[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

[Andyucs]

Did Not Work For Me

could some coder not grab this and bring it upto date to work in 3.7.0 Release Candidate 4 +

Please
this is the best shout box i have ever used

[Danny-E]

mine was working on rc4 and now its randomly stopped working

[Knightmane]

Originally Posted by acegames

you could just add this to top of vbshout.php

define('CSRF_SKIP_LIST', 'action_one,action_two'); underneath line : define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'vbshout');

But this will need updating as it stops the vbshout using the security token protection

I think ace meant like the following...

// ---------------------------------------------------
// Start Define Important Constants
// ---------------------------------------------------

define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'vbshout');
define('CSRF_SKIP_LIST', 'action_one,action_two');

EDIT:

Tried this fix and it didn't work. Same as everyone else's problems.
Shouts cannot be made and /prune does not function.

[icemann]

Not working on 3.7.0

[Tuga??]

my one working perfect in FORUM and CMPS as well.

www.tugateam.com

[acegames]

You can fix like this :

The following should be added to all of the forms which POST back to vBulletin or a vBulletin script. This will automatically be filled out with a 40 character hash that is unique to the user.

<input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />

I have now disabled it and installed cybchatbox as that is fully working with 3.70 gold

[ti07shadow]

Is there a way to make announcements for it? like if I tyoppe /announce (only admins comand) and make it so it doesnt show your name but says from the far left to the right, Announcement: message shwos here. in Red bold print?? here I modified it in photoshop to show what I mean.

[readjono]

Any plans for a 3.7 version?

[GoNz00]

its not been updated for 2 years and i dont think its supported any more so i doubt it.

[hydratza]

Originally Posted by acegames

Just use this to fix https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=177013

Shoutbox working on rc 4 for me using the above fix

what did you do exactly? all i get is a loading... on the page regardless of what i do