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

[Inferno Tech]

If someone with vBSEO and the shoutbox could give us access to their ACP/FTP so we can debug, that would be great. PM the information to Zero Tolerance please ^.^

[projectego]

[high]* projectego clicks install [/high]

[StuntFactoryX]

Originally Posted by Neo_Angelo

Another fantastic release from ZT and the gang, well done guys, i'll wait for the pro version since i'm quite happy with my 2.1 shoutbox for now, i just love your works. *saves up some $ to buy pro*

+1

this thread will be updated when pro comes out w/ info on where and when we can get it?

[Inferno Tech]

yes we will release the info on here for pro seeing as so many are asking for it.

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[hugh_]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

yes we will release the info on here for pro seeing as so many are asking for it.

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

Is it possible to upgrade from older versions (namely 2.0.2) and keep the existing posts?

[hugh_]

Let me re-phrase that, will it be possible to do it with the pro version?

[bang]

is the Pro version going to be commercial (paid)? if so, release it asap I have little trust to free scripts

[Skavenger]

Originally Posted by Skavenger

An option to integrate the shoutbox to vBa CMPS would be wonderfull

Thank you for the hack

I really need this!

[1337_macro]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

The archives are coming out as part of the Pro edition and i believe that the ability to ban a usergroup is too.


Unfortunatly this is not a flat file system but the code has been greatly optimised so that the shoutbox wont pull alot of resouces so your host should have no problem with it.


I believe this is a template problem, if you could tell me hwat template you are using then i will see what we can do to help you.


No this version does not use flat file althogh the code has been greatly optimised so it will still be a great improvement on system resources. Yes this version can be used alongside 2.1 thanks to the difference in deployment and filename.


Thankyou very much for the nomination

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

I am using blak_ice from simplegraphix. Anything you can do to help me would be fantastic

[X1C3W5]

ShoutBox Refinement Suggestions

* Automatic template insertion

To automate things and make things easier for those who want it simple,
make the ShoutBox by default place itself on the template, as you did
with your previous versions. You can leave the current option in for those
who wish to display the ShoutBox on multiple pages.

* Allow the tab color to be modified per skin. Issue:

Fine looking: http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/3919/sb1mv8.png
Bad looking: http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1759/sb2sz6.png
More bad looking: http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/3475/sb3gv9.png

* Thread notice privileges

Make it so that user who are privileged to see threads of forums they can access,
see the notice only in the ShoutBox. I know you told me it requires a lot of processing,
for this I suggest an option to configure the refresh time as well.

You dealt with the activity moving to ShoutBox instead of forums issue very well!
Now if you fix this, it will be perfect. If I would have to use the current system to deal with this
I would have to configure half my community to not display thread notices in the shoutbox.

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As for everything else, this is the best modification out there.

I can't wait for the paid version, I will get it nonetheless since you done such a good job.
Keep it up, I hope these issues can get fixed, then it will practically be 100% perfect.

EDIT

* Active users display bug

Alright, you can get a live example of this bug at my website.

Move from ShoutBox to active users and you'll see this:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/1188/sb4zy9.png

Move back to ShoutBox tab, and back to Active Users and it will display how it should then:
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/7803/sb5xv6.png

It's not displaying correct from the first time, it will when you switch back to ShoutBox, and back to active users.

* URL issues

I suggest you maybe change the URLs applied to usernames who shout in the ShoutBox.

Right now the link applied to each user is:
http://www.x-devs.com/member.php?u=

Another Edit

* Disappearing text

After being idle for a while, all the text in the ShoutBox is disappearing except for the last posted one:
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3506/sb7xc0.png

When I refresh the page, it all appears again, but after a while goes invisible again:
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1996/sb8dw4.png

And More Edit

* Post notices link

I think it would be convenient to make the post notice link, go to the last post in the thread. Each time I click it now, I have to manually go to the last page myself to check the last post, having the link being automatically the last post would be much more convenient.

* Shoutbox / Active Users link

Right now the link configured on the text is the website's URL. As this serves no meaning to have it linked to the actual website (although if you click it, it even won't visit it, just display the shoutbox, or active users), why not have it just blanked out, or put a # in it?

* VBSeo support

I would really appreciate it, if you somehow add support for VBSeo to your modification, either directly, or add instructions in the first thread. I myself do not know how to do this for this version, however for your previous versions somebody posted instructions on the VBSeo forum:

http://www.vbseo.com/f2/vbshout-2-1-a-6809/#post40094

Maybe from this example, you could add support for your current version? (Maybe insert a feature, a "Do you have VBSeo installed on your community" "Yes" No" option to include this support, with the pro version or so ?).