vB Shoutbox 1.0

Well, people wanted it, so here it is: a vB-integrated Shoutbox. It's a little different than the one they used to have on this site, however. The moderation functions are VERY basic...but they'll be improved for 2.0, most likely, if there's any interest.

A short breakdown:

• It's a chatroom-esque page that everyone can use.
• Shouts that day, shouts in last 24 hours, shouts by YOU, and total shouts, are all tracked.
• Leaderboard (top shouters) is tracked.
• Clickable smilies automatically added below the add shout box.
• "delete" link shown on all shouts if you're an admin or a moderator (usergroupids 5, 6, and 7 by default).
• bbCode parsing included.

Attached is an archive containing all the files you'll need for the basic installation, AND for the optional features. NOTE: the vBHacker compatible file included within does NOT constitute a full installation. You'll still need to upload the shoutbox.php file to your main forums directory.

Enjoy. Here's a live demo: http://www.movieforums.net/shoutbox.php

[hexonxonx]

I went back a few pages and didn't see this asked yet. I am wondering if anyone knows the modifications needed to get this running on vB 3.0?

If not, does anyone have plans to do so soon?

[-Sidekick-]

Someone on at vb.com was talking about almost having this done.

[hexonxonx]

Today at 01:58 PM -Sidekick- said this in Post #402
Someone on at vb.com was talking about almost having this done.

Yeah I saw that same post over there.

[fury]

That would be me Unfortunately, vB.org does not allow the release of vB3 hacks. Stay tuned for more info, I am in the process of asking TWT for permission to rerelease the hack. I would guess that the hack itself is about 90% complete now.

[gmarik]

The last shout in the place of Announcement

[monstergamer]

is there any way to ban and unban some one from the shoutbox.
but not ban the them from the forum

[-Sidekick-]

Yea monster, I added it to my board. I'll post it up in a sec.

[-Sidekick-]

Open Shoutbox.php

Find this:

PHP Code:

$templatesused = 'shoutbox,shoutboxbit,shoutbox_adminoptions,shoutbox_error,shoutbox_leaderbit,shoutbox_leaders,shoutbox_notloggedin,shoutbox_pagenav,shoutbox_postshout'; 


Replace that with this:

PHP Code:

$templatesused = 'shoutbox,shoutboxbit,shoutbox_adminoptions,shoutbox_error,shoutbox_leaderbit,shoutbox_leaders,shoutbox_notloggedin,shoutbox_banned,shoutbox_pagenav,shoutbox_postshout'; 


Then find this:

PHP Code:

eval("\$shoutbox_postshout = "".gettemplate("shoutbox_notloggedin",1,0)."";");
} 


Below that, add this:

PHP Code:

// ###################### START OF BANNING OPTION ##########################

if ($bbuserinfo[userid] == X) {
    eval("\$shoutbox_postshout = "".gettemplate("shoutbox_banned",1,0)."";");
  }

// ###################### END OF BANNING OPTION ########################## 


Replace X in that code with the User ID of the person you are banning.

Then create a template named shoutbox_banned

Put this in that template:

PHP Code:

<br/><center><normalfont color="white"><b>You have been banned from the shoutbox and no longer have the ability to shout.</b></normalfont></center><br/> 


Upload your shoutbox.php and that should be it.

Don't forget to change the font color from white in the added template to whatever color that matches your style. That's the color the text will be from the ban message.

If you do that correctly, when someone that is banned goes to the shoutbox it will look like the attached screenshot. Sorry it's not a function that you can do from your AdminCP, I'm not that good. :ermm:

[monstergamer]

thanx
trying it now

[gmarik]

I created a folder "/chat" wich is on the same level as the folder "/forum". All is working well only one thing - smilies never show up, because the path to them has changed. Is there a way to add $bburl to every smilie path or a better method to solve this problem?