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

[Seatbelt99]

Originally Posted by hridayath

Even after following installation instructions perfectly I can not get the chat box to display on my Forum Home: I've included <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> in my forumhome template but still no luck? Anyone please help me. I am losing members without the shoutbox.

You have likely done this, but I forgot so I'll suggest it.

You have to go to each usergroup and turn on each option before it will show up.

[rmadeat]

very good!

[hridayath]

Yeah I did this on each user group still no luck.

[hridayath]

The instructions are so vague that most of the users of this shoutbox seem to figure out the solution themselves for most of the problems. looking at the writeup for this mod I thought it would be MOD of the year but the work around for all the problems made me change my mind regarding this being the best Mod on VB 4.

Atleast now can someone help me displaying it on my Forum?

[Aclikyano]

cant wait for a different shoutbox, this one is like no-frills imo
but nice for now i guess

[ComoEstaEso-com]

I just installed it and everything went smoothly.
Working like a charm!

Originally Posted by hridayath

The instructions are so vague that most of the users of this shoutbox seem to figure out the solution themselves for most of the problems. looking at the writeup for this mod I thought it would be MOD of the year but the work around for all the problems made me change my mind regarding this being the best Mod on VB 4.

Atleast now can someone help me displaying it on my Forum?

hridayath,
I'm no expert... yet let's see.
What are you having problems with?
1- upload contents of 'upload' folder to your forum
2- install new product with the attached .xml file
3- To add the "<!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->" do it like this:

Admin CP >> Styles & Templates >> Style Manager >> drop-down menu "Edit Templates"
Then, scroll down on the list until you see Forum Home Templates, then double-click on it.
Below that, a template called "FORUMHOME" will appear.
Click on that, then click on the "Customize" button on the right (or on the "Edit" button).

Then, here was my edit (there might be a better way to do it... this is what I did and it works)

{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}
</head>
	<body>

	{vb:raw header}

	{vb:raw navbar}
<!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->

	<div id="pagetitle">

Hope that helps!

[revmitchell]

Is there anyway to add smilies to it?

[ComoEstaEso-com]

Question:
In what template should I add:
<!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->

So the shoutbox shows in the CMS home?
At the moment, it displays perfectly in the Forum home.

Suggestions?

Thanks for the help and hard work!!

[macheath]

If anyone is interested in getting thread replies:

Create a new plugin.
Product: GCBOS
Hook Location: postdata_postsave
Title: New reply
Execution Order: 5
Plugin PHP Code:

PHP Code:

require_once(DIR . '/includes/class_gcbos.php');
$gcbos = new GCBOS();

global $vbulletin;

if ($vbulletin->options['gcbos_forum_alert'] == 1 && !in_array($this->info['forum']['forumid'], (array)explode(';', $vbulletin->options['gcbos_forum_exceptions'])))
{

$titleprefix = '[post=' . intval($this->fetch_field('postid')) . ']';
$titlesuffix = '[/post]';
    $gcbos->create_message('replied to the thread ' . $titleprefix . unhtmlspecialchars($this->info['thread']['title']) . $titlesuffix, $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'], TIMENOW, 0, GCBOS_MESSAGE_TYPE_NORMAL, $vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
} 


[Videx]

Originally Posted by ComoEstaEso-com

Question:
In what template should I add:
<!-- {SHOUTBOX} -->

So the shoutbox shows in the CMS home?
At the moment, it displays perfectly in the Forum home.

This would likely be a permissions issue. Remember you have to manually set everything in vb4. To get it at the top you just want to use the Advertising Manager. AdminCP>Advertising>Add New Ad . It will show at the top of all 3 products - the CMS, Blog, and Forum.