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

[Puntal]

Ok...nice mod.
But can anyone tell me if it is possible to show the shoutbox in every page?
Also i would like the shouts to count as a message...in other words,to increase the members post count when he posts a shout.

Is this possible please.

Thanks

[Gazer]

Originally Posted by Puntal

Ok...nice mod.
But can anyone tell me if it is possible to show the shoutbox in every page?
Also i would like the shouts to count as a message...in other words,to increase the members post count when he posts a shout.

Is this possible please.

Thanks

Dont know about the post counts .....but yes you can have the shoutbox working on all pages...as you can see here www.world-of-digital.com/forums/

[Puntal]

How do you do it tought

[sturdy]

mmh k, i will get a cracked version from "VB-Team" or somewhere else. Because I payed for Pro-Version I have to see, where I can get it from....

wasted money....

[missty72]

does anyone have a list of commands? im looking for a way to delete single shouts, you know when someone slipped up and cussed. dont want to ban, just edit or delete. they use to have it in the archive of vbshout but not this one. Do i have to turn the archive/logging on for this? dont want to take it off, its got the function for sticky notices which is just what im looking for. Any help appreciated - great mod btw

[TaMpE]

There is a problem. The shoutbox will delete all the messages in the last few mins (like 5mins) even though I set the value really high

Any idea?

[xpinx2pin]

how to change time display in shout box. mine shoutbox has different time with board time.

[Netunt]

Originally Posted by Puntal

How do you do it tought

Add the shoutbox tag to the bottem of the navbar template.

[Thelonius Beck]

Originally Posted by CowboyJMB

Alright guess I have to post here.

Is it possible to put a secondary shout box in a certain board? I need a separate board so my staff don't have to discuss private matters in the main shoutbox. I know you can have the shoutbox on more than one page, but I don't know how you can deploy it on a certain forum. Thanks!

I can tell you how to have it run as a second hidden Chatbox on it's own page, but not in a specific forum.

For my main chat, I use Cyb's Chatbox (I don't know if this will work with others, but it should.)

Then, I utilized this Mod :https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...t=powered+page
Using the title 'staffchat' for everything.

I then pasted the

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

into the staffchat template & directed the Inferno shout to run only on the staffchat script.
Then I banned everyone but the staff from the Inferno shout. And Hid it from all but the staff as well.


I threw a link into the navbar like so:

   <if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, 5, 6, 7)"> 
            <td class="vbmenu_control">
                <a href="staffchat.php" target="_blank">Staff Chat</a>
            </td>
   </if>

Voila! Hidden second Chatbox for your staff.
Even if your members happen to notice the Staffchat Link in 'Who's Online,' they won't be able to see the Chat itself, as it's hidden & they are banned from it.


I hope this works for you. If my instructions aren't clear enough, let me know.

[Welshy2008]

I would like a version where you can have a one to one. with, perhaps - a button in a users post, in their profile etc where another user can click on and have a 1-2-1 live chat with that user.