[AJAX] vBShout v2.0

[high]Staff Edit/Update[/high]

I have released an updated version of this hack (version 2.0.1), this version fixes some security issues with this hack. All version prior to this one allow users to insert html in their shouts, this can cause problems with them using html that breaks the site layout or malicious javascript. Download the new zip file (vBshout_fixed.zip) and upload the new vbshout.php file to patch/upgrade. If you want to manual instructions they are in the zip file, in the file bugfixes.txt

Second Staff update

I've uploaded a new version of this hack, dubbed '2.0.2'. This one should fix the html injection issues without breaking special characters. To upgrade, download the new zip file and upload the new vbshout.php file.

Please note that this only fixes the html injection issues. I do not use this hack on my own forum (although I've tested this on a client's board) so I will not be fixing the server load issues. I suggest you do not install this hack if you can't deal with the extra server load, as it's rather intensive.

- Brad

[high]End staff edit[/high]

Well, been a while since I've been to vb.org and released anything, thought i'd break the trend and whip up something quick while I have a little spare time.

A shoutbox as you would assume, a very simple one to start off with, but does include AJAX Technology, which pushes the shoutbox 1 step closer to live, messages from other people will appear with no refreshing, and so will yours that you post

A preview is below, i'd estimate a 50 second installation max

Primary Features:
- AJAX Technology (no refreshing)
- Administration control an display element options
- Fast format editor

Change Log::

- v1.1:
WOL (Who's Online) Correction

- v1.2:
New Posting Featurs (Bold/Italic/Underline/Colour/Font)
Admin Controls

- Change location/position of shoutbox
- Change number of shouts displayed
- Switch vbcode/similes on/off

- v1.3
Firefox javascript issue fixed
New Admin Controls

- Command Activation
- Swtch extra format options on/off
- Change position of editor (above/below messages)

New Commands

- /prune (Clears the shoutbox completely)
- /prune [username] (Clears all shouts posted by specified user)

- v1.4
Usergroup HTML Markup For Usernames
Clear Editor Button
Emoticons Pop Up Menu
Time display configurated to vBulletin settings
Username Links To Profile
New Admin Conrols

New vBShout Position (Directly Above Forums)
Banned Users
Banned Usergroups
Banned Permissions
Smilie Pop-Up Box Height
Smilie Pop-Up Box Width

New Commands

"/me" - Action message (all users are able to use this command)
/pruneshout [shout] - Deletes a single shout

- v1.5
Improved Smilies Display
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Valid (couple of errors fixed)
New Admin Options

Shoutbox Height
Smilies To Show
Shout Messages Order
Banned Permissions (fixed)

- v1.6
Bug Fixes:

- Unable to delete shouts that used /me command fixed
- Shouts being displayed from bottom-upwards only showed first 20 shouts

Automatically parses URL's

- v2.0
New Archive

- Displays shouts and pages
- Stats and top 10 shouters
- AJAX Edit/Delete (staff can edit/delete all shouts)

Enjoy,

- Zero Tolerance

[Ohiosweetheart]

ok this didn't happen when I first installed the SB, but for the past few days, the box clicks and jumps when it refreshes. Sometimes if you're typing something in the message line for the SB, it disappears and you have to start over.

any ideas why and what to do???

[FD929]

@ Ohio: I noticed when I put the full url in the templates it started doing that. If you've modified the url's to vbshout.php in the templates, you might want to change them to an internal reference. i.e. /forum/vbshout.php vs http://www.myforum.com/forum/vbshout.php. Hope that helps.

[JohnnyClark]

@thepimp

can u show me the code please?

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by FD929

@ Ohio: I noticed when I put the full url in the templates it started doing that. If you've modified the url's to vbshout.php in the templates, you might want to change them to an internal reference. i.e. /forum/vbshout.php vs http://www.myforum.com/forum/vbshout.php. Hope that helps.

say what?

I haven't edited any urls. I just followed the instructions that came with it. The shoutbox is on my forum at http://exquisitelyerotic.net/forums
Like I said it didn't do this when I installed it a week ago, only the past day or two

[hollyboy]

2 questions:

1) what are the templates changes? I guess only forumhome right?
2) does this hack use lot of bandwidth?

[Farcaster]

I have a question about this:

return (isBanned_Check($user['userid'], 'shout_banned_users') || isBanned_Check($user['usergroupid'], 'shout_banned_usergroups'));

I would like this ban check to also check secondary groups. Is that possible? How would the code need to be changed?

Thanks
:nervous:

[Replicators]

Is it possible someone could make a add-on to give rooms for certain usergroups? Like mods having their own room and you can switch between public and mod channel?

[S@NL - BlackBik]

It's not a chat, it's a shoutbox, Replicators

I would like to have the archive be pruned so that only shouts from the last 24 hours are saved. Running a cron every hour or so. Cause it's gonna be a huge table if the box is intensively used.
But it would be nice if the shoutstatisics are saved (total shouts, shouts per member etc)

[Ohiosweetheart]

I still can't figure out why the shoutbox is jumping everytime it refreshes. I thought it was supposed to refresh smoothly??

[firstrebel]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

I would like to have the archive be pruned so that only shouts from the last 24 hours are saved. Running a cron every hour or so. Cause it's gonna be a huge table if the box is intensively used.

I agree, phpMyAdmin shows nearly 1000 in the past week. I suppose I could empty the table every week or so or manually delete entries over a few days old. But what a hassle.

Bob