Chat Modifications - [Shout/Chatbox 0.7.06] GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System

GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System
by VertiCode UK

GCBOS is a command-based chat client written in PHP for vBulletin 3 & 4, the original modification was written by dinnerbone for vBulletin 3.7.

Versions:
-vBulletin 3.8

Features:
-Commands
-Topic and Reply notifications
-Simple to use commands
-Chat permissions
-Hide chatbox from usergroups
-Allow guests to view
-The ability to use similes and BB code
-Show who is using GCBOS on who's online
-Edit and delete messages
-Ability to prune the chat

Demo:
Otaku Studios

Commands:
- Impersonate: Makes <user> say <message ...>
- Usage: /say <user> <message ...>
- Example: /say "Basfreak" I like to touch myself at night.
- Mute User: Mutes <user>, preventing them from talking.
- Usage: /mute <user ..>
- Example: /mute Forum Troll
- Unmute User: Unmutes <user>, allowing them to talk.
- Usage: /unmute <user ..>
- Example: /unmute Forum Troll
- Edit Message: Edits message <messageid>, setting the new text to <message ..>
- Usage: /edit <messageid> <message ..>
- Example: /edit 1337 I'm in your message, stealing your texts.
- Delete message: Deletes message <messageid>.
- Usage: /delete <messageid>
- Example: /delete 1497
- Toggle Truesight: If enabled allows you to see who actually sent a message
- Usage: /truesight <0 or 1>
- Example: /truesight 1
- Clear Messages: Clears GCBOS, deleting all messages. Only you will see this.
- Usage: /clear
- Example: /clear
- List Muted Users: Lists all muted users
- Usage: /listmuted
- Example: /listmuted
- Private Message: Sends a private message to <user>
- Usage: /pm <user> <message ...>
- Example: /pm "Kanye West" Do you like fishsticks?
- List Ignored: Lists all users you are currently ignoring
- Usage: /listignores
- Example: /listignores
- Ignore User: Ignores all messages from <username ...>, preventing them from showing.
- Usage: /ignore <username ...>
- Example: /ignore Just Another Forum Troll
- Unignore User: Stops messages from <username ...> from being ignored.
- Usage: /unignore <username ...>
- Example: /unignore Dinnerbone
- Set Notice: Sets the notice to <notice>
- Usage: /notice <message ..>
- Example: /notice Welcome your new overlords!
- User Action: Perform an action, useful for role playing.
- Usage: /me <action ...>
- Example: /me dances
- Help: Displays this help menu
- Usage: /help
- Example: /help
- Prune Messages: Deletes all messages in GCBOS, this cannot be undone
- Usage: /prune
- Example: /prune

When using a command with 'parameters', you may either enter each parameter in the form of:
/command param1 param2 param3
However if the parameter contains spaces you must enclose it in quotes, such as:
/command "parameter 1" 'parameter2' param3.
You may edit messages by double clicking on them (If you have permission to do so), delete messages by clicking on the '#' in front of your messages, send a user a private message by single clicking their name, or speed up/slow down the speed messages are typed at by pressing the 'up' or 'down' arrow keys on your keyboard.

License:
GCBOS was released under the MPL on google code please see http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html or view LICENSE.txt

Compatibility:
-vBulletin 4.x
-IIS7
-Apache2
-Litespeed webserver
-PHP 5.2.x
-PHP 5.3 (if references are enabled)

PHP 5.3
For GCBOS to work with PHP 5.3 you must have

allow_call_time_pass_reference

set to

On

Install:
-Upload the contents of the upload folder
-Import product-gcbos.xml
-Set usergroup permissions
-Insert <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> into the template you want it to display in (EG FORUMHOME, FORUMDISPLAY) or at the bottom of navbar
-Navigate to vBulletin Settings->GCBOS set the forum restrictions to disable topic notifications or disable them by selecting no
-For 0.7.07 and above i reccomend installing the following modification (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228507) to add GCBOS to your navbar (http://yoursite.com/forums/gcbos.php?action=page).

Upgrade:
-Overwrite all files then import the product
-Edit permissions as required

[macc]

<script src="clientscript/gcbos.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

when i put this code in my headinclude template .. chatbox works with mod "who has visited today - last version" ... no loading ..loading more ...

will just inform for developer ...

regards

macc

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by ArtAttack

Another suggestion:
change in the GCBOS template

<span style="float:right; padding-right:20px"><a href="#" onclick="gcbos.modifyHeight(-25);return false;">-</a><a href="#" onclick="gcbos.setHeight(175);return false;">/</a><a href="#" onclick="gcbos.modifyHeight(25);return false;">+</a></span>

to

<span style="float:right; padding-right:20px"><a style="color: {vb:stylevar forumbits_aForum};" href="#" onclick="gcbos.modifyHeight(-25);return false;">-</a> <a style="color: {vb:stylevar forumbits_aForum};" href="#" onclick="gcbos.setHeight(175);return false;">/</a> <a style="color: {vb:stylevar forumbits_aForum};" href="#" onclick="gcbos.modifyHeight(25);return false;">+</a></span>

Makes the -/+ the same colour as the forum title not the general link colour and puts a space in between the three characters to make them easier to click.

Thanks for the suggestions im currently having issues with vB4 RC2 on IIS7 so i hope to actually get something done tomorrow.

Oh btw i have 'Notifications on new thread' working but it currently doesn't not filter forums and can not be disabled, this will be added in the near future.

Also anyone using PHP 5.3+ who wishes to apply for a beta program please contact me. As i hope to iron out all of the current bugs before releasing 0.7

[Darkimmortal]

Just an fyi - the name and the focus on explaining commands made me think this wasn't actually a chat box at all. You'd probably get a wider install base if it was clearer that it works as a simple shout/chat box

[Anseur]

One smell suggestion, you have the background set to use the same CSS as whatever the forum's forum-row is set to. This is fine except if you are using a texture for the forum row, as the CSS for the forum row does not currently have the repeat attribute, therefore depending on the texture used the background of the chat box can be half texture and half color. And of course as the chatbox can be made bigger sooner or later the user will see the gap however big the texture used is.

I fixed this on my forum by just adding the repeat to the forum-row CSS, but you could perhaps at this to that div it's self to avoid this cropping up for your installers.

[Universal]

Originally Posted by Darkimmortal

Just an fyi - the name and the focus on explaining commands made me think this wasn't actually a chat box at all. You'd probably get a wider install base if it was clearer that it works as a simple shout/chat box

lol I have to be honest, I can live without all the extras, I just wanted a simple chat box with a couple of commands but I guess a lot of people like all the extras (till their forum gets much bigger lol).

[dale09]

can anyone help with adding this to the CMS and while your viewing threads and posts?

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by dale09

can anyone help with adding this to the CMS and while your viewing threads and posts?

Currently that would require a custom hook, however in GCBOS 0.7 you just need to insert <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> where ever you want it to display. For example hooks take a look at the plugin's Display: forumhome etc that are installed by default.


Oh the current release should work fine with RC4

[TheMayhem]

In .7 did you make it so that the date format can either be customized or isn't reliant on military time display?

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by TheMayhem

In .7 did you make it so that the date format can either be customized or isn't reliant on military time display?

i guess i could use vbdate and so it uses the default settings of the board. Anyway im gonna grab some z's

[barcraft]

I have problems in vB 4.0.0 RC2 with GCBOS

Attach my error

F1 please!!!