[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

[afmarko99]

Any idea how to get moods to show up in the shoutbox? I have the moodmanager hack installed and it works fine just doesn't show up in the vbshout.

[Shazz]

Mood manager would not show up in vBshout, That would be something nice to put in there though
Also would be kind of annyoing to see it over and over again
But shouldn't be too hard inserting the $mood manager thing in there

[afmarko99]

Incorrect, it is done on this site = http://simplegfx.net/forums/forums.php

[da420]

Originally Posted by Shazz

Um, You would have to do ALOT of tweaking, since they don't have a profile if you clicked on the username when they post a shout.
Would be kind of werid in many ways

No, not hard at all. Quite simple really.

In all shout templates remove the <if condition="$bbuserinfo[userid] > 0"> conditionals.

Then in vbshout.php remove this snippet..

$vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] > 0 &&

With it like this guests will show up with a blank username, but one could use an if conditional to say if -> guest output Guest for the username, i guess... I dont know of the conditional and am too tired to start diggin it out,,,

As you can see you can post as a guest on my test set up.

http://www.mindifidoaj.com/dev/forum/index.php

[iran.gs]

Just a Question, my hosting is telling me my shout box is using too source and his server is getting slow, personaly I think he is full of it..... can someone tell me is it true ?

[Shazz]

This shoutbox does always seem slow.
Its your server according to many people in the thread saying"server load"
IMO its the shoutbox

[afmarko99]

I would agree with it being the shoutbox. Mine seems slow at times to update the shout.

[gazzak]

Is there a log kept anywhere of all the shouts? If there is I can't find it, just the last 20 or so shouts. Is there a way to create one? Any help appreciated.

[Shazz]

Click on the shoutbox title and it will take you to the archive

[PaulSonny]

Thanks for the infromation, it worked a treat, if possible could you please provide me the If conditionals for the Guest, I would like to be able to put in a link, so that when they click Guest, it will take to a custom page ive created saying sorry this person does not have a profile

Thanks, Paul