Add-On Releases - [ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite 2.5.0

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[ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2008
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
Support Forum: http://forums.infernotechnologies.ne...-Supp-f23.html
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Pro Version: http://infernotechnologies.net/idx/infernoshout/

2.5.1 Update
Fixed Bug: Archive Pagination wasn't working (page 2 showed same content as page 1)
Fixed Bug: Archive member links did not work
AOP Change: AOP now uses aop.txt, to work on IIS servers.


Project Description

This is the latest version of Inferno vBShout LITE, the free version of our Inferno vBShout Pro product (see above link). Those who were running 1.0.1 Lite will find a lot of useful upgrades and additions, including aesthetic changes and many bug fixes and most importantly a huge decrease in server load and bandwidth consumption.

Support
This version is supported, exclusively at our support forums.

Features

• AJAX Shoutbox
• AJAX Shoutbox Active Users
• Formatting Options Saved
• Notice posted when user replies to a thread
• Notice posted when user creates a new thread
• Notices posted for most admin commands executed
• /prune command (admin only)
• /ban userid or username command (admin only)
• /unban userid or username command (admin only)
• /notice message (admin only) Assigns shoutbox notice
• /removenotive (admin only) Removes any assgned shoutbox notice
• On/off switch for the Shoutbox
• Enhanced Page Deployment - Easily place the shoutbox ANYWHERE in your forum
• Editor Colours/Fonts editable
• Editor Position
• Shoutbox frame height
• Select which editor tools to display
• Select which BBCodes are allowed within the shoutbox
• Allow images in the shoutbox
• Allow smilies in the shoutbox
• Edit shoutbox notice (alternate to using command)
• Edit shoutbox banned users (alternate to using command)
• Idle Timeout (Seconds) - Set how many seconds before a user becomes idle in the shoutbox, this stops shoutbox updates
• Select Usergroups who can use admin commands
• Enter forum ID(s) which are exempt from new thread/reply shoutbox notices
• Archive System (view all shouts, see shout statistics, view top shouters)
• Shoutbox Lockdown Mode (Only 1 userid will be able to shout)
• Shouts To Display (How many shouts you want to display)
• Flood Control (Shouts cannot be posted after X seconds of shout)
• Use Normal Font Size (instead of using small font)
• Shout Listings Order (Show newest at top or bottom)
• Smilies To Show (set how many smilies you want to show)
• Maximum [SIZE] (Set the maximum size allowed for the [SIZE] tag)
• Protected Usergroups (cannot be banned)
• Disable Thread/Reply Notices
• Thread/Reply Notice Exemptions (Enter forum IDs to be exempt)
• AJAX Refresh Speed (Set how fast ajax will refresh)
• Smilies Menu
• Hide Shoutbox To UGs

Additional Features

Auto-Idle
The auto-idle system will drastically lower server load on sites with many users on at the same time. It allows you to automatically set the user to "idle" in the shoutbox, meaning the shoutbox will load shouts once, then idle the user until the click the unidle button or make a shout. Afterwards they will idle as normal (as set in the ACP).

Shoutbox Advanced Optimised Protocol
The Shoutbox AOP is a brand new feature that when turned on will dramatically cut server resources/bandwidth used by the shoutbox. Instead of the shoutbox refreshing every X seconds to check if there is new data, it will know when there is new data and only refresh then, meaning when there is no activity in the shoutbox, no resources will be consumed, or bandwidth.

Shoutbox Low Level Logging
The shoutbox low level logging system will provide you with a log of shout edits, deletes, bans, unbans, notices and remove notice commands. This will help you keep track of commands being used in the shoutbox. This can be turned off.

Private Message System
When clicking a username in the shoutbox, it will now open a new "tab" (This is a shoutbox tab, not a browser tab). In this tab you will be able to privately chat to the member where only they and you will see the messages. This helps split private chats and the main chat, and you can have as many private chats open as you like!



vBSEO Issues?
If you're encountering issues with vBSEO this is most likely due to the option within vBSEO to "clean html", you do not need to turn this option off, but you will need to change the plugin for vBShout. Go to the Plugin Manager within your ACP, and find the plugin: "Inferno Shoutbox: Deploy Shoutbox". Edit this plugin, and where you see the option "Execution Order", set this to 1 and save, you should no longer encounter issues.


Note
I'll update screenshots soon! 5am here right now...

Enjoy!

Zero Tolerance
Inferno Technologies Lead Developer

[solong2]

hello

i have arabic forum i wann chang it from left to right

thanks alot

[CNBAforo]

I would be cool if the Archive had autonomy from the shoutbox. That is, if sb gets pruned, only posts displayed in the shoutbox dissapear, but the older conversations could still be accessed in the Archive. Maybe for admins only, or permissions per usergroup.

[Sarver]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

Sarver this is a problem that only tends to appear on heavily loaded servers, could you let us know what your server loads are just to make sure it isn't another bug that has appeared.

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

With the visitors that i get to my site, theres no way it has something to do with my server load. Plus, if it works for one browser (firefox) and not for the other (IE). it can't be the server. And the shoutbox 2.1 works fine, but this one does not. Any help?

[FreshFroot]

wait for the pro and try that one out.. if it doesn't work, I'm sure they can give you a refund.. otherwise.. I have no idea I'm not a coder.

[Billspaintball]

From what Ive seen here I will probably buy the pro version as long as it has these two features.

- Limit to the number of smilies per shout (You any idea how much a forum bogs down when some retard outs 1000 smilies each shout for 5 shouts in a row.... )

- Uses vBs Swear/ Language filter.

Anyone know yet if these two features will be included?

[Hornstar]

wouldnt be hard for them to include those features, so hopefully they will be apart of it.

[da420]

Originally Posted by Billspaintball

- Limit to the number of smilies per shout (You any idea how much a forum bogs down when some retard outs 1000 smilies each shout for 5 shouts in a row.... )

This would especially be useful.

[FreshFroot]

There are many features people want.. the only issue is.. if they add these now.. it means the pro will come out later.. It was supposed to come out sunday and it's tuesday now.. so mabye their adding some of these features?

[Inferno Tech]

Right pro has been released on GZE we need to upload the files on the inferno technologies website and then it is available to the public to buy.
@billspaintball, it was too late to put those features in this version but the next version of pro will have them

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[Zero Tolerance]

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