[AJAX] Extra Shoutbox Pro

[ry215]

Description:

When u user this mod
U can make a shoutbox in your site through an another sever
that means the shoutbox doesn't in the same sever with your forum
it locate in another sever so you can reduce bandwidth for your board
you just find a hosting free support PHP for using.


This mod can be installed in your hosting, just config url base on the tutoral


Requirement:

>>>> All files .txt and 'config.php' are writeable !!!
>>>> vB Options >> Site Name / URL / Contact Details >> Forum Url, remove / in last link
dont use: yourdomain/forum/
use: yourdomain/forum


How to install:

- Step 1: Upload 'shoutbox' folder to your free hosting support PHP
- Step 2: Run 'tools.php' in 'shoutbox' folder then edit settings

pls: see Shoutbox Tools >> Forum Link
dont use: http://yourdomain.com/forum.php
Use: yourdomain.com/forum.php


- Step 3: Rename 'tools.php' (for security)
- Step 4: Import 'product-dt_shoutbox.xml'
- Step 5: ACP >> vB Options >> Shoutbox Settings to edit shoutbox URL

Path to remote shoutbox. : http://otherhosting.com/shoutbox


- Step 6: Add {vb:raw sb_pro} to FORUMHOME template

Done ^^!

Features:
- Saving BW for your forum
- Using BBCode & Smilies
- Easy to install
- Store data via files
- Using commands:
+ User Commands:
* ry215 <message>
/ignore <UserID>
/unignore <UserID>

+ Admin Commands:
/prune
/prune <UserID>
/del <message>
/ban <UserID>
/unban <UserID>
/silence <UserID>
/unsilence <UserID>

+ Power User Command:
/reset


Demo: http://www.rahstyles.com/forum.php
it user other hosting :D

[Kolbi]

Tagged :)

Will have a closer look on it later.

[cory_booth]

Interesting mod...
Is there any protection to the tools.php backend?

[ry215]

you can rename file tools.php
or you can find some source have password
import to tools.php
i dont have big time for coder :D
sry ^^

[cory_booth]

Cool... I just imagine this could become porblematic if this gets real popular (people will forget) :-) Maybe a .htaccess entry... Dunno... But acceptable for sure. Now I need to see if I can get this running on Google App Engine - wouldn't that be cool? :-)

[cory_booth]

Recommendation:

Change line 159 in shoutbox.php to read:

echo "<div><span class=\"time\"><img src=\"http://yourdomain.com/images/misc/CB_time.gif\" title=\"$day $time\" />&nbsp;</span>

this will replace the time display with an image of choice (i.e. tiny clock) with the popup title as the time. This keeps the "workspace" uncluttered.

[SwollenCranium]

Is the layout/ color scheme editable ?

[ry215]

yes man you can edit

[ry215]

Cool... I just imagine this could become porblematic if this gets real popular (people will forget) :-) Maybe a .htaccess entry... Dunno... But acceptable for sure. Now I need to see if I can get this running on Google App Engine - wouldn't that be cool? :-)

if use .htaccess we are can run index.php :D

[cory_booth]

Steps to add as widget:

Install as recommended.

Make few edits:

1. Add new template: Call it whatever you wish (we'll call it shoutbox) and insert the following code...

<div class="cms_widget">
<div class="block">
<div class="cms_widget_header">
<h3>Chatter</h3>
</div>
<div class="cms_widget_content">
<vb:if condition="$show['member']">
{vb:raw sb_pro}
<vb:else />
<p><center>Sorry, you must be registered and logged in to chat.</center></p>
</vb:if>
</div>
</div>
</div>

2. ACP -> Plugins & Products -> Plugin Manager -> Product : Shoutbox for vB4
Change [SB]

2-1. Edit to following changes

Last line change
vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMHOME', $sb_pro);
to
vB_Template::preRegister('(your new template or as we stated) - shoutbox', $sb_pro);
i.e.
vB_Template::preRegister('shoutbox', $sb_pro);


2-2. Make Hook Location drop down change to process_templates_complete <-- Important

SAVE

3. Add new widget:
Add new JS Enhanced widget and make sure to change the "template" field to your newly created template (i.e. shoutbox) FOUND UNDER CONFIGURE....

4. Insert Widget onto your Layout.

[argothiusz]

Any recommended free host for this?

[jkcerda]

sweet

[ry215]

Any recommended free host for this?

yess bro, if hosting support PHP its ok :D
have many many free host support PHP :up:

[Boko577]

Wait so this can somehow be hacked or something?

[ry215]

you use hosting free and rename file tools.php
hacker cant hack your Shoutbox man ^^

[PatrickBo]

i am hosting it on my server, does this leave me vulnerable to hacking? also, i am getting permission denied or access denied after setup, when attempting to shout.. all variables are correct for usergroups, ect..

Please disregard this message, i forgot to add index.php to the url, so it denied me access.. great script thus far.. does this script have the feature to auto idle? or is that something later on down the road?

[PatrickBo]

wow, i am in love with this shoutbox, great work.. but i do have one HUGE suggestion... rather than using the ID to ban, pm, ect.. is there any way to change it to their username? i am not a fan of the id thing, but nonetheless, great work man

[ry215]

my idea code shoutbox for other hosting
it want use for other hosting
if u use for your hosting, i think u use other shoutbox
i will share other shoutbox in main hosting :D

[PatrickBo]

Please do accept my apology, but i'm not sure i am following you.. please correct me if i'm wrong.. this shoutbox is specifically made for outside hosting? it will not work properly if i am hosting it on the same server?

and please clarify what you mean by you wil share other shoutbox in main hosting.. once again i do apologize, but i'm not following you..

thanks again

[ry215]

this shoutbox is specifically made for outside hosting
you can use same server your website
all ok, use other hosting or same hosting, all ok
if u sure config it :D

[sKippah]

Hi there. I want to try this shoutbox.
Loaded all up into my forum/main folder

Configured the config, buts not shown up
Need some help please. u can take a look here (http://test.brainlag.eu/forum.php)

Thanks

IN ACP i have entered under "Shoutbox Url" http://test.brainlag.eu/shoutbox in the config file $forum = 'test.brainlag.eu/forum.php';

[ry215]

you have do

- Step 6: Add

{vb:raw sb_pro}

to FORUMHOME template

[sKippah]

Sry man, was quit a bit blind ;) thanks

Just one more question. Where to add the Phrase if i want to get the box displayed under
* New Posts
* Private Messages
* FAQ
* Calendar
* Community
* Forum Actions
* Quick Links

and above # Forum ??

See attachement (red mark)

[ry215]

you can edit it with template man ^^
i think it in template navbar man :D

[cory_booth]

All we need now is an alert sound! LOL

[Pangramma]

I've try to include shoutbox on forumdisplay and showthread also, but raw variable doesn't show up. Looking up in the plugin, i've noticed there's only a FORUMHOME_complete plugin, and when I try to replicate it for FORUMDISPLAY_complete and changing last line vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMHOME', $sb_pro);, but when I post in shoutbox I recieve an "Access Denied" :(

The Hack it's well thinked, BW it's a critical issue for larger boards...

Thus, maybe more options could be integrated, just like other popular chats like MGC_Evo for vb3, or the VSa - ChatBox for vb4 (one I missed is the option for showing newer to oldest from bottom to up; text input below chat, etc)


Thanks!

[nocive]

I've try to include shoutbox on forumdisplay and showthread also, but raw variable doesn't show up. Looking up in the plugin, i've noticed there's only a FORUMHOME_complete plugin, and when I try to replicate it for FORUMDISPLAY_complete and changing last line vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMHOME', $sb_pro);, but when I post in shoutbox I recieve an "Access Denied" :(

The Hack it's well thinked, BW it's a critical issue for larger boards...

Thus, maybe more options could be integrated, just like other popular chats like MGC_Evo for vb3, or the VSa - ChatBox for vb4 (one I missed is the option for showing newer to oldest from bottom to up; text input below chat, etc)


Thanks!

Same problem here, but i just made a clean reinstall and all works great now.
Just try :)


Thanks !!!
Works great ! Installed
Excellent job ;)


I have only one problem...

Look:
I have a Russian member on my forum, he?s name on CHAT looks like this:

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/5341/65350967.png

And he?s name is:

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1435/93645237.png

other incompatible caracter is <>

<rTe> Bj ~ ! ?

and on chats looks

&lt;rTe&gt; Bj ~ ! ?:


and I have another problem with certain user names, for example: Tecla^ ' WM or tinchoo ' WM

all user names that contain this type of character not allowed to respond in the chat


Any help ?

Thanks in advance.
nocive

[werewolves69]

I keep getting an access denied as admin and all members also, I have all correct forum ID in the config but no luck any suggestions.

EDIT* Fixed problem very nice job on the shoutbox, can you tell me if there is a way to change the background color of the box from white since it is on a dark skin?

[ry215]

@nocive my shoutbox only support UTF-8 :( and you can check again and fix it
@werewolves69: you can see template and edit bro

[SoltanWorld]

I have done all these and i have move it on Vba, just access denied appears, wat should i do?

[ry215]

I have done all these and i have move it on Vba, just access denied appears, wat should i do?

check again your config... man...

[saosangmo]

Could you tell me how can I add shoutbox as a block of vbb4.
thanks

[nocive]

@nocive my shoutbox only support UTF-8 :( and you can check again and fix it


unfortunately I dont know how to fix it, any help???

[edfig]

I'm confused as to which plugin to edit to turn this into a widget... These are the only plugins I see.

v2BShout Add CSS Archive parse_templates [Edit] [Delete]
v2BShout Template Group template_groups [Edit] [Delete]
v2BShout WOL Process online_location_process [Edit] [Delete]
v2BShout WOL Unknown online_location_unknown [Edit] [Delete]
v2BShout [Template Alteration] forumhome_complete [Edit] [Delete]
v2BShout [Template Cache] cache_templates [Edit] [Delete]

[inziva]

Hello
I also have the same problem Access Denied! I also edited config file, but what exactly should I change there at all?
Can help me

[inziva]

can someone help meeee

[tazping2000]

Doesn't display smilies for me but the chatbox works! Anyway, changed it so it uses my own onsite smilies.

If you want to add it to ther pages blank out the two lines in shoutbox.php
// if($forum != $referer) { echo 'Access Denied!'; exit; }

The create a Hook as per this post (vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMHOME', $sb_pro);)

Cut'n'Paste the FORUMHOME code into it. If you want it to display on SHOWTHREAD you hook it to SHOWTHREAD_complete ... and change the last line to
vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $sb_pro);

[FReeSTER]

How can I add this shoutbox to a specific forum inside of the forumhome? I have international forums sections on my board and I will like to have a chat in the Portuguese section and not any where else.

How can I do that?

[FReeSTER]

How can I add this shoutbox to a specific forum inside of the forumhome? I have international forums sections on my board and I will like to have a chat in the Portuguese section.

How can I do that?

Anyone?

[S!p]

I`ve got a small error.
When someone has in the name mark eg. 3> change with 3&gt;
How can i fix it?

[Chance4Today]

Tagged

[FReeSTER]

How can I add this shoutbox to a specific forum inside of the forumhome? I have international forums sections on my board and I will like to have a chat in the Portuguese section and not any where else.

How can I do that?

Maybe the creator of this mod can help me out. Any ideas bud?

[mishwar222]

Hello ry215,

Thank you for the nice mod.
Could you tell me how to make the text align right? I need the text to be in the right side of the box for non English language.

Thank you.

[Da-Vinci]

I wanted to display this everywhere, so usually I just add my Chatboxes to the bottom of my Navbar templates.

So in the plugin I changed the Hook to

<hookname>navbar_complete</hookname>

and changed this

vB_Template::preRegister('SHOWTHREAD', $sb_pro);

to this

vB_Template::preRegister('navbar', $sb_pro);

I also removed these 2 entries from the shoutbox.php

// if($forum != $referer) { echo 'Access Denied!'; exit; }

but it only displays in the ad block of my sidebar on the FORUMHOME and removes the ad, any ideas, I really like the look of this as all the chatboxes I've used cause a high server load when enabled globally across the forum.

[Juggernaut]

keep getting the permision denied in line 358 of tools.php.

[Scanu]

Hai when i save the optioni in the tools.php the script not save, and in the shoutbox when i push enter not shout. I can fix it?

Sorry for the bad english i'm italian

[DAMINK]

I also want to try this mod. But need it to be forum specific?
Not on all pages or just on index. Rather on one specific forum.
Can this be done?
I use VBSEO so i dont know if this will cause further problems?

[River J]

Access denied, I see nothing wrong with the settings......

[maxie]

make sure all file is in rewritable mode or else you get access denied


if you want to put the shoutbox below the navbar

find the below code in forumhome templete

{vb:raw navbar}

and paste this code below
{vb:raw sb_pro}


hope it can help

[maxie]

helo, ive try all are okay,

the one thing not work is some code

like codes

image here

[whitey10tc]

Any suggestions why this doesn't function on Internet Explorer.

[TombstoneWarrior]

how do i install this you say rename the tool.php but rename it to whatcan somone give me a walk throught to install and have under my navbar please my site is drugbuyinginfo