[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

[TGP]

This shoutbox is great, thank you very much. However my members have one problem with it: editing shouts.

It would seem when one goes to edit a shout when you press the edit button the text box appears but only with 50 characters and the rest of the shout is deleted, disappears, it just doesn't exsist anymore. Of course, this is quite annoying should one want to edit a large shout.

Is there anyway around this?

[ThePimp]

Does anyone else get the "Disappearing" images & smilies issue in IE?

[Jorrit787]

I'm trying to add a little text that says "Shout Something:" above the input box, where in the template would I do that? I've tried several different places but it just won't show up anywhere :disappointed:

[DF-inside]

Originally Posted by ThePimp

Does anyone else get the "Disappearing" images & smilies issue in IE?

Got the same isue, when clicking edit it only show's a few characters.

Also this shout isn't working with FireFox......I heared. Keep showing "loading...."

[Lizard King]

Does anyone know how we can change the frame height ?

[BigTrucK72]

Cool mod... EZ to install and run... had a problem tho in ACP -> vbShout in that when I tried to position the shoutbox under 'what's going on' nothing showed up, so I took the advice of earlier posts and manually placed $Shoutbox where I wanted.

I did some revisions to the timestamp tho, here's the result:

function buildTime($time = TIMENOW)
{
        global $vbulletin;

        $date = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $time, $vbulletin->options['yestoday']);
        $date = strtolower($date);

        $time = vbdate($vbulletin->options['timeformat'], $time, $vbulletin->options['yestoday']);

        $result = "Posted: ".$date." @ ".$time;

        return $result;
}

To me it looks a little better than the default :P

BTW if you want to change the height of the box you should use the vbShout option under VB Options in Admin Control Panel.

Thanks!

[bashy]

Hi peeps

Just installed this, not viewable to anyone but me atm...
1st things 1st, the inbuilt censor does not work for this ( have found 7 posts with regards to the censor bot but no fix???

I would like this to show above my google ad at in the center and to shoe all over the forum, what is the exact process for this please?

Any advice for a thicko please?

Bashy
www.bashys-place.com

[JsnakeJ]

Anyone know how to stop moderators from deleting shouts?

[Tulsa]

Originally Posted by JsnakeJ

Anyone know how to stop moderators from deleting shouts?

Make them registered users...

[JsnakeJ]

Woah, I never thought of that, thanks.