[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

[Cyricx]

Will the newest version censor shouts yet?

[lttcoder]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

You can change the number of messages shown in the vbulletin options.

- Zero Tolerance

And if there are 1000 chatbox messages, then the load time will be long?
I am thinking if you could edit the the script to only display 30 latest posts on front page, and if u want to view the rest you can go to seconds page, then 3rd... 4.5.6..7..
that would be nice

[Zero Tolerance]

An archive page is in the plan for v2

And Cyricx, yes, i aim to do this too

- Zero Tolerance

[lttcoder]

Zero Tolerance, will you make it so already existing posts will be archieved?
And btw how long do u think it is to v2 comes out??
Maybe you can do a 1.7 release with this feature added??

[Zero Tolerance]

Yes, no idea, and afraid not, i've got other things to do i'm afraid.

- Zero Tolerance

[lttcoder]

okey, won't force you

[thecool]

will it censor? lol.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by thecool

An archive page is in the plan for v2

And Cyricx, yes, i aim to do this too

- Zero Tolerance

- Zero Tolerance

[Wordplay]

hi, thanks for the hack i just installed it, works great, question though, i'm trying to make the hack display a minature 20x20pixels version of the avatar instead of the name, and just show the name when the mouse goes over the avatar... if the user has an avatar.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Wordplay

hi, thanks for the hack i just installed it, works great, question though, i'm trying to make the hack display a minature 20x20pixels version of the avatar instead of the name, and just show the name when the mouse goes over the avatar... if the user has an avatar.

Possible but i'd think pointless, most forums allow upto 100 x 100 pixel avatars, or 65 x 65, cut down to 20 x 20 would leave a little square where you couldn't make out anything.

- Zero Tolerance