[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

[Rich]

Hello,

In firefox, this shoutbox does refresh. It blinks every 3 seconds. Is there a fix for that, or is that just something that people need to live with? Its pretty annoying when it does it. IE doesn't blink though. lol

[ThePimp]

You know what would ROCK in the ShoutBox?

/puppet USERNAME MESSAGE

Outputs:
USERNAME MESSAGE

as if they said the message, only avail to Admin/Mods.

[Scotty2k]

Please help me .. i integrated your vbshout in vbadvanced. Now i have a big problem.. the messages are wider than the box (150px). I don´t know where i can define the maximum width of the text before a new line beginns.

Any idea ?

[DeMiNe0]

Originally Posted by Scotty2k

Please help me .. i integrated your vbshout in vbadvanced. Now i have a big problem.. the messages are wider than the box (150px). I don?t know where i can define the maximum width of the text before a new line beginns.

Any idea ?

How did you go about integrating it? i Think i might know what the problem is but i need to know how you went about doing that first.

[question?]

Stop your complaining, your all using it. You have to do somthing for your self, or wait till he releasing the next one.

[plateau]

basically, it works very well for me.

One question, i got some smiles saved in /images/vbshout/, how to change the default path for the vbshout smiles to the new path? so the users can use the smiles in the /images/vbshout/ folder.

cheers! :P

[lierduh]

Very neat hack. Simple, coded clean and nicely.

Has anyone made the height of the message display adjustable? It will be nice if the height can be adjusted on the fly like the vB Edit/Post boxes. If no ready solution is available, I might try to check out the java stuff. (Poor me, I know zero thing about java.)

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by lierduh

Very neat hack. Simple, coded clean and nicely.

Has anyone made the height of the message display adjustable? It will be nice if the height can be adjusted on the fly like the vB Edit/Post boxes. If no ready solution is available, I might try to check out the java stuff. (Poor me, I know zero thing about java.)

It's in there in the settings for it.

[uae-style]

installed :d

how do i manage (edit,delete..etc) the shouts ???

[xxskullxx]

Originally Posted by uae-style

installed :d

how do i manage (edit,delete..etc) the shouts ???

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