[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

[ThePimp]

I'm running 3.5 Beta 4... I don't see a "Manage Products" -> "Add/Import Product" section... Any way to work around this?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Yes, upgrade to 3.5 RC1

[Zero Tolerance]

Updated to v1.1, corrected the WOL, could of sworn i included those plugins .. oh well.

To answer a few questions, no this will not work with any beta versions, since none of them don't have the product manager, which you will need to upload the XML included in the download.

As for updating with options/permissions, yes that will come, i intend to use this shoutbox myself when i upgrade to vB 3.5, so more features will be on the way

Since a lot of people seem to like the shoutbox being at the bottom, i'll ensure that will be an ACP feature in the future (place shoutbox below navbar/below forums/below forum stats).

- Zero Tolerance

[cclaerhout]

Here is a way to place your Shoutbox WHERE YOU WANT

Simple edit your forumhome template. Create where you want the variable :

 $shout

This will be the place where will appear your shoutbox. But for this, you have to do a last modification :

Go to your Plugin Manager, edit "vBShout [Template Alteration]" and replace $navbar by $shout.

It should be like this

eval('$Shoutbox = "' . fetch_template('forumhome_vbshout') . '";');

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

[Zero Tolerance]

Good idea, but just to clean upa little (sorry, it's a habbit ), change the plugin to:

PHP Code:

eval('$Shoutbox = "' . fetch_template('forumhome_vbshout') . '";'); 


And simply place the variable '$Shoutbox' in forumhome we're ever you'd like

- Zero Tolerance

[Cyricx]

Problem with the v1.1 xml..

Getting this error

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE `vb3_shout` (
  `sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
  `s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
  `s_shout` text NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (`sid`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'ENGINE=MyISAM' at line 7
Error Number : 1064

Also, when you edit the product, the install code looks like this

$Query = "CREATE TABLE `".TABLE_PREFIX."shout` (
  `sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
  `s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
  `s_shout` text NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (`sid`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM;";

$vbulletin->db->query($Query);

[Zero Tolerance]

What version of mySQL are you using?

- Zero Tolerance

[Cyricx]

Not sure why bud, but I changed it to this

<installcode><![CDATA[$Query = "CREATE TABLE `".TABLE_PREFIX."shout` (
  `sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
  `s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
  `s_shout` text NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (`sid`)
)";

And it ran fine, installed fine, and is working fine on my test board at www.mmogcommunities.com/test/forums

[Metro Man]

How many shoutentries are stored?

[Cyricx]

it displays the last 20