[DBTech] vBShout v6 (vB5) [AJAX]

[Macgiber]

when the file does not bring down the xml file attached.

[DragonByte Tech]

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean. Could you please clarify?

Fillip

[Macgiber]

the product xml is not in the folder

[DragonByte Tech]

Yes it is. upload/core/packages/dbtechvbshout/xml/product_dbtechvbshout.xml exists in the zip file that can be downloaded from this site.

Fillip

[Macgiber]

ok . thansk :)

[ageurtse]

Will this run on vb 5.1.1 ?

[Spangle]

Will this run on vb 5.1.1 ?


vB Version: 5.0.x

Doubt it, but you could always try it and see ?

[ageurtse]

tryed it on my test website, but i can't shout or prune or somthing.
The side pannel says there are no active users.

What could it be, a compatible problem vb 5.1.1 or somthing else ?

[Macgiber]

working in version 5.1.1

[Spangle]

tryed it on my test website, but i can't shout or prune or somthing.
The side pannel says there are no active users.

What could it be, a compatible problem vb 5.1.1 or somthing else ?

I wouldn't know because I don't use ANY Dragonbyte MODs

[DragonByte Tech]

tryed it on my test website, but i can't shout or prune or somthing.
The side pannel says there are no active users.

What could it be, a compatible problem vb 5.1.1 or somthing else ?This version is compatible with vB 5.1.1, if you have any error messages you should post them :)


Fillip

[brainafk]

Anybody got idea how can I hide the shotbox for guests?

[DragonByte Tech]

You can do this by editing the Instance Permissions in the AdminCP :)


Fillip

[brainafk]

Thanks for your answer :)

Another question: is there any plan to make this shoutbox responsive?
It really doesnt look good in mobile version.

[pjclas]

I've noticed a few issues with the shoutbox that others have also mentioned, but they seem to have had no responses so far.

First, I am also running into the issue where shouts seem to stop sending at some point for no apparent reason. Sometimes a page reload fixes it, sometimes logging out and back in fixes it, and sometimes nothing seems to immediately fix it. My users are getting frustrated with this so any help would be appreciated. Next time I see this I will be sure to look at the ajax response and add more info.

EDIT: I just hit the issue again and had a look at the ajax. The request going through contains the correct shout I'm sending, and the response comes back without error, but fails to include the new shout (it contains the prior 50 shouts only). I should point out that the shoutbox has 50 shouts and that is what I have the max displayable set to, so perhaps it's a limit issue? In this instance I had to logout and log back in to get new shouts to appear.

Second, I have created a few custom chat tabs and after a while when you click on them they just disappear... If I reload the page they come back. I think this has something to do with being set to idle, but I'm not certain. And by the way, I have set it to not flag admins as idle, but that option doesn't seem to work either.

EDIT: So I did some further debugging and found that the tabs are disappearing due to this block of code in core/packages/dbtechvbshout/api/vbshout/shoutbox.php in the callNamed() function:


else
{
if (!count(array_intersect(vB::getUserContext()->fetchUserGroups(), explode(',', self::$chatroom['membergroupids']))))
{
// Usergroup no longer a member
self::$fetched['error'] = 'disband_' . $args['chatroomid'] ;
}
}


I added some debug and verified that the userid being queried here is 0, but it should be a valid user id like 1. So it appears the user information is being lost which I assume is due to some session data expiring perhaps. I'm also guessing this is probably the same thing leading to messages not being sent after a while. So I need to figure out what it is that causes the user data cache to seemingly disappear and require the user to logout and back in to get it back. I'm getting closer... lol

EDIT 2: I have confirmed it is definitely the session expiration that is causing BOTH of the problems I listed. So my question now becomes how do I fix this? Even if you click Remember Me when logging in the session expires if you are idle. The vBulletin software will check the userid and password cookies and renew the session and everything is fine, but the chat requires you to log out and back in after every session expiration... :( The second problem is that interacting with the vbshout window like sending shouts or clicking tabs doesn't update the vbulletin lastactivity, so this causes the session to expire when in reality there is activity... I think the vbshout should be updating the lastactivity to prevent the session from expiring.

I'd also like to vote for a responsive design at some point because vb shrinks and makes the chatbox look terrible.

Let me summarize what I believe needs to be fixed:

Any activity in the shoutbox should update the vb session activity by calling doLastVisitUpdate() followed by save().
The session data needs to be refreshed for the cases where it should never expire (e.g., user clicks Remember Me).
The option to never set a usergroup to idle needs to be fixed, it doesn't work.
When a session does expire, the chatbox should be updated to reflect this (e.g., the text entry window should disappear, custom tabs a guest doesn't have access to should disappear, etc.) Otherwise users have no idea why it appears they can shout, but they really can't. You could easily do this by receiving a custom response from an ajax query. You already do something similar by setting a user to idle and removing their name from the chat.


I plan to buy the pro version for some of the additional features, but I won't buy it if I'm going to continue to have all these issues... :-/

EDIT: Well I seem to be talking to myself, but I've made another discovery... If I set the session timeout to something large like 2 hours, then this problem completely goes away... So now I'm utterly confused. If the session timeout is 15 minutes and click remember me, then users are logged out after 15 minutes no matter how much they are chatting. If I set it to 2 hours and log in with remember me checked and walk away for 3 hours, I can come back and chat with no problem... I'm sure I'm just missing something basic here... can anyone fill me in please???

EDIT2: I figured out that every 60 minutes the security token is replaced which updates the lastactivity so as long as the session timeout is greater than one hour it will never time out. However, I don't think we should have to rely on this and keep the session timeout over an hour...

[pjclas]

I found the problem. Indeed it's on vB5 side, the BB code parsong is causing some HTML error to be send back Inside the JSON return... here is a workaround :

In /include/vb5/template/bbcode.php

line 349, replace :
case 'socialmessage':
$dohtml = $this->defaultOptions[$forumid]['dohtml'];
$dobbcode = $this->defaultOptions[$forumid]['dobbcode'];
$dobbimagecode = $this->defaultOptions[$forumid]['dobbimagecode'];
$dosmilies = $this->defaultOptions[$forumid]['dosmilies'];
break;

with
case 'socialmessage':
$dohtml = self::$defaultOptions[$forumid]['dohtml'];
$dobbcode = self::$defaultOptions[$forumid]['dobbcode'];
$dobbimagecode = self::$defaultOptions[$forumid]['dobbimagecode'];
$dosmilies = self::$defaultOptions[$forumid]['dosmilies'];
break;


line 369, replace :
case 'nonforum':
$dohtml = $this->defaultOptions['nonforum']['dohtml'];
$dobbcode = $this->defaultOptions['nonforum']['dobbcode'];
$dobbimagecode = $this->defaultOptions['nonforum']['dobbimagecode'];
$dosmilies = $this->defaultOptions['nonforum']['dosmilies'];
break;

with
case 'nonforum':
$dohtml = self::$defaultOptions['nonforum']['dohtml'];
$dobbcode = self::$defaultOptions['nonforum']['dobbcode'];
$dobbimagecode = self::$defaultOptions['nonforum']['dobbimagecode'];
$dosmilies = self::$defaultOptions['nonforum']['dosmilies'];
break;


That's it, 200 parser error will be gone.

This code is fixed in vB5 5.1.1, but I still get that parse error a lot... :-/

[kehindelawal]

is there any reason why my vbshuout pro would suddenly disappear?

[ozzy47]

is there any reason why my vbshuout pro would suddenly disappear?

Questions regarding the pro version need to be addressed on the developers site.

[Sierus]

Anyone try this in 5.1.2? I seem to have issues adding the widget.....it shows that it adds but then when I save it, it (the widget) disappears and the shout box doesn't display on the page.

[pjclas]

Anyone try this in 5.1.2? I seem to have issues adding the widget.....it shows that it adds but then when I save it, it (the widget) disappears and the shout box doesn't display on the page.

I have it displaying in 5.1.1, but there are all sorts of problems with the functionality itself. Good luck getting any support though, they don't think vb5 is yet worth fixing becuase it's not popular enough. You can see their thoughts here (http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/f46/shoutbox-archive-where-15247-post80427/#post80427). I may end up just writing my own chat plugin at this point. I'm certainly not paying for something with zero support.

[Sierus]

I can't fault them. If there was an easy way to go back to 4.2.2, I would not hesitate to do it.

[pjclas]

I can't fault them. If there was an easy way to go back to 4.2.2, I would not hesitate to do it.

They should support their users no matter what. At any rate, I've fixed all their bugs myself and the chat is running smooth on my site now so I don't care anymore. And it took me like a day not knowing anything about their source, so saying they can't spare the resources is a poor excuse. And I personally don't think vB5 is as bad as people seem to be claiming, and I upgraded from vB4 as well.

[DragonByte Tech]

Anyone try this in 5.1.2? I seem to have issues adding the widget.....it shows that it adds but then when I save it, it (the widget) disappears and the shout box doesn't display on the page.Have you made sure the permissions are configured correctly?


Fillip

[Sierus]

Have you made sure the permissions are configured correctly?


Fillip

As far as I can tell yes. It was working in 5.1.0 and then I upgraded and it disappeared. I will check permissions though. Thanks.

[Max_69]

Hi, for Edit / Delete Shouts?
Thanks

[DesignMVD]

VB 5.1.3 Error

Not allowed to move in builder module stile.

Dragging the module does not take it.

Help :)

[oxrageous]

Is anyone using the Pro version of Shout on vb5? I still can't get a straight answer on what the Pro version can do that the lite version cannot - there seems to be very little difference. Damn near every feature is missing at this point. For example, I don't have an attached box for smileys in the light version and have to enter them manually in the box - does the pro version even have that? It seems odd for DB to charge all that money for Pro when the Pro version doesn't do anything yet on vb5.

[DesignMVD]

VB 5.1.3 Error

Not allowed to move in builder module stile.

Dragging the module does not take it.

Help :)

Any help?

I still can not put the module :(

Any help is appreciated.

[In Omnibus]

Any chance you might be adding a Media Queries element to this so it doesn't stretch the page horizontally on mobile browsers?

[eazygreek]

this add cant be use on vbulletin 5.1.2?

[DragonByte Tech]

I will be re-testing this modification in the latest version of vB5 as soon as I have time.

Fillip

[DesignMVD]

I will be re-testing this modification in the latest version of vB5 as soon as I have time.


Fillip

Anything new?

I still can not use your product :(

[DragonByte Tech]

Sorry, I have not had a chance to look at this yet. I will hopefully have more news soon.

Fillip

[fariborz khan]

HI:
is it support rtl?
I install it to vb 5.1.3 but it is not Rtl how I change code that support rtl.
thanks a lot

[DragonByte Tech]

I don't know what changes are needed as I don't know what is not working in RTL languages.

Fillip

[matheus21]

I did the installation but does not appear on my home page, someone help me?

[CryptoKing]

Please let me know when this is working for 5.1.3

[CryptoKing]

Nevermind works great for 5.1.3 , THANK YOU!

[DragonByte Tech]

I did the installation but does not appear on my home page, someone help me?Did you also edit the page using the Site Builder and deploy an instance of it?


Fillip

[In Omnibus]

Incompatible with vBulletin 5.1.4 Alpha 7

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in .../packages/dbtechvbshout/api/vbshout/shoutbox.php on line 574 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in .../packages/dbtechvbshout/api/vbshout/shoutbox.php on line 641

[DragonByte Tech]

We have not tested this mod with any Alpha versions of vBulletin 5 at this time.

Fillip

[matheus21]

does not appear the DragonByte Tech: vBShout (Lite)
vbulletin 5.1.3

not funicona this skin
http://i.imgur.com/RjNLhFG.jpg

[oxrageous]

Anybody know if Shout works with the just release 5.1.4? I need Shout and I'm not going to upgrade from 5.1.3 if it's not compatible. I'm hoping the developer one day works on the vB5 version of Shout.

[pjclas]

Anybody know if Shout works with the just release 5.1.4? I need Shout and I'm not going to upgrade from 5.1.3 if it's not compatible. I'm hoping the developer one day works on the vB5 version of Shout.
Currently vBShout doesn't "work" in any version of vb5 without major issues... The session does not seem to correspond correctly with vb5 session activity so users are constantly forced to logout and login to refresh their chat session in order to keep chatting (sending shouts doesn't refresh the session). This manifests itself by messages not being displayed and the chat window not refreshing. Increasing the vb5 session timeout to over an hour seems to help remedy this situation because some vb5 process renews the session variable every hour.

Unfortunately vBShout has decided it is not worth their effort to fix vb5 mods yet since vB5 isn't popular enough. It's kinda a chicken and an egg thing and it's a shame. I personally wish VSA Chat would create a vb5 version, but in the end I'll likely just make my own shout box since nobody seems to be making vb5 mods. :(

[oxrageous]

Currently vBShout doesn't "work" in any version of vb5 without major issues... The session does not seem to correspond correctly with vb5 session activity so users are constantly forced to logout and login to refresh their chat session in order to keep chatting (sending shouts doesn't refresh the session). This manifests itself by messages not being displayed and the chat window not refreshing. Increasing the vb5 session timeout to over an hour seems to help remedy this situation because some vb5 process renews the session variable every hour.

Unfortunately vBShout has decided it is not worth their effort to fix vb5 mods yet since vB5 isn't popular enough. It's kinda a chicken and an egg thing and it's a shame. I personally wish VSA Chat would create a vb5 version, but in the end I'll likely just make my own shout box since nobody seems to be making vb5 mods. :(
Yeah I'm aware of the refresh issue but it still works well enough for now. I want to make sure it doesn't blink out completely with a new upgrade, that's all.

[Brad Padgett]

Please make one to support versions 5.1.x and higher.

I need this mod and everyone is going to want to upgrade to 5.1.4 as this last update is critical to the development of vBulletin with the 3 column layout.

Hopefully you will do this soon.

[matheus21]

Please make one to support versions 5.1.x and higher.

I need this mod and everyone is going to want to upgrade to 5.1.4 as this last update is critical to the development of vBulletin with the 3 column layout.

Hopefully you will do this soon.


version 5.1.4 everything worked out here thanks!!:D

I can not see where I active this option in the middle
ie how to put the name in the middle shoutbox

smiles and also does not appear in the shoutbox

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2014/11/12.png

[oxrageous]

You can change the name of the shoutbox in the options. As for smileys, they aren't available as a dropdown in vB5 - but you can put them in manually (the name of the smiley with colons on either side).

[matheus21]

You can change the name of the shoutbox in the options. As for smileys, they aren't available as a dropdown in vB5 - but you can put them in manually (the name of the smiley with colons on either side).

more like putting the shoutbox in the center?

and which way
thacks

[Devices]

We have not tested this mod with any Alpha versions of vBulletin 5 at this time.


Fillip

Hi. Will you be updating it for V5.14?
I get an "Error 200 parsererror" flashing in the shout box window and no shouts are displayed.

At the moment a decent working shout box is the only thing stopping me from moving to VB5.

Regards

Justin

[Brad Padgett]

Great work Dragonbyte on yet another good mod.

I can confirm that this mod is working for me on vb version 5.1.4

I still highly suggest an updated version for safe measure if you ever find the time. But so far I can confirm that it is working for me without issue, along with the advanced like mod at the same time.

:)

[HellRZR]

Installed on 5.1.4 works great, no problems thus far.

Question however, the notification of new thread and reply doesn't seem to work, is this a pro only feature?

[ozzy47]

Missing Features List

Major Lite Features

Customisable New Post / Thread Notifications: Allows you to make the shoutbox post when a new thread is created, or a new post is made. You can make this happen with all threads (Which will take user permissions into account) or only threads/posts from certain forums.

vB5 does not have the required hooks to allow this to be added.

[HellRZR]

Got ya, thanks Ozzy for the reply! Other then that feature, shout box works pretty well.

[ozzy47]

Not a problem, glad to help. :)

[HellRZR]

This running VB5 and want to see VBShout in action can see it on my website www.sidexside.ca. We are running it on its own page, called Le Garage.

[Prorockz]

im using . vBulletin 5.1.4 Patch Level 2 and [DBTech] vBShout (vB5) v6.1.0a8 [Lite] not display ?
how to fix it please ..

[mexxx01]

Hello All!

Is is possible to show on the shoutbox also the date and not only the time?

Thanks for answering!

[DragonByte Tech]

im using . vBulletin 5.1.4 Patch Level 2 and [DBTech] vBShout (vB5) v6.1.0a8 [Lite] not display ?
how to fix it please ..Did you configure the widget and set the instance permissions in the AdminCP?

Hello All!

Is is possible to show on the shoutbox also the date and not only the time?

Thanks for answering!I don't believe so at this time, sorry :(


Fillip

[entertain]

Where are the shouts' timelines been parsed? I'd like to change the output to [Today, 11:11] :o

[DragonByte Tech]

They're parsed in the PHP, they are not customisable at this time, sorry :(


Fillip

[doctorsexy]

Is there a smile link in this version

[DragonByte Tech]

Not at this time, sorry :(


Fillip

[SteveLV702]

hmm I cannot get this to work I installed and my site then immediately shows

Fatal error: Call to a member function fetch_userinfo_value() on a non-object in /home/auto/public_html/ford/core/vb/api/state.php on line 316

[KaneIsDead]

Thanks a lot for this VbShout Mod.

Very easy to install, very nice work !

[ALMUSA]

The new posts and threads are not appearing the box? Any idea on how to fix this. All I get is ''Nothing to display'' message.

[Brad Padgett]

Someone needs to update this for 5.x.x

To be honest, were almost up to 5.1.6 and it's still not supported.

I know you stay busy but I wanted to make aware that no one is even using 5.0.x since they deprecated it for the facebook api.

[e24h]

Thank you, Fillip for all your work.

[DragonByte Tech]

The new posts and threads are not appearing the box? Any idea on how to fix this. All I get is ''Nothing to display'' message.What box are you referring to?

Someone needs to update this for 5.x.x

To be honest, were almost up to 5.1.6 and it's still not supported.

I know you stay busy but I wanted to make aware that no one is even using 5.0.x since they deprecated it for the facebook api.At the time of the latest update, vBulletin.org did not allow us to select 5.x.x or 5.1.x in the version drop-down.

hmm I cannot get this to work I installed and my site then immediately shows

Fatal error: Call to a member function fetch_userinfo_value() on a non-object in /home/auto/public_html/ford/core/vb/api/state.php on line 316What version of vB5 are you using?


Fillip

[DesignMVD]

When will it VBulletin version to 5.1.6?

More or less how long?

Thank You!

[mdawg]

Trying this on vb 5.1.6 The shoutbox works more or less, but the feature of shouting to someone works, for me, only on the Chrome browser, not on Firefox or Safari. Running OSX 10.10.2

Also in the cp, Instance Management, after I change the name of the Shoutbox to something else and save, still it remains as Shoutbox.

Also once a chatroom is created, how does a user invite people to it? Not even sure how to access such an invite or the created chat room on the forum.

[Josh789]

This is awesome, thanks for making it! I decided to put it on its own page by using Site Builder to create a new page and then also adding a Chat button to the top navigation. Check it out: http://forum.highonhockey.com/ | http://forum.highonhockey.com/chat

[xMikeV2]

Hey!! I removed the mod and it deleted ALL my modules with it. How can this happen? How can I get my modules back? Theres just a blank page now besides the header.

[Jorandh]

How about welcoming a new member with a chat notification?

Like: "Welcome {username} to {boardname}"

This triggered after they did the email confirmation or so :)

[Jorandh]

Also getting an error in my Chrome console:

Uncaught SecurityError: Blocked a frame with origin "http://{domainname}" from accessing a frame with origin "https://{domainname}". The frame requesting access has a protocol of "http", the frame being accessed has a protocol of "https". Protocols must match.

[Prorockz]

im using vBulletin 5.1.7 ..... is not show on forum . please help i set all permission still not display

[djbeard8908]

Hey!! I removed the mod and it deleted ALL my modules with it. How can this happen? How can I get my modules back? Theres just a blank page now besides the header.

I had the EXACT same thing happen when I added the vBDonate mod and deleted it. Luckily I was just in the beginning stages of setting up my forum. I tried everything to get them back and could not, so I ended up getting frustrated with it and did a clean install of 5.1.7.

[ekeles]

Hey!! I removed the mod and it deleted ALL my modules with it. How can this happen? How can I get my modules back? Theres just a blank page now besides the header.

I had the EXACT same thing happen when I added the vBDonate mod and deleted it. Luckily I was just in the beginning stages of setting up my forum. I tried everything to get them back and could not, so I ended up getting frustrated with it and did a clean install of 5.1.7.


Hi;

I've had the same problem. If you restore a backup of the problem widgets table looking up.

If you have no backup, please reinstall test.domain.com from hosting / localhost. Backup widget table and restore orijinal site. :) :)

[DragonByte Tech]

This is a bug in vBulletin that they are refusing to fix any sooner than approx. 6 months from now.

http://jira.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-14825

As a result, we are unable to support vB5 at this time.


Fillip

[mdawg]

vb5 is the wave of the future!

[Fizzgig]

Hi... what was changed in 6.1.0a7 to 6.1.0a8
Because i have 6.1.0a7 pro, the height wont change and the Shout Input Area Default Location wont change either...thanks

[DragonByte Tech]

I don't believe anything significant changed between those versions.

Fillip

[emendrael]

I have some questions :p

I use it on a 5.1.7 VB and it works fine.

I just migrate my forum from an IPB, to vbulletin, so i'm discovering every functions.

We had a shoutbox too, and it display smilies you can click on it, to insert in your message. Now my member are searching for this option :p

We had a full page with all the shoutbox (only that), but now i have the SB only in the main page of the forum, not above all other page, and we would like to have a dedicated page like yourdomain.com/shoutbox

Is it possible ? :)

[yarick7]

im using it on 5.1.9
where can i change design and how can i add smileys?

[Fizzgig]

Customisable New Post / Thread Notifications

Any idea when these will be working......

[DragonByte Tech]

im using it on 5.1.9
where can i change design and how can i add smileys?The vB5 version does not support a Smilies button. You can customise the templates via the Style Manager :)

Customisable New Post / Thread Notifications

Any idea when these will be working......We're currently focusing on the xenForo version of vBShout, and we have no current plans of developing for vB5 at this time.


Fillip

[indiansnz]

Installed on 5.1.9 and works fine. Thanks for the mod.

[Spacehopper]

I have installed the vBShout module as explained in the readme file, created a new page, dragged the module in place, then saved.

However for some reason the chat area just isn't loading:
http://www.pregnancyforum.org.uk/Chat

[dutch1992]

i get an error when i try to add it

Importing Product, Please Wait...

[:]

vBulletin Message

/home/favserie/public_html/core/packages/dbtechvbshout/class_install.php appears to be missing!

its in the map

i got it working

[mdawg]

On vb 5.1.9 PL 3 I notice that the shoutbox gets the
Error: 200 parsererror
for a while while loading, then it seems okay after that. It seems to take a long time to load ever since 5.1.9 PL3

I did not notice this parsererror before the PL 3 patch.

[marvel79]

On vb 5.1.9 PL 3 I notice that the shoutbox gets the
Error: 200 parsererror
for a while while loading, then it seems okay after that. It seems to take a long time to load ever since 5.1.9 PL3

I did not notice this parsererror before the PL 3 patch.

Yes same here, any fix?

I've downgraded back to PL1 for now and it works again. Not the best option I know but chat disabled is no option at all. Anyway looks like this plugin is not maintained any longer. Any alternatives?

[In Omnibus]

Last update: One year ago. Some of us are beginning to think this product is unsupported.

[romanos8]

Error: 200 parsererror

[RenkusMax]

The same: Error: 200 parser error

VB Ver. 5.1.10

[RenkusMax]

After downloaded the latest version with hotfix today - I'm getting Error: 500 error

[shimei]

DragonByte no longer supports (updates) VB5 Products. From DragonByte's site on every VB5 Product:

Major feature updates are currently not possible due to design decisions taken by Internet Brands.

However, I have had luck with them supporting the product for previous purchases.... you may want to post in their forum and ask them whether they might help out.

[In Omnibus]

DragonByte no longer supports (updates) VB5 Products. From DragonByte's site on every VB5 Product:



However, I have had luck with them supporting the product for previous purchases.... you may want to post in their forum and ask them whether they might help out.

So as not to put words in anyone's mouth, if the product is no longer supported the tag needs to say so. The supposed issue was resolved back in July.

http://jira.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-14825

DragonByte makes quality products but I've got a handful of clients who aren't very enthralled with the issues with the most popular modification in use, especially when there are no alternatives.

[BrokenChaos]

DragonByte makes quality products but I've got a handful of clients who aren't very enthralled with the issues with the most popular modification in use, especially when there are no alternatives.

Devs dont give a damn....

[TheLastSuperman]

DragonByte no longer supports (updates) VB5 Products. From DragonByte's site on every VB5 Product:



However, I have had luck with them supporting the product for previous purchases.... you may want to post in their forum and ask them whether they might help out.

That may well change once vB5 has hooks re-introduced but I can't say for sure as I'm not DB Tech nor one of it's staff.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4334162-vbulletin-5-2-0-connect-alpha-2-is-now-available

If I had to guess, I'd say they'll be changing that here soon as the need for more vB5 mods increases in my opinion due to he sheer lack there of in the recent two years or so.

So as not to put words in anyone's mouth, if the product is no longer supported the tag needs to say so. The supposed issue was resolved back in July.

http://jira.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-14825

DragonByte makes quality products but I've got a handful of clients who aren't very enthralled with the issues with the most popular modification in use, especially when there are no alternatives.

I would post on their site, remember this thread is for their free (non-paid/non-pro) version of their modification and support is provided first and foremost on their site despite the fact that they do login here regularly to support their products.

Devs dont give a damn....

I wouldn't go that far, I mean seriously let's just pull off the white gloves and smack an innocent coder in the face who was paid to fabricate a product! That's silly at best! Despite the lack of replies as of late, 23 pages of support speaks wonders.

I will say though that the lack of replies in this thread as of late is a little concerning as you all noted its still marked as supported but no recent replies to issues. I would post on their site, one thing I noticed recently was an update made on either this file or the vB4 shoutbox but then wasn't updated on their actual site or vice-versa so some of you may have an outdated version that could possibly produce an error - I would check each and compare the file dates to ensure you have the most up-to-date version of the mod. Again, as mentioned above remember that support is given on their site before it's given here so following some form of procedure i.e. ask there first and await a reply then if none are given ask here etc would be best followed respectively.

[BrokenChaos]

When business builds sites using extensions and then forum updates making extensions installed, suddenly not working then its the Devs that dont give a damn.

Whether its the forum Devs or the Extensions devs, doesnt matter.....
What matters is the end user who pays for the forum and is getting (sometimes) sub standard development effort.

If the extension Devs are having issues with forum structure... they should be screaming for fixes... and so should the end user....

All in all, I came from IPB to here and now wondering if this was the best option.... I like vBulletin, but was very unaware of how slow the extension and template development is...

vB should be held accountable for the lack of extensions and devs should be more considerate with extensions they have made for vB5....

The only people who suffer is the end user.... "Taking the money and run" seems to be a relevant situation with the vB management for letting it get this way!

[shimei]

vB should be held accountable for the lack of extensions and devs should be more considerate with extensions they have made for vB5....



Couldn't agree with you more. Personally, I am tired of the little hissy fits expressed by developers... it doesn't do me any good. Currently I am sitting on the second from last VB5 version and waiting for updates to the extensions I use.... I doubt that is going to happen.

[Dave]

The plugin developers are in the same boat as you guys, no one should blame the plugin developers for a broke plugin because of a vBulletin 5 update. If you're not a developer, you can't understand how much work it can be to get it working again after an update. Especially since vBulletin 5 is basically still in its baby shoes in my opinion... and it is still evolving rapidly.

Regardless, there are barely any vBulletin 5 plugins because vBulletin decided to remove a major feature that affected the ability to develop vBulletin 5 plugins.

Not too long ago, they announced that they are re-implementing that major feature which could possible fix vBulletin 5 its reputation and introduce a bunch of awesome plugins again. Then it's just up to the plugin developers to port their vBulletin 4 plugins to vBulletin 5 and provide support.

Just a side question: did you actually buy the premium version of this product or did you only use the free version?

[shimei]

Just a side question: did you actually buy the premium version of this product or did you only use the free version?

Yes. I purchase the fully functional versions with branding free licenses. Just to note, when going to one VB5 vendor I was told that I should consider Vbulletin's competitor Xenforo if I want to run 3rd party extensions. My point being... some of these developers have not only abandoned Vbulletin but they attempt to deter VB customers to the nearest competitor.

I understand the PHP hook system was detrimental to 3rd party extensions. Believe me, that is something many Xenforo users love to use to piss in the ear of VB owners.

[Dave]

Ah alright that clears things up, yes I'd be a bit annoyed as well if I bought a premium product that doesn't work to my needs.

[joeybabbs]

they shouldn't be selling products that don't work and should refund customers that's borderline fraud

[MarkFL]

they shouldn't be selling products that don't work and should refund customers that's borderline fraud

If they produce a product for an earlier version of vB5 (and state which version(s) for which the product was designed), and for some reason it doesn't work with a later vB5 version, why should that be considered their fault?

[shimei]

If they produce a product for an earlier version of vB5 (and state which version(s) for which the product was designed), and for some reason it doesn't work with a later vB5 version, why should that be considered their fault?

Depends on what they mean when they charge for additional terms like 3 months 6 months 1 year for support or updates. Why would I pay more for future support if no updates other than the version available at the time are promised? Doesn't make sense.

[DragonByte Tech]

Hey all,

Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of replies - we prefer support tickets created over @ our site as it is guaranteed these will not be missed, whereas sometimes we don't get notifications for threads here @ vBulletin.org. With over 100 releases, it's very difficult to keep up to date with every thread here :)

Secondly, we have no intention of stopping support for our existing vB5 products. As far as I'm aware, there are no outstanding issues if you follow the instructions Internet Brands provided for correcting their "broken modification module" issue.
Further to that, that issue (which I linked multiple times in the past) was for me personally the straw that killed my motivation to work on vB5. This is my personal opinion and is in no way, shape or form indicative of the policies or plans of DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

At this time, it's my personal opinion that we should wait and see how the hook system ends up working before we dedicate additional development resources to vB5. Internet Brands have in the past shown a blatant disregard for modification developers, as evidenced by the fact that vB5 was released as Gold in February 2013 after over a year of feedback from us and other modification developers that the system was 100% inadequate and insufficient, and we are still waiting for the completed hooks system to be done. Surely you can understand our frustration :)

This entire post, except for the parts where I state otherwise explicitly, is my personal opinion and is not reflective of the company as a whole.

It is the policy of DragonByte Technologies Ltd. to continue to provide fixes for reported bugs and compatibility with newer versions of vBulletin 5, however since vB5 is still very much in a state of flux (as opposed to vB3 and vB4 which are considered very much stable at this point), we ask for your patience if it turns out a new vB5 version breaks our products.

Hopefully this has clarified a few things. If you still have questions regarding our policies or our plans for vB5, the best place to get in touch would be our "Contact Us" form here: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/contactus.php

Thanks!


Fillip

[Hectorsky]

On my forum , that module doesn't work ..

[MarkFL]

On my forum , that module doesn't work ..

For further information, this user is running vB5.1.10. I tried setting up instances and chat rooms, but didn't get anywhere. I have advised this user, based on skimming through this thread, that this product does not work on vB5.1.10, and seems to work only up to early patch levels of vB5.1.9. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

[shimei]

For further information, this user is running vB5.1.10. I tried setting up instances and chat rooms, but didn't get anywhere. I have advised this user, based on skimming through this thread, that this product does not work on vB5.1.10, and seems to work only up to early patch levels of vB5.1.9. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

I am currently stuck at VB5.1.9 patch level 3 which is the latest patch version. This product does not work on this specific update.

The other DB product InfoPanels also does not work on VB5.1.10 but it is currently operational on VB5.1.9 patch level 3.... just for FYI.

[marvel79]

So any fix for the parse error 200? I don't want to be rude but that's the only thing I care about right now. I can't update my forum at this time.

[megabink]

I have Pro version running on my test site (vB5.2.0 Alpha 2) and i have only the parse error 200 when i reload the main page but only a few seconds and it's gone.
Otherwise the shoutbox seems to be working fine except from some settings in the acp like MarkFL mentioned....i would not use it on a live site atm until a proper fix or update.

[alenirj]

200 parser error :/

[Hectorsky]

vbshout is works fine with vb 5.2 but I tried to edit permissions or to add new instance management and doesn't work ...

[DragonByte Tech]

This version has not been tested on vB 5.1.10 or vB 5.2 at this time. I will update it as soon as I can :)


Fillip

[Hectorsky]

This version has not been tested on vB 5.1.10 or vB 5.2 at this time. I will update it as soon as I can :)


Fillip

Thank's we will wait ;)

[Hectorsky]

any updates ?

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll be posting a new version when I have any updates to share with you :)


Fillip

[shimei]

I'll be posting a new version when I have any updates to share with you :)


Fillip

Will that version also be backwards compatible with 5.1.9? As is now this product doesn't work with 5.1.9. I wouldn't mind installing it.... and just for FYI I always buy the Pro or full version with branding free.

[DragonByte Tech]

When I do have a chance to look into compatibility, the minimum version required will move to whatever I'm testing it on at the time. If 5.2.0 is the latest at that time, then I'll be setting the minimum version to vB 5.2.0 :)


Fillip

[Hectorsky]

Still no updates? :)

[DragonByte Tech]

It is not currently possible to update this mod as vB 5.2.0 still does not support custom modules, from what I can tell.

Fillip

[Hectorsky]

It is not currently possible to update this mod as vB 5.2.0 still does not support custom modules, from what I can tell.


Fillip

bad to hear that

[shimei]

It is not currently possible to update this mod as vB 5.2.0 still does not support custom modules, from what I can tell.


Fillip

What about other products such as InfoPanels?

[lenny_h]

I have this working on 5.2 but with a caveat. Several of the options to edit the settings and permissions of the mod do not work because the hard coded url inside of the links/buttons are missing the "admincp" part of the url. If I manually add it to the url (for the instance permissions link, as an example) I can reach the page. But none of the "Save" buttons work once you make any changes because of the incorrect url inside of the function of the button itself. The "add new instance" button has the same issue.

[lenny_h]

What about other products such as InfoPanels?

I have infopanels working as well as vbshout, but with the same issue I described in my previous post.

[DragonByte Tech]

I have this working on 5.2 but with a caveat. Several of the options to edit the settings and permissions of the mod do not work because the hard coded url inside of the links/buttons are missing the "admincp" part of the url. If I manually add it to the url (for the instance permissions link, as an example) I can reach the page. But none of the "Save" buttons work once you make any changes because of the incorrect url inside of the function of the button itself. The "add new instance" button has the same issue.The reason for this is that the way the mod was made was the correct way to code for vB5 for 5.0.0 - 5.2.0 where they decided to change the way AdminCP forms work for no discernible reason.

vB5 is still too unstable to actively develop for unfortunately :(


Fillip

[lenny_h]

For example the "view instance permissions" link leads to:

http://www.mywebsite.com/forum/vbshout.php?do=instance&action=permissions

Whereas it should actually lead to:

http://www.mywebsite.com/forum/admincp/vbshout.php?do=instance&action=permissions

There's no way to edit the link itself to fix this in the mod options, but I can manually type it in the resulting invalid page url. The same, however, cannot be done to make the "Save" button work.

[DragonByte Tech]

For example the "view instance permissions" link leads to:

http://www.mywebsite.com/forum/vbshout.php?do=instance&action=permissions

Whereas it should actually lead to:

http://www.mywebsite.com/forum/admincp/vbshout.php?do=instance&action=permissions

There's no way to edit the link itself to fix this in the mod options, but I can manually type it in the resulting invalid page url. The same, however, cannot be done to make the "Save" button work.I'm already aware of these issues and it has been corrected in the version available @ our site.

However, this is very likely to be changed in some other way in a near future version of vB5 considering how these things have historically changed in vB5.


Fillip

[lenny_h]

The reason for this is that the way the mod was made was the correct way to code for vB5 for 5.0.0 - 5.2.0 where they decided to change the way AdminCP forms work for no discernible reason.

vB5 is still too unstable to actively develop for unfortunately :(


Fillip

Ah, I see. Thanks for the quick reply. Is there a previous release of the mod that might get the url right? I noticed in the changelog of one of the last updates a mention regarding something similar being an issue that was corrected.

[DragonByte Tech]

Ah, I see. Thanks for the quick reply. Is there a previous release of the mod that might get the url right? I noticed in the changelog of one of the last updates a mention regarding something similar being an issue that was corrected.This randomly changed in a previous version of vB5 but was reverted again, so I'm guessing this current change will be reverted too.

In either case, there's no readily accessible archive at this time, sorry.


Fillip

[lenny_h]

I'm already aware of these issues and it has been corrected in the version available @ our site.

However, this is very likely to be changed in some other way in a near future version of vB5 considering how these things have historically changed in vB5.


Fillip

I'm running the 6.1.0 Alpha 8 version. Is that the latest one you have? We were using the same version of your mod on VB 5.1.x and didn't have this problem that I recall.

[DragonByte Tech]

I'm running the 6.1.0 Alpha 8 version. Is that the latest one you have? Like I said, the changes were applied to the version available @ our site. It was a hotfix, it did not increment the version number.

We were using the same version of your mod on VB 5.1.x and didn't have this problem that I recall.That's because the change that broke our mods did not occur on your particular version(s) of vB5. It has occurred once before, whether it was in 5.0.x or 5.1.x I cannot say.


Fillip

[lenny_h]

Ah, well, OK that all makes sense. Thanks again for the super quick replies! They were so quick, in fact, I was still responding to your previous ones before I got to see that you were another one ahead of me already! :)

[lenny_h]

One quick thought/question: Is there perhaps a way to invoke the "save" command beside the button then? Like I said, by manually editing the url I can reach the settings and permissions area and make changes but the only thing I'm missing is some way to save them. Totally frustrating that it's so close, yet so far to make basic changes from the default settings. I have users that can't see the shoutbox because of the current permissions, but guests not logged in can.

[DragonByte Tech]

Would the easier solution not just be to go here: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/8-vbulletin-5-x/ and download any of the vB5 mods you're using?


Fillip

[lenny_h]

Would the easier solution not just be to go here: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/8-vbulletin-5-x/ and download any of the vB5 mods you're using?


Fillip

That's exactly where I got the latest download from and the one I'm having this issue with. I completely uninstalled and reinstalled from scratch using this download because we were getting the "200 parseerror" after upgrading from VB 5.1 to 5.2 at first and I read that others having the same error were able to correct it by doing so.

We've been running this same version of the mod all along on lower versions of VB5 since we moved to it last year (5.0.x and 5.1.x) but I didn't have the source files from when we first installed it back then, so had to download a new copy to perform the reinstall this weekend.

The 200 parseerror problem did go away (and it also fixed another problem with the font formatting buttons not appearing previously come to think of it) but at the tradeoff of this new problem.

[DragonByte Tech]

In that case I can't assist any further right now. The mod is working for me on vB 5.2.0 (Final), if newer versions of vB 5.2 broke it AGAIN then that's something I'll have to look into further when I have the time.

As you might imagine, I would strongly recommend avoiding vB5 if you intend to run custom modifications on your forum as these issues seem to have no end.

Fillip

[mdawg]

I am running this on vb 5.2.1 and it works, but the "200 parseerror" comes up for a while every time upon first loading the site homepage, and then goes away as the shoutbox eventually works normally.

[DragonByte Tech]

At the moment, we've not yet tested this mod on the latest version of vB5 so it's not guaranteed to be compatible.

Fillip

[mdawg]

I'd be willing to pay for a version that works and keeps working on vb5, but it would need to be a little fancier than this lite shoutbox.

[DragonByte Tech]

I'd be willing to pay for a version that works and keeps working on vb5, but it would need to be a little fancier than this lite shoutbox.I've released a hotfix for the current version of vBShout over @ DragonByte-Tech.com :)


Fillip

[mdawg]

Well the one you are selling, vBShout (vB5) [Beta] - looks just like what I have free on my site. Also someone above said that this beta version has its own issues with vb5.

Then again maybe I am misunderstanding you - what/where is this hotfix?

[DragonByte Tech]

I updated the files available in the free & paid versions here: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/product/208-vbshout-vb5-beta/

There were issues with the AdminCP, which have been fixed :)


Fillip

[mdawg]

I got that, and thank you. I just don't see any difference between this
http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/product/208-vbshout-vb5-beta/
and the one I downloaded free here is what I am saying. As far as the way they are supposed to work, they both are identical.

[lenny_h]

I updated the files available in the free & paid versions here: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/product/208-vbshout-vb5-beta/

There were issues with the AdminCP, which have been fixed :)


Fillip

After seeing this, I completely uninstalled, deleted the files, uploaded the new files and reinstalled, but same problem still with some links/buttons in the options not putting the "admincp" in the path. I'm running the 5.2.0 Patch Level 2 version of VB. Any thoughts?

[mdawg]

Right someone earlier said that this newest version has issues of its own. With the one I have installed now, on a vb 5.2.1 site, at least everything works just the lingering "200 parsererror" that goes away after several seconds of "Loading...." anyway.

[DragonByte Tech]

After seeing this, I completely uninstalled, deleted the files, uploaded the new files and reinstalled, but same problem still with some links/buttons in the options not putting the "admincp" in the path. I'm running the 5.2.0 Patch Level 2 version of VB. Any thoughts?Can you try upgrading to 5.2.1? That's what I tested it on locally.

Right someone earlier said that this newest version has issues of its own. With the one I have installed now, on a vb 5.2.1 site, at least everything works just the lingering "200 parsererror" that goes away after several seconds of "Loading...." anyway.I can't replicate this, what version of PHP are you running?


Fillip

[lenny_h]

Can you try upgrading to 5.2.1? That's what I tested it on locally.

I can't replicate this, what version of PHP are you running?


Fillip

We're planning on upgrading to 5.2.1 in the coming days. Will let you know the result.

[mdawg]

I am running php 7 with vb 5.2.1 but even before when I was on php 5.4 it was the same. vbshout works but this "200 parsererror" always appears upon first loading the shoutbox, and then goes away after a little while.

I just did a completely fresh new install of vb 5.2.1 on a different website, different host running php 5.4 and it is the same with shoutbox on that site. ]

In both cases, I am installing the shoutbox that is coming off this thread right here.

[DragonByte Tech]

I am running php 7 with vb 5.2.1 but even before when I was on php 5.4 it was the same. vbshout works but this "200 parsererror" always appears upon first loading the shoutbox, and then goes away after a little while.

I just did a completely fresh new install of vb 5.2.1 on a different website, different host running php 5.4 and it is the same with shoutbox on that site. ]

In both cases, I am installing the shoutbox that is coming off this thread right here.The files on vB.org have not been updated to reflect the changes made in recent vB5 version to the AdminCP paths. This will be corrected in the near future.


Fillip

[guruofinfo]

Not sure what is going on but when using the shoutbox I get this error at the top every now and again.

Error: 200 parsererror

Also whenever I click on a button for shoutbox in the admin such as "Add New Chatroom" it brings me to a page where it shows the normal forum and the message "Invalid Page URL. If this is an error and the page should exist, please contact the system administrator and tell them how you got this message."

Not sure what is going on. On a side note all the buttons in the normal vbulletin admin work fine.

[In Omnibus]

This:

Invalid Page URL. If this is an error and the page should exist, please contact the system administrator and tell them how you got this message.

is making it impossible to change any of the admincp settings.

This product does us no good if it is visible to unregistered guests.

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll update the files here @ vB.org within the week in order to eliminate this confusion.

Fillip

[bigbear83]

Can you try upgrading to 5.2.1? That's what I tested it on locally.

Tested and working fine for me on 5.2.1 here, but as others have mentioned your admincp settings are completely out of whack ... we cannot save any of the settings in this mod as we keep getting hit with the "invalid page url" msg that @ProSportsForums posted above

Will look for your update to the admincp ... thx anyway for this really nice mod @DragonByte Tech

[mdawg]

Okay here are my findings, when I uploaded the version of shoutbox here from this vbulletin.org thread and ran it on my vb5 forum, it worked (more or less) except for the parsererror200 at the beginning.

Then when I upgraded the server to PhP 7, the shoutbox did not work at all - any entry of a "shout" would result in no post, nothing.


Then I went here, to:
http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/product/208-vbshout-vb5-beta/
and downloaded the "demo" version which after download, it is noted as the same version as what I got from this thread 6.1.0a8 [lite] but is according to DB tech an updated version even though version number have not been changed, which apparently it IS updated, because this version seems to work on my vb 5.2.1 PhP 7 running forum.

However, be aware that after first uploading the files, CH mod'ing to 777 and uploading the XML file, your forum may upon first load look scarily whacked, then on second refresh of browser you will get a not found server error, and then finally, the forum will load properly and vbshout will work.

[DragonByte Tech]

I put out a hotfix that should resolve ACP issues.

Fillip

[In Omnibus]

Still not fixed. Will not save settings. Invalid URL error.

[DragonByte Tech]

Still not fixed. Will not save settings. Invalid URL error.I'm unable to replicate this issue. Have you renamed your AdminCP? If so, change it back to the default and see if this works for you.


Fillip

[In Omnibus]

I'm unable to replicate this issue. Have you renamed your AdminCP? If so, change it back to the default and see if this works for you.


Fillip

No, it's a default installation of 5.2.1 and this is the only modification installed.

[mdawg]

Yes I get the same invalid URL error if I try to edit anything then save. Nothing is saved from the vbshout ACP just get that error.

But the shoutbox works okay.

I have it in a module under the Welcome module, and the shoutbox tends to be very w i d e , s t r e t c h e d out. I mean it looks weird no matter how wide you stretch the browser you still don't get to see the right side (end) of the Shoutbox module.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/05/31.jpg

See, it doesn't look right, it works, but it sticks out like that at the edge of the forum, always looking cut in half.

[ForceHSS]

Yes I get the same invalid URL error if I try to edit anything then save. Nothing is saved from the vbshout ACP just get that error.

But the shoutbox works okay.

I have it in a module under the Welcome module, and the shoutbox tends to be very w i d e , s t r e t c h e d out. I mean it looks weird no matter how wide you stretch the browser you still don't get to see the right side (end) of the Shoutbox module.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/05/31.jpg

See, it doesn't look right, it works, but it sticks out like that at the edge of the forum, always looking cut in half.
If you post this on dbtech forums they will go into your site and fix the problem for free

[bigbear83]

Still not fixed. Will not save settings. Invalid URL error.

Ditto that here as well and the rest of his other mods that supposedly fixed the admin settings...

[bigbear83]

If you post this on dbtech forums they will go into your site and fix the problem for free

That sounds all good and dandy and some people may actually prefer that, but certainly not me. Not that I don't trust dbtech support but that I rather do the fix myself. But that may just be me. Certainly no rush on the admin fix I know you busy as heck with other projects and I respect that! Thx for the mod it works fine just a little buggy is all. ;)

[mdawg]

ForceHSS is a helpful member he is not DBTech. He has been trying to advise me and I appreciate that.

[DragonByte Tech]

See, it doesn't look right, it works, but it sticks out like that at the edge of the forum, always looking cut in half.You can't use the SB in that location, please add it to the main forum area and not the sidebar area.

Also Force is right, the only way any admin settings issues can be resolved is if someone PMs me with an FTP and AdminCP account.

I've tested it multiple times with the files available here @ vb.org on vB 5.2.1 and it's working perfectly fine for me.


Fillip

[kylek]

Also Force is right, the only way any admin settings issues can be resolved is if someone PMs me with an FTP and AdminCP account.

I've tested it multiple times with the files available here @ vb.org on vB 5.2.1 and it's working perfectly fine for me.


Fillip

In a bit I will send you full access to a test site I just set up with ftp and admincp access. Have 3 dbtech products installed - thanks, vbshout, and vbarcade.

[DragonByte Tech]

Try the updated download, I believe I discovered the problem. It was an issue with the way my release builder script ran when dealing with the vB5 products.

Fillip

[kylek]

Looks good!! Just went and changed a bunch of settings and they all saved.

[In Omnibus]

Fixed. Thank You.

[mdawg]

Installed the update from this thread. Thanks.

Now, when I change settings, yes, it DOES allow the save - but for example when I go to
DBTech - VBShout / Instance Management
click Edit
then try to change the Title of the Shoutbox to something else - it saves it but nothing happens, the title remains Shoutbox

Nothing else works either - for example I changed the setting for "Disable Shout Sound" from No to Yes, clicked Save, it appeared to save, but when I went back into it still was clicked No. Same with Instance Permissions - Nothing seems to save.

DC did you change settings and then check to make sure they actually saved, or just assume all was well because no longer the redirect error?

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi there,

Have you tried using the Site Manager to change the title of the module there? That should do it :)

As for the other things, are you running Suhosin or do you have max_input_vars set to the default 1000? If so, disable Suhosin and/or set that php.ini flag to 100000 instead, try that :)


Fillip

[mdawg]

I don't know what Suhosin is so I assume, no. :-) When I tried to add that 100000 code into php.ini the whole site went kaput so I removed it quickly.

I clicked to edit that module with site manager there was no option or way I could see to change its title.

[DragonByte Tech]

Are you sure you edited the file correctly, as there should be no problems with editing php.ini.

Fillip

[mdawg]

Dragon I am on a shared server at hostgator. I determined that max_input_vars is set to a default 1000. However when I went into php_ini I did not see any line of code that matches "max_input_vars" so I didn't know how to boost this. I spoke to hostgator but they said that I am on my own with this. One person at HG said you may do it, another said no, it is locked may not change that seting.

HG does not run Suhosin, confirmed this. They run something called suphp if that matters.

So anyway, in php.infi there is no line of code that matches
max_input_vars

I stuck this line
max_input_vars=10000
into my php.ini file, underneath these three:

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
; Resource Limits ;
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

max_execution_time = 30
max_input_time = 60
memory_limit = 256M

I didn't want to push it to 100000 so it's 10000 for now.

I have verified that max_input_vars is now 10000

I AM now able to alter and save settings for the shoutbox. I did change the name so that it is no longer shoutbox. That changing the max_input_vars did the trick.

How do I delete a chat room under Chat Room Management? All I see is option to turn it off but how delete entirely?

[DragonByte Tech]

Glad you got it working :)

For archiving purposes, chat rooms cannot be deleted at this time, only de-activated.


Fillip

[hunter22375]

I uploaded files...edited my php.ini file and restarted apache server. I have made 3 posts in my new shoutbox and now it wont even recognize or accept any of my posts or even as a active user.

[kylek]

Looks to be working okay with vb 5.2.2 except I do not see the smilie button. In the instance management I can disable all of the editor toolbars and all are removed.

Go back in and enable them and all show except for smilies button.

[DragonByte Tech]

The Smilie feature does not exist in vB5 at this time, sorry.

Fillip

[lenny_h]

UPDATE: We upgraded to 5.2.2 after first uninstalling and completely removing any files associated with vbshout and infopanels from the site. After the upgrade, I downloaded your newest iterations of both mods, uploaded to our site, installed fresh and everything is now functioning perfectly! Thanks for your work and and quick responses to these issues! It is highly appreciated by a lot of people!

[shimei]

@Fillip

I am a little lost. I installed the lite version before trying out the full pro version. The shouts work but no other notifications do. Nothing comes up in the box when making posts and replying to posts. My site is here ( https://www.christforums.org ) and the shoutbox is activated.

I didn't know whether I should post here or in Dragonbyte's support forum?

Thanks,
William

Edit: I just purchased and installed the Pro version, and added all forum channels to the activity stream. Same problem, I posted in Dragonbyte's support forum for support.

[mdawg]

Shimei, did you get some resolution on this issue? I went to your forum recently did not see the shoutbox on the home page anywhere, is it visible only to reg members?

[shimei]

Shimei, did you get some resolution on this issue? I went to your forum recently did not see the shoutbox on the home page anywhere, is it visible only to reg members?

No, the shoutbox has missing features. This is purely a shout box and does not display latest replies or threads like their site functional demo which uses Vb4. When those missing features appear I will more than likely, then, replace infopanels with the shoutbox.

[DesperadoN]

Is all I get by using it on vb 5.2.2
Error: 200 parsererror

[DragonByte Tech]

Is all I get by using it on vb 5.2.2
Error: 200 parsererrorI'm not able to replicate this issue, could you please use the developer tools in your browser to inspect the AJAX request or check your PHP error log?


Fillip

[DesperadoN]

The problem is that when I install vbshout v6 I get error 200 parse error
can you help?

Vbulletin 5 Connect v5.2.2
vBShout V6

[DragonByte Tech]

Can you check your server's error log for any PHP errors? Also, what's your PHP and MySQL versions?

Fillip

[mdawg]

The new vb 5.2.3 is supposed to have some kind of built in chat.

[Replicant]

The new vb 5.2.3 is supposed to have some kind of built in chat.

Not really the same thing....at all. But thanks for the heads up.

[Replicant]

I installed this on my 5.2.3 test server and everything seems to be working perfectly. Haven't fully tested yet nor have I decided to go hot on my production site but just wanted to confirm that it is working on 5.2.3 for anyone interested.

[Necrophyte]

I've tried this on 5.2.3 and I must have done something wrong. I can get to the point where you edit the main page and drag and drop the DBTech Module. Save. Reload the page, and nothing is there. Create a channel. Still nothing. Changed permissions, still nothing.
Uninstalling makes all the other widgets stop working.

Followed the instructions exactly as described in the readme.
Using MYSQL 5.6, and PHP 5.6

[DragonByte Tech]

Are you saying that removing the product broke the forum, like that bug that IB left around for 6 months that caused uninstalling a product to remove all modules from the forum?

Or is this a new vB5 issue altogether?

Fillip

[Necrophyte]

No sir. The Forums still work. However when uninstalling all the widgets have errors. Each one is a different error. Example I had a custom one I made that all it is was a youtube video.
After uninstalling it had errors saying it widget_# error cannot load video and was now empty on the forum, not in the edit.

[DragonByte Tech]

Was this widget from a custom modification?

Did you upgrade this forum from those older versions of vB5 or is this a clean install?

Fillip

[Necrophyte]

No was just a static HTML add module deal.
This was an upgrade from 4.2.3
Before upgrading. I removed all plugins. I'm running this on a dev site. More than happy to give access so you can see for yourself.

[Necrophyte]

Can confirm now that this works on 5.2.3.
Make special note that you must add : php_value max_input_vars 10000
To your .htaccess or make sure that it is set in the php.ini file.
With that said, I only had problems saving the permissions without that.
Make sure to go into the instance settings afterwards. You'll see DBTech - VBShout on the left in AdminCP. Not to be confused with the settings under settings.

Amazing job guys. Keep up the good work.

[Gamelobby]

product_dbtechvbshout.xml

Is this missing from the download, or is it hidden in the folders.?

*edit*
Found it.. is that the new way of doing it, i haven't used any mods for a while, & first one on vB5.

[noypiscripter]

Did you mean using product XML to create vB5 mods? That's not new in vB5. That's the same in older versions.

[MokeyII]

Make sure to go into the instance settings afterwards. You'll see DBTech - VBShout on the left in AdminCP. Not to be confused with the settings under settings.


THIS^ LOL, I was beating my face off my keyboard and could not figure out what was wrong... You sir, are a genius.

Also, is there a way to move the text input box to below the shout box and reduce the height and lengthen it?

[DragonByte Tech]

THIS^ LOL, I was beating my face off my keyboard and could not figure out what was wrong... You sir, are a genius.

Also, is there a way to move the text input box to below the shout box and reduce the height and lengthen it?That's a Pro-only feature :)


Fillip

[satriamuda99]

NO emot for chat.?

[DragonByte Tech]

NO emot for chat.?There's no Smilies button for vB5 at this time, sorry :(


Fillip

[ppurchalak]

After successful installation and configuration, I've got problem with timestamp display.
There is only [H:i] instead of timestamp.
Could this be configurable somewhere?

[DragonByte Tech]

After successful installation and configuration, I've got problem with timestamp display.
There is only [H:i] instead of timestamp.
Could this be configurable somewhere?This will happen if you are using a custom date format in your language setting. Ancient vB bug that has never been resolved in vB3, vB4 or vB5.


Fillip

[ppurchalak]

Just so I though, but is it possible to repair in vBShout?

[DragonByte Tech]

Just so I though, but is it possible to repair in vBShout?Not to my knowledge, the solution is to remove your custom date format.


Fillip

[Ozymandyus]

Hello, gentlemen. I'm trying out your software, and although initially was unable to make it work was able to do so after tracking down the nugget in the comments here about setting the php_value max_input_vars to 10000. A couple of questions/comments:

-- For whatever reason, whenever I have the shoutbox enabled, it keeps announcements from displaying on that page. I've tried moving the modules into different configurations, but nothing seems to correct it. Is this a known issue, and if so how might I correct it?

-- Although the layout works well on a desktop display, I've yet to find a way to make it scale properly on mobile devices. Is there any tutorial on how to do this to which you might direct me?

[DragonByte Tech]

-- For whatever reason, whenever I have the shoutbox enabled, it keeps announcements from displaying on that page. I've tried moving the modules into different configurations, but nothing seems to correct it. Is this a known issue, and if so how might I correct it?This is the first time I've heard about this, are there any errors in the error log?

-- Although the layout works well on a desktop display, I've yet to find a way to make it scale properly on mobile devices. Is there any tutorial on how to do this to which you might direct me?At the moment, the SB isn't designed to work with mobile devices, sorry.


Fillip

[Ozymandyus]

This is the first time I've heard about this, are there any errors in the error log?

Apologies Fillip, which error log is that? I don't see one in the vBShout software. Sorry to hear that it doesn't work well with mobile, but given the variety of devices involved, I suppose that's to be expected.

[DragonByte Tech]

Apologies Fillip, which error log is that? I don't see one in the vBShout software. Sorry to hear that it doesn't work well with mobile, but given the variety of devices involved, I suppose that's to be expected.Your server's error log, not vBulletin's :)


Fillip

[TechnicDDD]

Is any upgrade planned?

[chriske]

I hope so because I bought the paid version only to find out later a basic function like smileys were missing :(

Also sometimes my users experience an annoying error: 500 (Internal Server Error) after typing in the vb shoutbox
@ DragonByte tech, Any ideas how to solve this?

[Manuela]

Time in Chat is not shown. There is written the [H:i] only
VB version 5.2.6

I use Demo-Version. Does it work in Pro-Version?

[DragonByte Tech]

Time in Chat is not shown. There is written the [H:i] only
VB version 5.2.6

I use Demo-Version. Does it work in Pro-Version?Remove the language-specific date format settings in your Language Manager :)


Fillip

[Manuela]

Hm.. can´t remove it completly, because it does not save the changes than.

I have now tried the following settings:

%X
%I:%M %p

Did not work.

Sorry, but can you describe more exactly what to do?

[Manuela]

Sorry.. NOW I found out how to do that...

Delete the de_DE and not the time format :)

[LFWK]

Thanks, love this. Installed and working on 5.2.6

[LFWK]

EDIT: Had to remove this Plugin, as it caused issues in 5.3.0 (and lower) when I use the "Turn off site" function.

See this thread over on vbulletin.com - https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-5-connect/vbulletin-5-connect-questions-problems-troubleshooting/vbulletin-5-support-issues-questions/4368575-turning-the-site-off-a-system-error-has-occured

[mdawg]

Look at posts 168, 169 and 170:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=2576155&highlight=off#post2576155

just the way it is, it's not really an "error" per se - I just live with it, but if you wish to eliminate the error, turn off all DBTech hacks before turning off your forum, and then turn them back on afterwards.

I turn my forum off only when upgrading anyway, and that is a rather fast process these days, so having this "error screen" as opposed to "the forums are now closed" is a definite inconvenience, but a manageable one.

[Thx1133]

Hello,

Just tried to install the mod but I can't make it appear through the Site Builder ...
I'm in 5.3.0

Any advice ?

[mdawg]

It should, I am running 5.3.0

[NeoDB]

When I install it, can I name it something other than vBShout?

[mdawg]

Yes just go to its settings. Admin CP / DBTech - vbShout / Instance Management
Edit
Then change the Title.

[mdawg]

I do wish that with this, and all other DbTech mods, that whenever anything at all is updated/changed that you would simply assign it a new version number, rather than designating it a "hot fix" and retaining the same version number.

The subtlety of this "hot fix" approach is lost when we have multiple forums running, or even just one forum, and need to ascertain quickly whether we are running your latest version.

[sulanum]

How can i change the time? even when i change the timezone @admincp, it doesn't change the time of the shout/chatbox

[mdawg]

Strange - when I updated to 5.3.1 even though I touched nothing, my Shoutbox under
DBTech - vBShout / Chat Room Management
had turned itself to "No" for Active so it was off.

I thought there was some incompatibility issue with 5.3.1 when shouts were not working, but it was simply that the app had turned itself off.

[Yeti86]

Hello, i have problem with display shoutbox on my forum. I add shoutbox from site editor and i dont see him. In source code i have:

<!-- *** START WIDGET widgetid:76, widgetinstanceid:166, template:dbtech_vbshout_shoutbox *** -->















<!-- *** END WIDGET widgetid:76, widgetinstanceid:166, template:dbtech_vbshout_shoutbox *** -->


What can i do wrong? In admincp i have active instance and chat room.

Solved, i must set view privileges on Shoutbox options for all groups.

[Fleiding]

How can i change the time? even when i change the timezone @admincp, it doesn't change the time of the shout/chatbox
Same issue here...

[DragonByte Tech]

Try changing the time zone in the UserCP :)


Fillip

[Fleiding]

Try changing the time zone in the UserCP :)


Fillip

Oops, thanks! :o

[SLY LS1]

Installed on 5.3.2 no problems

[mdawg]

This has some issues, which you will notice only if you are really on the ball, but it functions.

[voyger]

.

Hi to all

...in attachment the shout how it shows on my 5.3.2 board

I'm wondering how to change text color on that bar to show commands menu ?
( I mean when i click it shows but cant see the button )
then ; is there a way to add a smilies button ? ( maybe editing template ? ) most of my user asking for it

..any advices is very appreciated
thank you !!!

[Zelda-King]

I'm glad there's a shoutbox solution for vB5 so thanks for that!

- I'm not seeing a dropdown of available commands as the description mentions.
- I don't see an option to delete chatrooms in the admin cp.
- As admin I have the option in a dropdown to select a user to chat with privately but in my user test account I can only shout to all.
- I'm unable to save super moderators as shoutbox managers. If I select Yes, save and refresh they're still set to No.
- Though I can collapse the shoutbox it doesn't save the collapsed state (which puts me off having it high on the page).
- One of my moderators reported they got the error "The administrators have disabled the pm function for your user group"
but I don't actually see any PM settings.

Running vB 5.3.3.

[alphateddy]

Are the plugins from Dragonbyte being developed? All the changelogs on their site show May 2016 etc as last updates for the VB5 plugins.

[DragonByte Tech]

Are the plugins from Dragonbyte being developed? All the changelogs on their site show May 2016 etc as last updates for the VB5 plugins.The vB5 mods are not in active development, no. vB5 is not a platform that's suitable for an active mod development scene, and the platform as a whole is way too restrictive for us to fully develop our modifications.

If you want confirmation of any of the claims I made, you need look no further than vB.org's own vB5 subforum - vB5 has a fraction of the mods vB4 or vB3 has available.


Fillip

[alphateddy]

The vB5 mods are not in active development, no. vB5 is not a platform that's suitable for an active mod development scene, and the platform as a whole is way too restrictive for us to fully develop our modifications.

If you want confirmation of any of the claims I made, you need look no further than vB.org's own vB5 subforum - vB5 has a fraction of the mods vB4 or vB3 has available.


Fillip

Thus also not adapted to the newest versions. Ok. Thank you for the honest answer, then I don't buy it.

[kevius]

Hello

i have [H:i] not the date displaying i don't find why ?!?

Thanks

[Manuela]

Since upgrade to 5.3.4 there is an error shown when trying to edit a shout:

"unexpected_error,Lambda validation functions no longer allowed"

so you can´t re-shout the edited version. it falls back to original shout.

Deleting a shout is still possible... just wanted to let you know.

[dasgrid]

The speaker icon does not appear and it sounds every time without stopping.. vb 5.3.4

[rockerzteam]

Error 500 while using trying to post a shout!

[In Omnibus]

Supported it says. All evidence to the contrary. This product hasn't functioned correctly in six months or more and hasn't been updated in a year or more. It won't even load on a clean installation.

[rockerzteam]

Supported it says. All evidence to the contrary. This product hasn't functioned correctly in six months or more and hasn't been updated in a year or more. It won't even load on a clean installation.

You are absolutely right. I believe that the same thing is happening with these products that happened to awcoding. They are controlled via the coders servers and at anytime they can flip the switch so the product quits working. Went back to using cyb chatbox

[Manuela]

Went back to using cyb chatbox

You use it for vb5? Or did I get you wrong :)

[Master Of Unive]

Supported it says. All evidence to the contrary. This product hasn't functioned correctly in six months or more and hasn't been updated in a year or more. It won't even load on a clean installation.

You are absolutely right. I believe that the same thing is happening with these products that happened to awcoding. They are controlled via the coders servers and at anytime they can flip the switch so the product quits working. Went back to using cyb chatbox

Probably none of you read previous messages.

It seems that DBTech forgot to remove "supported" mark. Because they stopped all vB5 plugin development, so of course this mod doesn't work with current vB5 version (not many mod in this forum do). I don't think it's worth to develop a commercial mod for vB5 with just few purchases.

They are controlled via the coders servers and at anytime they can flip the switch so the product quits working.

A ridiculous statement, no one would do that. It just isn't compatible with current version, however you need to get used to a forum without plugins, because vB5 is not designed for 3rd mod.

[meissenation]

Installing vbulletin5 was the biggest mistake I ever made as a forum owner.

[mdawg]

This mod vbShout works with vb5, it just doesn't work perfectly.

NONE of the DragonByte Tech mods works perfectly with vb5, but they all function more or less.

I do not regret upgrading a few years ago to vb5. vb5 gets better and better. I maintain a vb4 forum too (different website) but I prefer the vb5 mostly because it keeps getting better with each new version of vb5, while the vb4 is going nowhere.

I have noticed though that the latest versions of Xenforo function extremely well, but that is another story.

[Drucifer]

I have search, but I can't see how I can increase the size of shout post text.

Is the font size adjustable?

[Master Of Unive]

This mod vbShout works with vb5, it just doesn't work perfectly.

NONE of the DragonByte Tech mods works perfectly with vb5, but they all function more or less.


I do not regret upgrading a few years ago to vb5. vb5 gets better and better. I maintain a vb4 forum too (different website) but I prefer the vb5 mostly because it keeps getting better with each new version of vb5, while the vb4 is going nowhere.

I have noticed though that the latest versions of Xenforo function extremely well, but that is another story.

If you look closely, you will see the working version is 5.2.x in header of this post.