vB Chatbox 1.2.4

What this hack does : Adds a box on top of your vB home page
where all members can chat/shout in an IRC like way, with all the
vB options added (smilies, vBcodes....)

I started this hack by modifying the shoutbox made by Doug
Tanner for phpnuke (i think).. And it went far far from his original
code. As far as i think he wouldn't recognize it .

I integrated it as far as i could with vB, and in the admin CP,
with every bit of it being possible to modify trough the admin
CP (prune, ban, censure...)...

SCREENSHOT

This hack has been tested and used by some people out
there in france .

1.2.4 changes :
Install problems with the mysql reserved words solved,
Uninstalling option added to the install script,
Possibility to automaticaly add the templates to the
templatesets you chose in the install script,
IE6 problem with divs solved,
timezoneoffset mod integrated,
text input limited to 255 characters.

1.2.3 changes :
security hole on the pruning of the admin part fixed.

1.2.2 changes :
templatesused var filled with all templates used by the
script in the shoutbox.php file and in the index.php file.
And chmod 777 made on the admin/shoutbox_config.php file
by the install script. Thanks to erwin

Name changed from shoutbox to chatbox, because some people
thought of this hack as related with TWT-commish's shoutbox...
no more excuses


Here is some sort of [high]FAQ[/high] from all the thread,
hope this helps, and prevents you from reading all that i just read :

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Erwin : limit of smilies a person can post in the shoutbox.
This is to prevent smilie spamming : HERE
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Erwin : Another tip for installers - instead of manually having to
ban users in the shoutbox, to automatically ban users who
you have already banned from the forums : HERE
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For the shoutbox to be in a popup : HERE
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To have 5 'shouts/chats' visible when the chatbox is reduced :
HERE
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SpeedStreet : This simply creates a link for people to click on so
that they can easily view the 'Who's Online' page without
having to dig for it : HERE
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ThoughtDiver: if you want the date format on the shout timestamps
to read Month/Day instead of Day/Month : HERE
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[Trallis]

I have it running on 2.3.2 with no problems.

[Red Blaze]

Crap, forgot to click the install button. =S

Anywho, works really good! I installed and had no problems as of yet. ^__^

EDIT: I'm also running on 2.3.2

[wolfman]

I also have it running on 2.3.2 with no problems. In fact its the one hack that will keep me from upgrading to vb3 when it goes gold.

[Curll]

We're working on porting it over to VB3 as I type. I'll keep you guys updated.

[Slappy Nutz]

Stop stalking me!

[wolfman]

Originally Posted by Curll

We're working on porting it over to VB3 as I type. I'll keep you guys updated.

I will thank you for my users :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[gmarik]

Originally Posted by Curll

We're working on porting it over to VB3 as I type. I'll keep you guys updated.

I beg you - can you add (as an option), so that guest can type a nick and could chat and should register (as another option), later. :surprised:

[TeH Z0mB1E]

is this hack compatible with vB 2.3.2? cuz its not showing up on my forums homepage at all even though i know ive done everything right. :/

[wolfman]

I am using this wil vb 2.3.2 www.abfnet.com/forum you may have either left the chatbox out of the template or placed it in the wrong place. Either of those will cause it to not show up.

[Willard Reece]

I wonder if we could mod this or put this in a side block,, like to use with vbportal.