[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

[Mecho]

Originally Posted by itorrents

Just to save peeps from searching, this vbshout.php will allow special characters within the shout

Thanks alot i think now it works fine ..

[princeedward]

Originally Posted by itorrents

Just to save peeps from searching, this vbshout.php will allow special characters within the shout

at last....we found the solution for this problem...wanna thanks you bro for this great help....

cheers and best regards...

:up: :up: :up:

[Shazz]

No credit to the person that did the vbshout fix =\

[TCHQ-0wn4g3]

Originally Posted by Blam Forumz

Ok, I have spotted something, when in IE you can scroll in the shoutbox using the scrollwheel, whereas in firefox you cannot, sounds like its a firefox issue to me though

I can vouch for this. The scroll bar in firefox and internet explorer keeps returning to the bottom of the window and it's annoying. Anyone know how to fix this?

[scoutz]

Great hack but the hack causes pretty high server loads btw...

[kaptanblack]

Thanks...

[deezelpope]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

I made a autoprune function for vBshout.
Just download the attached file and put in the /includes/cron directory.
Then make a new scheduled task (see attached jpg).
I run it every night at 3 o clock but offcourse your free to run it more often than that.

What is does: It will delete all shouts that are older than 24 hours.
This way you will allways have an archive that's holds no shouts that are older than two days.
You can alter the deletion time in the php by altering the "(TIMENOW - (60 * 60 * 24)" statement.

Enjoy

[edit]Replaced the php with the right one [/edit]

Hi...I've had this installed for quite awhile now, but it won't run...not even when I try manually. Any idea why?

[mrmike]

Hi!

Anyone know if there is a way to automatic post a shout for anyone who goes on/offline?

e.g.

Login --> mrmike says: Hi! Im online!

Logout --> mrmike says: Gotta go, bye!

I'm running vb3.5.4 with VbShout v2.1

TIA

Mike

[Black Tiger]

Found a bug, say you have a shoutl like this:
/pruneshout [testing]

After that you enable the command mode.
Now try and delete this shout with the pruneshout command. It won't work.

Suggestion for the future: Prune possibility by username, but not ALL shouts made by this username but just the last one.

[Shazz]

Errmm.. I don't think there will be a future version =\