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

[LordVader!]

Anyway to get some type of "Time out" system in place? Or maybe as just an option I can turn on?

People sit in my shout box all night and they show up as on the forums for the entire time.. On vb3x I had a chat box that would time out after a set time and would blank out the box and advise the users they need to refresh the box (via a small button on the chat box) to continue to see chat's. That's about the only thing I miss from my old system. I love the live update of the chat in real time that's really nice

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by LordVader!

Anyway to get some type of "Time out" system in place? Or maybe as just an option I can turn on?

People sit in my shout box all night and they show up as on the forums for the entire time.. On vb3x I had a chat box that would time out after a set time and would blank out the box and advise the users they need to refresh the box (via a small button on the chat box) to continue to see chat's. That's about the only thing I miss from my old system. I love the live update of the chat in real time that's really nice

Erm i may add it to 0.7 at some point.

Anyway im still messing with this mystery feature :P and ofc the js for it *sigh*

[charl13dontsurf]

Hey,

I am a bit of a noob to VB, just migrating from PHPBB. Installed this shoutbox and I really like it so far.

My question might be trivial, though I did use the search function prior to posting... so please.. no flaming haha.

Just want to know if there is a way to set the default size of the shoutbox? Or even to have it default to minimized? I see you can modify that once it is loaded, but I would prefer it to be slightly smaller to start unless the user wants to make it bigger.

Thoughts?

EDIT: Ok, didn't realize it put in a GCBOS template entry. Sorry for the post haha!

[charl13dontsurf]

I'm liking it...

Two things I've noticed:

- the inability for the 'Unregistered' user group to see text posted in the shoutbox (regardless of the permissions set on the group itself). So not sure if there is another permission somewhere overriding it when it goes to get the posted text...

- i'm using bbpixel (so not standard) and joomla - but if I log into an admin user with an expired password notice, that notice seems to draw inside the shoutbox before it is replaced with the shoutbox text..

[LordVader!]

I'm seeing a lot of this error in my php logs

PHP Warning: Call-time pass-by-reference has been deprecated in C:\wwwroot\vbulletin\includes\class_gcbos.php on line 128

just a quick FYI

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by LordVader!

I'm seeing a lot of this error in my php logs




just a quick FYI

Yeah i need to recode the command system to not use references but i have no motivation for it since my PHP 5.3.1 build fully supports it ;P

[RNGDE]

Anyway the amount of resources this thing takes up can be reduced MyChemicalSelf? It lags horribly with 60+ users online my forum, but love all the commands, but its just too slow and laggy and hogs up too much resources or something

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by RNGDE

Anyway the amount of resources this thing takes up can be reduced MyChemicalSelf? It lags horribly with 60+ users online my forum, but love all the commands, but its just too slow and laggy and hogs up too much resources or something

What are your server specs?

The demo forum (www.otaku-studios.com) has

There are currently 156 users online. 64 members and 92 guests

users online and there is no lag.

Oh im trialing RC5 on the demo boards at the moment with the surprise removed fixed an annoying bug i shall release it in a minute or two if all is still working.

[MyChemicalSelf]

A major update "0.7.0 RC5" has been released this contains many fixes and new features.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by MyChemicalSelf

A major update "0.7.0 RC5" has been released this contains many fixes and new features.

The changelog doesn't show any updates since RC1, so I'm wondering what's new?