[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

[steadicamop]

I entered 1,3,5 - Unregistered / Not Logged In, Users Awaiting Email Confirmation and (COPPA) Users Awaiting Moderation - but as it turns out, if you're not logged in, you can't post anyway, so does this come under the classification of a conflict issue?

[EDIT]Found it, must be an issue with the setting for the options, you can only set it to 'Can view shoutbox and messages' or 'Cannot view shoutbox' - the last one 'Can view shoutbox, but not messages' throws back the error ... works fine now after changing from that option [/EDIT]

[Inferno Dragon]

superb mod, that's what I was looking for..supper dooper easy to install and working kwel good job Zero Tolerance!

[gnubittol]

...at first... this is that I WANT!!!! thanks!

Originally Posted by mtha

You may also want to add

'chat' => array('GENERIC_SHELL',
'forumhome_vbshout',
),

to the action templates if you use it

please can you explain this... ?
TIA

[moethelawn]

Originally Posted by Rukas

All of my users are able to edit or delete other peoples comments from the Shoutbox, is this a bug or a feature I havent worked out how to turn off?

I noticed this on my boards too... any fix for this?

[makaveli420]

alright I noticed all the past shouts are stored in the database. Is there a way to prune those stored shouts or could you make a feature to auto-prune any past shouts?

cause I rather not have my shoutbox storing a ton of past old worthless shouts that are not needed in the first place.

[Devii]

Originally Posted by Devii

Really like this shout box, had to uninstall it due to view errors when resizing a window in firefox, the table/cell would stay at a fixed width while the rest of the page would resize properly, or not resize at all and the page would remain at full width(width it was loaded at) until page refresh.

If there is a way to fix it, I would love to use it.

I have looked around at other installs of vB shout, and its the same, is there a way to fix this?

[Tobad]

Originally Posted by Devii

I have looked around at other installs of vB shout, and its the same, is there a way to fix this?

Have the same issue on my site. My whole right block gets moved over and that adds the scroll bar on the bottom of the page. Once I hit F5, it goes back to normal.

Can't figure out how to fix that. For the time being I disabled it. Only happens with Firefox.

[mindfrost82]

One thing I noticed is that it loads all the smilies each time your forumhome is loaded.

I had it setup to load ALL my smilies, not just random ones. For some reason, it was loading 150 graphics on my forumhome.

This is fine on a high speed connection, but it caused it to load slow on lower-end connections. Plus, its a waste of bandwidth if someone never clicks on the smiley link.

So for now, I have the smiley button disabled.

[Bones_3DFC]

In my style manager I went to "forumhome_vbshout_archive_shout"
and replaced the code as not to include an edit or delete button.
Would be nice to someday have the code reflect the buttons for only administrator... But this is one AWESOME hack. Works like a chat! Really nice!
Thank you!

Definitely installed!

[BLazeD1]

How do you remove the smilie button all together?