[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

[DJ29Joesph]

Got this to work on my site Vb 3.8.2

DEMO: http://spiralgaming.net/

Thanks Again

Just a suggestion... you know how there is a /me feature in it.
What about a /admin for shout just to admins.

Anyway....

[doa24uk]

HELP!!!

I have uninstalled this mod (via products page in admincp). I've turned off the related plugins & removed the text from the templates.

I've also removed vbshout.php from my server ... therefore I shouldn't be getting any requests for vbshout.php right???

I'm getting tons & tons of hits for vbshout.php even though I've removed it.

My hosting company is going crazy yet there's nothing I can see that is causing this!

Please get back to me asap!!!

[oliver123]

It works great for Me!
It is as simple as putting the directory ./vbshout.xml once moved it to your forum root
And move the vbshout.php there too, then it works!

[johnrizz]

Originally Posted by doa24uk

HELP!!!

I have uninstalled this mod (via products page in admincp). I've turned off the related plugins & removed the text from the templates.

I've also removed vbshout.php from my server ... therefore I shouldn't be getting any requests for vbshout.php right???

I'm getting tons & tons of hits for vbshout.php even though I've removed it.

My hosting company is going crazy yet there's nothing I can see that is causing this!

Please get back to me asap!!!

There might be a link in of a search engine thats being hit by bots or what have ya! Something similar is going on with me, I'm always getting hits/errors from a forum I took down (forum.domain.c o m) from my domain! Its going on two years now..

[s-p0k]

need some help with this one i did everything ..........

but all i get is this.........any1 know where there is a step by step ?

[XxJAYSONxX23]

The ban feature isnt working.....

/ban (username)

is not working

[Stifmeister2]

Originally Posted by XxJAYSONxX23

The ban feature isnt working.....

/ban (username)

is not working

That's because that command doesn't exist (as far as I know).


You can ban members from Shoutbox via vbShout options in ACP.

[DynaMow]

Has there been a fix for the color going back to default problem?

[koke]

I'm getting message "Loading..." now...

It was working great until today .

[Pandemikk]

This may sound dumb, but where's the admin panel displayed in the first two screenshots?

I've searched for sometime and can not find it.