[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

[tidy_boy]

hey guys ever since I installed this shoutbox I keep getting this error

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Unknown MySQL Server Host 'db31.oneandone.co.uk' (2) /xxxxxxxx/xx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/harddanceaddict/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 273

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Wednesday, December 7th 2005 @ 04:31:15 PM
Script : http://www.harddanceaddict.net/forum/vbshout.php
Referrer : http://www.harddanceaddict.net/forum/index.php
IP Address :
Username :
Classname : vb_database


Any ideas

[outlaw621]

Originally Posted by tidy_boy

hey guys ever since I installed this shoutbox I keep getting this error

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Unknown MySQL Server Host 'db31.oneandone.co.uk' (2) /xxxxxxxx/xx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx/harddanceaddict/forum/includes/class_core.php on line 273

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Wednesday, December 7th 2005 @ 04:31:15 PM
Script : http://www.harddanceaddict.net/forum/vbshout.php
Referrer : http://www.harddanceaddict.net/forum/index.php
IP Address :
Username :
Classname : vb_database


Any ideas

I was having the same problem. The line it references in the class_core.php file deals with your database access. I found that if I changed the auto refresh of the shoutbox to anything higher than 40 seconds I stopped getting the error.

[tidy_boy]

thanks I will give that a go

[tidy_boy]

I cant seem to find the auto refresh option mate where is it

[toxin]

A nice plugin - very easy to install.

I have it running on a medium size forum (usually around 80 members and 200 guests online), which sits on a dual-xeon server with loads of ram. My load averages have increased from about 0.50 to 2.50

I'll give it a day or two, but I don't think it will be staying. I might try removing it from display for guests first..

[Snake]

The shoutbox is slowing down your sever? This is funny. How kind of host & server are you on?

[ed2k]

How can you make it so admins can use /me only?

I dont want every user being able to use this.

[lanc3lot]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

In firefox, press CTRL+F5, should re-load the files then and skip loading from cache.

Microphone? Hmm, i doubt that will be a feature.

- Zero Tolerance

Its pity, as this is the main problem of this hack, and havent fixed till now

Ps

I mean the "loading" issue, test it both on Firefox 1.5 or in the latest Ie Browser

[Symen_4ab]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

The shoutbox is slowing down your sever? This is funny. How kind of host & server are you on?

It's not really funny, but it's logical, though.

10 seconds refresh for everyone. That makes one (or more, didn't have a look at the code) request to the DB, and some php data parsing.

If you have 100 users online at the same time, that will be 10 requests a second.

And I don't even talk about people who thought it would be a great idea to put the shoutbox on every page of the forum.

I uninstalled this hack as my little server couldn't handle the load.

I think a warning should be posted in the hack description, as I never thought it would be such a ressource hog.

[Snake]

Well then why don't you just increase the refresh load like to 300 seconds? There ya go.