[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

[SuperFly]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

That would be pointless and instead make a forum rather than having a shoutbox.

I do have a forum but for quick discussions its a great idea.

[MilfU]

Check out www.milfu.net I would like the shout box to show on there but I can't for the life of me fig. out how to get it in there. Any one got any clues? Right now its only showing up on the forms page. Great hack by the way... liking it alot!

[cinemablend]

Does this thing archive into infinity... or does it clear out some of the posts after a pre-determined number?

[divided_by_fear]

nah it just keeps going from what i seen... would be nice if it cleared but its not hard to clear out though

[sidekick]

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.1:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE `shout` (
`sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_shout` text NOT NULL,
`s_data` text NOT NULL,
`s_me` tinyint(2) NOT NULL default '0',
PRIMARY KEY (`sid`)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : Table 'shout' already exists
Error Number : 1050
Date : Monday, December 12th 2005 @ 06:15:56 PM

Classname : vb_database

i dont know what i did, but its all messed up now and it wont let me upload the plugin again

[Raptor]

Originally Posted by apokphp

I had to uninstall this as well.

After monitoring the server, it turns out that this INCREASED my server load by 2-3x of it's normal load. I had it on for about 1.5 months or so. Now that it's uninstalled, the site runs MUCH smoother.

i have to agree

i have 48000 members and always at least 500 online at any one time - i kep geetting internal server errors every hour or so - so did all the members

removed and its fine

and yes my server is a beast

[sidekick]

ok i think i solved my problem i stated above.. but now i have another one, that archive thing.. when i click it.. its only a blank page.. and nothing shows up.. can some1 please help

[LBSources]

Originally Posted by Symen_4ab

You don't seem to understand me.
I'm not insulting you, nor the hack creator !

I know that almost everything in vbulletin run queries, I'm not a complete idiot, you know. I was saying that it ups the load, that's for sure.
This hack is not intended for forums with many members online, or only for "overpowered" servers.

I'm not saying (some in this thread are, by the way) that mods should remove this hack, but a little (almost invisible, if you prefer) "This hack can be server-intensive if you have many members online, check auto-refresh rate and keep an eye on server load" would not hurt anyone.

This very script was the one using the most cpu cycles on my server (little server,yes, 4-5 sites hosted, 2 vbulletin).
I was using the mini-hack allowing you to display the shoutbox on every page of the forum, and I think my members like to open many pages of the forum

Actually.. now experiencing such a problem with my hosting co .. here is their explanation to it all ..

every X seconds another process (shout) starts up and uses 4-8 % which is why you get the CPU exceeded error and must wait for the process to stop before continuing anywhere on the site..


then i send them a ticket and here is what they responded..

Due to recent upgrades in PHP and MySQL, we've noticed issues with vBulletion. You may need to install the latest version of vBulletin and implement any fixes found in their forum.

We are on the latest vbull

So there is some truth to this.. or is there? any ideas? any suggestions?

Is this host giving me a story? Do i need a new host?

Thanks in advance..!

Lenny

[cinemablend]

Originally Posted by divided_by_fear

nah it just keeps going from what i seen... would be nice if it cleared but its not hard to clear out though

How do you clear it out? Haven't been able to figure that out.

I'm getting like 1000 shouts a day, I can't delete them one at a time.... and if I can't delet them they're really going to build up fast.

[cinemablend]

Or, perhaps a better question here might be is if there is a shoutbox hack that's like this that is better for forums with a LOT of users and that allows you to clear out all the posts easily since neither of these seems possible with this hack?

It seems like a great hack, and I'm currently using it, but I'm not sure it's going to continue to work well for us if we can't clear out posts and if it causes the server problems outlined above for high load forums (which ours sometimes is).