Shoutbox Hack 1.04b

11/09/04 - Version 1.04b. Just an installer upgrade, nothing more. Nothing to see here, move along.

10/22/04 - Version 1.04a released. This is not an upgrade from 1.04. If you already have 1.04 installed, don't worry about this. This release just updates the installer and fixes any errors in it. If you had problems installing it last time, this should work better. If you need support, posting it here may get it answered, though posting at the board at GeekyDesigns.com is prefered.

This is the same hack formerly released by Link14716.

08/30/04 4:19 PM EDT: Fixed a settings bug (I hope): see this post.

08/29/04: Shoutbox 1.04 is released, featuring a new installer system (using the Hack Installer System) and redone templates, as well as a few bug fixes. Enjoy.

Presenting: The Shoutbox Hack


Support posts made at GeekyDesigns.com have a higher priority than posts made in this thread, and is the prefered way of getting support.



There are way too many features to list, so I'll just let the screenshots do the talking.

Shoutbox credits

PHP Code:
Matthew Gordon
Templates:
Zachery Woods
- misc: Matthew Gordon
- Originally by TWTCommish, redone by Zachery for 1.04


If you feel your not able to install this yourself please feel free to drop me a pm and we can make arrangments

If you would like to donate to us please pm us and again we can make arragnments

Dont forget to click install!

Install Instructions:

NEW INSTALL/UPGRADE FROM 1.03 to Current
 
 1. Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forums directory.
 2. Run http://www.yoursite.com/forums/install/hack_install.php
 3. Select "Shoutbox Hack" and then follow the instructions to install.
 4. Follow the directions in the readme files when it gets to that step, then finalize the install (by clicking the last link in the install).
 5. Enjoy your shoutbox!

Matrixgl did a template modification to make the shoutbit more like its vB2 counterpart and released it (tested on 1.03) here.

FOR THOSE WHO WANT SUPPORT, SPECIFY THIS INFORMATION OR BE IGNORED:

What is the exact error you recieve?
Where does the supposed error happen?
What vB version are you running?


Here are the old screenshots, new ones will be posted soon:
settings.gif (186.0 KB)
forumhome.gif (37.1 KB)
forumhome_iframe.gif (30.0 KB)
shoutbox_home.gif (96.1 KB)
shoutbox_home_guest.gif (84.8 KB)
user_settings.gif (85.5 KB)
usergroup_permissions.gif (67.8 KB)
shoutbox_home_textarea.gif (78.9 KB)




Enjoy.

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by boydekort

no one can help me with my problem should i do a reinstall as well and i regged at geekydesigns seems kind of dead or is there a hidden section ?

I don't really see a problem....

[djohn]

Originally Posted by Zachery

With the new version?

positive. with brand new freshly uploaded Shoutbox Hack 1.04a

[Mosh]

Is there a manual installation procedure as all I keep on getting are sql errors, I have manually removed the queries as the installer says there is no installation but then refuses to install because the keys already exist.

This is the only thing preventing me installing this hack and is the only one I have tried to install that uses HIS, I want the option to install this by hand so that I know exactly what is going on and can see if it is me making an error (if I want to make changes it is easier for me to do it manually), also don't like the fact that we do not have the option between HIS and manual install.

Thanks in advance,

jdsinclair

[The Equivocate]

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '\"', expecting ']' in /home/w360/public_html/discuss/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 257

Recieving this error when trying to do the edits on FORUMHOME.

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by The Equivocate

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '\"', expecting ']' in /home/w360/public_html/discuss/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 257

Recieving this error when trying to do the edits on FORUMHOME.

Sounds like you didnt hack the file correclty

[The Equivocate]

What changes am I supposed to make to this file (I assume you mean adminfunctions_template.php)? I can't find it in the readme nor in the install file. And I edited forumhome correctly.

[Link14716]

Originally Posted by djohn

Link14716, bad luck.

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/web/public_html/forums/install/hack_install_b2.php on line 30

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/pwnedru/public_html/web/install/hack_install_b2.php on line 31

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/web/public_html/forums/install/hack_install_b2.php on line 31

PHP 4.3.8, Apache 1.3.31

If you uploaded all the new files, it should work fine. It is failing on the chdir to the admincp. The variable is defined in hack_config_default.php.

[Link14716]

Originally Posted by The Equivocate

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '\"', expecting ']' in /home/w360/public_html/discuss/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3055) : eval()'d code on line 257

Recieving this error when trying to do the edits on FORUMHOME.

I'm guessing you are trying to add it to the bottom of forumhome?

EDIT: I can't reproduce.

[boydekort]

Originally Posted by Zachery

I don't really see a problem....

problem is the permissions in admincp dont show up fixed the problem with the shoutbox itself myself. took me a while to find the imagepath.

[djohn]

ok, the problem was that i have changed the default admincp location. now it's installed and working fine.

2 questions.
1. i have my shoutbox at the bottom of the forums, and it kind of blends with the statistics box. id like it to have it's own heading and the ability to minimise it

2. how can i remove shouts? i have all permissins set for the usergroups, but it i don't see any edit or delete buttons.

thanks for the great hack.

also, how can i change the hight of the shoutbox box on forumhome? i need to decrease it because i have quite compact design and right now it takes way too much space.