[AJAX] vBShout v2.0

[high]Staff Edit/Update[/high]

I have released an updated version of this hack (version 2.0.1), this version fixes some security issues with this hack. All version prior to this one allow users to insert html in their shouts, this can cause problems with them using html that breaks the site layout or malicious javascript. Download the new zip file (vBshout_fixed.zip) and upload the new vbshout.php file to patch/upgrade. If you want to manual instructions they are in the zip file, in the file bugfixes.txt

Second Staff update

I've uploaded a new version of this hack, dubbed '2.0.2'. This one should fix the html injection issues without breaking special characters. To upgrade, download the new zip file and upload the new vbshout.php file.

Please note that this only fixes the html injection issues. I do not use this hack on my own forum (although I've tested this on a client's board) so I will not be fixing the server load issues. I suggest you do not install this hack if you can't deal with the extra server load, as it's rather intensive.

- Brad

[high]End staff edit[/high]

Well, been a while since I've been to vb.org and released anything, thought i'd break the trend and whip up something quick while I have a little spare time.

A shoutbox as you would assume, a very simple one to start off with, but does include AJAX Technology, which pushes the shoutbox 1 step closer to live, messages from other people will appear with no refreshing, and so will yours that you post

A preview is below, i'd estimate a 50 second installation max

Primary Features:
- AJAX Technology (no refreshing)
- Administration control an display element options
- Fast format editor

Change Log::

- v1.1:
WOL (Who's Online) Correction

- v1.2:
New Posting Featurs (Bold/Italic/Underline/Colour/Font)
Admin Controls

- Change location/position of shoutbox
- Change number of shouts displayed
- Switch vbcode/similes on/off

- v1.3
Firefox javascript issue fixed
New Admin Controls

- Command Activation
- Swtch extra format options on/off
- Change position of editor (above/below messages)

New Commands

- /prune (Clears the shoutbox completely)
- /prune [username] (Clears all shouts posted by specified user)

- v1.4
Usergroup HTML Markup For Usernames
Clear Editor Button
Emoticons Pop Up Menu
Time display configurated to vBulletin settings
Username Links To Profile
New Admin Conrols

New vBShout Position (Directly Above Forums)
Banned Users
Banned Usergroups
Banned Permissions
Smilie Pop-Up Box Height
Smilie Pop-Up Box Width

New Commands

"/me" - Action message (all users are able to use this command)
/pruneshout [shout] - Deletes a single shout

- v1.5
Improved Smilies Display
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Valid (couple of errors fixed)
New Admin Options

Shoutbox Height
Smilies To Show
Shout Messages Order
Banned Permissions (fixed)

- v1.6
Bug Fixes:

- Unable to delete shouts that used /me command fixed
- Shouts being displayed from bottom-upwards only showed first 20 shouts

Automatically parses URL's

- v2.0
New Archive

- Displays shouts and pages
- Stats and top 10 shouters
- AJAX Edit/Delete (staff can edit/delete all shouts)

Enjoy,

- Zero Tolerance

[Trana]

Originally Posted by CoreIssue

Thank you a ton!

2.1 is way better than 2.0. Much smoother and faster.

Went to a file instead of DB storage, so the load is greately reduced. And did several bug fixes from his old version.

Zero Tolerance is not please with what they changed here. He says a ton of bugs and other issues were introduced.

Thanks again!

Does the flat file version have timestamps yet?

[CoreIssue]

Originally Posted by Trana

Does the flat file version have timestamps yet?

This was posted and some say it works.

Originally Posted by sexo
TimeStamp Fix:

1: Go to forum_vbshout_shout
2: Find this line: <if condition="!$Shout[s_me]">
3: Add before: [{$Shout['time']}]

You are done now shout and see the difference.


It most assuredly is faster loading. I can even see it with DSL.

[Brandon Sheley]

thats forumhome_shout_vbshout btw

[Thug]

wicked stuff mate

[Brandon Sheley]

yup, works pretty good.. "quotes" work too

[GoNz00]

Originally Posted by mrcrx

Can I control who can shout by user post count. Say nobody with under 100 posts can shout?

i use usergroup promotions to control that, default user group is banned from VBshoutand they get promoted to the next usergroup so long as they have been a member 1 month and posted 30 times or more, i allow the 2nd usergroup to use the arcade and shoutbox.
so you can set that up easy enough to promote from the default group they join the forums with to a clone of with the added vbshout permissions.

under usergroups > promotions

[CoreIssue]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

thats forumhome_shout_vbshout btw

I had just copied it from the post.

Yes, the post was wrong, but what you posted is also wrong. It is
forumhome_vbshout_shout

So it should read

1: Go to forumhome_vbshout_shout
2: Find this line: <if condition="!$Shout[s_me]">
3: Add before: [{$Shout['time']}]

And I went ahead and tested it. It works.

Hope that clears up all the confusion. :knockedout:

[Capt. GannA]

Does this work with vb 3.6?

[Shadow_NL]

When visitors are not logged in and view the shoutbox, they receive this error: Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vbshout.php on line 288

What can I do to fix this? Thanks.

[xlegends]

Originally Posted by Capt. GannA

Does this work with vb 3.6?

yep,,,,,,,