Version: 2.0, by Zero Tolerance
Developer Last Online: Nov 2023
Version: 3.5.0 RC2
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Released: 07-27-2005
Last Update: 04-22-2006
Installs: 1831
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[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
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1) How do you make the text smaller? http://biblocality.com/forums
2) How do you decrease the width of the shoutbox?
3) How do you make so that "Currently Active Users" does not not always read "Viewing the Shoutbox" for everyone?
Yes I assume that's a bug with the hack itself. When my members are viewing the forums homepage, it shows up as "Viewing The Shoutbox". Is there a fix to that please?
Great Hack thx, installed and nearly working fine.
2 Problems though.
Graphics like smilies are not showing, images ( img code ) are not shown only urls are working. Even though everything is set properly.
The reload of the shoutbox is far too often and brings up the traffic...how can i reduce the reloads? Esp. in firefox it is also looking anoying with every reload, its like a flackering of the monitor but only in the box.
ah, one thing else, when pruned via "/prune" all numbers of counters/shouts of the users ( who shouted are deleted as well.
Is there a possibility that those counts are remainung even after the shouts have been deleted?
Thx for any help!
Edit: 21.33
I found out how to work the smilies and graphics, but in myopinion its not good to make it the same variable as signature, now my users can use smilies and grpahics in their signatures what i have never allowed...
Quote:
To fix the smilies, go to your vBulletin options -> User Profile Options and choose yes for Allow Smilies in Signatures, now you have smilies
Still the reload thing, any Help is appriciated...
This thing is awesome, but one thing I don't like is the font color selection. I'd rather only have available the colors that I want to be selected. This will keep people from selecting light colors to use on my white backgrounds. Any way to do this? Any help is appreciated.
This thing is awesome, but one thing I don't like is the font color selection. I'd rather only have available the colors that I want to be selected. This will keep people from selecting light colors to use on my white backgrounds. Any way to do this? Any help is appreciated.
Yes looking at the template, it should be possible... I'll have a look later when I'm in from work...