[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

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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

[dethfire]

not sure if this is known but typing a double quote results in "

[Gizmo5h1t3]

so its DEFFO not fixed yet then....??

[ijob]

Can u limit a user to a certain amount of posts? For example, user can post upto 20 messages?

[dirtycrow]

will an update fix the " "" issue? when you use qoutes it gives you " ""

[Ohiosweetheart]

No Giz it's not fixed... can't use quotations marks or arrows without getting the weird stuff.

[C_P]

How do you clear all shouts or a specific number of shouts? Say the last 5 or six? I see this command:

/pruneshout [shout] - Deletes a single shout

but not sure what to enter to get this command to work in shout box
Never mind... I found the answers in the first 21 pages of this.
Here are the commands:

To Delete a single shout:
/pruneshout and the text of shout

Example:
[1 Minute Ago 12:39 PM] CP: Test

to delete this in shoutbox type:
/pruneshout Test



To Delete all Shouts:
/prune


To note you saying or doing something
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* C_P and action

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Example:
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* C_P This shout box Rocks

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displays this:

[1 Minute Ago 12:41 PM] *CP This shout box Rocks*

[Zachery]

I've made the staff aware that the fix causes a problem,. they are looking into it.

[C_P]

I updated my post above to help new users. I do have a question. How do I access the stats for the shout box? As shown in the stats image in the top post.

[Turbosport]

A little issue with the update, if you put a number in the show smilies setting that is greater than the number of smilies you have it doubles them up, simple fix by adding a count to the returned sql queery and and a if > comparison.

[o0Hubba0o]

Originally Posted by C_P

I updated my post above to help new users. I do have a question. How do I access the stats for the shout box? As shown in the stats image in the top post.

Click the title of the shoutbox, that will bring you to that page.

I have a question on the prune command, does that just clear the shouts, or will it reset the shout counts too? I don't want people to lose their shout count.


P.S.: Glad I didn't update right away when it came out, I don't have that char problem.