[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

[rogersnm]

srlnet.com, hostgator.com

i use srlnet.com and my mate uses hostgator.com

[DjTaz]

Originally Posted by djrm

Can anyone who has been using vbshout for a long time recommend a hosting company that wont make you remove the script for overloading their server!

Thanks

If you disable smiles for the shoutbox and turn on the autoprune hack (somewhere in this thread) it tends to reduce the server load quite a bit.

[rogersnm]

It's all very well saying somewhere around here but with 126 pages and 1184 posts that may be a bit hard.

[DjTaz]

Originally Posted by rogersnm

It's all very well saying somewhere around here but with 126 pages and 1184 posts that may be a bit hard.

I think thats why theres a SEARCH THIS THREAD option just under the initial post - makes it easier to find what you want WITHIN a thread

[rogersnm]

ok , i take NO credit for this:
Upload the attached file to includes/cron and then make a schedualed task to run at midnight once a day (0 0 * * *) with the file ./includes/cron/vbshout_prune.php and fill out the other fields with what ever you want. It will prune all shouts more than 24 hours old.

[Snake]

Thanks for that! Really helpful!

[rogersnm]

no probs

[sinucello]

Hi,

very nice hack, thank you very much! I use it as a chat as my members are not very experienced with computers and the internet so they need something comfortable and easy. The drawback are the many SQL-Queries and requests for vbshout.php.

I think I`m going to change the hack so that the shoutbox will only appear when you click on a link on the startpage and then the startpage is called with an additional &showShoutbox=1 parameter.

Ciao,
Sacha

[rogersnm]

i could make that for you

just add a plugin to forumhome and adjust the template alteration add another option in the admin cp and done.

[sinucello]

Hi,

Originally Posted by rogersnm

i could make that for you

nice, please send me your offer. But only if you agree that your modification will be made available for the public here in this thread.

all the best,
Sacha