[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]

Excellent work! Going to add it (again) now! Thank you, sir.

[vBintense]

After posting a shout it still says no shouts (also I had to add the first quary to make shout table myself from fresh install you may wish to edit that)

[Boofo]

One more thing ... any way to have it say at between the date and time?

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by insane-topics

After posting a shout it still says no shouts (also I had to add the first quary to make shout table myself from fresh install you may wish to edit that)

Got v1.3 installed?
And what browser are you using.

- Zero Tolerance

[vBintense]

Yes 1.3 uploaded newest xml and .php and it did not run the shout quary for me, so had to pull it from 1.1 to install 1.3

Now I just see system message , no shouts.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by insane-topics

Yes 1.3 uploaded newest xml and .php and it did not run the shout quary for me, so had to pull it from 1.1 to install 1.3

Now I just see system message , no shouts.

Try uninstalling and reinstalling (by selecting uninstall in the product manager, then re-uploading the XML)

Also make sure you have the most updated php file uploaded. That should fix up any problems, not sure why they occured.

- Zero Tolerance

[Link14716]

OMG you stoled my hack!!!111

Good job, ZT.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Link14716

OMG you stoled my hack!!!111

Good job, ZT.

First come first .. something

Enjoy

- Zero Tolerance

[Boofo]

I uninstalled the other version and when I try to import the plug-in, I get this:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Release Candidate 1:
Invalid SQL:
alter table shout add `s_data` text not null default '';;
MySQL Error : Table 'bear_vb35.shout' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date : Friday, July 29th 2005 @ 09:22:16 PM
Script : http://www.xxxxxxxxxx/boards/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.xxxxxxxxxx/boards/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : xxxxxxxxxx
Username : Boofo
Classname : vb_database

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I uninstalled the other version and when I try to import the plug-in, I get this:

I would of through the installations steps were done 1 by 1, ie: 1.0 then 1.2, obviously the other way around in the products import, so my bad. Updated the zip file with a working XML file

Sorry for the inconveniance.

- Zero Tolerance