Add-On Releases - [ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite 2.5.0

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[ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2008
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
Support Forum: http://forums.infernotechnologies.ne...-Supp-f23.html
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Pro Version: http://infernotechnologies.net/idx/infernoshout/

2.5.1 Update
Fixed Bug: Archive Pagination wasn't working (page 2 showed same content as page 1)
Fixed Bug: Archive member links did not work
AOP Change: AOP now uses aop.txt, to work on IIS servers.


Project Description

This is the latest version of Inferno vBShout LITE, the free version of our Inferno vBShout Pro product (see above link). Those who were running 1.0.1 Lite will find a lot of useful upgrades and additions, including aesthetic changes and many bug fixes and most importantly a huge decrease in server load and bandwidth consumption.

Support
This version is supported, exclusively at our support forums.

Features

• AJAX Shoutbox
• AJAX Shoutbox Active Users
• Formatting Options Saved
• Notice posted when user replies to a thread
• Notice posted when user creates a new thread
• Notices posted for most admin commands executed
• /prune command (admin only)
• /ban userid or username command (admin only)
• /unban userid or username command (admin only)
• /notice message (admin only) Assigns shoutbox notice
• /removenotive (admin only) Removes any assgned shoutbox notice
• On/off switch for the Shoutbox
• Enhanced Page Deployment - Easily place the shoutbox ANYWHERE in your forum
• Editor Colours/Fonts editable
• Editor Position
• Shoutbox frame height
• Select which editor tools to display
• Select which BBCodes are allowed within the shoutbox
• Allow images in the shoutbox
• Allow smilies in the shoutbox
• Edit shoutbox notice (alternate to using command)
• Edit shoutbox banned users (alternate to using command)
• Idle Timeout (Seconds) - Set how many seconds before a user becomes idle in the shoutbox, this stops shoutbox updates
• Select Usergroups who can use admin commands
• Enter forum ID(s) which are exempt from new thread/reply shoutbox notices
• Archive System (view all shouts, see shout statistics, view top shouters)
• Shoutbox Lockdown Mode (Only 1 userid will be able to shout)
• Shouts To Display (How many shouts you want to display)
• Flood Control (Shouts cannot be posted after X seconds of shout)
• Use Normal Font Size (instead of using small font)
• Shout Listings Order (Show newest at top or bottom)
• Smilies To Show (set how many smilies you want to show)
• Maximum [SIZE] (Set the maximum size allowed for the [SIZE] tag)
• Protected Usergroups (cannot be banned)
• Disable Thread/Reply Notices
• Thread/Reply Notice Exemptions (Enter forum IDs to be exempt)
• AJAX Refresh Speed (Set how fast ajax will refresh)
• Smilies Menu
• Hide Shoutbox To UGs

Additional Features

Auto-Idle
The auto-idle system will drastically lower server load on sites with many users on at the same time. It allows you to automatically set the user to "idle" in the shoutbox, meaning the shoutbox will load shouts once, then idle the user until the click the unidle button or make a shout. Afterwards they will idle as normal (as set in the ACP).

Shoutbox Advanced Optimised Protocol
The Shoutbox AOP is a brand new feature that when turned on will dramatically cut server resources/bandwidth used by the shoutbox. Instead of the shoutbox refreshing every X seconds to check if there is new data, it will know when there is new data and only refresh then, meaning when there is no activity in the shoutbox, no resources will be consumed, or bandwidth.

Shoutbox Low Level Logging
The shoutbox low level logging system will provide you with a log of shout edits, deletes, bans, unbans, notices and remove notice commands. This will help you keep track of commands being used in the shoutbox. This can be turned off.

Private Message System
When clicking a username in the shoutbox, it will now open a new "tab" (This is a shoutbox tab, not a browser tab). In this tab you will be able to privately chat to the member where only they and you will see the messages. This helps split private chats and the main chat, and you can have as many private chats open as you like!



vBSEO Issues?
If you're encountering issues with vBSEO this is most likely due to the option within vBSEO to "clean html", you do not need to turn this option off, but you will need to change the plugin for vBShout. Go to the Plugin Manager within your ACP, and find the plugin: "Inferno Shoutbox: Deploy Shoutbox". Edit this plugin, and where you see the option "Execution Order", set this to 1 and save, you should no longer encounter issues.


Note
I'll update screenshots soon! 5am here right now...

Enjoy!

Zero Tolerance
Inferno Technologies Lead Developer

[tipoboy]

Originally Posted by jpt62089

Nooo. I was saying that the define() is within every vBulletin PHP file. Lets say you want the shoutbox to show on and forumdisplay.php page. Go into the forumdisplay.php file.

Near the top you will find "define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'forumdisplay');"

This defines the name of that page. If you add forumdisplay to the Page Deployment area in the ACP then it will show on all forum display pages. (As long as you have <!--{%SHOUTBOX%}--> in the correct templates

thanks for that

i've been waiting for WEEKS for someone to tell me how to do something so easy!!

maybe this should be included as instructions in the zip, would've considered buying the pro version if someone from inferno technologies told me how to do this, it couldn't take long to type surely....

anywayz thanks again jpt62089!!!!!

[erdiyilmaz]

this terribLe hack...

too much processing is needed.. my forum is not working properLy now!

very bad,bad,bad...

[tipoboy]

Originally Posted by erdiyilmaz

this terribLe hack...

too much processing is needed.. my forum is not working properLy now!

very bad,bad,bad...

no the hack is good but it is a tad sever intensive, if yur forum is now slow, uninstall the mod or move to better hosting just a suggestion,

[King Sawaryn]

Originally Posted by King Sawaryn

How can I prevent guest from seeing shoutbox?

[tipoboy]

Originally Posted by King Sawaryn

this has been asked and answered so many times in this thread

see here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=108
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=385
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=458

wrap your shoutbox in an <if> conditional:

<if condition="$show['member']">
<!--{%SHOUTBOX%}-->
</if>

[m002.p]

@ jpt62089

For it to work on Vba yes it can be done like that, however I am talking working as a module in CMPS.

The problem ive experienced is that it will display but simply show "loading..." on vbadvanced as a module.

Ive tried changing all the

action="/index.php"

in the templates to

action="/forum/index.php"

instead. I suspect that it cannot read the shouts for some reason. I just cant establish how.

With this mod like similar you would have thought that they would make them simple to display elsewhere on vbulletin like those other authors do. Zero Tolerance's VbShout worked as a module on Vba as you just edited the main template and added it to CMPS. This one proves much more difficult.

Support for Pro Version? Nope im afraid not. Ive got Pro and ive tried several times to ask how to get it working on Vba and nothing. Support for this mod is about as good as trying to get it working on Vba itself

I dont know what it is, but they seem to think you are advanced coders. Im no newbie to coding and know a fair wack, but this hack I would say would be hard for a novice to install nevermind use. For instance, "Page Deployment". The hack doesnt tell you anything about where to actually find the script name. Luckly I knew from a previous time.

Anyone help regarding Vba?

[Inferno Tech]

m002.p, i tried to look for these multiple instances of support you referred to, could you please Pm me some links, I found one or two references to VB Advanced, and in both cases it was clearly stated that in the current version it is unsupported, but that support is planned for the next version.

I think you are confusing "support" with "custom modification for free"

[GekkoPixie]

Okay, I feel like an idiot, but I don't understand this part of the instructions:

Originally Posted by installation

You will then find the setting 'Page Deployment', you can enter your scripts here. Scripts have there own defined names, if you are having trouble deploying the shoutbox in specific parts of your forum please ask for assistance.

I would like the shoutbox on every single page (not including the "home" page vbcmps), but I don't know the "scripts" for that. Also, is there a complete listing of admin commands (ban, etc) and how to use them?

Yes, I'm a newbie trying to learn this stuff piece by piece.

[m002.p]

@Inferno Tech, it is good to see you have finally realised that I did email "support or enquiries". I mean for any company no matter how busy, a polite notice to acknowledge receipt goes along way.

It is a shame to simply shut off the support issue. Basically how I see it, some coders make a product and release it but then dont bother supporting or even taking an interest in what people have to say or request. If its so much trouble then maybe releasing it publically isnt a good idea. Surely these guys know that all sorts of queires arise.

This modification is great, in fact an outstanding idea, but rather than worrying about the pennies in the bank, maybe considering the customer may also be high on the agenda. Being a manager myself shows you for anything to be successful, you win the customers and by not even replying to my enquiries shows alot.

Anyway all the best with the next version, any ideas of its release date? & hopefully I can get my money's worth in all areas

@ GekkoPixie

Well yes sadly the instructions are not aimed at novices to coding im afraid. In other words for it to display on all pages, you need to include all the script names of those pages you want it displayed on in the "page deployment" and also include

<!--{%SHOUTBOX%}-->

within the template concerned.

To find the script name, open the PHP file that relates to the page. such as forumdisplay.php or index.php and search for

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'pagename');

usually near the top of the php file on your FTP server.

Remember that 'pagename' is where you will find the script name.

Hope it helps

[Inferno Tech]

m00, your best bet for support queries to be answered is using the official support forums - sometimes email may notget answered, for whatever reason (may not come to everyones attention, spam filters etc etc)

Unfortunately, while we make every attempt to do what customers ask, if we were to do what people requested as they requested it, we would never get anything done. Instead we put these things on the to do list for the next version

I'm sure you understand that it is not possible to do everything right then, we're only a small company after all, and with one of our coders indisposed (as is the case at the moment) and the other coder working 7 hours a day doing freelance work for a major company, it's literally impossible to do.

As far as a release date goes, we don't have one at the moment. Our next release of RPG Inferno is due before the next release of VBshout, but once that's released i should be able to give you a better idea of the release date. Obviously if our other coder gets access to the internet in the near future, then the release date can be brought forward significantly

iain