[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

[Mecho]

hi ..

from 2 or 3 days before i got many many db error in shoutbox . i got these error ( via email )

Database error in vBulletin :

Invalid SQL:

SELECT *
FROM datastore
WHERE title IN
('','options','bitfields','attachmentcache','forum cache','usergroupcache','stylecache','languagecach e','products','pluginlist','cron','profilefield');

MySQL Error : Can't find file:
'./mechodow_mechodlthebestmanmecho/datastore.frm' (errno: 13)

any idea ?
Thanks

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by rookiyong

Try this, if I am not wrong

Find the following in vbshout.php

if ($striphtml)
	{
		$text = htmlspecialchars_uni(trim($text));
	}

Change to:

if ($striphtml)
	{
		$text = htmlspecialchars_uni($text);
	}

this works great - bad code is still there in the v3_fixed vbshout.php

[coderphp]

thanx! installed

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Raptor

this works great - bad code is still there in the v3_fixed vbshout.php

Works great?
Bad code?

[brvheart]

how can I make it so that only admins can edit the shoutbox entries?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by brvheart

how can I make it so that only admins can edit the shoutbox entries?

Its somewhere in the actual plugin or .php file
Its set in usergroup ID

[brvheart]

any direction on where to start looking? There are a few plugin in there but I did not find it

[brvheart]

found this in the .php file...but dont know what to do with it just yet lol

Ok, I think that it is def in the .php file...but I have no idea how to change it so that just admins can edit...can anyone help out?

If Zero ever resurfaces might be able to get a option added to the cp menu for usergroups allowed to edit/delete.

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by brvheart

found this in the .php file...but dont know what to do with it just yet lol

Ok, I think that it is def in the .php file...but I have no idea how to change it so that just admins can edit...can anyone help out?

If Zero ever resurfaces might be able to get a option added to the cp menu for usergroups allowed to edit/delete.

Nah, there won't be any update to the shoutbox =\

[aky]

sometimes this works and sometimes this doesnt... what happens is the space where u type is sometimes there and at times its not... anyone know how to fix this? Happens in both IE and FF

thanks