[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

[futuregizmo]

I'm getting this DB error. How to solve this?

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/httpd/vhosts/xxxxx.com/httpdocs/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 279

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Sunday, February 26th 2006 @ 10:52:44 PM
Script : http://www.xxxxx.com/forum/vbshout.php

[ragintajin]

A couple requests:

1) Allow the admin to choose the order of the shouts in Archive View (ascending or descending). It'd be much easier to read from a visitor's perspective.

2) Have the user's own shouts be highlighted in a different color, like a soft yellow, to allow easy scanning of the conversation since their last shout.

[ThePimp]

Originally Posted by ThePimp

Has anyone found a fix for this?

It's really annoying. Images / smilies work in Firefox, but in IE, they show for a second, then disappear. This didn't used to happen in the old version of the vbShout, and as much as I want to uninstall this and put the old one back up, the old version didn't have an archive.

GRRR!

Anyone??? This happens on both of my forums, on 2 seperate servers.

[AWS]

Originally Posted by ThePimp

Anyone??? This happens on both of my forums, on 2 seperate servers.

This has to be a browser issue. Smilies and images work fine with IE on my forum.

[ThePimp]

Originally Posted by AWS

This has to be a browser issue. Smilies and images work fine with IE on my forum.

The old version of this script worked fine for me also. But vbShout 2.0 doesn't for some reason. Works in Firefox, but not IE.

[Nitewalker]

Can someone help me to delete Shout Archive.

i want to prune all the shouts till date

pleasee help me out

thanx

[bashy]

type /prune
All will be deleted!!!!!

[bashy]

Hi peeps

Does anyone have any ideas what i need to edit to be able to paste multiple lines into
the text box...atm if ya copy and paste multiple lines into it, it only pastes the 1st line
Any help would be appreciated

[bashy]

Hi peeps

How do i stop Moderators from deleteing shouts please.
I only want admin and Supermods to be able to do that?

[futuregizmo]

Help with my 2 problems?

can't view smilies in the posts. i can see the smilie box, and if i click the smilie, the text format appears in the text box but after clicking, "Shout" the text itself is posted and not the actual smiley. anyone knows how to solve this?

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/httpd/vhosts/xxxxx.com/httpdocs/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 279

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Sunday, February 26th 2006 @ 10:52:44 PM
Script : http://www.xxxxx.com/forum/vbshout.php