vBulletin 3.x Shoutbox 1.0 (AJAX)

[DionDev]

vBulletin 3.x Shoutbox 1.0 is a simple PHP and AJAX shoutbox script that is fully integrated with the vBulletin forum system. Once you have installed it you can place it in any of your vBulletin forum templates.

Features:

* Tested to work with vBulletin 3.x.
* It uses AJAX. This means that every time a new shout is posted by someone it will instantly display in the shoutbox without the page having to be refreshed.
* It is fully customizable. You can allow guests to post, select the number of shouts to display, and even change the name of the shoutbox.
* Only takes about 2 minutes to install. With very simple instructions in a small text file, you will have a unique shoutbox on your forum up and running in no time.
* It automatically inherits the style of the forum. If your forum has multiple style options, it uses the style the user has selected.

Demo: http://www.diondev.com/forums/

Support: http://www.diondev.com/forums/f7/

[rooban12]

installed

[DionDev]

If you install this script feel free to post the link to the forums you installed it in so I can have a look....thanks.

[jlew24asu]

is there a way to have user names instead of guest? also, is there an easy way to take this down without uninstalling it?

[DionDev]

is there a way to have user names instead of guest? also, is there an easy way to take this down without uninstalling it?

if you are logged in it shows your username as a link to your user profile

it only shows "guest" (or whatever you want anonymous names to be) if the person shouting is not logged in

you can take it down by simply removing the iframe code from your template file and then deleting the shoutbox_* files from your web server

[jlew24asu]

thanks Dion. I was hoping there was simpler way to "turn off" the shout box. maybe next version ;) or not, I really do not know much about how development works. but thanks for this, I've been hoping to find a shout box and will use this one...

[Zacarias]

How often does it check for new shouts?

[DionDev]

How often does it check for new shouts?

every 2 seconds with ajax so its pretty much like a chatroom, and you can use it like a chat if you want

[jlew24asu]

how does this effect server load? server space? bandwidth ?

[DionDev]

how does this effect server load? server space? bandwidth ?

the shouts are stored in a mysql database and are automatically removed once they reach a maximum amount (which you specify in the config file)

it is not server intensive, all it is doing is pulling a very tiny amount of information from the database on a persistant connection every 2 seconds

[Diesel,]

Looks good, but your forum skin looks better :)

I wantt lol

[DionDev]

Looks good, but your forum skin looks better :)

I wantt lol

thanks, im going to start making free forum skins soon :)

[Skyrider]

This looks nice, but doesn't this belongs in the "Chat Modifications" Section?

Secondly, does it has any special features? Such as ban capabilities, chat moderator abilities for specific users, removing posts, chat archive, etc.

[M-Tuning]

Please upload the files as attachment on vb.org

otherwise people with no license for vbulletin can download it too.

[ammoskumar]

thanx for the release reserved ill wait for to more features to come out...

[dreads]

installed :P

[DionDev]

This looks nice, but doesn't this belongs in the "Chat Modifications" Section?

Secondly, does it has any special features? Such as ban capabilities, chat moderator abilities for specific users, removing posts, chat archive, etc.

ill put it in the chat mods section now

if you ban a user they will not be able to even see the shoutbox

at the moment you can not moderate the shouts, the next version will be more complex and will have a place in the vbulletin admin panel, as well as an archive

[Diesel,]

thanks, im going to start making free forum skins soon :)

O,o you got msn ?
So you can keep me updated ? :D
Any could i get a copy of your skin by any chance?


Mine is Diesel@iHaxx.Net

[DionDev]

O,o you got msn ?
So you can keep me updated ? :D
Any could i get a copy of your skin by any chance?


Mine is Diesel@iHaxx.Net

hey diesel, i will be posting in this forum when i release 2.0

2.0 is going to include changes such as:
long word line breaks
word censors and smilies parsing
shout archive
vbulletin admin panel section
post moderation
flood protection

also, as for my skin, keep an eye on my site, i am going to be making 4 versions of that skin and releasing them free to the public (red, green, blue, and grey). i will be posting them in the style mods section of this site too.

[Diesel,]

Could you make a black style aswell ?
I like dark skins :)


Thanks,
Diesel

[hcmagix]

Please upload the files as attachment on vb.org

otherwise people with no license for vbulletin can download it too. dito !!!

[DionDev]

i removed the download link and added the attachment

[macc]

hello!

nice hack- thanks !

this download attached file now is updated file or same like before (linked file)?

regards

macc

[Chadi]

Question:

Can you change the location of the text field area (type box) below the message area so they are stacked? Also, it would be nice that the text field does not scroll with the messages area. Check my site for an example www.talkjesus.com but this one is 3rd party, so it pulls the code from the other site.

[DionDev]

Question:

Can you change the location of the text field area (type box) below the message area so they are stacked? Also, it would be nice that the text field does not scroll with the messages area. Check my site for an example www.talkjesus.com but this one is 3rd party, so it pulls the code from the other site.

as for the stacking - this could be done very very easily with a minor modification to the shoutbox.php file - if you want me to help you i can do it for you, just pm me

as for the scrolling - you can set the shoutbox iframe to hide the y overflow using css and disable the scrollbar. again very simple.

[Chadi]

Can you please explain how to stack them? I can modify the code, just need to know what the modification is that must be done.

Please explain about the scrolling too :X (sorry)

I'm a decent css learner, but programming I'm just a good listener ;)

So the scrolling, this will allow scrolling only the message area while the type field area is static, just like the shoutbox I have now on my site, correct?

[ShawneyJ]

thanks, im going to start making free forum skins soon :)

wow nice, looking forwards for these skins.

you skin kinda reminds me of 1 of the vbstyle skins, good work i like it.

[ECMatt90]

Seems pretty cool and will probably download it tomorrow, is there anyway to add a sound when someone posts a new shout in the shoutbox?

[rapidphim]

Questions:
1/ How many query does this one use?
2/ Options for admin to delete shout messages?
3/ when you scroll down the box, the shoutbox also scroll. Is there away to keep the shoutbox message box stays still while you scroll the text box?
4/ Also, is there an option to make the shoutbox stay on top of the forum throughout regardless which forum/page we are in?

[rapidphim]

hey diesel, i will be posting in this forum when i release 2.0

also, as for my skin, keep an eye on my site, i am going to be making 4 versions of that skin and releasing them free to the public (red, green, blue, and grey). i will be posting them in the style mods section of this site too.

Is it possible for you to create a skin/style in white for working folks who would like to be in the forum and be at work at the same time (avoid attention from boss)? I have been looking around for one but there are none.

[Joshyyy]

Looks good, i think i'll wait for v2 if you don't mind :D!
Sounds alot more fun :P

[meraia]

This wonderful
thanx

[DionDev]

Can you please explain how to stack them? I can modify the code, just need to know what the modification is that must be done.

Please explain about the scrolling too :X (sorry)

I'm a decent css learner, but programming I'm just a good listener ;)

So the scrolling, this will allow scrolling only the message area while the type field area is static, just like the shoutbox I have now on my site, correct?

open up shoutbox.php

replace this:


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding-right: 15px;">

<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="175" class="tborder">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="thead">

<?php echo $shoutboxname; ?>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="alt2" style="padding: 10px 5px 10px 5px;">

<font class="smallfont">

<?php

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0 && $guestshouts == false)
{
echo "You must be logged in to send shouts.";
}
else
{
?>
<form name="shoutform" method="POST" onsubmit="saveData(); return false;" style="margin: 0px;">
<input type="text" name="message" maxlength="500" onFocus="if(this.value=='type message here') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='type message here';" value="type message here" style="width: 155px; margin-bottom: 10px;" class="bginput" /><br />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Shout" class="button" />
</form>
<?php
}
?>

</font>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</td>
<td width="99%" valign="top">

<div id="shoutarea"></div>

</td>
</tr>
</table>


with this:


<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" class="tborder" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="thead">

<?php echo $shoutboxname; ?>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="alt2">

<font class="smallfont">

<?php

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0 && $guestshouts == false)
{
echo "You must be logged in to send shouts.";
}
else
{
?>
<form name="shoutform" method="POST" onsubmit="saveData(); return false;" style="margin: 0px;">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="99%" style="padding-right: 5px;">

<input type="text" name="message" maxlength="500" onFocus="if(this.value=='type message here') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='type message here';" value="type message here" class="bginput" style="width: 100%;" />

</td>
<td width="1%">

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Shout" class="button" />

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</form>
<?php
}
?>

</font>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

<div id="shoutarea"></div>


let me know how that works out for you.

Seems pretty cool and will probably download it tomorrow, is there anyway to add a sound when someone posts a new shout in the shoutbox?

yeah would require a minor javascript modification

Questions:
1/ How many query does this one use?
2/ Options for admin to delete shout messages?
3/ when you scroll down the box, the shoutbox also scroll. Is there away to keep the shoutbox message box stays still while you scroll the text box?
4/ Also, is there an option to make the shoutbox stay on top of the forum throughout regardless which forum/page we are in?

1/ four. 1 to get the shout, 1 to send it, 1 to check to see if old shouts need to be removed, and 1 to remove old shouts.
2/ coming next version
3/ would require frames or some css modifications, i will add this to version 2
4/ yes, by adding it to the forum navbits template or header

Is it possible for you to create a skin/style in white for working folks who would like to be in the forum and be at work at the same time (avoid attention from boss)? I have been looking around for one but there are none.

i will be making a white skin like the one on my site with with red, green, and blue variations. i will also be making a black version of the skin on my site with red, green, and blue variations.

[rapidphim]

Thanks Dion. I'd wait for version 2. Also, any ETA on releasing your skins?

[DionDev]

Thanks Dion. I'd wait for version 2. Also, any ETA on releasing your skins?

a week or 2

[ECMatt90]

Does that mean you can post up how to add the sound? or not?

[macc]

Hello!
what to do to get date on shoutbox messages - (not only time)?


regards

macc

[bvbuk]

the only problem i have is posting characters

!"£$%^&*()_

[Y-ZOOM]

man it's rally great

but 1 problem .. not support the arabic language .. oh

please fix that ..

thank you

[tuaguild]

yeah i am not going to keep this installed i think it needs more dev but it is an all around cool mod. also think of making a product file to do all the sql table adding for the user

[wickedstangs]

how do you post links?

[rapidphim]

do you plan to release fluid and fixed version for your style or just the fixed one? Do you have any demo/screenshot for white skin that can be used for working folks?

[bvbuk]

is there anyway i can make URLS clickable and open in a new tab/window?

cant seem to copy and paste them either.

[silens12]

how can i add this into vbadvanded cmps as a module? if you dont mind, i cant figure it out

[onliner7]

how can i add this into vbadvanded cmps as a module? if you dont mind, i cant figure it out

yes im interested too!

[Chadi]

[quote=DionDev;1554410]open up shoutbox.php

replace this:


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="1%" valign="top" style="padding-right: 15px;">

<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="175" class="tborder">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="thead">

<?php echo $shoutboxname; ?>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="alt2" style="padding: 10px 5px 10px 5px;">

<font class="smallfont">

<?php

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0 && $guestshouts == false)
{
echo "You must be logged in to send shouts.";
}
else
{
?>
<form name="shoutform" method="POST" onsubmit="saveData(); return false;" style="margin: 0px;">
<input type="text" name="message" maxlength="500" onFocus="if(this.value=='type message here') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='type message here';" value="type message here" style="width: 155px; margin-bottom: 10px;" class="bginput" /><br />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Shout" class="button" />
</form>
<?php
}
?>

</font>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</td>
<td width="99%" valign="top">

<div id="shoutarea"></div>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
with this:


<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" class="tborder" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="thead">

<?php echo $shoutboxname; ?>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%" align="center" class="alt2">

<font class="smallfont">

<?php

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] == 0 && $guestshouts == false)
{
echo "You must be logged in to send shouts.";
}
else
{
?>
<form name="shoutform" method="POST" onsubmit="saveData(); return false;" style="margin: 0px;">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="99%" style="padding-right: 5px;">

<input type="text" name="message" maxlength="500" onFocus="if(this.value=='type message here') this.value='';" onblur="if(this.value=='') this.value='type message here';" value="type message here" class="bginput" style="width: 100%;" />

</td>
<td width="1%">

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Shout" class="button" />

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</form>
<?php
}
?>

</font>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

<div id="shoutarea"></div>
let me know how that works out for you.


I'm having trouble with your shoutbo

No colors, form above text and still scrolls. Font has no proper style type inherited from forum, pretty much like the lack of colors.

I'm using a custom template found at /images/stylename so its not in the /root folder of the forum as some styles are installed.

[dantruongx]

Thank's i can see good.

[lostguy]

maybe next version allow add Smilies and choose color text and size .

[boandmichele]

if you type an ampersand, it cuts off any text after that symbol. so if you type "hello & goodbye",

the only thing that will display is "hello"

[Chadi]

Anyone else having this problem or is it just me?

[myrhoto]

Is there a way this can remember what color, font a user has so it doesn't reset to default every time they come back to the homepage?

[R-D]

if you type an ampersand, it cuts off any text after that symbol. so if you type "hello & goodbye",

the only thing that will display is "hello"

Here's a fix for that error.


Open shoutbox.js.

Find:
htmlRequest.send('message='+document.shoutform.mes sage.value);

Replace with:
htmlRequest.send('message='+escape(document.shoutf orm.message.value));

[DionDev]

how can i add this into vbadvanded cmps as a module? if you dont mind, i cant figure it out

You'd stick it in a vbadvanced template rather than the forumhome template...if thats what you mean.

maybe next version allow add Smilies and choose color text and size .

Definitely smilies.

if you type an ampersand, it cuts off any text after that symbol. so if you type "hello & goodbye",

the only thing that will display is "hello"

Here's a fix for that error.

Open shoutbox.js.

Find:
htmlRequest.send('message='+document.shoutform.mes sage.value);

Replace with:
htmlRequest.send('message='+escape(document.shoutf orm.message.value));

Ah yes, the ampersand is a special character and had to be escaped...great fix! Will be added to next version.

[ChrisAntix84]

yes deffinetly smiles for v2, this the best looking shoutbox ive seen & would be perfect with a few of the things ppl have mentioned :)

[soundbarrierpro]

Any module to add to cmps?

[jlew24asu]

is v2 close? :up:

[d0nbiz]

hello, what are the commands and I get stuck on step 3 in the instructions. where do I find the "FORUMHOME" in admin cp? i'm using 3.7.2

[mlthmp]

Hello all! I am testing this out on my new VB 3.7.2 installation. So far its installed quite easily. However I have a question about customization.

Im trying to figure out how to have the display "stacked" I used the code listed above, and while it did stack it, I was wondering if it was possible to change the order.

I'd like to try and get the "Submit Shout" button and area below the shouts field. When I used the code listed previously it put the submit shouts on top of the shout area.

One more question. I'm having to limit the shoutbox's size some, and the copyright in the bottom looks bad. the last word "Dev" is shown on the next line instead of on one. Is it OK if I just remove one word from the copy right "This" and leave it just "Shoutbox is powered by © Dion Dev"

The last part isn't a big issue.. I can just up the size some if needed.. but I'd really like to stack the fields in the other order.

Thanks

*EDIT*

Nevermind.. I came up with another solution to keep the areas as-is.. Thank you for this excellent mod! It will come in quite handy. Also, for the record shouts can be deleted/edited from myphpadmin.. I believe someone asked about that earlier.

[Adam21]

Any updates?

[Chadi]

This is not picking up my custom style (Element skin) which is located at images/element (not root folder).

I also cannot find any option to administer this (delete posts, etc).

[hqlman]

Hi could you pls tell me if its possible to have this chat box appear at the top of every page u navigate to on your forum? Because at the minute i have it on the main index page, but if ure to navigate to any other page you cant see it?

Any solution ?

thanks

[Chadi]

Would appreciate help from anyone that can explain why the shoutbox is not picking up my forum style.

Feature requests:

- moderation ability
- delete posts
- ban/unban members from shoutbox

[TheInsaneManiac]

How server intensive is this shout box? worse than inferno or less?

[Nadeemjp]

hello dion, i did as instructed , but it is not showing. where did i do wrong?

[hqlman]

Would appreciate help from anyone that can explain why the shoutbox is not picking up my forum style.

Feature requests:

- moderation ability
- delete posts
- ban/unban members from shoutbox

The Jukebox has its own style, and you will need to modify the jukebox itself if u wanna change the style,

[Venturer X]

I dont see any FORUMHOME style and it isnt showing up

[DJDrew]

I dont see any FORUMHOME style and it isnt showing up

I don't see that either

[smarthyip]

Installed, thanks for the release.

[themax74]

Installed on http://www.carputer.it
Many thanks!!!

[nasko]

I'm looking for a private moderators only chat add-on, but one which is like a chat room. Whenever a moderator writes something it should pop out to every other moderator, that is online and vice versa. It is needed for better collaboration between moderators so everyone agrees with a certain course of action being chosen. It would be advantageous to have the option to sign in the chat, to show that they are available as moderators. Maybe something like the one in facebook, but for more than 2 persons. I believe permissions will be based on usergroups, so having the same one for regular users will be good too.

I looked through the available ones, but the choice is big and I'm probably not even getting the full list with the search term "chat"

vBulletin? Version 3.7.2

Will this chat work for me?
Thank you.

[E.T.]

Will this chat work for me?
Thank you.


It works on my 3.7.4, so it should be working on your forum also ;)

Only issue I have is a wrong time stamp... each shout says "g:ia"

For the rest it is working fine

[E.T.]

It works on my 3.7.4, so it should be working on your forum also ;)

Only issue I have is a wrong time stamp... each shout says "g:ia"

For the rest it is working fine

Working now, made the following change:

$time = vbdate('%d-%m-%Y %H:%I', $row['time']);

It will show the current date with the correct timestamp of the shout.

[Nohani]

If you install this script feel free to post the link to the forums you installed it in so I can have a look....thanks.

Installed!! works great. Thanks

http://makoran.net/muntada/

[mgurain]

It works fine with English,
but does not send Arabic messages with the right encoding ?

[cws]

Works very fine, is what I need, but ...

... there is a problem with the german "Umlaut" like ?,?,? and the ?
I think it may be a question of text-encoding but I do not know how to solve the problem :(

Anybody with an idea?

Thanks
Christian

Addition: It is wrong in the database. If I write the ??? into the database everything is fine.
But of corse I can not edit every shout in the DB :)

[hqlman]

Its been a long time waiting for v2.0 now, any ideas when it will be released?

And does anyone know how to add sounds to the shoubox so it makes a sound when some1 replies? :D

[Knightmane]

This looked really good before Installation... and then I read STEP 2...

I am unable to install this shoutbox. The non-server load statement was what sold me on this shoutbox. But the import SQL file stopped me dead in my tracks. I will have to wait for something that does not require manual SQL table importing. Sorry.

[crazylegs]

I'll warn you that I'm a complete noob, so please be gentle.

I imported the XML file and then chose add plugin. I then set the plugin to active. My plugins are now enabled. Here are my settings. Quotation marks are part of the actual name.
hook location: forumdisplay_start
execution order: 5
php code (huh?): "$cybchatbox"

Can somebody please help me out?

[crazylegs]

bah wrong thread

[DionDev]

This mod is no longer support as it is extremely outdated.

Version 2.0 is out now:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=210126

[DionDev]

This version is no longer supported, as I have released a new version:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=213225

[MrPonx]

demo and support links are broken..

is this mod still recommended?

EDIT:

sorry didnt read the last reply..

[FeatheredFriend]

I don't know what i have done wrong. I am trying to figure out why all I see is the area to submit a shout but none of the words show up to the right of that. Any ideas?

[matthewhotdude]

Im getting the following error on my site

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'chattabo'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in [path]/shoutbox.php on line 20

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in [path]/shoutbox.php on line 20

Warning: mysql_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in [path]/shoutbox.php on line 20
Shoutbox



Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'chattabo'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in [path]/shoutbox_get.php on line 5

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in [path]/shoutbox_get.php on line 5

Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in [path]/shoutbox_get.php on line 6
There are no shouts to display.



This shoutbox is powered by ? Dion Dev


Can be viewd here http://www.chattaboxforums.com

[jkcerda]

tagged

[doddy]

If you install this script feel free to post the link to the forums you installed it in so I can have a look....thanks.

hel me boss
how to instal in FORUM HOME

becouse there is no
<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>

that kode

thank's