Is it possible to embed flash video into forum post? [Solved=Yes you can!]

[freebird73717]

I was curious if it was possible to embed flash video like that from youtube into forum posts. It is possible on other forums by using the code

 [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=UY0xwRIGOdc[/youtube]

There is a mod for this at http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=375183

Any possible chance of this getting added to videohelps forums? I have a video software tutorial I would like to embed into a post.

Thanks for considering Baldrick.

[redwudz]

We may end up with Vbulletin instead of phpBB.

[freebird73717]

That's OK. You can do the same thing with Vbulletin

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=199304

[thecoalman]

There is a mod for this at http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=375183

No mod required for phpbb3 because the admin can create custom BBcodes.

[freebird73717]

Well that's even better. If Baldrick feels like going to the trouble to do so it would be great. Would be a neat feature to have.

I'm just going to post a link to download that software flash tutorial that I created. After uploading it to youtube You can hardly read the onscreen instructions that I created using camstudio.

Having the capability to embed youtube into posts could be useful though...

Anyways... it was just a thought/request....

[freebird73717]

Here is a custom bbcode for phpbb3 that works great for youtube.


BBCode usage
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v={SIMPLETEXT}[/youtube]

HTML replacement
<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/{SIMPLETEXT}"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/{SIMPLETEXT}" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

Help line
[youtube]url[/youtube]


Works a beauty on a 'very small' forum I run.

[thecoalman]

You shouldn't use {TEXT} as a token within HTML code when creating a custom bbcode as that is vulnerable to attack hence the reason it says next to the token:

You should not use this token in HTML tags. Instead try to use IDENTIFIER or SIMPLETEXT.

{SIMPLETEXT} or {IDENTIFIER} which will limit the allowable characters.

See here why: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting

[freebird73717]

Hmm. I didn't know that. Thanks! I will change my code asap!

edit -- okay changed my above post with new code.

[Baldrick]

Testing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxEq7dy3-Ok

[Baldrick]

Use video link. It supports most video sites.

[freebird73717]

Sweet Baldrick! You are "Da Man"! Thanks!

[stiltman]

doesn't seem to work with imdb.com

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi34144281/
[ video ] http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi34144281/[ /video ]

http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LI.../vi3270115609/
[ video ] http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LI.../vi3270115609/[ /video ]

http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LI.../vi3270115609/
[ video ] http://www.imdb.com/rg/VIDEO_PLAY/LI.../vi3270115609/[ /video ]

YouTube video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKtpX0AwfWU
[ video ] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKtpX0AwfWU[ /video ]

[Nitemare]

You know, we could use this new feature for another video contest. Call the advertisers!

[Baldrick]

stiltman: All imdb videos seems to be limited to US only. "This video is not available in your country". So I don't think I will add it.

[stiltman]

stiltman: All imdb videos seems to be limited to US only. "This video is not available in your country". So I don't think I will add it.

Hmm, I didn't know that.
We can always find the video some place else (aka youtube) and I do like this new feature!

Thanks again Baldrick

[Denvers Dawgs]

This is a great new feature.