[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

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

hope this wasnt' asked aready but there are a lot of pages to scan through so......

when I open the "smilies" only a few of them appear. no where near all of them, or even the ones I have as default.

anyone have any ideas what's up?

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

hope this wasnt' asked aready but there are a lot of pages to scan through so......

when I open the "smilies" only a few of them appear. no where near all of them, or even the ones I have as default.

anyone have any ideas what's up?

its in the middle pic in the original post mate....u can control how many are displayed in the admin cp settings...

[MattKeys]

I have yet to find a way to prune /me with /pruneshout

[BlackRabbit1971]

Originally Posted by DeMiNe0

You can use a template conditional o disable it for guests.

Originally Posted by BlackRabbit1971

What do I have to do to set this up??

TIA!

BR

Sorry to bump this.. but everyone ignored my request..

BR

[tHe Rk]

ZT you are the man, even though it doesn't have an archive or a tracker, it's easily the best Shoutbox I've seen on vB, the realtime makes it just freakin' awesome.

PS, how would I go about making the font Size=1?

[MattKeys]

How about the ability to post links.

[Edit]
Heh, nevermind. vB code.

[xxskullxx]

Originally Posted by BlackRabbit1971

Sorry to bump this.. but everyone ignored my request..

BR

Another way would be to ban guests and set it up so banned cannot see shoutbox...

[BlackRabbit1971]

Originally Posted by xxskullxx

Another way would be to ban guests and set it up so banned cannot see shoutbox...

And how would I set it up to not show it to banned?

And why hasn't the author had some input

BR

[DeMiNe0]

Originally Posted by BlackRabbit1971

Sorry to bump this.. but everyone ignored my request..

BR

You need to do a search on vbulletin.org for template conditionals.


Now can anyone tell me how i could get this to show on other pages other then index.php? Changing the template won't work.

[whitetigergrowl]

Originally Posted by whitetigergrowl

I get duplicate smilies fairly often. And no, I dont have duplicates in my smiley folder.

Yep Yep. This be an issue when you have 2+ of the same one show up. Yet you don't have any duplicate smilies to do that with.