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

[THE REAL BLAZE]

I have an error......

Warning: main(./global.php) [function.main]: failed to create stream: No such file or directory in /hsphere/local/home/hiphop/rapblock.com/shoutbox.php on line 5

it comes up when I try to post a shout. please help

[DjTuPPer]

Originally Posted by Phat Papa Pete

Is there any way to disable the [IMG] code? Members are abusing the Shoutbox by shouting extremely large pictures. Very annoying.

Thats exactly what I would ask you guys about too!

How do you remove the [img] tags???

Thanks

[jaliam]

Originally Posted by Bald Bouncer

fantastic mate, I had only one small problem in shoutbox_postshout I had to change <form action="/shoutbox.php" too <form action="shoutbox.php"

Great tip, Bald Bouncer! You just solved my problem. Thanks, buddy!

[Silverstangs]

Hey I just installed this on vb2.3.3 and it works perfectly... so far. I do need a cosmetic change thou... is there is a way to make each shout out alternate colors just like posts on the main home page?? On our home page, it's just all one color while on the shoutbox page it alternates colors.

http://www.stangcountry.com
http://www.stangcountry.com/forums/shoutbox.php

Clicks install

Scott

[Silverstangs]

Oh 2nd thing... has anyone come up with a option to ban and unban people from the shoutbox in the Admin CP????

Thanks
Scott

[MindTrix]

<a href="http://tutorials.yaxay.com/showtutorial.php?action=show&id=183" target="_blank">http://tutorials.yaxay.com/showtutor...on=show&id=183</a>

Check that out, may help you.

[y2krazy]

Ok, got a little problem here...

I go to the Shoutbox, but when I try to post a shout, it goes to a "page not found" URL. What would cause this?

If you feel like registering and testing it out(the Shoutbox link seems to be directing to the wrong URL --- it goes to www.bladestorm.net/forums instead of forums.bladestorm.net; anyone know why this is, or how to fix it?):

http://forums.bladestorm.net/

-y2k-

[TWTCommish]

Originally Posted by y2krazy

Ok, got a little problem here...

I go to the Shoutbox, but when I try to post a shout, it goes to a "page not found" URL. What would cause this?

If you feel like registering and testing it out(the Shoutbox link seems to be directing to the wrong URL --- it goes to www.bladestorm.net/forums instead of forums.bladestorm.net; anyone know why this is, or how to fix it?):

http://forums.bladestorm.net/

-y2k-

I don't mean to be rude, but this bug has been spotted and corrected maybe a dozen times in this thread already.

[y2krazy]

I just couldn't find it in the last 10 pages and had to log off after only skimming through them. I am sorry to have bothered you with it, but I found the problem on my own when I found the template that needed to be corrected. Thanks for the notice and the hack, TWTC!

-y2k-

[Fargo]

installed nearly perfectly on 2.3.4! Only problem was the already mentioned path in the shoutbox_post template.

Another satisfied customer