vB Chatbox 1.2.4

What this hack does : Adds a box on top of your vB home page
where all members can chat/shout in an IRC like way, with all the
vB options added (smilies, vBcodes....)

I started this hack by modifying the shoutbox made by Doug
Tanner for phpnuke (i think).. And it went far far from his original
code. As far as i think he wouldn't recognize it .

I integrated it as far as i could with vB, and in the admin CP,
with every bit of it being possible to modify trough the admin
CP (prune, ban, censure...)...

SCREENSHOT

This hack has been tested and used by some people out
there in france .

1.2.4 changes :
Install problems with the mysql reserved words solved,
Uninstalling option added to the install script,
Possibility to automaticaly add the templates to the
templatesets you chose in the install script,
IE6 problem with divs solved,
timezoneoffset mod integrated,
text input limited to 255 characters.

1.2.3 changes :
security hole on the pruning of the admin part fixed.

1.2.2 changes :
templatesused var filled with all templates used by the
script in the shoutbox.php file and in the index.php file.
And chmod 777 made on the admin/shoutbox_config.php file
by the install script. Thanks to erwin

Name changed from shoutbox to chatbox, because some people
thought of this hack as related with TWT-commish's shoutbox...
no more excuses


Here is some sort of [high]FAQ[/high] from all the thread,
hope this helps, and prevents you from reading all that i just read :

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Erwin : limit of smilies a person can post in the shoutbox.
This is to prevent smilie spamming : HERE
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Erwin : Another tip for installers - instead of manually having to
ban users in the shoutbox, to automatically ban users who
you have already banned from the forums : HERE
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For the shoutbox to be in a popup : HERE
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To have 5 'shouts/chats' visible when the chatbox is reduced :
HERE
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SpeedStreet : This simply creates a link for people to click on so
that they can easily view the 'Who's Online' page without
having to dig for it : HERE
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ThoughtDiver: if you want the date format on the shout timestamps
to read Month/Day instead of Day/Month : HERE
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[redstaing0]

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.6:

Invalid SQL: CREATE TABLE `shoutbox` (`id` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `name` VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL default '', `comment` TEXT NOT NULL, `date` VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL default '', PRIMARY KEY (`id`))
mysql error: Table 'shoutbox' already exists

mysql error number: 1050

Date: Saturday 08th of February 2003 05:40:34 PM
Script: http:///vbbb/vbbb/admin/shoutbox_install.php?etape=1
Referer: http://wwwadmin/shoutbox_install.php

[Erwin]

You are trying to run the install file again. You need to delete the tables first, then install it.

[2root4u]

Thanks for this code. Originally I wanted a java applet that would interface with the web server (no servlets), but this will suit my needs just fine.

One customization I did was integrating it as a forum. I didn't want it at the top of every page. Instead I wanted it listed under the forums list and protected with the same permission attributes as the other forums in the members only section.

I made a new style set and edited the forumdisplay template that shows only the chat box about 400 pixels in height and along with the standard header and footer. I created a new forum called chat and assigned the new style set to it. Then I put all the shoutbox code in the forumdisplay.php instead of the index.php.

Works great! Thanks!

[Erwin]

Originally posted by 2root4u
I made a new style set and edited the forumdisplay template that shows only the chat box about 400 pixels in height and along with the standard header and footer. I created a new forum called chat and assigned the new style set to it. Then I put all the shoutbox code in the forumdisplay.php instead of the index.php.

Works great! Thanks!

Good idea.

[pjgoncalves]

I have the same prob

All installed wth no errors, i can access to /shoutbox.php and to the admin pannel.. but still dont have the Shoutbox on Main Page

I'm running vBB 2.2.9.

Originally posted by eggz
Sauron, I share your pain.

The options are all there in admin, and I did everything I was told to BUT still no ShoutBox on the main page at all.... I've checked my templates and $shoutbox is there in all its glory :ermm:

@ Sauron - If anyone has given you an answer by PM or email I'd appreciate it if you could forward it to me.

Everyone else... Heelp us PLEASEEEEE!

[Bad Bunny]

Did you go and add the bit of code it told you to in forumhome template? It will not do that for you. (I had the same issue because it SEEMED to be taking care of all the templates for me. Darn French Guy. j/k)

[ANT.menmusic]

Originally posted by pjgoncalves
I have the same prob

All installed wth no errors, i can access to /shoutbox.php and to the admin pannel.. but still dont have the Shoutbox on Main Page

I'm running vBB 2.2.9.

read the thread:

go to your templates and modify "forumhome":

find:
<!-- main -->

and put before that this:
$shoutbox

[pjgoncalves]

I have like this..

<!-- /text -->
<!-- main -->
$shoutbox
$loggedinusers
$pminfo
$birthdaybits
$forumbits
</table>


Seems that is this right? :dead:

Originally posted by ANT.menmusic


read the thread:

[ANT.menmusic]

no, put
$shoutbox
before
<!-- main -->

-ant

[pjgoncalves]

hihihi, WORKED! :banana:

tks in a bunch :knockedout:

Originally posted by ANT.menmusic
no, put
$shoutbox
before
<!-- main -->

-ant