[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]

another problem that i see it today :

whenever someone shouts the time changes to his/her TimeZone !!!!!!

anyidea plz ?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by daddygrim

it works fine..but i would like it to auto prune ever 2 days. any ideas?

IM'd you already

[swearwolf]

sorted

[tekstylez]

users are using html codes in my shoutbox... How can this be disabled? They are posting videos, pics, any other formating codes. My formating options are shut off....

[vien]

I found the new version 2.1 of this hack in other forum: http://www.vbhackers.com/f76/ajax-fl...ut-2-1-a-4536/

But dont know what are the differences between this version and the old one? Can anyone nice enough list out? Thanks so much.. I just installed but there is no time stamp..

Could anyone show me how to keep the message archive? because everytime when I uninstall and upgrade, it resets to "no shout".. huhuhu...

And how to disable some vbb code in shout box such as [img] or [size] or [video]...

[da420]

In that one the shouts are being written to an HTML flat file on the server, whereas this one is being written to the database. 2.1 would use up a lot less resources. The only downside with it is no timestamp.

[Mecho]

how i can fix those Special Charachters problem but with a Clean php file ( no bug )

??
Thanks

[Black Tiger]

@da420: Would that version also work with the VBA addon which we can find here on vb.org for a sidebar?

[Stifmeister2]

Originally Posted by Mecho

how i can fix those Special Charachters problem but with a Clean php file ( no bug )

??
Thanks

The answer is somewhee in this thread, just search. I have the fix on my board.

[Mecho]

omg 186 pages , but its ok i will search again.

last time i did for the fixed .php file but i saw that poster edited his post and removed it . is there any other one that i should find ?

Thanks anyawy for answer