[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

[D.Ilyin]

Originally Posted by Tracer Gun Kata

Second this.. been wiating for an answer on this as well.

Well..... Maybe ZT say something?
Just as fact - WE COULD or WE COULD NOT disable HTML and BBCodes?

[d8tabyte]

I've found this to be a huge resource hog and has been the cause of many overloads of my SQL database. An update to change the refresh rate would be awesome.

[Praxin]

As a RPG user , I'll pass on the info that ZT has only had extremely sporadic net access the last couple of months - he has been hardly seen on the GZE forums either. I imagine he will check in as soon as it is humanly possible for him to do so.

[blacklancer]

anyone know where to change the background color of the shoutbox??

[ruminet]

Howdy gang;

Was there an answer to "B" here?
The date stamp is out of control large...

Originally Posted by tswaibel

Two questions for everyone .

Does anyone know how to:

A: Edit the title above the shoutbox window that says "Shoutbox" to something else

B: Make the timestamp on the left smaller in size

[Mikecp421]

how can I remove this shoutbox to reinstall it, I have a blank spot in my VB options that is the properties of this shoutbox and I dont have it listed in the plugin section anymore, this is the error I get when I try to reinstall it and allow it to overwrite;

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE `shout` (
`sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_shout` text NOT NULL,
`s_data` text NOT NULL,
`s_me` tinyint(2) NOT NULL default '0',
PRIMARY KEY (`sid`)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : Table 'shout' already exists
Error Number : 1050
Date : Wednesday, March 22nd 2006 @ 02:18:04 PM
Script : http://www.meogee.com/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.meogee.com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : EDIT
Username : Mikecp421
Classname : vb_database

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by blacklancer

anyone know where to change the background color of the shoutbox??

I would LOVE to be able to do this as well... anyone?

[hotwheels]

Originally Posted by Mikecp421

how can I remove this shoutbox to reinstall it, I have a blank spot in my VB options that is the properties of this shoutbox and I dont have it listed in the plugin section anymore, this is the error I get when I try to reinstall it and allow it to overwrite;

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE `shout` (
`sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_shout` text NOT NULL,
`s_data` text NOT NULL,
`s_me` tinyint(2) NOT NULL default '0',
PRIMARY KEY (`sid`)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : Table 'shout' already exists
Error Number : 1050
Date : Wednesday, March 22nd 2006 @ 02:18:04 PM
Script : http://www.meogee.com/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.meogee.com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : EDIT
Username : Mikecp421
Classname : vb_database

mike, you are going to have to go into your mymsq on your server and delete that.........I just had to do the same thing for vbradio. Or you can try running this query real quick

$Query = "drop table `".TABLE_PREFIX."shout`";

$vbulletin->db->query($Query);

For those that want to rename the shoutbox, and this isn't my program so i am sorry if this makes the owner of the software man, i don't intend that......... Go to your admincp, then to your template's, click on Forum home template, then scroll down to forumhome_vbshout, locate

<a href='vbshout.php?{$session['sessionurl_q']}do=archive'>Shoutbox</a>

Where it says Shoutbox, put your new name in there.......


If i can make a suggestion to those wanting to change the background color's, just add more style's to your site.........this way if a user choose's something like red2black, the back ground will be black.......I currently have 11 styles on my site for user's to choose from.......

[Mikecp421]

Originally Posted by hotwheels

mike, you are going to have to go into your mymsq on your server and delete that.........I just had to do the same thing for vbradio. Or you can try running this query real quick



For those that want to rename the shoutbox, and this isn't my program so i am sorry if this makes the owner of the software man, i don't intend that......... Go to your admincp, then to your template's, click on Forum home template, then scroll down to forumhome_vbshout, locate Where it says Shoutbox, put your new name in there.......


If i can make a suggestion to those wanting to change the background color's, just add more style's to your site.........this way if a user choose's something like red2black, the back ground will be black.......I currently have 11 styles on my site for user's to choose from.......

An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned.
error number: 1064
error desc: 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 '$Query = "drop table `".TABLE_PREFIX."shout`";

$vbulletin->db->query($Query)' at line 1

[Mikecp421]

ok I went into the db and removed it like you said, thanks