[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

[SnickersTK]

I did like to be able to give guests permission to shout too, on my board.

and somewhere a little bix where they can type a name

example; I'm a guest and goes to the shoutbox, and type in: TK in the little name box: writes: hello in the type box and presses shout.

it will say: [Today 12:07 AM] G_TK: hello

(all guest will auto get a G_ infront of their name, and the name wont function as a link)

possible?

[TheFocusElf]

perfect. worked perfectly.

[Phlex]

It would be great to give admins the opportunity to define x shouts per x posts/day

Example : makes 5 posts on one day , therefore he can make 20 shouts on that day.

Or another great option would be :
USers cannot post X shouts in a row

Great Mod !

[Rukas]

Is it possible to restrict who has access to posting shouts in terms of post counts? We have a lot of people sign up just to spam the shout box, I would like to restrict it so that only people with 1000 posts are allowed to use the shout box.

[Snake]

I think it's already a feature in the shoutbox. Flood shout - look for it.

[Rukas]

Can't find it, already looked thus asked in here.

[BlackRabbit1971]

You could create a new group called Shouters based on your registered users group and then create a cron job to change members into that group at 1000 posts... Then entered the registered users group into the ban box in shouts settings...

BR

[Snake]

That trick works thanks.

[SilentK]

I have run into a bug while using konqueror (browser for linux)

The scrollbar to the side apparently doesn't work and it stretches the entire shoutbox out.

here's a screenshot

http://www.xblteams.com/snapshot1.png

Probably related to the safari complaint as the both use a form of khtml.

[kafi]

How do I turn unregistered to be able to post?

Sorry, can't find that option. pls help