vB Shoutbox 1.0

Well, people wanted it, so here it is: a vB-integrated Shoutbox. It's a little different than the one they used to have on this site, however. The moderation functions are VERY basic...but they'll be improved for 2.0, most likely, if there's any interest.

A short breakdown:

• It's a chatroom-esque page that everyone can use.
• Shouts that day, shouts in last 24 hours, shouts by YOU, and total shouts, are all tracked.
• Leaderboard (top shouters) is tracked.
• Clickable smilies automatically added below the add shout box.
• "delete" link shown on all shouts if you're an admin or a moderator (usergroupids 5, 6, and 7 by default).
• bbCode parsing included.

Attached is an archive containing all the files you'll need for the basic installation, AND for the optional features. NOTE: the vBHacker compatible file included within does NOT constitute a full installation. You'll still need to upload the shoutbox.php file to your main forums directory.

Enjoy. Here's a live demo: http://www.movieforums.net/shoutbox.php

[TWTCommish]

In forumhome_shoutbox replace the $shout[shout_text] variable with your $shouts variable. I think that'll do it.

[ceo_tfw]

not sure where I put this

PHP Code:

$shoutz = $DB_site->query('SELECT u.username, s.userid, s.shout_text, s.timestamp FROM user u, shoutbox s WHERE u.userid = s.userid ORDER BY s.timestamp DESC LIMIT 10');
while ($shout10top = mysql_fetch_array($shoutz)):
    ++$shout10topnbsp;
    $shout[timestamp]  = vbdate('n-j-y, g:i:s a', $shout10top[timestamp]);
    $shout[shout_text] = bbcodeparse($shout10top[shout_text]);
    $shouts .= "<smallfont><b>Posted by <a href=\"member.php?s=$sesion[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$shout10top[userid]\" class=\"small\">$shout10top[username]</a><br> Posted @ $shout[timestamp]</b></smallfont><br/><smallfont>$shout[shout_text]</smallfont><br><br>";
endwhile;
eval("\$the_shoutbox .= \"".gettemplate("forumhome_shoutbox")."\";"); 


[TWTCommish]

That's the code you put in the index.php file instead of the code listed in the instructions. Stick it in place of that, and in the same spot. That should do it.

[S0uL]

i installed this with vbhacker and it said everything installed right. but doesnt show on forumhome. and the $the_shoutbox is in forumhome.

[S0uL]

nevermind i fixed it. vbhacker didnt add the fourmhome_shoutbox

[TWTCommish]

Make sure it edited your index.php file successfully...and then, go shout. It needs at least one shout if it's going to display anything on your main forum page.

[tweak]

I put this in INDEX.PHP and my page is now WHite. Pure white, No forum ????

Originally posted by ceo_tfw
not sure where I put this

PHP Code:

$shoutz = $DB_site->query('SELECT u.username, s.userid, s.shout_text, s.timestamp FROM user u, shoutbox s WHERE u.userid = s.userid ORDER BY s.timestamp DESC LIMIT 10');
while ($shout10top = mysql_fetch_array($shoutz)):
    ++$shout10topnbsp;
    $shout[timestamp]  = vbdate('n-j-y, g:i:s a', $shout10top[timestamp]);
    $shout[shout_text] = bbcodeparse($shout10top[shout_text]);
    $shouts .= "<smallfont><b>Posted by <a href=\"member.php?s=$sesion[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$shout10top[userid]\" class=\"small\">$shout10top[username]</a><br> Posted @ $shout[timestamp]</b></smallfont><br/><smallfont>$shout[shout_text]</smallfont><br><br>";
endwhile;
eval("\$the_shoutbox .= \"".gettemplate("forumhome_shoutbox")."\";"); 


[TWTCommish]

Is that ALL you have in your index.php file? You're not supposed to replace the entire contents of it...

[tweak]

No no I just replaced this and the page was all white. Any reason why???

PHP Code:

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumhome')."\");"); 


Originally posted by TWTCommish
Is that ALL you have in your index.php file? You're not supposed to replace the entire contents of it...

[ceo_tfw]

Originally posted by tweak
I put this in INDEX.PHP and my page is now WHite. Pure white, No forum ????

I put this in the index.php and I just seen the page die on me so I had to say OH ship, so I am not sure what then to do,,,,,,,