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.

[TMAC]

It is in your admin control panel at the bottom of vbulletine options.

[ambrosious]

In the admin control panel, on the left hand side, as a seperate menu option.

Like this...

[noppid]

Originally Posted by BigKev43

Installed on 3.06 and everything seems to be working fine
EXCEPT... When using IE if i go to the shoutbox.php to view the shouts or post one and i want to click a smile to add it. Well when clicking the smile i want it will click to the top of the page like it did a refresh. Will get the "Error on page" broken java image on bottom of brower.

Now no matter what smile i hover over the link points to forum/shoutbox.php?#

The smile box works fine anywhere else on the board.

any ideas or help would be appericated.

Thanks in advance

I fixed it for us. I found a few things that got me closer and closer as we went along. The final fix was to do an edit in the SHOUTBOX template.

There are two forms in that template, both have the name=vbform. By changing the name of the one, everything seemed to work in FF. Other things I can't recall got it working in IE, but I think this one is a biggie and should do it.


In the SHOUTBOX template find...

<form action="shoutbox.php" method="post" name="vbform">

Change to...

<form action="shoutbox.php" method="post" name="Xvbform">

This is not my hack, I'm just sharing some ideas. Your milage may vary.

EDIT: I tested the original shoutbox.php and it broke the editor. Apparently I changed or added something important to my version since it works. Like I said, your milage may vary.

[iTaLiAnBoY165]

I was installing the shoubox just as the instructions said load the upload folder to your forums directory i did that then i went ot the link it told me to go to so i did i got this

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/iden-pro/public_html/forums/hack/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 30

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/iden-pro/public_html/forums/hack/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 31

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/iden-pro/public_html/forums/hack/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 31

[noppid]

Maybe because you should have the install files in forums/install not forums/hack/install?

Just a guess.

[iTaLiAnBoY165]

I don't need guesses lol I need answers

[noppid]

Originally Posted by iTaLiAnBoY165

I don't need guesses lol I need answers

I guess since I added a disclaimer in case that is not correct, you shouldn't try it at all.

Sorry I couldn't help.

Good Luck.

[BigKev43]

Originally Posted by noppid

I fixed it for us. I found a few things that got me closer and closer as we went along. The final fix was to do an edit in the SHOUTBOX template.

There are two forms in that template, both have the name=vbform. By changing the name of the one, everything seemed to work in FF. Other things I can't recall got it working in IE, but I think this one is a biggie and should do it.


In the SHOUTBOX template find...

<form action="shoutbox.php" method="post" name="vbform">

Change to...

<form action="shoutbox.php" method="post" name="Xvbform">

This is not my hack, I'm just sharing some ideas. Your milage may vary.

EDIT: I tested the original shoutbox.php and it broke the editor. Apparently I changed or added something important to my version since it works. Like I said, your milage may vary.

This did the trick..... Thanks for the help man. very much appericated.

By the way this one fix, fixed it for me and works in IE

[BigKev43]

Originally Posted by ambrosious

In the admin control panel, on the left hand side, as a seperate menu option.

Like this...

It seems that im missing this option.....

any ideas on how to go about getting it there??? Which file to edit and what to add?

any help is apperciated.

Thanks

[noppid]

Originally Posted by BigKev43

This did the trick..... Thanks for the help man. very much appericated.

By the way this one fix, fixed it for me and works in IE

Are you using the enhanced editor or the full blown WYSIWYG editor?

Just curious.