[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

[JJR512]

I have looked into the issue with the Who's Online location error, and have come to the following conclusions.

There is nothing wrong with the code in the plugins from this hack that report the WOL locations. I have a few other hacks that include their own custom PHP files, and they all have plugins to the WOL system, and they all work fine. I've compared their WOL plugins to the WOL plugins from this hack, and aside from the filename and the text of the message, they are identical. The only difference between those hacks and this one is that this one actually has output from its external PHP file (vbshout.php) appear on the index.php page. The problem is that when you are on index.php, the WOL system thinks you are on vbshout.php, thus the plugin from this hack for WOL becomes active. So the only way to fix this problem, as far as I can figure out, is to find a way for index.php to make sure the WOL system knows it is index.php and not vbshout.php. I'll see what I can figure out.

[HC.]

WORKS GREAT
How are where is this info at?
Can admins/super moderators use special commands in the chat?
(Please refer to the thread on vBulletin.org for reference to the commands for now)
also how do you edit or delete a shout?

[Lizard King]

Is there any way to remove the Date and Time option before username in forumhome ?

[JJR512]

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Is there any way to remove the Date and Time option before username in forumhome ?

Yes:

In the forumhome_vbshout_shout template, fine and remove this code:

[{$Shout['time']}]

That's it!

[spudor]

First time trying add a hack ,cant find Plugin System -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product] Where to look fo it??

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by JJR512

Yes:

In the forumhome_vbshout_shout template, fine and remove this code:

[{$Shout['time']}]

That's it!

Thanks it worked. I couldn't check all the posts but is there a way to fix smilie problem ?
When I click smilies it shows the smilies and even when i click on it adds the smilie code but it is not working in iframe.

[FleaBag]

Just posted a vBadvanced CMPS integration here ZT.

[imported_-Sidekick-]

This hack still work properly on 3.5.0 Gold?

[TCM]

Originally Posted by imported_-Sidekick-

This hack still work properly on 3.5.0 Gold?

It's working fine for me, but I thought I'd note the following (I assume it's the same in all versions):

If you send a message before it's finished loading, you're unable to send any more messages, and things screw up. It should be disabled until it's ready.

[Andyrew]

Installed and working, but it's slow at loading is this normal. ??