[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

[JimmyN]

goto admincp and lookup shoutbox settings, then tell it to show to guests or not etc

Thanks

[Ronin Storm]

Originally Posted by Rio Grande

I use this fix for the "Apostrophe Bug"
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showp...postcount=1624

and I have the same problem with the edit field. But when I apply your Fix it doesn't work :-/

The fix you've highlighted there is unrelated to the issue I'm working on resolving. Brad's fix to his code was to stop entity references appearing after he patched the injection vulnerability. I'm assuming that you've already applied Brad's essential fixes and I build on his work.

Mine is not about fixing the appearance of " or whatever in your shoutbox. Mine is about being about to edit shouts that have the apostrophe character...

'

... in them. If you attempt to edit a shout, prior to my fix, with an apostrophe in it then the text displayed to you will be truncated to the first apostrophe. Not exactly what you need...

Make sense?

Originally Posted by rogersnm

you can get the new version which has no bugs and lower server intensity over at vBH

Ah! Thanks rogersnm. I hadn't realised that ZT was back, just elsewhere. I'll check that out.

[thisgeek]

Quite a few pages back, Brad (I think) posted an alternate to the vBShout_fixed_v3.zip that is attached up top. The alternated solved my " problems.

[blacklancer]

maybe this has been discussed, but i dont feel like reading through 135 pages while i'm at work. anyways....

is there a way to get a report generated, that lists all the shouts made in the shoutbox? i know there's the archive, but i was wondering if i could set it up to send me a pm, od post them in a designated forum.

i have some users that like to start trouble, and i would like to review the shoutbox. please let me know if anyone can help. thanks!

[Shazz]

Shoutbox version for the 3.6.0 , and this one, aren't they like the same?
if so why would it be codded different.
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[rogersnm]

Originally Posted by blacklancer

maybe this has been discussed, but i dont feel like reading through 135 pages while i'm at work. anyways....

is there a way to get a report generated, that lists all the shouts made in the shoutbox? i know there's the archive, but i was wondering if i could set it up to send me a pm, od post them in a designated forum.

i have some users that like to start trouble, and i would like to review the shoutbox. please let me know if anyone can help. thanks!

if you read the sig and download the new version which uses flatfile - saves to a file and a database - then it will be quite easy to generate a report, easier than this...

[blacklancer]

thank you. any advice on how to get the report. i'm a newb when it comes to this

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by blacklancer

thank you. any advice on how to get the report. i'm a newb when it comes to this

You mean like Moderate Shout.
Like if they say something bad, ?
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[blacklancer]

no, i have a few guys who act like they're 5 sometimes and i need to babysit them :lol:

i just want to be able to read shouts (like in the archive), but more on a page, and in the proper reading order.

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by blacklancer

no, i have a few guys who act like they're 5 sometimes and i need to babysit them :lol:

i just want to be able to read shouts (like in the archive), but more on a page, and in the proper reading order.

Sometiems i go crazy in a shoutbox too...
I ususally just censor out words , you shouldn't need to babysit them really, i mean its a shoutbox ... not like a thread or anything personal like freeposting
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