[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

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zelda-King

I haven't tried the other prune commands but /pruneshout [shout] doesn't appear to do anything. I assume you're meant to quote the whole shout between the []? Because that's what I did.

Do it in the Shout Archive.

[kylek]

Trying to ban ccertain usergroups from seeing the messages in the shoutbox, for banned permissions I have set it to can view shoutbox, but not messages,
and have added the usergroup id number into the banned usergroup box. Now for those people they see the shoutbox but with this warning.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vbshout.php on line 288

I am using vB 3.5.0 RC3

[Zelda-King]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Do it in the Shout Archive.

I'm wondering why one would need a pruneshout command then, when you can just go to the archive and use the delete option. So... I figured these were actual shoutbox commands as I know /me is.

[Boofo]

pruneshout came along before the archive. I think he just left the code in there instead of messing with it.

[kylek]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Do it in the Shout Archive.

Where does one find the shout archive? It must be late, don't see anything about shout archive.

[Boofo]

Click on the Shoutbox link at the top.

[Uno]

Originally Posted by Uno

over a sure number of messages ( 800/900)
the archive not work... only last 10 are visible
i have erased 250 shout and it work.... is correct? Or is 1 bug?

Tank for this great work Zero



p.s. sorry for my english

the number is 1000... today i have look

[twitch]

Originally Posted by Cybernetec

I suggest you to change Shoutbox look. I would like to see something like this in the next version:



What do you think about this guys?

P.S.: This picture was Photoshop-ed.

Has this been done ye?

[Feckie (Roger)]

<font color="Red">1: Would it be possible to add Font Size to (Bold/Italic/Underline/Colour/Font)
2: Also Can You Make It So that Admins Only Have Access To the Above.</font>

[EdQ]

Can you prune by date?