[Snippet] MODcast - MODx Podcast / Podcasting snippet

Just an update,
I have the Podcast management snippet for [[MODcast]] half done. It is called "[[MODcastAdmin]]". The configuration part works awesome. You fill out a web form once to configure every aspect of the snippet so the only call would be [[MODcast]] . I hated the fact that the snippet call was like 400 characters long . I need to scrub up the file upload half of [[MODcastAdmin]] because there are some SERIOUS security issues with it now, and it only uploads a file (no display of files already uploaded, no settings for timestamp like jbjones suggested), but I am hoping to get a ton of work done on MODcast/MODcastAdmin v0.3 this weekend because it is my fiancé’s bridal shower, so I am kicked out of the house. :’(

later

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While you are working on a configuration panel, think about how to create two separate Podcasts on the same site. For example: If we were using only [[MODcast]] how would we differentiate between a video cast and an audio cast or two different audio casts.

Quote from: jbjones at May 05, 2006, 12:15 PM

While you are working on a configuration panel, think about how to create two separate Podcasts on the same site. For example: If we were using only [[MODcast]] how would we differentiate between a video cast and an audio cast or two different audio casts.

Hmmm?

Hadn’t thought of that, as I just put this snippet together because I wanted to create a iTunes podcast of my music, so I only needed one feed. The "dirCaster" script that I used for the basis of this snippet works ok for this. I can see how multiple would be totally useful. If you have any ideas on how I could implement this, please post some very specific PHP code showing how to do this as I am basically a PHP noob (I just decided to start learning PHP about a month ago). I am going to continue my current work on v0.3 as a single feed, but even as I am writing this I am coming up with ideas on how to implement that feature. Thanks jbjones. you got my gears turning here!

-sD-

Ok, I have MODcastAdmin working to configure multiple pocasts/videocasts. it now configures a user define feed for MODcast. once configured, MODcast can be called as [[MODcast? &feed=`podcast1`]] or whatever it was you set your feed name to in MODcastAdmin. I need to do a few more tests with it, and continue work with the *very* basic file upload. It may end up being a total of 3 snippets, MODcast, MODcastAdmin (for uploading and deleteing), and MODcastConfig (for creating or editing the config file). We will have to see how clever I can be.

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Wow. Those two posts were only like 5 hours apart. Fast working there.

I give up :’(.
I can get it to work on my local testing server, but not on any of the production servers I use. If anyone wants to take over this project, please do. I am too much of a noob yet. maybe later.

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Hey Scotty! Don’t give up so easily

PM me the code (or a link where I can download it) and I’ll check it out and see if I can give you a hand. You’ve made a great snippet here, be a shame if you didn’t progress it through.

I remember being in the position as you with PHP coding, it was only through the help of this community I have managed to code what I have.

Cheers, Garry

Quote from: garryn at May 06, 2006, 09:29 PM

Hey Scotty! Don’t give up so easily

PM me the code (or a link where I can download it) and I’ll check it out and see if I can give you a hand. You’ve made a great snippet here, be a shame if you didn’t progress it through.

I remember being in the position as you with PHP coding, it was only through the help of this community I have managed to code what I have.

Cheers, Garry

Thanks Garry. I am sending you a PM right now. Honestly, this project consumed every free minute (+ some more minutes) of the last 5 days and my fiancé is getting pissed at me .

I appreciate you volunteering to take a look at my code. I have wanted to ask someone to do this, but my AIM buddies (Mark & OpenGeek) have been pretty busy. I basically just figured out a way to do some stuff that worked on one thing, that may or may not work on this project. I admit that my knowlege deficit is the culprit here, and your agreement to pick me up out of the dirt and brush my face off means a lot. check your MODx Forum PM box.

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Ok, Garry was right! I do give up too easily.
It works just fine when it is called uncached ( i.e. [!MODcastAdmin!] )
so, we are back on track.
I should be posting v0.2 later today.

thanks to everyone who has helped or contributed ideas/feature requests. You are the reason MODx gets better every day.

later

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Holy ice skating crap that was a lot more work than I expected!

I think I may have a semi-useful product here suitable for end users. Please, if you have a chance to download this snippet and test it out I surely do appreciate it. Please also keep the comments, suggestions, feature requests comming. I never would have thought of half this crap if it wasn’t for you guys. I attached the new version to the first post.

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