[DBTech] vBShout v6 (vB4) [AJAX]

[ellinofatsa]

any help?

[DragonByte Tech]

Log on with your FTP program, navigate to the folder described in the error message you posted, and download the file somewhere to your computer.
Then open it in a program that shows line numbers, and find line 87, then paste it here.

[ellinofatsa]

i have my ajax file here

can you look it for help?

http://rapidshare.com/files/383887195/ajax.rar.html

[ellinofatsa]

i dont have program that shows line numbers,to find line 87 i have upload my files i hope you can help i like your hack

thanks again.

[DragonByte Tech]

Is it possible for me to receive an FTP account and an account with full AdminCP access?
I can't seem to immediately solve this problem without said access.

Fillip

[adamdavidconn]

Hi
Thanks for the awesome mod!

I am having a problem. The drop-down menu's at the bottom of the chatbox are not working. They get cut off by the border of the chatbox frame. This affects all the drop down menus at the bottom. I have included an image of my problem

Our website: http://www.royalbritishcommandos.co.uk/forum/forum.php

Please reply.

Adam

[DragonByte Tech]

That's very peculiar, I haven't seen that happen anywhere else.
I registered to your forum, and it seems that even the font name isn't being written properly.

Have you customised the CSS for those dropdowns?

[adamdavidconn]

I have not as far as I know. This once affected a past mod, but I uninstalled that one a while ago, so It may not be a result of your mod. Would reverting some of the css work?

[adamdavidconn]

ok, Ive jsut hcecked, and the mod is working perfectly on my test enviroment, with my theme. I guess its my install. Whats wrong with my install is a different matter

[adamdavidconn]

ahh, Ive managed to fix it. There was an old plugin I had, which added some javascript effects. Turning it off fixed it. Sorry for the inconvinience.

[DragonByte Tech]

Not a problem, glad it got solved :D

[Tamtams]

I too am having sound problems - Quicktime plugin is installed, sounds are selected / enabled through the admin control panel settings - the embed appears on the page :

<embed id="dbtech_vbshout_sound_shout_1" autostart="false" volume="0" src="dbtech/vbshout/sounds/pop.mp3" width="1" height="1"></embed>
<embed id="dbtech_vbshout_sound_invite_1" autostart="false" volume="0" src="dbtech/vbshout/sounds/pop.mp3" width="1" height="1"></embed>
<embed id="dbtech_vbshout_sound_pm_1" autostart="false" volume="0" src="dbtech/vbshout/sounds/pop.mp3" width="1" height="1"></embed>

Yet still no sound. Tried on Firefox, also tried on Chrome - any ideas?

Thanks

[DragonByte Tech]

What's your website URL? I'll go check it out there.

[Tamtams]

<a href="http://rottweilersonline.com/forum/forum.php" target="_blank">http://rottweilersonline.com/forum/forum.php</a>

I don't know if this is related, but I can't seem to enable the Shout sounds on a per-user basis - i.e. click the shoutbox title just drops down "Archive" - options is not listed...

UPDATE
it appears as though the sound does work for some users, which is strange as there seems to be no consistency as to what OS/Browser/QUicktime version it works for ...

[DragonByte Tech]

Seems like it was a browser issue, some had it working but others didn't.

Maybe Mac builds of Firefox + QuickTime isn't playing nice - any other Mac users care to confirm / deny?

Fillip

[Arachnophiles]

I'm getting the following, when importing the vb40 xml file:

XML Error: mismatched tag at Line 2012

Have uploaded files several times, and chmod folder as instructed, still no joy.

Any ideas?

[DragonByte Tech]

Fixed, download the new zip file and try again. Sorry bout that :(

[karrerax]

Your mod is fantastic!! WOW
What files I need edit to translate de graphic Interface in the forum?

thanks

[DragonByte Tech]

Your mod is fantastic!! WOW
What files I need edit to translate de graphic Interface in the forum?

thanksThe only hard-coded phrases will exist in /dbtech/vbshout/clientscript/vbshout.js

In a future version, we will make these translatable as well :)


Fillip

[adamdavidconn]

Hi.

Just wondering, is it possible to change the colour of the imput box before one clicks in it (i.e. when its white)? Many thanks
adam

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi.

Just wondering, is it possible to change the colour of the imput box before one clicks in it (i.e. when its white)? Many thanks
adam

That's the control_background stylevar I believe :)


Fillip

[blackxero]

Well ... new version is really awesome .. but one little thing .. is that any way to change the bg color, of that text entering, from whit to black? as my forum has a dark theme .. :| and I am not able to find the way through style_vars :|

[tlwwolfseye]

Is there going to be a update now every day ? :confused:

[DragonByte Tech]

Is there going to be a update now every day ? :confused:

Haha nope, This was the update cycle for vBShout (which worked out roughly a version each week for 3 weeks) The cycle is complete now =)

Enjoy this version, it'll be the last significant update for a few months ^.^

Iain

[tlwwolfseye]

Thanks. ;) Already felt like not in the loop anymore. :D

Its a hell of a great Shoutbox, I really like it. One thing I wonder is why isn't it, without using BB Code, that when I change the font color, all that I wrote in my Shoutbox turns into that color. That doesn't make sense.

Usually its like that when I change the color for a shout, it only effects this particular shout, and not all the other comments I made before, at least in my personal view of the Shoutbox. Any chance that could be changed ?

Well ... new version is really awesome .. but one little thing .. is that any way to change the bg color, of that text entering, from whit to black? as my forum has a dark theme .. :| and I am not able to find the way through style_vars :|

And I wonder the same btw. Having a dark forum and that gigantic white field just doesn't fit. :)

[DragonByte Tech]

Thanks. ;) Already felt like not in the loop anymore. :D

Its a hell of a great Shoutbox, I really like it. One thing I wonder is why isn't it, without using BB Code, that when I change the font color, all that I wrote in my Shoutbox turns into that color. That doesn't make sense.

Usually its like that when I change the color for a shout, it only effects this particular shout, and not all the other comments I made before, at least in my personal view of the Shoutbox. Any chance that could be changed ?It's intended to change the colour of every shout, because that's a way for you to preview your colour changes without needing to spam up the Shoutbox with "testing colour change" ;)

And I wonder the same btw. Having a dark forum and that gigantic white field just doesn't fit. :)stylevar control_focus.

[tlwwolfseye]

stylevar control_focus.

I only have "control_focus_background" and that shows a different color, in fact if it would be that color it would fit the rest of my forum. But instead that background is just white.

When I click into the Shoutbox, then I get the color set in "control_focus_background". But I want the field to have a different background color even before I click into it. Any ideas ?

It probably wouldn't be such a big problem if the textfield would be, like with almost any shoutbox, just a few pixels high. But here its huge compared to others, then the white background in a dark board becomes a problem with the looks.

[DragonByte Tech]

Oh sorry, I'm an idiot.
The correct stylevar is control_background.

Fillip

[tlwwolfseye]

Thanks but...

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9828/stylevar.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/i/stylevar.jpg/)
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9828/stylevar.jpg

As you can see, in "control_background" a background color & image is already chosen by the theme. But still, the background in that window stays white.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7660/stylevar2.th.jpg (http://img101.imageshack.us/i/stylevar2.jpg/)
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/7660/stylevar2.jpg

And its not because the background color or image ain't working, for some reason that happens only in your shoutbox.

Any ideas ?

P.S: Sorry for bothering you with this. ;)

[DragonByte Tech]

Okay, I should stop talking without doing research.
It seems it's the input_background stylevar you need to modify.
If this doesn't work either, check the following CSS attribute in vbulletin-formcontrols.css:
.textbox,
textarea,
select {

Sorry about so many false answers :(

[tlwwolfseye]

Hmm, thanks found it but though I changed it in the Stylevars, it won't change.
I tried to do it manually in the FTP with the .css file but I couldn't save the changes. Permission denied for those files. Tried to change the chmod settings, that wasn't permitted either.

Why is vB not letting me change those ?

[WhiskeyOSS]

I had to disable this hack between the sql errors and its interfeance with the main nav bar so its undone for now.. we will test the new version as they come out to see if there are any improvements Sorry !

[DragonByte Tech]

Hmm, thanks found it but though I changed it in the Stylevars, it won't change.
I tried to do it manually in the FTP with the .css file but I couldn't save the changes. Permission denied for those files. Tried to change the chmod settings, that wasn't permitted either.

Why is vB not letting me change those ?I have no idea, sorry :(
Doesn't seem to be related to vBShout specifically, but something gone wrong with your vB install...

I had to disable this hack between the sql errors and its interfeance with the main nav bar so its undone for now.. we will test the new version as they come out to see if there are any improvements Sorry !I think you posted in the wrong thread mate, this mod does not (to my knowledge) in any way interfere with the nav bar, and it also doesn't have any SQL errors.

If you would be so kind as to post more details regarding your problems, I'll be able to tell you if it IS this mod and if so, how to fix it.


Fillip

[SoltanWorld]

Hey Dragon

What's up with unknown issue with Vba ?

and i want to know if i pay for Pro version is there a chance to have edit box on the top?

[DragonByte Tech]

Hey Dragon

What's up with unknown issue with Vba ?Nothing more is known on the bugs in vBAdvanced yet as far as I'm aware.

and i want to know if i pay for Pro version is there a chance to have edit box on the top?Yep, that's entirely possible in Pro :)


Fillip

[The_____KinG]

how to enable the new thread new replies feature cant find it on individual forums
need help

[DragonByte Tech]

Click "Notifications" in the admincp nav menu.
You can't configure notifications for individual forums, that's a Pro feature :)

You can, however, configure it on a Category basis, which'll enable it for all sub-forums.

[The_____KinG]

thanks that was great help and very nice mods

[tlwwolfseye]

Do I understand it right that you can't delete single shouts in the Free Version, a feature you have in any other shoutbox ?

Thats too bad. :( I really liked this Shoutbox but this is a basic function for me so I think I have to go back to some other Shoutbox Mod.

Too bad. :(

[DragonByte Tech]

Do I understand it right that you can't delete single shouts in the Free Version, a feature you have in any other shoutbox ?

Thats too bad. :( I really liked this Shoutbox but this is a basic function for me so I think I have to go back to some other Shoutbox Mod.

Too bad. :(That is incorrect, you can delete shouts by double-clicking on them and clicking the Delete button.

[Alisa Lindsay]

First...Let me state my apologies for posting this in the incorrect thread previously. Hopefully, VB or someone can delete it.

Secondly...thank you, Fillip, for such a quick response.

The items in Italics were transferred from the incorrect thread post to this one. I have also put my Updates to each item here.

I do have a two-fold final question for now (since I don't think there is an easy/no-cost fix to my notices not displaying issue)... Will user avatars ever be available?

Originally Posted by Alisa Lindsay in the 3.8 version thread in error...

Notices: The option to set Notices does not appear in the Forum Manager section of my Admin CP or within the table for actually editing each forum either. Am I misreading that this might be a feature for PRO only?

This is in the new "Notifications" menu entry in the vBShout entry in the AdminCP nav

Update from Alisa: I found that and also found that it is not working due to a custom mod I have installed that I cannot give up. :( So, we will have to live without the notices in the Shoutbox. RESOLVED.

Originally Posted by Alisa Lindsay in the 3.8 version thread...

Can I place the shoutbox so that it appears above my forums sort of like it is another category itself?

To do that, you'd need to customise the HTML of the shoutbox quite a lot.
As such, it's nothing we can help with unless you actually hire us to do so

Update from Alisa: I will consider that if our membership grows once we go live.

[DragonByte Tech]

I do have a two-fold final question for now (since I don't think there is an easy/no-cost fix to my notices not displaying issue)... Will user avatars ever be available?What do you mean, user avatars?
A miniature display of the avatar next to a person's username?

[Alisa Lindsay]

That would be it precisely! Itty Bitty User Avatars....preferably the one they have on their profile.

Final Newbie Village Idiot Question: For vb 3.8.4/5 - I upload the same files to the server for both versions, chg mod, etc., but for 3.8 I import the 3.8 xml ?

Thanks.

[DragonByte Tech]

That would be it precisely! Itty Bitty User Avatars....preferably the one they have on their profile.It's something to consider for a future version for sure :)

Final Newbie Village Idiot Question: For vb 3.8.4/5 - I upload the same files to the server for both versions, chg mod, etc., but for 3.8 I import the 3.8 xml ?Correct :)

[Alisa Lindsay]

It's something to consider for a future version for sure :)

Correct :)
The Itty Bitty User Avatars would definitely make my sites DragonByte Tech worshipers for life.

[DragonByte Tech]

That would be it precisely! Itty Bitty User Avatars....preferably the one they have on their profile.

Final Newbie Village Idiot Question: For vb 3.8.4/5 - I upload the same files to the server for both versions, chg mod, etc., but for 3.8 I import the 3.8 xml ?

Thanks.

Not a bad idea at all!

I like the sound of it, will definetely look into the viability of making it an option.

Thanks!

Iain

[Globe]

cool hack :D is there any template code? because i want to show the shoutbox in vbcms...

[DragonByte Tech]

cool hack :D is there any template code? because i want to show the shoutbox in vbcms...Change the deployment settings in Instance Management.
The script name you need to use to put it on vbcms is "vbcms" (without the quotes).

[CEDWIT]

The sound does not shout about when there is a new message

Escuser de mon mauvais anglais mais j'ai du me servir de google pour la trad

[DragonByte Tech]

The sound does not shout about when there is a new message

Escuser de mon mauvais anglais mais j'ai du me servir de google pour la trad

Have you installed the quicktime plugin & Enabled shout sounds in the ACP?

Are other users on your site able to hear it? If they are it is likely a browser/Plugin issue. If not, it's likely a settings issue =)

Iain

[betts02]

Will stick with this free version

Has anyone actually seen the price of the pro version ? Way too expensive

[Alisa Lindsay]

Just wanted to drop a note and state the support for this mod is excellent.

Keep up the good works!

[blue6995]

When using the command /chatinvite username (I am using the name of a member), I get an error message: Error: Invalid Chatroom

[DragonByte Tech]

Will stick with this free version

Has anyone actually seen the price of the pro version ? Way too expensive

Sorry to hear it's out of your price range =(

Hopefully the Lite version does a good job for your site though! Thats why we provide it ^.^

Just wanted to drop a note and state the support for this mod is excellent.

Keep up the good works!

Thanks Alisa! Means a lot to us that customers appreciate our work =)

When using the command /chatinvite username (I am using the name of a member), I get an error message: Error: Invalid Chatroom

Are you trying to invite someone to the main shoutbox, or to a room created via the ACP? If so, thats the reason. You can only invite people to personal chatrooms created via the shoutbox. (This is because ACP created chatrooms are intended for specific usergroups - not specific users)

Hope that clears things up for you!

Iain

[blue6995]

Are you trying to invite someone to the main shoutbox, or to a room created via the ACP? If so, thats the reason. You can only invite people to personal chatrooms created via the shoutbox. (This is because ACP created chatrooms are intended for specific usergroups - not specific users)

Hope that clears things up for you!

Iain

Yes, I was trying to invite someone to a room created through the ACP. Thanks for clearing that one up, appreciated

[DragonByte Tech]

Yes, I was trying to invite someone to a room created through the ACP. Thanks for clearing that one up, appreciated

Not a problem at all. It's not the clearest thing in the world to be honest, I'll be looking to make it more obvious in the next version =)

Thanks for asking about it - Questions let us know what we should be focusing on and what needs to be clearerk, too many people just go "This doesn't work. uninstalled" Which drives us mad haha.

Hope the shoutbox helps to improve your community!

Iain

[betts02]

How would i add a custom PHP code to this ?

I have a slider show and want this to show below the shotbox, Any idea where i would put this code so it shows under the chatbox within this code

many thanks and a few of our members are now considering updating to your pro version very soon, so please ignore my last reply]
cheers

[DragonByte Tech]

I really couldn't tell you without knowing what slide-show script you're running :(

[betts02]

Its Joomla

<?php
// START of "Frontpage Slideshow" settings
$nameOfSlideshowToDisplay = "myslideshow"; // Enter the name of your slideshow. Slideshows are in folders inside /fpss/slideshows/.
$URLofyoursite = "http://www.mysite.com"; // Enter your site's URL.
$AbsoluteServerPathofyoursite = "/home/user/public_html"; // Enter the root path of your site on the server.
// do not edit below this line
include_once($AbsoluteServerPathofyoursite."/fpss/mod_fpslideshow.php");
// END of "Frontpage Slideshow" settings
?>

I need to add this code, i have the files uploaded that are needed

[DragonByte Tech]

Oh, well I'm not sure how to work that then, sorry :(

[mokonzi]

I'm getting issues with smilies in the latest version. A lot of the custom smilies aren't being properly parsed. Any quick fix to sort it DB? Loving the shoutbox though, it's got a number of my users hooked :D

[DragonByte Tech]

vBShout v5.2.2 has been released, which fixes some additional bugs and also adds compatibility with the DBTech's latest mod release, Advanced @User Tagging (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=242733)

[betts02]

In last version, in admin it has no option to turn PM on/off

in chat box as admin, i have no option to pm a user

[anddymax]

can you please add font size for free version please ?

[DragonByte Tech]

In last version, in admin it has no option to turn PM on/offThat's a Pro only feature :)

in chat box as admin, i have no option to pm a userDid you try PMing yourself? Does typing /pm Username; Message work?

[DragonByte Tech]

can you please add font size for free version please ?

Sorry, but we need to have features rewarding our pro customers for purchasing =(

Iain

[Khan_]

How can i display shoutbox below notices .. i want to display shoutbox below notices .. is that possible .. or we have to buy a pro version for that ?

[DragonByte Tech]

To position the Shoutbox differently from the pre-defined positions, you need to use the Manual Deployment feature.

Set the Auto Display to Disabled for the instance you want to manually display, then follow the other instructions on the explanatory text :)

[Khan_]

To position the Shoutbox differently from the pre-defined positions, you need to use the Manual Deployment feature.

Set the Auto Display to Disabled for the instance you want to manually display, then follow the other instructions on the explanatory text :)

I did what was explained in add-on before asking you here, it dosen't show up ..

Which template should i put the this {vb:raw vbshout} .. i want to have it below notices .

Thanks for your time .

[Dr.osamA]

thanx installed + 5 stars

and will translate it to Arabic soon

[DragonByte Tech]

I did what was explained in add-on before asking you here, it dosen't show up ..

Which template should i put the this {vb:raw vbshout} .. i want to have it below notices .

Thanks for your time .At the very bottom of the navbar template.
Be sure to add the navbar template to the relevant setting.


Fillip

[literatestylish]

Just upgraded to 5.2.2 and the chatbox is a little odd now. There is the normal Active Users tab at its rightful place but at the very right corner, there is another tab for "Active Users" that goes off of the page and some text below it.

[DragonByte Tech]

That's called the Side block, you can disable it in vBulletin Options.

[literatestylish]

That's called the Side block, you can disable it in vBulletin Options.

Thanks!

[Khan_]

At the very bottom of the navbar template.
Be sure to add the navbar template to the relevant setting.


Fillip

Thanks Fillip ..worked like a charm .

Question ::

I want people to have 25 posts before they can shout in the shoutbox .Is that possible .. like based on posts permissions.

[DragonByte Tech]

You would need to change the permissions of your default Registered Users group to not be able to shout, and then create a new usergroup that CAN shout, and then use vBulletin's Promotions system to auto-promote users to this new usergroup upon reaching 25 posts :)

Hope that helps :)


Fillip

[Khan_]

You would need to change the permissions of your default Registered Users group to not be able to shout, and then create a new usergroup that CAN shout, and then use vBulletin's Promotions system to auto-promote users to this new usergroup upon reaching 25 posts :)

Hope that helps :)


Fillip

Thanks for the tip ..Let me try now . :)

EDiT :: Works the way i want now . Thanks .

[frbmjb]

hi
how can i add tis product only in one page on forum or add tab to connect to this shout box
tnx

[DragonByte Tech]

To add it to only one page you need to go to Instance Management, click Edit, then change the Automatic Deployment setting to Disabled and follow the other instructions on the screen :)

[frbmjb]

i change automatic deployment settig to disable . but how can i add script in " Shoutbox Deployment " for one page . please example
tnx

[DragonByte Tech]

Type only the script name, for instance
index
to have it on forum home, or
vbcms
to have it on the front page.

Then type in the template name, again
FORUMHOME
to have it on forum home, or
vbcms_page
to have it on the front page.

Then add the variable as instructed to the template you put in there, and it's done :)

[DragonByte Tech]

Instance Management -> Edit:

Auto-Display Shoutbox: Disabled.
Shoutbox Deployment: index
Manually Display Shoutbox: FORUMHOME

Edit template FORUMHOME and place on desired location:
{vb:raw vbshout}

To get it to display only on Forum Home page and in your custom location.

[frbmjb]

HI
Thanks was just
My mistake was to type lowercase letters " forumhome" In Manually Display Shoutbox And Typing Caps letters " FORUMHOME "Was Just .
very very tanks

[kersti]

For the sounds to work you say it requires a quicktime plugin, I assume you mean on the client side? Still can't seem to get it working

[DragonByte Tech]

For the sounds to work you say it requires a quicktime plugin, I assume you mean on the client side? Still can't seem to get it working

Thats right, requires quicktime plugin. Does it work for any of your users? If not, can you recheck your settings and make sure you have sounds turned on in the ACP?

Cheers ^.^

Iain

[DragonByte Tech]

vBShout v5.2.3 has been released, which fixes a potential problem with shout notifications, and also adds a new feature: Blog Integration!
The Shoutbox will now post notifications when a new public blog is written, and when a new public blog comment is written.

We hope you enjoy this small feature update :)


- DragonByte Tech Development Team

[Dr.osamA]

vBShout v5.2.3 has been released, which fixes a potential problem with shout notifications, and also adds a new feature: Blog Integration!
The Shoutbox will now post notifications when a new public blog is written, and when a new public blog comment is written.

We hope you enjoy this small feature update :)


- DragonByte Tech Development Team

thank you very much man for update :D

[Khan_]

Hello is it possible to have a blinking text in shoutbox with html codes .. i.e <blink>Dragonbyte</blink> ??

[Reycer]

This is awesome!! My new favorite Shoutbox....THANKS!!!!!!

[DragonByte Tech]

That's not supposed to be possible, no.

[DragonByte Tech]

A big thanks to everyone who nominated us for Mod of the Month =)

You can vote for the Mod of the Month here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243696

Iain

[CFodder]

Installed and working fine, is there any way of reducing the width of the shoutbox and shout input area?

Oh, and the Shoutbox option in the UserCP settings does nothing??? Using v4.02.

[DragonByte Tech]

Installed and working fine, is there any way of reducing the width of the shoutbox and shout input area?You can edit the templates or CSS yourself, but this is not something we support, so you'll be on your own ;)
Pro version allows you and your members to choose the shout area location themselves, above/below shoutbox means the "strip" :)

Oh, and the Shoutbox option in the UserCP settings does nothing??? Using v4.02.Yeah, the subitems had to be removed for v5 because of instances; if we find anything else to put there we'll be sure to add it in.

[STORMS]

How can I shrink the SB so that the 'active users' box isn't cut off?

Other than that, I have no issues. This SB is the best that I have found so far. :)

[DragonByte Tech]

You'll need to edit the templates and/or the CSS, look in dbtech_vbshout.css and see if you find anything apparent in there :)

[STORMS]

I also have a request...

Would it be hard to make it so that whoever prunes the SB, for their name to be displayed?

Example: [Today 08:31 AM] SYSTEM: The Shoutbox has just been pruned by USERNAME!

[samuelflo]

Awesome Mod. Amazing coder! Thanks!

[DragonByte Tech]

I also have a request...

Would it be hard to make it so that whoever prunes the SB, for their name to be displayed?

Example: [Today 08:31 AM] SYSTEM: The Shoutbox has just been pruned by USERNAME!This requires file edits, we originally opted out of using the username in system messages in order to avoid staff drama.
You can still see who did it in the AdminCP's command log, though.

If you'd like to suggest a change to this, please post it as a suggestion in Project Tools at our website: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/project.php?projectid=1
Thanks :)

[DragonByte Tech]

I just updated the zip with fixes for two small issues:
1. Styles using the headinclude_bottom template would not see those customisations on vBShout pages like the Archive.
2. Forums who use the Shoutbox on ALL pages would no longer be able to manage attachments.

If any of those issues affect you, please re-download the zip, re-upload all files and re-import the XML file.

[CFodder]

You can edit the templates or CSS yourself, but this is not something we support, so you'll be on your own ;) ...

OMG, me & CSS, there's a recipe for disaster :p.

Thanks for your reply I'll have a crack at it.

[jonowoodcnc]

Hi,

yesterday I installed the shoutbox, and I'm only able to display it at 'After Navbar'. It disappears on 'above footer' and I'm not able to display it by adding {$vbshout} to a template.

I'm using vb 3.7.4 (I know not the newest Version, but it workes well, and I hoped the addon would tell me if it is not compatible). So I created a new php (depending on this forum) with its own template to keep things simple and added the template-name into 'Templates'.

Same behavior, only displaying on 'after Navbar'.
Is the shoutbox not compatible with 3.7.4 or do I make something completely wrong?

Sorry, if my English isn't the best, I'm from Germany

Regards
Herbert

Here the whole template:
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

$navbar
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">WoodCNC Chatecke</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
{$vbshout}
</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer
</body>
</html>

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi,

yesterday I installed the shoutbox, and I'm only able to display it at 'After Navbar'. It disappears on 'above footer' and I'm not able to display it by adding {$vbshout} to a template.

I'm using vb 3.7.4 (I know not the newest Version, but it workes well, and I hoped the addon would tell me if it is not compatible). So I created a new php (depending on this forum) with its own template to keep things simple and added the template-name into 'Templates'.

Same behavior, only displaying on 'after Navbar'.
Is the shoutbox not compatible with 3.7.4 or do I make something completely wrong?

Sorry, if my English isn't the best, I'm from Germany

Regards
Herbert To activate manual display, you need to set auto deployment to Disabled and add the script name of your custom php file into the relevant setting.

It's possible that 3.7 is lacking the template hook for Above Footer, I couldn't say.

[jonowoodcnc]

Thanks for the quick reply !

Now a second question. After adding an additional room it appears right from Active Users and unhandeled Reports.

something like that:
shoutbox | Active Users | Unhandled Reports | additional room

wouldn't it be better to group the rooms like that:
shoutbox | additional room |....| Active Users | Unhandled Reports |

[DragonByte Tech]

Tab reordering is a Pro feature :) I'm not sure if those two tabs can be reordered though, but chatrooms can be :)

[jonowoodcnc]

Thanks again!

The first Users I granted access and me say awesome chat!

Thanks for that !

[jonowoodcnc]

Hi,

is it possible to call the shoutbox with different heights? or is that a again a pro feature?

Herbert

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi,

is it possible to call the shoutbox with different heights? or is that a again a pro feature?

HerbertNo, currently it's not possible to have different heights for different shoutbox instances.

[jonowoodcnc]

Next Issue,

I saw at who is online, that search engines can follow to the Reporting Shout page without getting an error. Guests have NO rights at all in my shoutbox.
I'll send you a link via PM.

Herbert

[DragonByte Tech]

Will fix for the next version, thanks for reporting :)

[jonowoodcnc]

Different sizes would be a nice feature too.
Then you can provide sites mainly for chatting and keep an eye on the chat while browsing the rest of the Forum.

[jonowoodcnc]

Hi,

when a template is calling the shoutbox, is it possible to overwrite $vboptions[dbtech_vbshout_height] temporally witch defines the height of the shoutbox. That should do the trick.

another issue, when I'm in a room created by a user and get removed from the access-list. I'm falling out off the room and seem to be in the main shoutbox, but the post are not updated and I'm not able to post anymore. I have to refresch the page or change to a room diffrent to 'shoutbox'

Herbert

[raagaswaram]

Any way to change the name "SYSTEM" to a "username" who ban's r do any other stuffs in shoutbox.If file edits also fine kindly let me know.

[DragonByte Tech]

when a template is calling the shoutbox, is it possible to overwrite $vboptions[dbtech_vbshout_height] temporally witch defines the height of the shoutbox. That should do the trick.Would still require per-instance height adjustments, which is not possible at this specific point in time.

another issue, when I'm in a room created by a user and get removed from the access-list. I'm falling out off the room and seem to be in the main shoutbox, but the post are not updated and I'm not able to post anymore. I have to refresch the page or change to a room diffrent to 'shoutbox'I'll check it out as well, thanks.

Any way to change the name "SYSTEM" to a "username" who ban's r do any other stuffs in shoutbox.If file edits also fine kindly let me know.Check the dbtech_vbshout_shoutbox_system template, that's got either the phrase in question or the "SYSTEM" word you can change :)

[D19RNY]

what does this mean - 2. CHMOD the /dbtech/vbshout/aop folder to 0777

[DragonByte Tech]

You need to use your FTP program to right click the folder in question, choose CHMOD or File Permissions, and change it to 0777.

[ninjashoes]

I can't figure out how to turn off blog comment notification. Does the ability to turn it off not exist yet or am I just having trouble finding that option?

[IngoPan]

Hallo,

I just installed vbshout and i have 2 questions:

1. How do i hide the shoutbox from unregistered / not logged in users please ?

2. How do i change the location from top/below control panel to lets say some ections lower,e.g. under my forum content?

Thx in advance,

Ingo

[monkeyboy1916]

Is there any way to add more font color choices for members?

On the old Inferno version I had added many custom colors, and before I switch (also upgrading to vB4) I'd like to know if it's possible to add the colors I had in the older version~

Thanks!

[DragonByte Tech]

I can't figure out how to turn off blog comment notification. Does the ability to turn it off not exist yet or am I just having trouble finding that option?It seems the ability doesn't exist yet - my bad :(
You can disable it by disabling the Plugin called "New Blog Comment - Add Notification".

1. How do i hide the shoutbox from unregistered / not logged in users please ? Instance Management -> Edit Permissions -> uncheck the Can View Shoutbox checkbox for Unregistered /... users.

2. How do i change the location from top/below control panel to lets say some ections lower,e.g. under my forum content?Instance Management -> Edit -> Either pick the Above Footer display option, or follow the directions there to manually put your shoutbox in a template.

Is there any way to add more font color choices for members?

On the old Inferno version I had added many custom colors, and before I switch (also upgrading to vB4) I'd like to know if it's possible to add the colors I had in the older version~

Thanks!vBShout for vB4 uses vBulletin's own colour picker choices, so edit the editor_colors template to add custom colours :)


Fillip

[IngoPan]

What is an "Instance Manager" please ? I can´t find it in AdminCP. Thanks in advance.

[DragonByte Tech]

It's in the left hand menu underneath DBTech - vBShout.

Fillip

[IngoPan]

It's in the left hand menu underneath DBTech - vBShout.


Fillip

No menue in admincp on the right - Sorry for wasting your time, but i am definately lost here.


All i see is under vbulletin options:

db tech - general options
db tech - look & feel options
db tech -shoutbox feature options.

Where the heck is the instance manager ? *sigh*

[DragonByte Tech]

The main AdminCP menu, not vBulletin Options menu.

Fillip

[IngoPan]

The main AdminCP menu, not vBulletin Options menu.


Fillip



Ok, then i am experiencing a bug. I am using 4.0.3.
No Such menue entry is there.

See pic : http://prntscr.com/g4lv

[DragonByte Tech]

Did you upload the files correctly?
Does /includes/xml/cpnav_vbshout.xml exist on your server in the same folder as cpnav_vbulletin.xml does?

Fillip

[IngoPan]

Did you upload the files correctly?
Does /includes/xml/cpnav_vbshout.xml exist on your server in the same folder as cpnav_vbulletin.xml does?


Fillip

Yes, they are.

[DragonByte Tech]

In that case I have no idea, it's not a bug in vBShout since it works fine for everybody else, nobody else has had this problem =/

Fillip

[IngoPan]

In that case I have no idea, it's not a bug in vBShout since it works fine for everybody else, nobody else has had this problem =/


Fillip

Any other idea? Very strange indeed. I upped all files once again, no go.
Whats the menu entry above/below db tech on left side please?

Thanks.

[DragonByte Tech]

118214

[IngoPan]

hmm what i notcied is that the default sin is not being updated when installing the .xml file via the plugin manager. How do i manually do this, if its possible at all?

[DragonByte Tech]

I have never heard of this happening either, so I wouldn't know :(


Fillip

[IngoPan]

In my testforum its working fine.
I wonder what prevents my main sites forums menue from being updated with the new XML entries.

[Jamie G]

Hey how can I make custom commands? :D

[Zombo]

Great mod!

2 questions:

is it possible to control flood per group. it seems admins are already immune to flood control, can I set other mods also avoid flood control?

is it possible to have "+" and "-" buttons which reduce and increase size of shoutbox. I don't want to have fixed size shoutbox :)

[DragonByte Tech]

In my testforum its working fine.
I wonder what prevents my main sites forums menue from being updated with the new XML entries.I suggest contacting vBulletin support, maybe they've heard of this issue before :)

Hey how can I make custom commands? :DCustom Commands is a Pro-only feature I'm afraid.

is it possible to control flood per group. it seems admins are already immune to flood control, can I set other mods also avoid flood control?The "Is Shoutbox Manager" (settable in the normal Usergroup Manager, not vBShout's permissions) controls who's immune to character limit and flood control.

is it possible to have "+" and "-" buttons which reduce and increase size of shoutbox. I don't want to have fixed size shoutbox :)We'll look into adding this in the future :)
For now, though, the Pro version can control the size of the shoutbox via UserCP options.


Fillip

[Zombo]

thanks for the fast reply, I have another question:

- I thought the BBcode permission would also apply to teh editor bar but it does not. How do you set permissions for the editor bar?

[DragonByte Tech]

There's no permissions for that bar I'm afraid, only global on/off switches. These should be located in vBulletin Options under one of the vBShout option headers.

Fillip

[IngoPan]

Did you upload the files correctly?
Does /includes/xml/cpnav_vbshout.xml exist on your server in the same folder as cpnav_vbulletin.xml does?


Fillip


I got it going.
I created a new user and gave this user superadmin rights. After logging in, there was
this dubious DB admn area. Thanks again for your help.

[DragonByte Tech]

I got it going.
I created a new user and gave this user superadmin rights. After logging in, there was
this dubious DB admn area. Thanks again for your help.Oh I see, I can't believe I didn't think of that :o

Glad you got it working :)


Fillip

[nikson]

what hook do i need to add to the forum home or navbar template please

coz i did upload all file to my root and install the xml
but still not shwin up
am i missing something???
please reply asap:D

[DragonByte Tech]

Please ensure the ad_location global_below_navbar is present in your navbar template.
Also please go to Instance Management -> Edit -> check that Automatic Deployment is set to Below Navbar.

Fillip

[Winter Sonata]

How could we display this Mod in other pages rather than the forumhome


BTW :) your Products is really great !!!

[DragonByte Tech]

Go to Instance Management -> Edit -> follow the instructions on-screen under Deployment, Script and Template settings.

Fillip

[kylek]

Everything is great with this but have one question.

Where is the setting to stop having comments to the blogs being posted in the shoutbox?

Right now we get "xxxxx has just posted the blog" and "xxxxxx has just commented on the blog"

[DragonByte Tech]

Does not have a setting yet, please disable the relevant plugins for now :)


Fillip

[kylek]

Thank you!! Thought I was blind as couldn't see a setting for it!

[Bouncer222]

When I remove index to show it on all pagest, I get this error on the top of my home page...

Warning: array_intersect() [function.array-intersect]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]/includes/class_bootstrap.php(509) : eval()'d code on line 72

How to fix that?

And I would rather want to add it as a module using vbadvanced. Can you give me a FULL tutorial on how to add it as a module using vbadvanced please? I'm having difficulties adding it as a module using vbadvanced.

What is the php file that displays the shoutbox? maybe I can add a vbadvanced module that displays a php file?

[DragonByte Tech]

When I remove index to show it on all pagest, I get this error on the top of my home page...

Warning: array_intersect() [function.array-intersect]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]/includes/class_bootstrap.php(509) : eval()'d code on line 72

How to fix that?Please update to the latest version of vBulletin, that has in the past been the only way to fix that AFAIK.

And I would rather want to add it as a module using vbadvanced. Can you give me a FULL tutorial on how to add it as a module using vbadvanced please? I'm having difficulties adding it as a module using vbadvanced.Unfortunately that's not something we can provide because we don't use vBAdvanced.
Please check their support forums, as they have tutorials that may or may not have been updated to work with v5 of the Shoutbox.

What is the php file that displays the shoutbox? maybe I can add a vbadvanced module that displays a php file?vbshout.php is the file that displays the shoutbox, though it needs the instanceid URL parameter.
Your best bet would be the guide on the vBA forums.

Hope that helps :)


Fillip

[Bouncer222]

Well they have no guide there, and their support is pretty slow I gotta say. My vbulletin is already up to the latest version 4.0.3 PL1.

[Bouncer222]

What's the "it needs the instanceid URL parameter" ?

Can I just use vbadvanced and display the php file as a module? (Gonna try it right now as well)

[DragonByte Tech]

Well they have no guide there, and their support is pretty slow I gotta say. My vbulletin is already up to the latest version 4.0.3 PL1.Others have used a guide on their forums before, though O.o

I don't know why you'd get that error then, it's working fine on 4.0.3 on DBTech and many others.

What's the "it needs the instanceid URL parameter" ? vbshout.php?instanceid=1 for the default instance. But the "detached" (standalone) shoutbox is a Pro-only feautre.


Fillip

[Bouncer222]

Do you have a link for one? Because I cannot find one.

[DragonByte Tech]

<a href="http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40023" target="_blank">http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40023</a> - instead of going to settings, go to Instance Management.

Fillip

[Bouncer222]

the error still exists, and the shoutbox doesn't show up at all.

[DragonByte Tech]

Does the error only show on vBAdvanced pages? If so, then it's caused by vBAdvanced's hacked method of creating a front page and it's nothing I can help with I'm afraid :(

I'm also unable to help with how to get it to display on vBAdvanced because I don't run vBAdvanced on any of our sites, so you'll have to ask on their support forums to get it to work properly.


Fillip

[Bouncer222]

It only shows up like that on the home page, that's the only page.

[DragonByte Tech]

Then it's a vBAdvanced conflict, is your vBA version up to date as well?

Beyond that there's nothing more I can do I'm afraid :(


Fillip

[Bouncer222]

K well last issue hopefully, when i load my forums page, i show up as idle right away and have to click "here" to show up as active.

How to fix it so that i show up active right away?

[Trek]

K well last issue hopefully, when i load my forums page, i show up as idle right away and have to click "here" to show up as active.

How to fix it so that i show up active right away?

There's a setting for that, check "Idle Timeout" in setting->DragonByte Tech: vBShout - Look & Feel Options".

Also check the "Instance Management" section of vBShout in the adminCP, then click "Edit permissions" and make sure you setup everything there. One of the options is "Is Auto Idle"

[Gold Phan7om]

On the latest version there is a scroll bar where the channels show. It shows up on IE and chrome, its on ff but no bar.

[DragonByte Tech]

On the latest version there is a scroll bar where the channels show. It shows up on IE and chrome, its on ff but no bar.Those two browsers don't properly apply scrollbars only when needed, but a workaround for this will be added to the next version :)


Fillip

[CloudWolf]

hmmm... quick question :) Is there a way to make active users show up just by looking at the shoutbox? By default, it seems that users have to post something before they are listed which makes it hard to direct your posts if your the first person in there ;)

[DragonByte Tech]

No that's not possible, and frankly it's not intended. Viewing the Shoutbox just means they are active on the page the Shoutbox is loaded at, whereas when they are shouting, they are actually active in the shoutbox.

Hope that makes sense :)


Fillip

[CloudWolf]

No that's not possible, and frankly it's not intended. Viewing the Shoutbox just means they are active on the page the Shoutbox is loaded at, whereas when they are shouting, they are actually active in the shoutbox.

Hope that makes sense :)


Fillip

aha! It sure does ;)

guess thats my fault for trying to use this mod as a chat room ;) lol

great mod by the way!

[Gold Phan7om]

Those two browsers don't properly apply scrollbars only when needed, but a workaround for this will be added to the next version :)


Fillip

When will this be released?

[DragonByte Tech]

Around the middle of next month, there will be a performance update to vBShout at that time.

Fillip

[pablete]

Hi! Becouse in my chat on notifications on thread, for one user gruoup it are links and other groups no?

Where is the problem or configuration for this?

Thank's

[DragonByte Tech]

Instance Management -> Edit Permissions -> check the Allow Link BB Code box for each relevant usergroup.

Fillip

[Bouncer222]

Fillip, remember I told you that my dropdown menus got cut off on the shoutbox?
Well I asked someone else who fixed it and he said that it was because of this mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...mation+effects

You have to disable that mod, so that the drop down boxes don't get cut off. I suggest you write a special note in your first post noting that that mod has a conflict.

Just trying to help future users :)

[pablete]

Instance Management -> Edit Permissions -> check the Allow Link BB Code box for each relevant usergroup.
Fillip

Thank's man! You're the 'special one' :)

[GateKeper]

Is there a way to have this show up on my CMPS page ?

sorry if it has already been asked

[DragonByte Tech]

vBCMS? If so, you just need to add vbcms to the scripts to run.

If you mean vBAdvanced then we do not support this (3rd party addon) but there's tutorials on the vBAdvanced forums.

Fillip

[GateKeper]

Thanks, I just went there and see it

will look into it

yes I prefer it on the vbadvanced CMPS page

[red.death]

My members are having a problem with the shoutbox as they say it just gets stuck on the message Loading and the shoutbox never loads.

Is there a fix for this?

[DragonByte Tech]

Check the error console in Firefox and see what it tells you, there's most likely a JS error.

Fillip

[pitt34]

Is it possible to move Edit field below shouts?

[DragonByte Tech]

That's a feature of the Pro version :)


Fillip

[pitt34]

That's a feature of the Pro version :)


Fillip

Thanks, but I have one more question:

How to move SB below "What's Going On?" ?

[DragonByte Tech]

Try the "Above Footer" location setting in Instance Management -> Edit.

Fillip

[pitt34]

Try the "Above Footer" location setting in Instance Management -> Edit.


Fillip

I tried it but that's the result:

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/5013/sb1h.png

I want to move it like there::

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/240/sb2f.png

[DragonByte Tech]

In that case, please switch automatic display mode off, add the footer template to the relevant setting and follow the instructions on screen to add the shoutbox manually to the footer template where you want it added.

Fillip

[Zombo]

what is the changelog for the latest update?

[DragonByte Tech]

That last update was just 4.0.4 compatibility fixes =) IIRC

Iain

[Zombo]

Hi one request:

can you make the vbulletin auto-resize feature apply to smileys? because we have smileys which are too big to use for the shoubox (takes too much space).

second:

I think the custom bbcode permission is broken... because I removed it and my members can still use it.

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi one request:

can you make the vbulletin auto-resize feature apply to smileys? because we have smileys which are too big to use for the shoubox (takes too much space).

second:

I think the custom bbcode permission is broken... because I removed it and my members can still use it.I don't think that's possible, sorry :(

I'll investigate the custom BBcode permission :)


Fillip

[nikson]

hey i have a quick question
i want to knw how can i change the position for shoutbox
i want re locate the location of the shoutbox
so please help me thnks

[nikson]

its ok i got it :)

[Jollyware]

is there any way I can move where you type to underneath the shout area?

[DragonByte Tech]

is there any way I can move where you type to underneath the shout area?This is a Pro-only feature I'm afraid.


Fillip

[PreciseDemise]

Self Resolved ... after reading every file in the Zip ... Always the last place you look :(

[DragonByte Tech]

Try looking under CSS Templates in the Style Manager :)

The Text Entry Area is StyleVar input_background.
The Main Shout Area is StyleVar postbit_background

Hope that helps :)


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Self Resolved ... after reading every file in the Zip ... Always the last place you look :(

This saying always seemed strange to me - why would someone keep looking once they found it? =D

Seriously though, I'm glad you got it.

Iain

[Reks]

hello, I'm trying to set up the shoutbox on its own page i've got the template set up
like this and a php file called Chat.php even after setting the shoutbox to deploy in Chat.php it doesn't show up
chat.php
<?php

// ####################### SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);

// #################### DEFINE IMPORTANT CONSTANTS #######################

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'test');
define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true);
// change this depending on your filename

// ################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array();

// get special data templates from the datastore
$specialtemplates = array();

// pre-cache templates used by all actions
$globaltemplates = array('Chat',
);

// pre-cache templates used by specific actions
$actiontemplates = array();

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################
// if your page is outside of your normal vb forums directory, you should change directories by uncommenting the next line
// chdir ('/path/to/your/forums');
require_once('./global.php');

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################

$navbits = construct_navbits(array('' => 'Chat Box'));
$navbar = render_navbar_template($navbits);

// ###### YOUR CUSTOM CODE GOES HERE #####
$pagetitle = 'The Chat Box';

// ###### NOW YOUR TEMPLATE IS BEING RENDERED ######

$templater = vB_Template::create('Chat');
$templater->register_page_templates();
$templater->register('navbar', $navbar);
$templater->register('pagetitle', $pagetitle);
print_output($templater->render());

?>
template
{vb:stylevar htmldoctype}
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{vb:stylevar textdirection}" lang="{vb:stylevar languagecode}" id="vbulletin_html">
<head>
<title>{vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle} - {vb:raw pagetitle}</title>
{vb:raw headinclude}
{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
</head>
<body>

{vb:raw header}

{vb:raw navbar}

<div id="pagetitle">
<h1>{vb:raw pagetitle}</h1>
</div>

<h2 class="blockhead">Title</h2>
<div class="blockbody">
<div class="blockrow">
Welcome to The Chat Box have fun!
</div>
</div>
{vb:raw vbshout}

{vb:raw footer}
</body>
</html>

[DragonByte Tech]

Since the value of THIS_SCRIPT in your case is "test", this is what you need to set it to deploy on, not "chat.php".

Hope that helps :)


Fillip

[Reks]

Thanks i can't believe i missed it
while I'm at it do you know if there is a way to let the moderates open and close the shout box? I only want members to use it when there is a mod there

[Winter Sonata]

Hi, Thanks for the Mod

Mark as installed

But my custom usergroup can't see it , why ?

[DragonByte Tech]

Please make sure the usergroup permissions are set correctly.
Instance Management -> Edit Permissions :)


Fillip

[Winter Sonata]

sorry, where is 'Instance Management '

[DragonByte Tech]

AdminCP left hand navigation.

If you do not see it, please edit config.php and give yourself Super Administrator rights by editing the $config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] and adding your userid to it.

Fillip

[Winter Sonata]

I did that

Usergroup Manager > edit user group > DragonByte Tech: vBShout - General Permissions
I set it to yes any thing else ?

[Winter Sonata]

ok, Thank you for the fast support :) will check it now

[DragonByte Tech]

No, not Usergroup Manager.
Please follow the previous instructions - the permissions are per "instance", so there's no global usergroup permissions.

Fillip

[Winter Sonata]

it solved, you are so kind :)

[DragonByte Tech]

No problem, hope vBShout serves your forum well :)


Fillip

[Winter Sonata]

one more thing, can I show this chat in the sidebar blocks ?

[DragonByte Tech]

It's really not designed for the sidebar - it requires more width than that ;)


Fillip

[Winter Sonata]

Actually , your mod is great even if it is not design for the sidebar, but my idea is that being under the navbar will take so much space while webmaster can use it for advertisers banners

Hope we can see a sidebar version asap, that would be really great even if it is a commercial version ;)

[DragonByte Tech]

You could try placing it above the footer, there's an app for that... eh I mean there's a setting for that ;)
Instance Management -> Edit -> Automatic Deployment to Above Footer.

I doubt there will be a sidebar version, considering it would mean a vastly different layout... Never say never, though ;)


Fillip

[PreciseDemise]

This saying always seemed strange to me - why would someone keep looking once they found it? =D

Seriously though, I'm glad you got it.

Iain

This is true thanks for the response though, much appreciated =)


Voted BTW, for what it's worth

[DragonByte Tech]

This is true thanks for the response though, much appreciated =)


Voted BTW, for what it's worth

^.^ Thanks a lot, it really is appreciated =D

Iain

[PreciseDemise]

Hi Fillip & Ian

I found that a lot of the problems that I'm having are due to complex colour schemes in themes. I have settled on a simpler theme. However, the Text Entry area is white, while the shout view area is black, since it is a WYSIWYG editor, people are going to have white/bright fonts for their shouts, but aren't going to be able to see what they are typing, unlike in the Post Editor, which is not no-one uses as WYSIWYG.

Could you please leave step by step to make the change to change the colour of the text entry area to the same as the Shout View area please.

Our site (http://www.dbc-forum.net) launches at 6pm(GMT) this afternoon!

[DragonByte Tech]

The Text Entry Area is controlled by the StyleVar input_background.
The Shout View area is controlled by the StyleVar postbit_background

To have them identical, you would need to change the background colour of input_background to match that of postbit_background.

Fillip

[PreciseDemise]

The Text Entry Area is controlled by the StyleVar input_background.
The Shout View area is controlled by the StyleVar postbit_background

To have them identical, you would need to change the background colour of input_background to match that of postbit_background.


Fillip

To do this I would have to edit all the Vars for the Editor/post creator itself, is there a way to change thee source to reference the same Var for both elements?

[DragonByte Tech]

To do this I would have to edit all the Vars for the Editor/post creator itself, is there a way to change thee source to reference the same Var for both elements?CSS Templates -> dbtech_vbshout_colours.css.
It's a small template so you should have no problems seeing which two CSS classes reference which stylevars :)


Fillip

[PreciseDemise]

CSS Templates -> dbtech_vbshout_colours.css.
It's a small template so you should have no problems seeing which two CSS classes reference which stylevars :)


Fillip

I'm looking in that file, and this is all there is ...

.formcontrols .blockrow .dbtech_shouts .dbtech_vbshout_tabs.alt {
background-color:{vb:stylevar postbit_background.backgroundColor};
}

.formcontrols .blockrow .dbtech_shouts .dbtech_vbshout_tabs.alt2 {
background:{vb:stylevar postbit_background};
}

.formcontrols .blockrow .dbtech_shouts .dbtech_vbshout_window .dbtech_vbshout_frame {
background:{vb:stylevar postbit_background};
}

.formcontrols .blockrow .dbtech_shouts .dbtech_vbshout_highlight {


No reference to Input_Background ...

[DragonByte Tech]

Oh yeah, that's because input_background is defined by the global CSS for textarea.

Fillip

[PreciseDemise]

Oh yeah, that's because input_background is defined by the global CSS for textarea.


Fillip

White it is then. It really is a great mod, any chance of an over-ride in a future release, or do we need to go Pro ;)

[DragonByte Tech]

Why can't you just change the input_background stylevar to something closer (but still readable on both black and white colours)? O.o

Fillip

[jjmf]

My xml product import doesn't finish. Sometimes the last step is "Updating version number to: 5.2.2" and sometimes it stops at 5.2.1. What can I do?

[DragonByte Tech]

Maybe your php is timing out, I'll look into it ASAP - I'm vastly busy with vBActivity but after that there's a vBShout update due :)


Fillip

[jjmf]

Maybe your php is timing out, I'll look into it ASAP - I'm vastly busy with vBActivity but after that there's a vBShout update due :)


Fillip

That's it. The default execution time of 30 seconds is not enough. Setting it to 60s solved. Thanks for the tip!

[DragonByte Tech]

Cool stuff, that confirms that the fix I plan to include with the next version will work for at least your configuration :)
Thanks for letting me know :D


Fillip

[Khan_]

Hello i love this product/modification but want to share the issue you have in this modification.

I have around 20k users on my forum ..and the shoutbox is taking high load and due to that my vps server was suspended multiple times in past couple months .. and then i thought due to vps shared by 3 people it is causing .. so i upgraded to dedicated server and still the same ..

I request you to do something about it .. i dont know what you can or you will but make it like it was for vb3 version of infernoshoutbox .. coz i never had any issue with inferno shoutbox ..

High load due to ajax.php file .. just in case if you wanna know what file is causing the high load ..

[DragonByte Tech]

Your version is highly out of date though, according to vB.org you're running 4.5.1 whereas 5.2.3 is the latest.

But yeah, we're aware of load issues and it will be addressed in the next version :)


Fillip

[Khan_]

yeah i know its outdated .. but i know few other forums using the latest but they still have the same issue .. i just wanted to point out the issue to figure out what was wrong ..

Addressed in the next version or will be fixed in the next version .. P.S when can i expect it . anytime soon?

[DragonByte Tech]

It's sadly impossible for me to promise it will be fixed, because by definition an AJAX-based shoutbox is going to increase load, but I have one of the best vBulletin optimisers (Deceptor, creator of the vBOptimise mod) working with me to implement as many techniques as we can think of within the allotted timeframe :)

It will hopefully be released Friday 9th July :)

[Khan_]

Glad to know that .. i will wait for it .thanks for your time fixing this big issue .

[silverfox_uw]

Hey, ive just downloaded and installed the latest version of this mod but i seem to be the onlyone on my forums that can actually see the chatbox, at first i thought it was a persmissions problem but i cant figure out how to edit the shoutbox permissions. Any ideas, thanks :)

[DragonByte Tech]

Hey, ive just downloaded and installed the latest version of this mod but i seem to be the onlyone on my forums that can actually see the chatbox, at first i thought it was a persmissions problem but i cant figure out how to edit the shoutbox permissions. Any ideas, thanks :)Instance Management -> Edit Permissions :)


Fillip

[Yaung Sein]

vBadvanced CMPS is always show "No Members Online" even there is login member is exist. It cause because I have installed DBTech vBshout (Lite). How can I fix it. Help me!!!

[DragonByte Tech]

From what I've been able to tell, it's a bug in how vBAdvanced works. There's sadly nothing I've been able to do about this in my testing thus far :(


Fillip

[Yaung Sein]

From what I've been able to tell, it's a bug in how vBAdvanced works. There's sadly nothing I've been able to do about this in my testing thus far :(


Fillip

So, I have to remove one of those products. I am so confused. :confused:

[Yaung Sein]

I have been received support reply from vBadvanced they said it is cause of DBTech vBShout (Lite). And now you said it is cause of vBadvanced. I don't know what should I do. :(

[silverfox_uw]

Instance Management? Wheres that? I cant see it in the AdminPC

[Winter Sonata]

here is why you can't see it
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2060701&postcount=449

All credit goes to DragonByte Tech

[silverfox_uw]

can you by any chance ellaborate on that?

[DragonByte Tech]

I have been received support reply from vBadvanced they said it is cause of DBTech vBShout (Lite). And now you said it is cause of vBadvanced. I don't know what should I do. :(Did they go into more detail than just say that it's because of vBShout?


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

can you by any chance ellaborate on that?The menu in the AdminCP is controlled by administrator permissions.

If you do not grant yourself the permission "Can Administer vBShout" you will be unable to access the menu. This is for security reasons, in case you don't want certain admins to administer the Shoutbox.

If you perform the config.php edit as detailed in the post Winter Sonata linked to (thanks :D), you will override the permissions check and enable you to see the vBShout menu item without needing to be granted the aforementioned permission :)


Fillip

[silverfox_uw]

Ok ive managed to access the menu but how do i add an instance permission? thanks for the help btw :)

[DragonByte Tech]

Instance Management -> Edit Permissions :)


Fillip

[fxwoody]

Really like the apps tho, i think that you guys should make your own stylevars for us to playwith ! I have totally changed my templates for my site and i can't start to replace some backgrounds only for the shoutbox :(
Missing a bit on this side maybe but in general, fantastic work! Might go for PRO version soon ;)
Also, i think the write area should have the possibility to be place either on top or on the bottom part of the box and that the active users side container should also be on a drop down tab system therefor giving more space to the text window !
Thanks ;)

[DragonByte Tech]

Really like the apps tho, i think that you guys should make your own stylevars for us to playwith ! I have totally changed my templates for my site and i can't start to replace some backgrounds only for the shoutbox :( dbtech_vbshout_colours.css has the CSS classes you're looking for :)
We cannot make our own stylevars as that would mean it only looks good on the default skin, and we get drenched in support requests.

Also, i think the write area should have the possibility to be place either on top or on the bottom part of the box and that the active users side container should also be on a drop down tab system therefor giving more space to the text window !
Thanks ;)Shout area location change is a Pro feature. We're looking into the other feature tho :)


Fillip

[fxwoody]

Tks for the reply;) Can managed to change the colors with out a problem. I kind a new for the Stylevars, looks like vB wants to make all this a National Treasure! lollll ;)
Why did i loved so much better the older version???? lollll

I'll look in the PRO :)
Cheers

[moskita]

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That is how my shoutbox (text window) looks like :(

No idea what the hell is wrong. Worked for a while and suddenly stopped.

[DragonByte Tech]

Did you try reloading the window?
That error happens when you lose internet connection for a period of time so vBulletin cannot refresh the security token, or you logged out / logged in with another tab in your browser.

Fillip

[moskita]

Yeah... it's on my local dev machine. I removed cache and history, tried different browsers but didn't work.

[robbiefritz]

Can I set the shout box to not visible for unregistered members?

[DragonByte Tech]

Yes you can. Instance Management -> Edit Permissions.

Fillip

[robbiefritz]

Fantastic. Thank you.

[Khan_]

It's sadly impossible for me to promise it will be fixed, because by definition an AJAX-based shoutbox is going to increase load, but I have one of the best vBulletin optimisers (Deceptor, creator of the vBOptimise mod) working with me to implement as many techniques as we can think of within the allotted timeframe :)

It will hopefully be released Friday 9th July :)

11th july, Any update on it please . as i am running the forum without shoutbox its pretty boring .