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

[d8tabyte]

Thanks for this ZT, I'm glad to see you releasing here again. I'll give it a go.

Edit:

ok seems to have an issue with special charicters when posting info on a thread posted...

"*Roxy posted the thread Wait, what? R. Kelly describing himself as today's MLK & Ali*"

Also is there a way to increase the default font size and color of the tabs?

[SEOvB]

Let me know if access to a vBSEO forum has been given so you guys can debug, if not i'll send over my info anyway

[LockeAG]

I stand up , and clap my hands...

Thanks !

[mrcrx]

Is this working with vbseo yet? Cant wait to install it!

[cyberphr]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

could you let us know what it does to your portal and what portal system it is please? Then we may be able to help you out.

I don't want the shoutbox on the portal, so I didn't upload the files to the root directories.
Still, the plugins are loaded, which causes PHP errors because the files are non-existent.

The portal is Cyber-Phreaks PortalPHP, which was created by me and has not been publicly released as of yet. It's basic PHP, including vBulletin variables and plugins.


If the shoutbox is only to be displayed on forumhome, why is it queried on other pages?

[X1C3W5]

Originally Posted by mrcrx

Is this working with vbseo yet? Cant wait to install it!

Working fine here, yet you have to modify this plugin to make the links change to the rewritten urls. You can ask help for this at the VBSeo forums.

[cyberphr]

Also, the shoutbox is not valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional.

You need to change:

<form onsubmit="return InfernoShoutbox.shout();">

To:

<form onsubmit="return InfernoShoutbox.shout();" action="">

Or alternatively add an action, I suppose.

[Stifmeister2]

Originally Posted by JamieLee2k

I think I am going to wait for the Pro version

Yes me too.

And suggestion for Inferno Tech for the Pro version:

- Editable text (from ACP) that users who are banned from shoutbox/are not allowed to see shoutbox see.

I currently have vbshout 2.0 which shows "Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vbshout.php on line 288" if your'e not allowed to see shoutbox.

I have however edited vbshout.php with a help of coder on my board to display a message. But I couldn't do it myself.




And since you already said flood control will be option in pro version I don't have to mentiopn that..

[Henry187]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

We tried to recreate this locally and we couldnt find a problem, could you send me a link to your site to have a look please?

Sure thing, here's the URL: http://zeldadimension.net/forums/

Oh, and for some reason, only one of our members' ID is placed in their URL. Whether it's relevant, or not, they are an "invisible" member (meaning that only Moderators, and Administrators can see them).

[Snake]

Thank you very much for the hack, ZT!