[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

[divided_by_fear]

i think thats it i was going to try and add the other usergroups that i dont want to that part and see if it works

[divided_by_fear]

lol i must say great codes in this piece of work lol Command Activation in admincp lol i shut mine off and you could still run commands in the shout box... so anyone have a fix for that? or is that another bug to be never fixed?

[MindTrix]

Just a question, in the template vBShout [Template Alteration] is it supposed to say Shoutox in this code

if ($vbulletin->options['shout_banned_perms'] == 2 && isBanned($vbulletin->userinfo))
{
	$Shoutox = '';
}
else

or should that be Shoutbox

[divided_by_fear]

yeah i think it should be Shoutbox... but i dont use [Template Alteration] since i have vbadvanced

[kewl1uk]

Installed on 3.5.2 and working. Thank you. *clicks install*

[plateau]

how to shutdown the shoutbox?

i didnt find it in ACP.

anyone? thanks!!!

[Synth]

just disable the module under "Edit Modules" in admincp

[plateau]

Originally Posted by Synth

just disable the module under "Edit Modules" in admincp

cheers mate.

[Onimua]

Great plugin, and works wonderfully. But, there are a couple of things:

When I go to edit long shouts (for example, "This is a really long shout I am doing in the shoutbox to see if it works alright"), I click Edit, but then all that shows up is the first part of the shout, like "This is a really long shout I am doing in th." Is there a way to fix this?

One of my members also noticed (and I checked as well) that in Opera, when you click the color drop-down menu, the colors don't show up (just the color code). Is there a way to fix this as well?

[XFSImperial]

Just installed the plugin, works great. I was curious if there was anyway I could change the "Shoutbox" text, which links to the archive, to read "Spambox." Just curious since I recieved a number of requests heh.