[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

[GoTTi]

figured it out.

when "Allow vBCode/Smilies" is set to yes, and we type " inside the shout, we get the "

when disabled it comes up "

[FLMom]

ah cool! Thanks for letting me know!

[FLMom]

You are right, I just tested it out! I wish there were a way to use this with the smilies, I really like smilies LOL

[Davidspl]

Admins, supermods and all mods can edit the shouts, is there anyway to make it admins only edit?

[Zweeper]

Originally Posted by D.Ilyin

Edit your template with vBShout
FIND:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">

AND REPLACE:

width="100%"

with yours left column widht.

thx, but don't work.

[o0Hubba0o]

Originally Posted by DjTaz

Yes thats possible .. find the VbShout Plugin in your plugin manager - and go to Edit ....

find the code

 
$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($Position, $Position . ' $Shoutbox', $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME']);

at the bottom and replace it with

$Position = '<--shoutbox-->'; 
$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($Position , ' $Shoutbox' , $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME']);

This will make the shoutbox seem to dissappear from all of the styles , but you'll discover that on the styles that you want it to appear on , go to FORUMHOME and put in
<--shoutbox-->
where you want it to display (usually under the navbar)

That should do what you want.

Man you're a life saver, vbshout wouldn't work in one of my skins I bought and this did the trick, thank you so much.

And I'm glad I never updated, the " thing really seems to be a problem still.

[DjTaz]

Originally Posted by o0Hubba0o

Man you're a life saver, vbshout wouldn't work in one of my skins I bought and this did the trick, thank you so much.

And I'm glad I never updated, the " thing really seems to be a problem still.

Glad i could be of assistance. Thats what we are here for - im sure some day you'll sort me out when im stuck with a problem.

[arcadian_girl]

k, i love this mod, i really do, but it's increasing server load a lot...and i run two forums, so that's doubled, cos i've installed it on both forums. i've only had it installed a few days, so no complaints yet from my host, but i'd like to avoid any complaints.

could we possibly have a list of all the things you can do to reduce server load? i've been reading through this thread-don't claim to have read it all, but i've read about 1/3 of it, and this is what i've come up with:

-dont allow smilies in the shouts, or if so, allow only 1 smiley per shout
-prune shouts (how much effect does this have? how often should i be pruning them?)

is there anything else i can do with the shoutbox to reduce server load? is there somewhere i can change how often AJAX refreshes-it's once every 10 seconds, no? is there somewhere i can change that, and if so, what would i change it to?

thanks in advance for any help-i really like this mod and want to keep it, but i've got to find a way to get the server load down.

[jerx]

You have to increase the refresh time.

Originally Posted by tqvn2004

It is server intensive because it is refreshing too often (in every 10 second!). This rate can be changed to a lower value, let's say in every 2 or 5 minutes.

To change the rate, find in forumhome_vbshout template:

setTimeout('requestShouts()', 10000)

and replace with

setTimeout('requestShouts()', 120000)

Note:

1/ 120000 milisecond = 2 minutes

2/ For those who put the shout box in front page with Advanced CMS hack, find and replace the adv_portal_vbshout template (or whichever the name you use).

[arcadian_girl]

thank you!!! i will try that. (probably stupid) question: if it's set to two minutes, and someone posts a shout, and i refresh after 30 seconds, will i see the new shout? or will i not see it until it refreshes by itself, after two minutes? (hopes that makes sense)