Forums Help

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How do I post audio files in the forums?

To post an audio file, simply place your audio link inside the enclosure for the player. After you post your message the player will display inside your post. The Force Field web site supports an audio player that will play downloaded or streaming audio files.

 There are actually two of them. To use Dewplayer, enclose the audio link between the enclosure {play}and{/play}.

Example:

{play}http://www.theforcefield.net/audio/goodmorning.mp3{/play}

For the 1pixelout player, use and.

Example:

http://www.theforcefield.net/audio/goodevening.mp3.

Remember, if you post audio files keep them clean and legal.

 

How do I post videos in the forums? 

The site supports streaming video in the following formats:

 

  • .flv (the recommended format for video streaming)
  • .swf
  • .mov (second best recommended format for video streaming)
  • .mp4 (supports both video and audio as a format)
  • .wmv (.asf or .asx are not included since they are considered "dead" formats)
  • .avi (utilizing any codec, this includes DivX)
  • .mpg and .mpeg
  • .rm and .ram (Real Media – supports both video and audio as a format)
  • .mp3
  • .wma

Video can be streamed from your server or a video site such as youTube.

 To stream files hosted on a server, you must use a bot string like {wmvremote}http://www.remoteserver.com/folder/myvideo.wmv{/wmvremote} or {mp3remote}http://www.remoteserver.com/somedirectory/file.mp3{/mp3remote}. You simply add "remote" after the filetype and use full paths -links- to the files hosted on other servers (including file extensions).

 To stream video hosted by a video service such as YouTube, must use a bot string specific to the video provider as listed below:

  • For Google Video use: {google}video_id{/google}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3406925506469882756 then your video_id is -3406925506469882756, that means the characters that come after "docid=". Please note that in some cases there might be a minus sign (-) before the last sequence of digits or not!
  • For local Google Video sites (like Google Video France) use: {google.TLD}video_id{/google} and replace "TLD" with "co.uk", "com.au", "de", "es", "fr", "it", "nl" or "pl", depending on the local Google Video service.
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=-3406925506469882756 then your video_id is -3406925506469882756, that means the characters that come after "docid=". You then write inside the editor: {google.fr}-3406925506469882756{/google.fr}. Please note that in some cases there might be a minus sign (-) before the last sequence of digits or not!
  • For Yahoo! Video use: {yahoo}video_id{/yahoo}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=c860df3ccf66c83fb61bb2ffd934330b.1155220&cache=1 then your video_id is 1155220&cache=1, that means, everything that is AFTER the last DOT on the link!
  • For YouTube use: {youtube}video_id{/youtube}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdXTDovB9K8 then your video_id is cdXTDovB9K8, that means, again just the number at the end of the link!
  • For iFilm use: {ifilm}video_id{/ifilm}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2732615 then your video_id is 2732615, that means, yes you've guessed too, just the number at the end of the link!
  • For Vimeo use: {vimeo}video_id{/vimeo}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.vimeo.com/clip:78198 then your video_id is 78198, that means, yes you are a genius, again just the number at the end of the link!
  • For Metacafe use: {metacafe}video_id/video_name{/metacafe}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.metacafe.com/watch/143709/i_get_knocked_down/ then your video_id/video_name is 143709/i_get_knocked_down. That is a tricky one because you need to ommit the last slash (/)! Be careful with this one!
  • For Bolt Video use: {boltvideo}video_id{/boltvideo}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.bolt.com/wakey1989/video/1293961?cn=HUBS_video_new_all_PAGE1 then your video_id is 1293961.
    For Bolt Audio (music) use: {boltaudio}video_id{/boltaudio}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.bolt.com/MeLo-X/audio/1214080?cn=FEATURED_audio_PAGE1 then your video_id is 1214080.
  • For Bofunk use: {bofunk}video_id{/bofunk}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.bofunk.com/video/3466/he_thinks_he_can_sing.html then your video_id is 3466. Bofunk uses ASX files to stream content.
  • For Break use: {break}video_name{/break}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.break.com/index/rally41.html then your video_name is rally41. Break uses Windows Media Video (WMV) to stream content.
  • For Jumpcut use: {jumpcut}video_id{/jumpcut}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.jumpcut.com/view?id=E227D48AF9B111DABAF94E6A17CD0207 then your video_id is E227D48AF9B111DABAF94E6A17CD0207.
  • For Current TV use: {currenttv}video_id{/currenttv}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.current.tv/studio/media/2144246 then your video_id is 2144246.
  • For Revver use: {revver}video_id{/revver}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.revver.com/video/29572/ then your video_id is 29572.
  • For College Humor use: {collegehumor}video_id{/collegehumor}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1714080 then your video_id is 1714080.
  • For MyVideo.de use: {myvideo}video_id{/myvideo}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.myvideo.de/watch/17290 then your video_id is 17290.
  • For Sevenload.de use: {sevenload}video_id{/sevenload}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://sevenload.de/videos/ZHNTpBZ then your video_id is ZHNTpBZ.
  • For ClipFish use: {clipfish}video_id{/clipfish}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.clipfish.de/player.php?videoid=MjkwfDI%3D then your video_id is MjkwfDI%3D.
  • For Stickam use: {stickam}video_id{/stickam}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.stickam.com/editMediaComment.do?method=load&mId=174010582 then your video_id is 174010582.
  • For Krazyshow use: {krazyshow}video_id{/krazyshow}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.krazyshow.com/media/playvideo.aspx?f=flash7&cid=AF8BCC6F96F04A4ABECBED7B6EC738F9 then your video_id is AF8BCC6F96F04A4ABECBED7B6EC738F9 (after &cid).
  • For GameTrailers use: {gametrailers}video_id{/gametrailers}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=3542 then your video_id is 3542.
  • For MySpace Video Code use: {myspacevideocode}video_id{/myspacevideocode}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.myspacevideocode.com/v-3673-afternoon-delight.php then your video_id is 3673.
  • For FreeVideoBlog use: {freevideoblog}video_id{/freevideoblog}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://video.freevideoblog.com/video/06d6ce03-a0db-44e5-9afd-cb51fab7215d.htm then your video_id is 06d6ce03-a0db-44e5-9afd-cb51fab7215d.
  • For Streetfire Videos use: {streetfire}video_id{/streetfire}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://videos.streetfire.net/video/cf324233-408a-4e93-8c02-29147e71ab0e.htm then your video_id is cf324233-408a-4e93-8c02-29147e71ab0e.
  • For Crossroad Videos use: {crossroad}video_id{/crossroad}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.crossroadvideos.com/video/2fabf084-ef82-4e63-a094-c8a9d1a2ad76.htm then your video_id is 2fabf084-ef82-4e63-a094-c8a9d1a2ad76.
  • For Dropshots use: {dropshots}browser_link{/dropshots}
    For Dropshots we use the whole browser link, for example http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=127444&cdate=20060612&ctime=050513, because this is the easiest way to embed video. You see, Dropshots uses variables inside the link that would otherwise need to be "found" inside the browser link. And our "motto" for the plugin is "no HTML-hassle" at all! So using some extra PHP code, we "clean up" the link and embed the variables correctly in Joomla's content. So all you have to do is just paste the whole link and that's it!
  • For UUme use: {uume}video_id{/uume}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.uume.com/play_0p7PhcCcJ2ra then your video_id is 0p7PhcCcJ2ra.
  • For Tudou.com use: {tudou}video_id{/tudou}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/T7tcywVL8P0/ then your video_id is T7tcywVL8P0.
  • For Seehaha use: {seehaha}video_id{/seehaha}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.seehaha.com/play/19787 then your video_id is 19787.
  • For QuXiu use: {quxiu}video_id{/quxiu}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.quxiu.com/mov/V12285.htm then your video_id is 12285 (without the 'V').
  • For WangYou.com use: {wangyou}video_id{/wangyou}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://v.wangyou.com/play.php?id=1773127 then your video_id is 1773127.
  • For Mofile TV use: {mofile}video_id{/mofile}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://tv.mofile.com/QM66Q9O8/ then your video_id is QM66Q9O8.
  • For Biku use: {biku}video_id{/biku}
    For example if the link on your browser displays http://www.biku.com/opus/59150.html then your video_id is 59150.

 

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