[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

[XtremeOffroad]

Great addition "Installed" but how would I go about changing the default color to white or something lighter?

Thanks

[Vizionz]

it should be set to default of your forum

[NuclioN]

How to alter the permissions for the /prune or /pruneshout so supermods can use this??

[thecool]

Great Shoutbox.

My question though, is does the censor work within the box? (didn't seem to recognize my sensor settings).

and can we get a better way to delete shouts within the next update.

thanks

be cool.

[DeMiNe0]

How can you make this hack show on all pages of the forum?

[XtremeOffroad]

Originally Posted by Vizionz

it should be set to default of your forum

Not the case for me, see http://www.xtremeoffroad.net/forums/forum.php

Edit: Strange, Today it's working with white as the board.
Guess it's fine now.
Thanks

[lttcoder]

Is there a way to let unregistered people post?
And does it erase the shout msgs's after XShouts To Display. Doesn't it save it so you can click page 2 and see the rest?

[Zero Tolerance]

Originally Posted by lttcoder

Is there a way to let unregistered people post?
And does it erase the shout msgs's after XShouts To Display. Doesn't it save it so you can click page 2 and see the rest?

I'm afraid not, no. It doesn't auto prune shouts, you can do so by using the commands shown in the main post.

- Zero Tolerance

[lttcoder]

Zero Tolerance, I dont want to prune it. I want to keep all the msgs stored in db. But I want also to display all the msgs. How?

[Cyricx]

Will the newest version censor shouts yet?