[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

[ronoxQ]

Oh, link for my shoutbox:

http://oasisforums.omegaseye.com

[rogersnm]

Originally Posted by brownbabe

I installed this but my shout box is only showing "Loading..." and when i enter text then press shout it says "posting in progess"

Please help, did I need to upload something else as well? I am using Yahoo as my website provider could that be the issue?

My link so that you can see for yourself
www.womenmotorcyclistsunited.com/forum/index.php

Have you uploaded vbshout.php to your forum root? By the looks of things you havn't, The way ajax works is the cell inside the shoutbox basically loads a different php file, the php file that retrieves the shouts is a chunk of code inisde vbshout. Thats why it doesn't work. You can see you have no archive either. www.womenmotorcyclistsunited.com/forum/vbshout.php?archive

[GoTTi]

i ran the maintenance tool and repaired the phrase table and its working now.

[Renmiri]

Glad to hear it!

Avoid going into MySQL, it is a last resource tool

[brownbabe]

Originally Posted by rogersnm

Have you uploaded vbshout.php to your forum root? By the looks of things you havn't, The way ajax works is the cell inside the shoutbox basically loads a different php file, the php file that retrieves the shouts is a chunk of code inisde vbshout. Thats why it doesn't work. You can see you have no archive either. www.womenmotorcyclistsunited.com/forum/vbshout.php?archive

Ok rogersnm, I will try what u suggested.

[brownbabe]

Woohoo! it works...Big hugs to you rogersnm!!!!!:banana:

clicking install

[Digital2]

How does one make quotes display properly in the shoutblock rather than this " nonsense? A lot of people use quotes and I am suprised this hasn't been corrected ages ago.

[youthBYTES]

When people try to use quotation marks in the shoutbox, it comes up as ". Any idea how to fix this?

[haris_led]

Originally Posted by Digital2

How does one make quotes display properly in the shoutblock rather than this " nonsense? A lot of people use quotes and I am suprised this hasn't been corrected ages ago.

You could just search this thread
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1624

[dirtycrow]

all of a sudden my vbshout stopped working. the server started to get a lot of 500 Internal Server Errors

rebooted the server, and now the shout box shows up, but when users go to post a shout it never happens. I upgraded to the newest version, same thing.

thoughts?