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

[Burley]

I downloaded the file as posted here, installed it, but I have 'some' issues;

At first it didn't work at all, I think this is because in the templates the code refers to vbshout.php and in the zipped package the php file was called "infernoshout.php".

After I changed that, it showed up and looked like it worked. However I got the message that it's shoutbox lite v2.5.0 and not 2.5.1. Weird but whatever, as long as it works.

But it doesn't! It just shows;

[Today 14:08] Burley: Congratulations, this has just been upgraded to Inferno Shoutbox Lite v2.5.0!
[Today 14:08] Burley: Inferno vBShout has just been installed successfully. You can use the /prune command to remove this message and any others at any time. We recommend you configure your options first.
<<~~PARSE_^_BREAKER~~>>0

Now I can prune all I want to, but it just doesn't seem to work. The quoted text stays were it is, and I'm unable to add new shouts to it.

Also, I've set the input line to be below the text and the newest below, but no matter what, it stays were it is...
Does anybody have any thoughts on this?

[Binoy]

is there any way to disable the time?

[ExTincTi0N]

Ok I am having problems with this.
I have installed this succsesfully before on a diff board. But now I am having trouble. I put the <!--{%SHOUTBOX%}--> in the forumhome template and the forumdisplay template. I then go add those to the list but after I refresh the forum board the shoutbox does not show up. Why is this?

[rune-flame]

Well I've added the inferno shoutbox.

But I'm new.. So I don't know how to edit templates or anything.

The shoutbox won't show on my main page..

I think this is what I have to do :

Edit the template: FORUMHOME
Find: $navbar
Underneath this add: <!--{%SHOUTBOX%}-->

Then save your template.

Could anyone tell me how?

Thanks in advance,
Anton

[firefoxx]

nice shoutbox. unfortunately hard to translate. using phrases would be great.

[Lady Divus]

Hello, is there any way to remove the Shoutbox title from the Shoutbox? I have posted a screenie showing what i want removed. It just seems to make my navbar seem crowded and messy. I like the location of my navbar so i would like to remove the shouter title...Thanks in advance. Be well -

Lady Divus

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Lady Divus

Hello, is there any way to remove the Shoutbox title from the Shoutbox? I have posted a screenie showing what i want removed. It just seems to make my navbar seem crowded and messy. I like the location of my navbar so i would like to remove the shouter title...Thanks in advance. Be well -

Lady Divus

Search the phrase through admincp.

[xoutlawz00x]

is there a way to disable amount of active users???

[Lady Divus]

Originally Posted by Shazz

Search the phrase through admincp.

I did search in the phrases and found tons of Shoutbox phrases, but still unsure of which one of those is for the title of the Shoutbox, or how to delete it...I am a noob where working with phrases are concerned...Any help would be so appreciated...Be well-

Lady Divus

[Lady Divus]

Is this Add-on not still being supported?