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

[KHALIK]

Originally Posted by ComoEstaEso-com

Unregistered / Not Logged In users are not able to see any of the messages.
The shoutbox displays in the window, yet it contains no messages.

I went to the Unregistered / Not Logged In group, and set the permissions to:
GCBOS Permissions
Can View GCBOS
YES
Can Talk in GCBOS
YES

I have the same "excat" problem with the latest release version of GCBOS under vb4.01
Any ideas why this is?

[MichaelDance]

I carnt get to come up on the forum i followed the instructions but still nothing comes up..

im not sure where im going wrong :'

[OmekaTeam]

PHP Version 5.2.11

I followed all the instructions, the README file and I checked the files in FTP, but it is always loading, what did I do wrong? Thanks

[KHALIK]

I hope the plugin gets updated asap with the fixes.

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by pitt34

When I'm adding a warn I have an error like that:



I suppose that it's connected with your modification, so I'm writing here.

I have fixed this for RC4 which is currently being ran on the test site should be uploading it tomorrow if no more bugs arise.

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Thanks for this great mod

Some suggestions:
1. A setting to control the default height of the chat box.
2. An archive page to view the older shouts.

Some small fixes:

1. Remove from gcbos.php:

PHP Code:

define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1); 


This is deprecated. vBulletin isn't using this any more.

2. Replace the cache_templates plugin code with:

PHP Code:

$cache[] = 'GCBOS'; 


When caching only one or two templates, this is faster than array_merge().

3. Replace

<script src="clientscript/gcbos.js"></script>

with

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

to make it XHTML valid.

4. In the GCBOS template replace

<img src="images/buttons/collapse_40b.png" alt="" title="Collapse this Category">

with

<img src="images/buttons/collapse_40b.png" alt="" title="{vb:rawphrase collapse_this_category}" />

to make it XHTML valid and to phrase it (it's a global phrase, so it works for sure).

5. In the GCBOS template replace

<input type="text" id="gcbos_input" style="width: 92%; height: 19px; margin: 1px;float:left;" autocomplete="off" />

with

<input type="text" id="gcbos_input" style="width: 92%; height: 19px; margin: 1px;float:left;" />

to make it XHTML valid. Autocomplete isn't a valid XHTML attribute. I don't think it's required for the AJAX to function in this case?

6. Hide the notice by default

<div class="forumrowdata">
	<p class="subforumdescription" id="gcbos_notice" style="display:none"></p>			
</div>

and then use style.display = 'block' in the JavaScript to show it when there actually is a notice. This avoids an empty bar.

Thanks i shall add these changes to RC4

[KHALIK]

Unregistered / Not Logged In users are not able to see any of the messages.
The shoutbox displays in the window, yet it contains no messages.

I went to the Unregistered / Not Logged In group, and set the permissions to:
GCBOS Permissions
Can View GCBOS
YES
Can Talk in GCBOS
YES

Any solutions or ideas to fix this problem.

[Matais]

Are options to remove the typewriter effect, and what order new shouts are displayed in, being added?

[xDazedx]

Matais - I think you are wanting what I was looking for. Newest posts at the top vs the bottom and all texts displayed and not reloaded on a page refresh.

What I would like to also see on this is a slight color change between rows and then maybe at the top, menu buttons for image, links, smilies etc. for people who do not know bbcode off the top of their head.

Great mod!

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by Matais

Are options to remove the typewriter effect, and what order new shouts are displayed in, being added?

Typewriter is disabled in 0.6.9(?)+ via forcing the instant tags and i may add ordering in a later release o, more concerned with fixing outstanding issues and implementing crucial ones that have been left aside at the moment.

RC5 is underway witht he above changes made (read a few posts up) im still having issues with hiding the notice section via js (refreshing the page for some reason) and it frankly looks ugly without it there im currently downgrading my test server to PHP5.2.12 to test on since 5.3 is pure evil 8- )