Profile Enhancements - vBStatus - Facebook Style Status Display (v4)

vBStatus has been released for vB 4.x.x

vBStatus v5 for vB 3.8 has been released.

This modification thread will not be upgraded, since it is possible that some users may prefer v4.

Compatible with 3.6.x and 3.5.x

vBStatus allows your users to update their status to tell other members what they are doing/thinking at any given time. A user's status is displayed under their names in their postbit, in their User Profile, and anywhere else you choose!

User's can edit their status quickly and easily via AJAX.

Administrative options include:

• Banning a list of usergroups from using the hack.
• Allowing a list of usergroups to change other users' status.
• Limit the # of characters used in Status Messages
• Word wrap status messages to prevent broken templates.
• Turning the hack on/off.
• Option of In-Line editting or a popup. (Defined in the admincp)
• Default status for users with a blank status. (Defined in the admincp)
• Status prefix to append an admin-customizable forum standard. (Attilitus is doing something)

There are 3 template edits for this hack. The installation readme file will guide you through the entire process.
Update 2.0:
Please reinstall the product xml file, and re-edit your templates following the new instructions in the readme file. This is to correct a small cosmetic bug that displays non-functional links to guests and non-admins.

Update 3.0:
A number of bugs were fixed, and a few new admin options were added. Please uninstall the previous product and reinstall this one. Please re-edit your templates and reupload all files. Sorry for the inconvenience (but at least we are getting this handled in the first 12 hours of release.)

Update 4.0:
This is a fairly comprehensive update. You must remove all previous template edits and add the new template code. You must also "Allow Overwrite" when importing the new product. The DB structure hasn't changed.

New features include:

• In-Line Editting (This is on by default, but you can return to the previous popup style by changing an option in the admincp)
• Default Status: If a user doesn't have any status message it will be set to a default status which you can define in the admincp
• Visual improvements: Various small visual improvements were made, including a change in the location of the small "edit" link.

Update 4.01
I added status prefixes. If your updating from version 4 just reimport the product (with overwrite set to yes), and reupload all the files. No template edits necessary when upgrading from v4 to v4.01. (And I'm not going to change the file version because this update came so quickly on the heals of v4.)


Please do not forget to click INSTALL

[TimberFloorAu]

Just to say Attilitus,

Of all the hacks we have installed, this very un-obscure, un offending hack has caused the most conversation and debate for our users.

Good Onya

Love it !

[pete_brady]

is it possible to remove the username from the start of the status display line? The user's status is shown directly under their username, so having it there again a little bit redundant.

[Attilitus]

is it possible to remove the username from the start of the status display line? The user's status is shown directly under their username, so having it there again a little bit redundant.

This was a design decision, I like it better the way it is. But you can edit it manually VERY easily.

You can edit the template code. Find the vBstatus sections of the templates postbit and MEMBERINFO (you manually editted them before). Remove $post[username] from the postbit template and remove $userinfo[username] from the memberinfo template.

[pete_brady]

Originally Posted by Attilitus

This was a design decision, I like it better the way it is. But you can edit it manually VERY easily.

You can edit the template code. Find the vBstatus sections of the templates postbit and MEMBERINFO (you manually editted them before). Remove $post[username] from the postbit template and remove $userinfo[username] from the memberinfo template.

ah, of course

thanks attilitus

[CP,]

Where else does this appear on postbit legacy? What about near the private messaging notification area?

[Julie]

Awesome mod Works like a charm!

Just wondering, is there any way you can add in so that if people hit enter when in the text field, it'll.. edit? Now you have to click on the edit link, which might be a bit confusing Thanks!

Edit: Perhaps you could also add something like Facebook has, where it says how long ago people changed their status? Like 3 secs ago, 3 days ago... etc...

[Julie]

Originally Posted by hastyhost

Just found a small bug. As for the DB errors, I fixed that with your new instructions, and the script itself works fine.

However, it seems to be having an issue with a secondary script which is the "current activity" which shows what the user is doing at the moment.

When you edit your status, then go to your public profile and see what the current activitly is, it gives you this message:

Current Activity: Unknown Location /vbstatus/vbstatus_ajax.php?userid=1&postid=1

Then of course when you refresh your browser, it goes to Current Activity: viewing profile

So that's just a small issue I found. Not a biggie but just so you know.

Was there a fix for this one? Thanks

[Attilitus]

However, it seems to be having an issue with a secondary script which is the "current activity" which shows what the user is doing at the moment.

This really isn't so much of a bug as it is a lack of a feature. I will add it in the next release.

[PinkLiquorice]

Brill thanks! x

[Roxie]

I love this so much better with the inline editing!