[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

[MrPatience]

Originally Posted by gameslover

Thanks for the update but the problem remain with accentuated char common in the french language for example : ? ? ?
Is there a way to fix it ?
Thanks

I'm having the same problem, spanish language forum. Downloaded again the file but problem persists.

[Ramsesx]

There is still an error on special caracters Brad ü,ä,ö etc.

[Mikecp421]

get this when i try to uninstall

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
drop table `shout`;

MySQL Error : Unknown table 'shout'
Error Number : 1051
Date : Thursday, April 20th 2006 @ 06:32:25 PM
Script : http://www.meogee.com/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.meogee.com/admincp/plugin...id=_vbshout&s=
IP Address :
Username : Mikecp421
Classname : vb_database


tried to overwrite the shout by installing this one over it and now I get an error in the forum

[RFViet]

How to get like this ??

[Trana]

Has anyone been able to fix the Unknown Location problem for the online status listing? I tried a replacement variable but it didn't work.

[Dark_Konoko]

Originally Posted by RFViet

How to get like this ??

RFViet if you click the "Shoutbox" title of the shoutbox then you are taken to the vBShout achive page. Both you and your users may edit and delete posts there (with users only being able to edit/delete their own).

You can get to the archive by visiting:

http://urltoyourforums.tld/vbshout.php?do=archive

Eg: "www.cheeseemporium.com/forums/vbshout.php?do=archive"

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by Brad

Uploaded a new zip file now. Upload the new vbshout.php file, should fix all the problems.

sorry Dan, that did not fix the problem..

when I enter --->>> on the sb I get ---->>>

[Snort_2005]

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

sorry Dan, that did not fix the problem..

when I enter --->>> on the sb I get ---->>>

Yea, now I also have the > problem similar to him. o.O

[hassi]

If you want to have a timestamp in the shoutbox which is different to the rest of the forum i.e. just the time and not the date then open your vbshout.php and delete the following:

        $Time  = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $time, $vbulletin->options['yestoday']);
	$Time .= ' ';

Hope someone might find it useful. You'll find an example how it looks after modification in the attachement. It also works in vbadvanced if you have it installed in there.

Hassi

[thisgeek]

Why are you using htmlspecialchars() as the 'fix' function? That only causes special chars to get converted... why not use strip_tags() ?

I've replaced the two calls to htmlspecialchars with strip_tags and everything is working as it is supposed to. - html code is stripped out, while leaving special chars alone.

Anyway, thanks for doing it in the first place!