[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

[Rainingman]

Thank you very much...but...

Does this really solve my problem?

The file vbshout.php lies in .../forum/vbshout.php

Guests kann read my shoutbox, if they know the link .../forum/vbshout.php

Sorry about my stupid questions, but I'm a beginner.

[bashy]

Yep this is what i said earlier, everyone can read the vbshout.php if they know the url to the file
and it don't take Einstein to figure that 1 out lol...

Anway, heres what i did, I renamed the vbshout.php and all references to vbshout.php in the
file and templates, Mine is working fine, they will have fun trying to figure out what the file is now
It might not be the best of solutions but its the oly one at hand at present

[da420]

Oh for some reason I thought you were trying to get spiders to not follow the link. My bad.

[sheryarpatel]

Originally Posted by Shazz

Refresh rate? Its ajax..

wht i mean is it constantly updates causing the DB to crash any way i can decrease the time

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by sheryarpatel

wht i mean is it constantly updates causing the DB to crash any way i can decrease the time

Sent you a PM

[bashy]

You need to do a search for the version 2.1 on the internet
Its the flatfile version and is so much better performance
look for vbshout 2.1 flatfile and it will be the 1st in google

[Roonie]

Why cant i write in spanish on my vbshout?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Roonie

Why cant i write in spanish on my vbshout?

Spanish characters?
Such as like the ? or something

[mrcrx]

I have my shoutbox running on my new dedicated server. Its running very fast, just about live but once a day my site seems to crash and get this error at the end of the day.

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (11)
/home/b20vtec/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 273

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Thursday, February 1st 2007 @ 09:06:13 PM
Script : http://b20vtec.com/forums/index.php?
Referrer :
IP Address :
Username :
Classname : vb_database

Now my questions are:

the other day my host said the key buffer was full

Can the shoutbox be filling that buffer up faster than it can process it and probably as a fail safe it's just killing the connection until it can catch up

[princeedward]

try to find if someone ask or reply on this already but can't found it....how do i make such thing...like changing smilies, user legend colors and removing time shout.......please advice and thanks again for any help ....