[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

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Just take ther nowrap out of the forumhome_shout_shout template.

That would cause wrapping on usernames, uglyness

- Zero Tolerance

[ThePimp]

The ability to display this on the forumdisplay would rule. I installed this on the ForumHome, and it drops user activity in the actual forum and becomes counter productive, however I think if it were shown on the ForumDisplay, they would have a thread list staring at them with different topics, that they would periodically refresh to get new topics, that might inspire them to continue posting while the shoutbox is going. Just a though. I've turned it off currently until I can figure out a way to do this.

With over 20k+ users, a drop in usage is fairly significant.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

That would cause wrapping on usernames, uglyness

- Zero Tolerance

Wouldn't this work?

 <tr>
	<td width="100%" align="left" valign="top"><nowrap>[{$Shout['time']}] <b>{$Shout['username']}</b> --</nowrap> {$Shout['s_shout']}
	</td>
</tr>

I adapted it a little bit to have the shout show up right after the username.

[Zero Tolerance]

The nowrap tag is depreciated to my knowledge, atleast i couldn't find it on a HTML tag reference list and XHTML tag reference list on w3schools, wouldn't surprise me really, they're trying to slowly knock out most tags/attributes and make it all css based.

I also split it into 2 TD's so that the shouts were all aligned in a list

Almost finished with v1.4, just got to do Boo's request for the usergroup prefix/suffix html and finilize ban users/usergroups

- Zero Tolerance

[monstergamer]

fixed it never mind

i got it now

[Zero Tolerance]

Keep decreasing the 90%, should work eventually.

- Zero Tolerance

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by monstergamer

fixed it never mind

i got it now

What did you do to fix it?

[Boofo]

Don't forget the clear and smilies buttons in your update, Scot.

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Don't forget the clear and smilies buttons in your update, Scot.

Already done, i was slacking a bit and wrote a tutorial on how to intergrate AJAX technology into modifications, i'll get this released sooooon.

- Zero Tolerance

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zero Tolerance

Already done, i was slacking a bit and wrote a tutorial on how to intergrate AJAX technology into modifications, i'll get this released sooooon.

- Zero Tolerance

Scot, when you have a minute, pm me. I came up with an idea for a new site and I would like your take on it.

And I'm looking forward to the new release. If you figure out a better way for me to do that template I posted here, please let me know. I like it with the shouts right after the name.