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

[Trek]

nm, I'm in idiot =)

[Charlie98902]

I'll wait for the release before I do another try.

[Trek]

Working fine for me. One thing I'd suggest however is in the first post on this thread, include a couple of suggestions on where would be good places to display the chatbox. As in, where and in what templates.

[utahraves]

Did the update, no problems... except it would be more helpful if there were instructions on what to remove from the previous version... I couldn't find any documentation but I remembered that I added that one string in the forumhome screen.

-Thanks!

[movslow]

I don't believe the instructions are very clear.

It says:

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 nabber

I found and assume FORUMHOME is the main "home" page, and FORUMDISPLAY is your "forum" tree in the styles and templates section.

With that said, where in the template are you supposed to place <!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->?

[utahraves]

^ i placed mine the same spot i had the previous one...

Look for:

<div class="navlinks">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=markread" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase mark_forums_read}</a>
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['forumleaders']">|
<a href="showgroups.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">
<vb:if condition="$vb_suite_installed">
{vb:rawphrase view_site_leaders}
<vb:else />
{vb:rawphrase view_forum_leaders}
</vb:if>
</a></vb:if>
</div>

Add Above:

<!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->

[Quarantine]

Originally Posted by utahraves

^ i placed mine the same spot i had the previous one...

Look for:

<div class="navlinks">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=markread" rel="nofollow">{vb:rawphrase mark_forums_read}</a>
<vb:if condition="$vboptions['forumleaders']">|
<a href="showgroups.php{vb:raw session.sessionurl_q}" rel="nofollow">
<vb:if condition="$vb_suite_installed">
{vb:rawphrase view_site_leaders}
<vb:else />
{vb:rawphrase view_forum_leaders}
</vb:if>
</a></vb:if>
</div>

Add Above:

<!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->

Am I doing something wrong? After upgrading to the latest version, I tried that but the chatbox isn't appearing at all this time. I'm trying to add <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> to the FORUMHOME template as described. I've also checked my usergroup permissions, and they're all correct (ie: options are all "Yes").

[Skyrider]

Awesome, thanks for the update. Any possible way that this can have a history log feature?

[Charlie98902]

Originally Posted by movslow

I don't believe the instructions are very clear.

It says:

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 nabber

I found and assume FORUMHOME is the main "home" page, and FORUMDISPLAY is your "forum" tree in the styles and templates section.

With that said, where in the template are you supposed to place <!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->?

-Upload the contents of the upload folder: yep you have to see where the files go then upload them. I agree more defined instructions needed there.

When I installed it I had it showing on the top which worked fine then it also showed at the bottom of the forumhom saying loading........

[Trek]

Originally Posted by Quarantine

Am I doing something wrong? After upgrading to the latest version, I tried that but the chatbox isn't appearing at all this time. I'm trying to add <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> to the FORUMHOME template as described. I've also checked my usergroup permissions, and they're all correct (ie: options are all "Yes").

Did you make sure you reimported the new product.xml file?