions.
Installation:
If you are upgrading from before version 1.1, please install that version first.
  1. Upload all the files in the "upload" directory of the attached zip file to your forum root.
  2. CHMOD the /customVID/thumbs/ directory to full read/write/execute 777 permissions.
  3. CHMOD the /customVID/sitemap/ directory to full read/write/execute 777 permissions.
  4. Import the product file called "product-medialibrary.xml" in the Product Manager of vBulletin.
  5. Set your usergroup permissions and media library settings in your administration control panel.
  6. OPTIONAL: Enable the "Generate XML Media Sitemap" scheduled task in your administration control panel.

    NOTES: Make sure you decide what you wish to use for your thumbnail quality setting. By default, thumbnails are saved at 50% quality. At 50%, thumbnails will only be 2kb in size, but at the expense of quality. At 100%, thumbnails will be about 15kb in size, but will have the highest quality. I recommend setting it to 80%, which would leave thumbnails at 5kb in size with still excellent quality.

    Every time you change your thumbnail quality setting, you will need to run the "Rebuild Media Thumbnails" to see any changes.
Upgrading from VDR:
  1. The "video*" tables from your previous installation of VDR need to exist in your database.
  2. Enable the "media ADMIN import" plugin in the plugin manager of your control panel.
  3. Run the "Import Media from VDR" process in your update counters menu in maintenance.
  4. Disable the "media ADMIN import" plugin in the plugin manager of your control panel.
  5. Run the "Rebuild Media Thumbnails" process in your update counters menu in maintenance.
  6. You may now uninstall VDR once you confirm everything has been imported as intended.

    NOTES: You will mostly likely get at least one error while rebuilding media thumbnails...

    When you get an error, click the details link for that media. If the media displays some sort of error such as "This video has been removed" or "This video no longer exist", then that means that media is gone and you'll be unable to generate a thumbnail for that particular media. Use the available options on that media's detail page to DELETE it from your library. Then go back to your browser window which is rebuilding thumbnails and click the "retry from this position" link.

    If you got an error for a media, but after clicking the details link you can find no obvious error with the video; then the error could have just been a simple syn/ack failure. Just click the "retry from this position" link and the system will try to rebuild that thumbnail again.
Known Bugs:
There is a conflict with this modification and some of Valter's VSA modifications that will prevent navbar permissions from being handled correctly. I don't know exactly who's fault it is; but I'm pretty sure there are no errors in my code that would be causing this problem. There is a work around for this however.

Admin Control Panel > Plugins & Products > Plugin Manager > "media NAVTAB"

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Old 14 Dec 2011, 13:38
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Originally Posted by velosteraddict View Post
Thanks GaryT, but nowhere in User Groups > Forum Permissions or User Groups > Administrator Permissions does it list 8wayrun or the Media tab. And, as Admin, one would think I would have default permissions.

Any ideas?
You actually need to set it up for EACH user group. i.e.. From AdminCP choose User Groups >Usergroup Manager than choose the user group of interest and you will see two sections related to MEDIA LIBRARY: Media Library Permission and Medial Library Moderation Permission. Set them up accordingly for the access you want to give to that usergroup. Hope it helps.

EB
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Old 14 Dec 2011, 14:55
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Originally Posted by EuroBeat2 View Post
You actually need to set it up for EACH user group. i.e.. From AdminCP choose User Groups >Usergroup Manager than choose the user group of interest and you will see two sections related to MEDIA LIBRARY: Media Library Permission and Medial Library Moderation Permission. Set them up accordingly for the access you want to give to that usergroup. Hope it helps.

EB
Thanks EB, however, the Media Library Permission and Medial Library Moderation Permission sections do not appear via User Groups > Usergroup Manager > Administrators.

Do I need to install something?
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Old 15 Dec 2011, 01:47
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Originally Posted by velosteraddict View Post
Thanks EB, however, the Media Library Permission and Medial Library Moderation Permission sections do not appear via User Groups > Usergroup Manager > Administrators.

Do I need to install something?
I am afraid I run out of idea. These options are available under ID 6 which is Administrators in my AdminCP under ver 4.1.8

EB
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Old 16 Dec 2011, 19:26
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Originally Posted by zlMark View Post
Using 4.1.8 and I get this error no matter how many chars i use in the desc
Me too. Has anyone found a fix?
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Old 17 Dec 2011, 08:34
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Originally Posted by EuroBeat2 View Post
I started installing the product based on the description provided by the author.

Make sure that after the installation is completed you CHMODDED the correct folders and files. Example
CHMOD the /customVID/thumbs/ directory to full read/write/execute 777 permissions.
CHMOD the /customVID/sitemap/ directory to full read/write/execute 777 permissions.


After you complete the installation you will have problem with editing comments (you will see messages like: The description you have entered is too short (7 characters). Please lengthen your description to at least 10 characters.. The problem is that new editor is used. Therefore, after you will complete installation follow precisely helps posted in:

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...postcount=2117
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...postcount=2107
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=940

That what I have done and it works. Let me remind you that I upgraded from VDR I originally had in ver 3.8

EB
Do all of the changes did not improve despite the continued etmekde error. Would you please help?


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Old 17 Dec 2011, 18:45
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Thanks for the great mod, but Ive got a problem.
I can't seem to post comments at media.
Error: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'value' of null
post_commentmedia_ajax_comment.js:33
button.onclick
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Old 18 Dec 2011, 01:31
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Originally Posted by Elenna View Post
I created an XML for the YouTube "short link" (YouTu.be) style links.

Please see attached. Hope it helps!
Invalid File Specified
I got this when i tried to upload.?

Is that supposed to be uploaded from somewhere besides "Import Products"..?
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Old 18 Dec 2011, 10:46
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Originally Posted by Reinier324 View Post
Thanks for the great mod, but Ive got a problem.
I can't seem to post comments at media.
Error: Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'value' of null
post_commentmedia_ajax_comment.js:33
button.onclick
Still need help, anyone?
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Old 18 Dec 2011, 11:07
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Originally Posted by Reinier324 View Post
Still need help, anyone?
What is your line 33 in media_ajax_comment.js file?

Should be


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Old 18 Dec 2011, 11:20
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Originally Posted by michal72 View Post
What is your line 33 in media_ajax_comment.js file?

Should be


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Fixed it.
By using http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...postcount=2395
Thanks

Last edited by Reinier324 : 18 Dec 2011 at 11:27.
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Old 18 Dec 2011, 19:30
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Anyone know if this is working on 4.1.9?
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Old 20 Dec 2011, 18:55
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Problems with vBulletin 4.1.X
If you follow these instructions you can get submissions to work:
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...25#post2259225

However errors still occur with the character length when adding coments or editing the description;
"This page is asking you to confirm that you want to leave - data you have entered may not be saved." Appears then
"The description you have entered is too short (0 characters). Please lengthen your description to at least 2 characters."

If anyone has the right code to edit for the latest version of vB this will be working ok, it just needs to work with the new editor.
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Old 21 Dec 2011, 03:37
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has anyone of you megavideo still working?
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Old 21 Dec 2011, 05:00
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Hello.

Everything seems to be working good. just one small problem.

I can't seem to post comments? anyone know how to fix this? I did all the permissions already and all that good stuff.

Oh and I when I try to enter comments in the descrption box. the error message is telling me I have 0 characters and that I need 10...

Last edited by Harpo : 21 Dec 2011 at 05:31.
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Old 21 Dec 2011, 10:02
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Originally Posted by fahris View Post
Do all of the changes did not improve despite the continued etmekde error. Would you please help?


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Now everything works fine - also with 4.1.9!

The only thing I wanted to ask - is there a xml file for the new youtube share links,

e.g.

http://youtu.be/Qz0LlYWAUo0

I just recognized an issue within the tag cloud. There is no line break......the field is being exceed as much as words are in......

Does anybody have an idea? The issue is alo available within the vB standard template......

As a third question I would like to know what to do to move the Navbar Link of this add-on to the last position of the navbar links? Plese give me some detailed information how to do that.

Thanks for your support!

Last edited by silberfuchs : 21 Dec 2011 at 14:24.
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