[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

[Swindont]

how would i do a /ban (username)
command? that would really help which only admins could use

[majorj0nny]

Originally Posted by SVZ

How would I do that?

I too have done this for my site ... go to your 'usergroups' - 'usergroups manager' in your admincp .... then make a note of the group numbers you dont want to view the shoutbox...

ie - unregistered/not logged in - id:1

then go to your vbshout settings in 'vbulletin options' - 'vbshout options' and in the sections called 'Banned Usergroups' add the id of the groups you wanna ban from the boards. ie - 1

if you have numerous groups you dont want to use the shoutbox put there all these numbers in separated with a comma... ie - 1,4,7 then Id suggest you change the next option 'Banned Permissions' to 'can not view shoutbox'.

[moethelawn]

I think we need to get ZT's attention if we want some changes done

[GoTTi]

I installed this and on forums home i get:


Fatal error: Cannot redeclare isbanned() (previously declared in /home/SITE/public_html/forums/index.php(459) : eval()'d code:112) in /home/SITE/public_html/forums/index.php(459) : eval()'d code on line 263


when i uninstall this thing i get:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
drop table `shout`;

MySQL Error : Unknown table 'shout'
Error Number : 1051
Date : Monday, October 24th 2005 @ 01:57:46 AM
Script : http://www.SITE.com/forums/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.SITE.com/forums/admincp/p...id=_vbshout&s=
IP Address : xxx
Username : GoTTi
Classname : vb_database

whats goin on here????????


i had to go into phpmyadmin and go into settings, remove shout_ and remove shout from products and shout table. why am i having such a difficult time with these hacks for 350?

[Rukas]

My users are reporting that recently, in the last few days, they are being forced to refresh after each shout they make. While this doesnt effect all users (nor me) it is a problem. They are using Firefox and IE, and it used to work fine for them and all of a sudden they all began to experiance the same problem.

It works fine for me in Firefox, so its not a browser related issue.

http://www.streethop.com/forum/

[Rhoads]

Originally Posted by Parture

I reposted my forum and added back vbshout to show you the smilies are not working http://biblocality.com/forums

Is anyone working on this to fix it?

Also when you look in "Current Active Users" those who are viewing the main forum index page changes to Viewing Shoutbox. That's not quite right.

To fix the smilies, go to your vBulletin options -> User Profile Options and choose yes for Allow Smilies in Signatures, now you have smilies

[davidw]

<font color="Green">* christianb clicks install</font>

[Matt_270581]

Great hack

/me installs

[TJFweb]

Originally Posted by Biker_GA

The style we're using doesn't lend itself to using a shoutbox at the top. And I don't know if it was ZT's hack or not when we were using it.

This is such a good hack!!!

Is it possible to keep a history of all shouts?

If not, would that be possible in a future version? ;-)

[Lizard King]

Originally Posted by TJFweb

This is such a good hack!!!

Is it possible to keep a history of all shouts?

If not, would that be possible in a future version? ;-)

It already keeps it and you can see it by reading the Feature list.