[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

[Reece^B]

Hey guys,
Im getting this problem:

Tonight got a an e-mail from my forum:
Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/rvracing/public_html/pitbikeclub/vb/includes/class_core.php on line 279

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Thursday, February 2nd 2006 @ 12:28:01 PM
Script : http://www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/vb/vbshout.php
Referrer : http://www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/vb/index.php
IP Address : 213.249.236.98
Username :
Classname : vb_database

Now when you go to:
www.pitbikeclub.co.uk/vb/vbshout.php

It looks ll wierd and has lost everything.

Can anyone help?

[S@NL - BlackBik]

Offcourse that looks weird. It's out of the template, just raw data
The shoutbox looks good on your forumhome though

[Reece^B]

lol thank you. However, what caused this to happen? How can it be fixed?

[S@NL - BlackBik]

I can't see anything wrong with it.
Just don't open vbshout.php in your browser, but use shoutbox from your forumhome as it's supposed to.

As what could have caused the sql error, i don't have a clue. I'm not an expert on that.

[Tulsa]

Originally Posted by 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.

This works very well, thank you.

[Big_Ern]

any idea how to change the Banned usergroups to a Include usergroups?

[Dark Dragon]

On the homepage, the shoutbox just says "Loading..." the whole time, but when I actually look at vbshout.php I can see the shouts and stuff. Anybody know what's wrong?

[GamerJunk.net]

Nobody knows how to make this only show in the right sidebar on a page?

For example my site... www.gsnforce.com/forum

[redundanthost]

please check http://www.myspaceshack.com/forums

anyone know why the blank area under the shoutbox does that? and it grows?

[SnappedAgain]

Im not sure if this has been covered yet but I keep getting a db error email ALL THE TIME and it's killing my INBOX LOL :speechless:

Any ideas??
Im using vb3.5.3 with mysql 5.0.11 and php 5.1
thanks in advance

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:

			select s.*, u.username, u.usergroupid from shout s
			left join user u on (u.userid = s.s_by)
			order by s.sid desc limit;

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that
corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at
line 3
Error Number : 1064
Date         : Saturday, February 4th 2006 @ 02:50:23 PM
Script       : http://www.nastyss.com/forums/vbshout.php
Referrer     : http://www.nastyss.com/forums/index.php?
IP Address   : 67.186.239.155
Username     : 91gsx_turbo
Classname    : vB_Database