Chat Modifications - Cyb - ChatBox

Info:
Powerful AJAX-based ChatBox for vBulletin.

Main Features:
-One step installation (no file uploads, no manual template modifications required)
-Put ChatBox on any forum page by setting script name and adding variable to desired template
-"ChatBox Full" (always available on separate page)
-"Messages Archive" (available on separate page, with options to edit/delete messages)
-"ChatBox Search"
-Option to block usergroups from viewing ChatBox
-Option to delete messages older than x hours automatically
-"ChatBox Statistics" (new messages since last visit, messages in last x hours, total messages, top x chatters,...)
-View users active in ChatBox (available in CBFull and Archive)
-Text formatting options (color, weight, style, decoration,...)
-Advanced Smiliebox
-Smiliebox options: total smilies available, smilies per row, smilie clipping, disable smilies...
-A lot of customizable stuff, including: set new/old status icons, time/date format, box height, message order, auto-refresh intervals,...
-One-click actions: View all messages posted by user X, Delete all messages posted by user x, Ban/unban user from ChatBox, View last message posted by user X, View your last message, View first unread message
-"/me" action (used when you want to refer to yourself in the "third person")
...and more...

See screenshots for more details.

Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
2. OPTIONAL (custom placement on forum page)
Open desired template and put "$cybchatbox" to desired line.

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - ChatBox

To have ChatBox enabled on desired page:
1. THIS_SCRIPT must be defined in php file (by default all important vBulletin files has this)
2. Hack options - You must add THIS_SCRIPT value for target page to "Show ChatBox on" setting field
3. Main template called on target page must contain "$cybchatbox" variable

To have ChatBox enabled on vBa CMPS:
1. Hack options - Add "adv_index" to "Show ChatBox on" setting field (values in this field should be separated by commas) > Save
2. vBa CMPS Default Settings - add "cybchatbox" to "Portal Output Global Variables" field (values in this field should be separated by carriage return) > Save
3. [Optional] Template "adv_portal" - add "$cybchatbox" to line where you want ChatBox to appear (for example below "$navbar") > Save

Versions:
v1.0 - Sep 15. 2007.
-First version
v1.1-v1.6 - Sep/Oct 2007.
-Bug fixes, improvements, several new options added,...
v1.7 - Oct 07. 2007.
-Released at vB.org
v1.8 - Oct 11. 2007.
-Fixed bug where moderators can not delete messages
-New: Set auto-refresh interval for messages
-New: Set auto-refresh interval for active users
-New: Option to enable auto-refresh for guests
-New: Option to reverse message order (newest at bottom)
v1.8.1 - Oct 11. 2007.
-Fixed bug where colspan in Archive is not set correctly for moderators
-Added ability to disable date in mesages (simply leave date field blank)
-Added option to have ChatBox always collapsed by default (ChatBox Full not affected)
v1.8.2 - Oct 12. 2007.
-Fixed bug (reversed message order gives wrong results)
-New: Set timecut in minutes for active users listing
-New: Automatically parse links in messages (can be disabled)
v1.8.3 - Oct 13. 2007.
-Auto-prune setting field restored
-Fixed bug where some users are logged-out after posting message
-Improved detection and listing of active users
-If user is active in ChatBox it will be shown in profile and wol list
v1.9 - Oct 15. 2007.
-New: Not all smilies are loaded on startup. Set how many of them you want to show before user clicks "More".
-New: "/me" user action ("/me" in submitted message will be replaced by author's username, and message appears in color you set)
-Minor bug fixes
v1.9.1 - Oct 15. 2007.
-Fixed bug from previous version where message area height not follows your settings properly
v1.9.2 - Nov 06. 2007.
-New option in user menu: View messages posted by user
-Option to allow users to delete their own messages
-Fixed bug where admin with primary usergroup different than 6 is not able to delete all messages
-Fixed bug where links to member profiles in messages are broken at "/member.php"
-"Delete Selected" moved to phrases
v1.9.3 - Nov 20. 2007.
-New: Set groups able to view Chatbox but not post messages
-New: Set groups able to edit/delete all messages, and ban/unban users from ChatBox
-New: Customize color list in message posting interface
-New: Ban list
-Fixed default text color
-Fixed some compatibility issues for "/me" action
-Fixed bug where some users get db error when importing product
-Fixed bug where you need to refresh page after "Busy" message to continue chatting
-Minor bug fixes
v1.9.4 - Nov 21. 2007.
-Fixed bug with changing colors in IE
-Some code optimization done
v1.9.5 - Nov 26. 2007.
-Fixed bugs with stripping html tags and "/me" action
v1.9.6 - Nov 29. 2007.
-New: ChatBox Search
-New: Click on message icon in main box to open message for editing/deletion
-Fixed bug with page navigation
-Minor bug fixes/code improvements
v1.9.7 - Dec 01. 2007.
-New: Find first unread message
-New: Find your last message
-New: Find last message by user X
v1.9.8 - Dec 05. 2007.
-New: Ban certain BB tags from being used in the ChatBox
-New feature in user messages view: "Locate this message in Archive"
-New: Message icons in Main box now opens Archive where requested message is highlighted
-New in "Top Chatters": Click on number to view chatter messages
-New in "My Messages": Click on number to view your own messages
-Fixed bug where space after username is lost in "/me" action message
v1.9.9 - Dec 06. 2007.
-New: Users with post count less than X can not view ChatBox
-New: Log/view/resolve IP addresses in CB messages
-Fixed bug with searching last message by user X
v2.0 - Apr 30. 2008.
-New: "Locate message in Archive" option in search results
-CSRF protection added
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7 Gold (may not work with Beta/RC releases)
v2.1 - Jun 24. 2008.
-Fixed bug (users always shown using their primary group display parameters)
-Fixed bug (if there are whitespaces in banned tags setting it will not work properly)
-You can now choose which usergroups are able to moderate ChatBox (not just switch between 5/6/7)
-"Below Forums" added to auto-insert locations (ForumHome only)
-New: Option to disable parsing of manually entered smilie codes
-New: Disable message time in ChatBox (Archive not affected)
-New: Submit button added
-New: Option to change text size (display)
-New: Option to set width of [code], [php] and [html] BB code blocks in ChatBox
-New: Limit message lenght
-Several minor bug fixes/code improvements
v2.2 - Jul 10. 2008.
-New: auto-hiding Status bar to inform you about ChatBox activities
-Improved ChatBox performance
-Improved char counter compatibility/look
v2.3 - Sep 22. 2008.
-Fixed XSS vulnerability in ChatBox Search
-Improved Tags Banning feature
-Fixed bug (user can add forbidden tags by editing already posted message)
-Fixed bug (user blocked by low post count can access ChatBox on separate page if url is known)
-Fixed bug (page shifting on refresh in IE)
-Fixed bug (Smilies menu breaks row on expand in Opera)
-Minor bug fixes

MARK AS INSTALLED to get support and updates.

[GSeybold]

OMG! WIth no respect. You are a jerk! How dare you chastise something you are getting for FREE! These coders are NOT at your beck and call and you should be damn grateful you get this stuff for free and aren't paying a ton of money for special coding. I've very pleased and VERY grateful for all the free mods here and you should be TOO! TAKER! If you cannnot handle the technical aspects of things, don't download them. I don't. And if there is a problem, try being a a adult about it perhaps


[QUOTE=Saviour;1690616]Like I said, no support...

One example: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=134

Nobody ever even bothered to answer this person's question.

[Saviour]

Originally Posted by GSeybold

OMG! WIth no respect. You are a jerk! How dare you chastise something you are getting for FREE! These coders are NOT at your beck and call and you should be damn grateful you get this stuff for free and aren't paying a ton of money for special coding. I've very pleased and VERY grateful for all the free mods here and you should be TOO! TAKER! If you cannnot handle the technical aspects of things, don't download them. I don't. And if there is a problem, try being a a adult about it perhaps

Originally Posted by Saviour

Like I said, no support...

One example: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=134

Nobody ever even bothered to answer this person's question.

Apparently, you're the jerk...because you failed to read and/or understand the whole post...

I quote myself:

When a coder submits a mod...and this mod does what it says it's going to do...and they supply the support they said they would when they submitted the mod...I make sure that coder gets the credit and the praise they deserve.

So...how dare you tell me to "be an adult"...

I downloaded and installed this mod...and came a cross a few problems with it...just like everyone else..."bugs"...that have still not been addressed.

If you have this chatbox unavailable to guests...and they click the link in the navbar...they're taken to smiley descriptions. Like I said, "bug" and it still hasn't been addressed.

I stated I installed this mod...and uninstalled it due to the fact there are several bugs that haven't been addressed. I'm entitled to my opinion and I've expressed it...and have subsequently uninstalled this mod.

Now why don't you go back through the 50+ pages of questions and reply to those who have uninstalled this mod for the same reasons...with the same sort of reply you have given me.

Cybernetic has some great mods...that's a gimme. I have another of his mods installed with no complaints. I'm not knocking the coder...just the lack of support for the mod...

So why don't you lay off the coffee for a while...and chill.

When and if the bugs are fixed for this mod...it may in fact be worth paying for...and I probably would, too.

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by Saviour

Like I said, no support...

One example: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=134

Nobody ever even bothered to answer this person's question.

BTW...24 hours is ample time to wait for a reply to a support question, regardless of what day of the year it is.

For a free mod made in the author's spare time? It's not unusual for support to take days, even weeks. Sickness, vacation, family needs, work demands, all kinds of things can throw response time up in the air.

Also, if someone is going to submit a mod...and not support it...why not state that in the information about the mod.

I grow weary of these excuses that this person, or that person has a lot of mods they've created...and might not have the time to get around to supporting them all. My answer to that is...slow down and only contribute what you can supply support for.

When a coder submits a mod...and this mod does what it says it's going to do...and they supply the support they said they would when they submitted the mod...I make sure that coder gets the credit and the praise they deserve.

Then we have people like you who have to make it a point to interrupt someone's request for support with crap that doesn't even warrant a response.

Was your last post in this thread helpful at all?

I think not! Merry Christmas! Bah-humbug!

Well, technically I didn't interrupt your request for support, since you had already untinsalled the modification and no longer needed it. I was responding to your comment and pointing out something that too many folks on this site seem to be misinformed on.

The excuse is, really, that they need none. There's no expectation that support is supposed to come in any expected time frame. Indeed, it is Christmas, and a fair number of authors on the site are likely not even going to be home for the next week or until the new year. Support is, and always has been at the author's discretion/convenience. This stuff isn't exactly putting food on their table.

[Saviour]

I understand, completely...and apologize to you, Digital Jedi...however, sometimes users can get frustrated at the littlest things...yet, I do give credit where credit is due.

Thank you for taking the time to kindly reply to my concerns...

Merry Christmas...

[AThomas]

I dont have alot of mods on my board, And I have to say, This works great for me, Ive did some rewriting to change looks to suit me, and Never had a problem with it,even pm'ed him about a question on the code, and answered me in 2 days,we all have other lives,he's probably living his

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by Saviour

I understand, completely...and apologize to you, Digital Jedi...however, sometimes users can get frustrated at the littlest things...yet, I do give credit where credit is due.

Thank you for taking the time to kindly reply to my concerns...


Merry Christmas...

I understand, and I hope I didn't go too off topic. I just think it's something that doesn't get said a lot and I'm a stickler against misinformation. Hope you have a good week. Let us know if you reinstall so we can address the actual problem.

[Michigan Morels]

WOW!

Half scared to post now. Go easy on me. LOL

My question is this:
The chat seems to lock up my IE7 browser after using it for several minutes. I switch to FireFox and never have this problem.

I don't mean that the chat locks on loading... or something. It seems to lock my browser completely! I can close it, delete cookies and temp internet files and bring it back up, and it is okay again for awhile.

This only happens when I am in chat for some time.

Any solutions or suggestions?

:up: I really like this mod because it is so simple.
I don't need or want private rooms, IM's and the like. Just a simple chat like this one is.

But having to close out our browsers (IE), all the time is a bummer for my users and I.

Don't nobody hit me. I come in peace! he he

Merry Christmas to you all!

[andreamarucci]

I've used chatbox with no problems at all. Now i've downloaded the new version, installed it and the result is

Your submission could not be processed because a security token was missing.

Any clue on what happened? The previous version worked without a glitch...

[andreamarucci]

OMG I forgot that I had the same problem some time ago with 2.2 and I've deleted 2.2 and reinstalled 2.1 that worked. I forgot that :-( Any clue to have back the version 2.1? Thanks

[andreamarucci]

Cyb sorry for disturbing you. I've downloaded 2.1 from this thread, installed it and everything is working fine. Any suggestion on why I can't install versions bigger than 2.1?