[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

[Snake]

Where is the vBShout code replacement in the templates? I coudn't find it.

[mrcrx]

Originally Posted by bashy

Does anyone have any probs with regards to this frezzing, (sort of) and not posting the shout?
I sometimes have to refresh and or close the browser and open a new 1?
I only have it for my staff so only about 5 use it??

Any ideas please?

I have the same issue but with 25 or so people. this is such a great mod that people just deal with it.

[Big_Ern]

instead of banning certain usergroups, is there a way to ban users who are NOT part of certain usergroups?

all of the users on our forum are a 'registered user'. Then as they progress we vote them into a 'members' section with adition rooms they can access, but to do this we make the member functionality a secondary usergroup (ie they are still a primary 'registered user')

What I want is to only allow our 'members' to ahve acces to the shout box. Would this be possible?

I'm thinking it would be easy to chnage the logic in the code, but i thought I'd ask here first before I dig into it.

thanks

-aaron

Great Mod btw!

[thisgeek]

Disabling auto refresh and adding a 'refresh' button

Go to style manager, and edit (or customize) the template forumhome_vbshout

Find text:

<input type="submit" value="Shout" class="button" />

And add immediately BELOW it:

<input type='button' class='button' value='Refresh' onclick='requestShouts()' />

The code must go above the 'if condition' code.
This line occurs twice - add the new button to both.

THEN

Find the text:

setTimeout('requestShouts()', 10000)

And comment it out by enclosing it with /* and */ like so:

/* setTimeout('requestShouts()', 10000) */

You can also delete the line entirely.

The shoutbox will now only refresh if you a) Submit a shout, or b) hit the 'refresh' button.

[Murty]

does anyone know, how i can change the title of the box 'ShoutBox' to something else?

[S@NL - BlackBik]

@ Murty: You can edit that in the template Forumhome templates -> forumhome_vbshout (search for "Shoutbox" in the template).

[S@NL - BlackBik]

Originally Posted by Aftermath

Where is the vBShout code replacement in the templates? I coudn't find it.

Aftermath, there isn't
Check the plugincode of the vbshout plugin at the forumhome_complete hook.
Scroll all the way down, and you'll see how ZT positions the shoutbox.
He substitutes a text in the forumhome template by that text plus $shoutbox.
This way, no template alterations are necessary.

[S@NL - BlackBik]

Originally Posted by mrcrx

i have someone banned from the shotbox but there still able to shout. any suggestions?

You can edit the banning options for the shoutbox.
Just select "Can not view shoutbox" and you'll have no problem no more

[Murty]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

@ Murty: You can edit that in the template Forumhome templates -> forumhome_vbshout (search for "Shoutbox" in the template).

ohh derr, thanks

[mrcrx]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

You can edit the banning options for the shoutbox.
Just select "Can not view shoutbox" and you'll have no problem no more

Yes I played with it alittle. The only way i can ban someone from it is if i set it to can not view shotbox. The other features still let the user post. thanks for the help.