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

[VonDoom]

Thanks. Its great to see a chat solution so early in the beta.

[Alucard^]

Originally Posted by MyChemicalSelf

GSBOS the predecesor was released here or if you check the google code page (it's linked in the first post) you can find GCBOS for 3.8

Thx, but i have a problem... is there any support of this version? (for 3.8.x) cuz the chatbox doesn't appear in my forum... i tried with:

-Step 4
--Open the acp once again for GCBOS to display you need to add two template hooks first open headinclude and scroll to the bottom.
--Add "{vb:raw template_hook.headinclude}" (without the quotes to the end of the template save the template. Next open FORUMHOME
--and search for "<!-- /main -->" (without the quotes and add "{vb:raw template_hook.gcbos_display}" above (without the quotes)
--gcbos can be displayed on any page with this hook in ("{vb:raw template_hook.gcbos_display}").

But without results, i think this step is for vb4, right?

I don't know how to display the chatbox, is there any variable or something that i have to use in a template?

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by cjwzx2

I'm still saddened to say that the default GCBOS template provided doesn't close <table> tag, so I have to close it myself. Also saddened to say that even though it now works in IE8, it doesn't work in IE6/7. I don't even get an error message, it simply doesn't render...

I don't know how the table tag was left in from vB3 just remove it completly the new template should fix it and I will try to test on ie6 today but I can't prommise much

[Marv]

Just a suggestion: but wouldnt that be a neat widget for the content.php sidebar ?

[cjwzx2]

Originally Posted by MyChemicalSelf

I don't know how the table tag was left in from vB3 just remove it completly the new template should fix it and I will try to test on ie6 today but I can't prommise much

That table tag is the trouble maker. Seems to be working well on IE7/8 now with that table tag completely removed. Will be checking on 6 as soon as I get a user report.

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by Marv

Just a suggestion: but wouldnt that be a neat widget for the content.php sidebar ?

I was working on one last night before my active directory died, having to reinstall my server and possibly machines later.

[PeterXP]

Greetings,


Nice Mod and I think, this would be the Chatbox for my Users in vb4.



basicly, it seems to work fine, but........................



I got a little Problem:

Every Post in the Box will be displayed twice:
the first one directly after clicking the Submit! - Button,

after 2 seconds without doing anything the text appears once again.



Does anybody know how this could happens?


Regards,

PeterXP

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by PeterXP

Greetings,


Nice Mod and I think, this would be the Chatbox for my Users in vb4.



basicly, it seems to work fine, but........................



I got a little Problem:

Every Post in the Box will be displayed twice:
the first one directly after clicking the Submit! - Button,

after 2 seconds without doing anything the text appears once again.



Does anybody know how this could happens?


Regards,

PeterXP

I remember this from along time ago basically its to do with lag between the server and your machine so it detects that you havent recived that message id and sends it again.

[PeterXP]

Many thanks for your quick reply, even the answer was not i hoped for



Anyway, I will see how it works when the server not seems to be busy.....





Regards,

PeterXP

[Ships-Cat]

Problem I have is I tried putting the chatbox below the nav bar (and below the forums actually) and for some reason the bottom of the forum (the contact us | admin etc) went all funny - how do I fix this?