[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

[Snake]

Why would you ever want to disable the functionality of AJAX on your forum? I just don't get it.

[davidw]

The reason why the bandwidth increases is when members (even as little as 1) leave the computer without logging out and the page is open to a page that has the shout on it. I've had a couple times where one or two of my members left, but left the page open and the page was the index (where the shout resides - seen the most).

I would like to figure out a way that it ONLY refreshes when a post is made on the shout, rather than ever x amount of time. Click shout - it does a refresh about 1 second after the shout is made. This would save tremendous amounts of refreshing, especially for inactivity. :P

[BENSTER]

Since installing this, I get 1 to 3 mysql errors a day. Today I can't access my forums apparently from this error. Is there something I can tweak, or request my host to increase? I only see 8 to 20 users on the message board at any one time. I've had 26295 hits on vbshout for 304,188 KB. As someone mentioned above, my bandwith has gone up signifcantly since installing this hack last week. I'm well with in my limits, but at this rate, I'll be 25% over my highest month in the last 6 months. Possible it could be those 800 smilies available, But I'm still concerned about the mysql connection error.


Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Too many connections
/home2/aekjb/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 279

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Saturday, January 7th 2006 @ 09:00:19 AM
Script : http://forums.aswp.net/
Referrer : http://www.aswp.net/main.shtml
IP Address : xx.xx.xx.xx
Username :
Classname : vb_database

[xhybrid]

works fine

is it possible to disable URLS in the Shoutbox?

[Mathiau]

fast and easy on 3.5.3 - installed and done!

[AWS]

Originally Posted by BENSTER

Since installing this, I get 1 to 3 mysql errors a day. Today I can't access my forums apparently from this error. Is there something I can tweak, or request my host to increase? I only see 8 to 20 users on the message board at any one time. I've had 26295 hits on vbshout for 304,188 KB. As someone mentioned above, my bandwith has gone up signifcantly since installing this hack last week. I'm well with in my limits, but at this rate, I'll be 25% over my highest month in the last 6 months. Possible it could be those 800 smilies available, But I'm still concerned about the mysql connection error.


Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Too many connections
/home2/aekjb/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 279

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Date : Saturday, January 7th 2006 @ 09:00:19 AM
Script : http://forums.aswp.net/
Referrer : http://www.aswp.net/main.shtml
IP Address : xx.xx.xx.xx
Username :
Classname : vb_database

This is a mysql config problem and not a problem with the hack. You need to tweak mysql for optimum performace.

[GrabAssGirl]

Is there any way for the members to set a default color on the shoutbox messages? Right now, it holds the color/font you choose until you either refresh or move around in the site. Then it resets back to black. Is there anyway for it to hold the color we chose?

[BLazeD1]

How do you make the text in the shoutbox smaller permanently?

[JohnnyClark]

what about an addon where u have to have X amount of posts to make a shout

[VBUsers]

Originally Posted by JohnnyClark

what about an addon where u have to have X amount of posts to make a shout

+ 1 ill use this as well