Chat Modifications - [Shout/Chatbox 0.7.06] GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System

GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System
by VertiCode UK

GCBOS is a command-based chat client written in PHP for vBulletin 3 & 4, the original modification was written by dinnerbone for vBulletin 3.7.

Versions:
-vBulletin 3.8

Features:
-Commands
-Topic and Reply notifications
-Simple to use commands
-Chat permissions
-Hide chatbox from usergroups
-Allow guests to view
-The ability to use similes and BB code
-Show who is using GCBOS on who's online
-Edit and delete messages
-Ability to prune the chat

Demo:
Otaku Studios

Commands:
- Impersonate: Makes <user> say <message ...>
- Usage: /say <user> <message ...>
- Example: /say "Basfreak" I like to touch myself at night.
- Mute User: Mutes <user>, preventing them from talking.
- Usage: /mute <user ..>
- Example: /mute Forum Troll
- Unmute User: Unmutes <user>, allowing them to talk.
- Usage: /unmute <user ..>
- Example: /unmute Forum Troll
- Edit Message: Edits message <messageid>, setting the new text to <message ..>
- Usage: /edit <messageid> <message ..>
- Example: /edit 1337 I'm in your message, stealing your texts.
- Delete message: Deletes message <messageid>.
- Usage: /delete <messageid>
- Example: /delete 1497
- Toggle Truesight: If enabled allows you to see who actually sent a message
- Usage: /truesight <0 or 1>
- Example: /truesight 1
- Clear Messages: Clears GCBOS, deleting all messages. Only you will see this.
- Usage: /clear
- Example: /clear
- List Muted Users: Lists all muted users
- Usage: /listmuted
- Example: /listmuted
- Private Message: Sends a private message to <user>
- Usage: /pm <user> <message ...>
- Example: /pm "Kanye West" Do you like fishsticks?
- List Ignored: Lists all users you are currently ignoring
- Usage: /listignores
- Example: /listignores
- Ignore User: Ignores all messages from <username ...>, preventing them from showing.
- Usage: /ignore <username ...>
- Example: /ignore Just Another Forum Troll
- Unignore User: Stops messages from <username ...> from being ignored.
- Usage: /unignore <username ...>
- Example: /unignore Dinnerbone
- Set Notice: Sets the notice to <notice>
- Usage: /notice <message ..>
- Example: /notice Welcome your new overlords!
- User Action: Perform an action, useful for role playing.
- Usage: /me <action ...>
- Example: /me dances
- Help: Displays this help menu
- Usage: /help
- Example: /help
- Prune Messages: Deletes all messages in GCBOS, this cannot be undone
- Usage: /prune
- Example: /prune

When using a command with 'parameters', you may either enter each parameter in the form of:
/command param1 param2 param3
However if the parameter contains spaces you must enclose it in quotes, such as:
/command "parameter 1" 'parameter2' param3.
You may edit messages by double clicking on them (If you have permission to do so), delete messages by clicking on the '#' in front of your messages, send a user a private message by single clicking their name, or speed up/slow down the speed messages are typed at by pressing the 'up' or 'down' arrow keys on your keyboard.

License:
GCBOS was released under the MPL on google code please see http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html or view LICENSE.txt

Compatibility:
-vBulletin 4.x
-IIS7
-Apache2
-Litespeed webserver
-PHP 5.2.x
-PHP 5.3 (if references are enabled)

PHP 5.3
For GCBOS to work with PHP 5.3 you must have

allow_call_time_pass_reference

set to

On

Install:
-Upload the contents of the upload folder
-Import product-gcbos.xml
-Set usergroup permissions
-Insert <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> into the template you want it to display in (EG FORUMHOME, FORUMDISPLAY) or at the bottom of navbar
-Navigate to vBulletin Settings->GCBOS set the forum restrictions to disable topic notifications or disable them by selecting no
-For 0.7.07 and above i reccomend installing the following modification (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228507) to add GCBOS to your navbar (http://yoursite.com/forums/gcbos.php?action=page).

Upgrade:
-Overwrite all files then import the product
-Edit permissions as required

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by milaszewski

what code should be put into a HTML widget in order to have the chat as a widget?

I will take a look into this later should be rather easy



About UTF8 Support i have replicated the problem and i will work on finding a fix.

[Kocuce]

Originally Posted by MyChemicalSelf

Should be fine what language are you using? I have a munch what it might be though.

I'm using Turkish.

As far as you've managed to replicate, I'm waiting the fix then

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by Kocuce

I'm using Turkish.

As far as you've managed to replicate, I'm waiting the fix then

Found a fix because UTF-8 is not vBulletin's default charset the data is incorrectly displayed the fastest way to fix this is to open your admin panel select "Languages and Phrases" then Language Manager. Now hit edit settings on the language you are using and 7 options down you will see "HTML Character Set" change this to UTF-8 (default is ISO-8859-1).


Added FAQ to first post. Some time tomorrow i will be uploading a fix to gcbos.js this simply reduces the amount of AJAX requests made to the server and should make this more suitable for larger boards. The difference is not visible but will reduce server load when it counts.

[Kocuce]

Default charset was ISO-8859-9 here. When I change it to UTF-8, yes as you've said it works but everything except the chat breaks down. You can see it in the attachment.

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by Kocuce

Default charset was ISO-8859-9 here. When I change it to UTF-8, yes as you've said it works but everything except the chat breaks down. You can see it in the attachment.

I shall have a look on my test board sorry for the inconvenience. How odd seems to work for me, do you know what the collation of your database is? As that's the only thing i can see it being.

[Kocuce]

Originally Posted by MyChemicalSelf

I shall have a look on my test board sorry for the inconvenience

Nema problema. I hope you can find another fix.

I've looked to my tables and they are utf8_general_ci.

[MyChemicalSelf]

seems to work for me using some turkish i found on the net (i have my sql server set to UTF-8 aswell as boards). Im currently out of ideas towards this i shall ask around a few people i know who might have an answer

[Kocuce]

Interesting it really looks fine from your images but not like here. There is nothing to do but waiting then.

[cjwzx2]

I've found that using this chatbox inside a style breaks IE rendering on pages the chatbox is displayed on. Renders fine in Chrome & FireFox. What's the deal?

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by cjwzx2

I've found that using this chatbox inside a style breaks IE rendering on pages the chatbox is displayed on. Renders fine in Chrome & FireFox. What's the deal?

I cant test on IE as i have no windows machine 8-) and the general vBulletin style hardly work on IE atm. Last time my testers used it IE reported fine what exactly is the error. If youc an provide a screen shot that would help