The Open Source Joomla Mambot

The Open Source FLV Player now has a mambot! The current mambot is written for Joomla 1.0 - this can be considered an alpha release, but if your comfortable with Joomla, go ahead and test it out. It does not work with Joomla 1.5 - not even in Legacy mode.

I am working on a video tutorial. Until then, here is how you set it up.

1) Download.

2) Install the Mambot. (Go to Installers > Mambots. Hit browse, find the zip file, click Upload File and Install, hit Continue…)

3) Publish the Mambot. (Go to Mambots > Site Mambots, find FLV Tag, click Published)

4) Add the code to include the javascript file:

<?php require_once("$mosConfig_absolute_path/mambots/content/flash/flash.php"); flvheader("$mosConfig_live_site/mambots/content"); ?>

You can add it into the head section of your template, or, for a more lasting approach, open up includes/frontend.php, find the line: function mosShowHead() {, and below it add the line:

require_once("$mosConfig_absolute_path/mambots/content/flash/flash.php"); flvheader("$mosConfig_live_site/mambots/content");

5) Put it last. (Click FLV Tag, go to Mambot Order, choose last. This screen also lets you change a few default options. Save when done.)

6) Start adding video! You can insert video by adding {video src=”video.flv”} The video tab supports all of the attributes of the regular player. You can get the complete list here.

6 Responses to “The Open Source Joomla Mambot”

  1. mr.big says:

    “You can insert video by adding {video src=”video.flv”}”
    What is this? Where to put this? I have instaled player,but… Please explane. Thanks

  2. admin says:

    You put it right in your content, where ever you need a video.

  3. mr.big says:

    still no working… please make forum;)

  4. admin says:

    A forum for the site? There is one. It’s two tabs over, http://www.osflv.com/TheBoard.html

  5. John says:

    I tried it, but when I install the mambot, even without publishing it, my layout gets all messy and I have to uninstall it…
    Can you point me any possible cause for this, so I can try to fix it?
    I really enjoyed this gallery, but can’t figure out a way to put this to work…
    Thanks!

  6. screamtv says:

    I tried it too, but no luck. I really like the look of your player, but I need a mambot that doesn’t require hacking to get it to work. Oh well…

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