Add-On Releases - [ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite 2.5.0

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[ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2008
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
Support Forum: http://forums.infernotechnologies.ne...-Supp-f23.html
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Pro Version: http://infernotechnologies.net/idx/infernoshout/

2.5.1 Update
Fixed Bug: Archive Pagination wasn't working (page 2 showed same content as page 1)
Fixed Bug: Archive member links did not work
AOP Change: AOP now uses aop.txt, to work on IIS servers.


Project Description

This is the latest version of Inferno vBShout LITE, the free version of our Inferno vBShout Pro product (see above link). Those who were running 1.0.1 Lite will find a lot of useful upgrades and additions, including aesthetic changes and many bug fixes and most importantly a huge decrease in server load and bandwidth consumption.

Support
This version is supported, exclusively at our support forums.

Features

• AJAX Shoutbox
• AJAX Shoutbox Active Users
• Formatting Options Saved
• Notice posted when user replies to a thread
• Notice posted when user creates a new thread
• Notices posted for most admin commands executed
• /prune command (admin only)
• /ban userid or username command (admin only)
• /unban userid or username command (admin only)
• /notice message (admin only) Assigns shoutbox notice
• /removenotive (admin only) Removes any assgned shoutbox notice
• On/off switch for the Shoutbox
• Enhanced Page Deployment - Easily place the shoutbox ANYWHERE in your forum
• Editor Colours/Fonts editable
• Editor Position
• Shoutbox frame height
• Select which editor tools to display
• Select which BBCodes are allowed within the shoutbox
• Allow images in the shoutbox
• Allow smilies in the shoutbox
• Edit shoutbox notice (alternate to using command)
• Edit shoutbox banned users (alternate to using command)
• Idle Timeout (Seconds) - Set how many seconds before a user becomes idle in the shoutbox, this stops shoutbox updates
• Select Usergroups who can use admin commands
• Enter forum ID(s) which are exempt from new thread/reply shoutbox notices
• Archive System (view all shouts, see shout statistics, view top shouters)
• Shoutbox Lockdown Mode (Only 1 userid will be able to shout)
• Shouts To Display (How many shouts you want to display)
• Flood Control (Shouts cannot be posted after X seconds of shout)
• Use Normal Font Size (instead of using small font)
• Shout Listings Order (Show newest at top or bottom)
• Smilies To Show (set how many smilies you want to show)
• Maximum [SIZE] (Set the maximum size allowed for the [SIZE] tag)
• Protected Usergroups (cannot be banned)
• Disable Thread/Reply Notices
• Thread/Reply Notice Exemptions (Enter forum IDs to be exempt)
• AJAX Refresh Speed (Set how fast ajax will refresh)
• Smilies Menu
• Hide Shoutbox To UGs

Additional Features

Auto-Idle
The auto-idle system will drastically lower server load on sites with many users on at the same time. It allows you to automatically set the user to "idle" in the shoutbox, meaning the shoutbox will load shouts once, then idle the user until the click the unidle button or make a shout. Afterwards they will idle as normal (as set in the ACP).

Shoutbox Advanced Optimised Protocol
The Shoutbox AOP is a brand new feature that when turned on will dramatically cut server resources/bandwidth used by the shoutbox. Instead of the shoutbox refreshing every X seconds to check if there is new data, it will know when there is new data and only refresh then, meaning when there is no activity in the shoutbox, no resources will be consumed, or bandwidth.

Shoutbox Low Level Logging
The shoutbox low level logging system will provide you with a log of shout edits, deletes, bans, unbans, notices and remove notice commands. This will help you keep track of commands being used in the shoutbox. This can be turned off.

Private Message System
When clicking a username in the shoutbox, it will now open a new "tab" (This is a shoutbox tab, not a browser tab). In this tab you will be able to privately chat to the member where only they and you will see the messages. This helps split private chats and the main chat, and you can have as many private chats open as you like!



vBSEO Issues?
If you're encountering issues with vBSEO this is most likely due to the option within vBSEO to "clean html", you do not need to turn this option off, but you will need to change the plugin for vBShout. Go to the Plugin Manager within your ACP, and find the plugin: "Inferno Shoutbox: Deploy Shoutbox". Edit this plugin, and where you see the option "Execution Order", set this to 1 and save, you should no longer encounter issues.


Note
I'll update screenshots soon! 5am here right now...

Enjoy!

Zero Tolerance
Inferno Technologies Lead Developer

[PoetJA-1975]

Agreed

Jacquii.

[FreshFroot]

Originally Posted by Cigarcritic

There is no support for the PRO version either. Numerous threads are unanswered and the problem as not been addressed with the similes and IE throwing the shoutbox window outside the viewing area.

BUYER BEWARE !!!!

Best thing to do is post in their support forums and request it. Zero has said he will be updating the shoutbox in early October, which is right around the corner.

[esck]

vbshout is giving me a lot of database errors and sometimes that crashes my server :S

uninstalled

[StuntFactoryX]

i use the pro version now and i had issues w/ a style that i purchased. totaly nothing to do w/ shoutbox. i started a thread and recieved a response requesting admin access to my site so he could resolve isssues with in a few hours. impressed w/ support and willingness to help me w/ somthing that the designer blew me off.

i have used all versions of shoutbox and they work as promised. some just have more/less features. 2 thumbs up to all versions... pro or lite

[txspaderz]

How about the problem of getting this to work with Vbadvanced? That's been asked since Day 1!!!

[m002.p]

Good luck on hearing a simple solution to that one ^ Ive tried alot and found the problems, but unable to rectify. Someone out there must have cracked it

[Arrogant-One]

Originally Posted by Cigarcritic

I'm disappointed after upgrading to Pro only to find out that the smilies cannot be controlled.

1. I do not want the smilies random. I have ~80 smilies and it's a real pain to locate the one I want.

2. I only want certain smilies to appear. I DO NOT want Over-sized smileys to be available to my members in the shout box.

What's the point of having a smiley button if I can't control them? We can just go back to the Lite version and type the shortcut.

Anyway.....just an FYI to those upgrading for the smilie feature.

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What is your forum homepage? I'd like to see what you mean by the smilie control issue.

Also, does anyone know when the new Inferno Shout Pro comes out. I am holding off buying the current version because I heard it comes out sometime in October (and we are in October presently).

AO

[PoetJA-1975]

want it to show on vBAdvanced?
Buy the pro version

Jacquii.

[m002.p]

want it to show on vBAdvanced?
Buy the pro version

Yup thats right, and it doesnt take a genious to identify that one

We are asking because there is no instructions how to get it working as a module when your vba installation isnt in the same folder as the forum. I had Pro from the beginning

Maybe there is a hyper version what does that then? lol

[PoetJA-1975]

hmmmm - never thought of the hyper version
Possibly the next pro upgrade version lol

Jacquii.

btw - I was actually responding to:

Originally Posted by txspaderz

How about the problem of getting this to work with Vbadvanced? That's been asked since Day 1!!!