[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

[Exernon]

I usually got a, "Done, but with error on page" in forumhome since i installed this hack. Any fix?

[midnightwalker]

Originally Posted by midnightwalker

hi,

Is there anyone successfully solved the conflict between non-English characters and AJAX???

any one plz????????

[Rob Action]

I know this issue has been posted about in this thread, but I'm going to see if maybe I can still get some help or someone knows something

I understand that people get "Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vbshout.php on line 288" when they are in a banned group

The shoutbox doesnt load for one of my users. He can view the vbshout.php file when he types it in maually. When he clicks on the link to vbshout.php?do=archive he gets that 288 error

Every other non-banned usergroup user it works fine for

Any help would be much appreciated

Thanks

[Revan]

Bug:

• fetch_musername() calls in vbshout.php doesn't pull from the correct Usergroup ID.
  
  It pulls from user.usergroupid when in fact it should pull from user.displaygroupid, in the event of secondary usergroups overriding or adding Username Markup.

Fix:

• Open ./vbshout.php
  
  Find (all instances of):
  

  , u.usergroupid

  Add after (all instances):
  

  , u.displaygroupid

  Find (all instances of):
  

  , 'usergroupid');

  Replace (all instances) with:
  

  , 'displaygroupid');

[Martin CX]

Thanks for the fix, Revan. That'll save me literally thousands of error-emails in my inbox.

[divided_by_fear]

thanks Revan

[midnightwalker]

how about the conflict between unicode and ajax? anyone solve it?

[Titam]

Hi,

I just installed this (i have vb 3.5.2) and on my forum main page, it's just write : Loading ...
but nothing is loading

[LBSources]

Originally Posted by Titam

Hi,

I just installed this (i have vb 3.5.2) and on my forum main page, it's just write : Loading ...
but nothing is loading

id suggest you double check all template and file edits necessary .. usually the case after upgrading..
if youve tried that .. uninstall and reinstall the product

[Clanshosting]

How do you make it show more shouts on the archive page? I'm on page 107 after one day of it installed.