[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

[oz_moses]

can imagine it would be chaos if you did install it there!

I should be putting it back on TheDrunk tonight, can let you know how it goes.

[oz_moses]

I go the 'loading...' message, but this is cause I'm a dumbass and upload the vbshout.xml to the forumroot as opposed to the vbshout.php file.

Fixed this and it's all sweet now - if only there were a way to breathtest users before they can shout, though that would defeat the purpose of my site... wouldn't it!

[Allan]

Originally Posted by steadicamop

Great hack ... although when I add banned usergroups (ie not logged in) I get this error:

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

Any ideas?

So, no solution for this please !!!! :surprised:

[outlaw621]

Originally Posted by Allan

So, no solution for this please !!!! :surprised:

The only resolutiuon as of now is to set the banned user option to not allowed to see shout box.

[jbj]

This Mod Rocks!!!

[Patria]

Could you provide a limited number of rooms (like in other chat systems) to vbShout?

[Snake]

Originally Posted by BlackSun

Could you provide a limited number of rooms (like in other chat systems) to vbShout?

You can use his vBChat hack cause it's already a built-in feature.

[kafi]

Hi everybody I have this problem:

admin edits are saved and showing correctly

users edits have two mistakes:
1. edit is not shown on vbshout, only in archive
2. edited text is visible only in archive, but due coding issues it is showing anything else but letters.

I persume, that this has someting with permisions features. Does anybody has any idea where the problem could be solved?

[kafi]

Originally Posted by kafi

Hi everybody I have this problem:

admin edits are saved and showing correctly

users edits have two mistakes:
1. edit is not shown on vbshout, only in archive
2. edited text is visible only in archive, but due coding issues it is showing anything else but letters.

I persume, that this has someting with permisions features. Does anybody has any idea where the problem could be solved?

Ok I have more info:

users edit are not saved in the database, that is what cause the problem....

Any idea how to fix this????

THANK YOU!

[Patria]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

You can use his vBChat hack cause it's already a built-in feature.

Thank you for the suggestion but I dont like vBChat. It doesnt support special chars and cant be integrated as part of the forumhome. :tired: