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Shoutbox Hack 1.04b · **Released**: 08-29-2004

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:

Code:

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.

smacklan · #**642** 05-12-2005, 01:22 PM

Not to sound pissy, but I get the same errors when trying to update my Usergroup permissions, and no one is supporting this at Geeky nor here very much. ***Uninstalled***

Jenta · #**643** 05-12-2005, 04:55 PM

Step 1. (Optional) Edit the attached file and change 50 to whatever you want (you can leave it at 50 if that number is ok with you)

The 50 is at the end of this line...

PHP Code:


			
$DB_site->query("DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "shoutbox_posts WHERE shoutid < ($lastshoutid[max] - 50)");

That number (50 in this case), controls how many shouts are left in your database after this script runs

Step 2. (Optional) Save the file. (if u did step 1)

Step 3. Upload deleteoldshouts.php to your includes/cron/ directory

Add a new scheduled task as shown in the attached images.
Change it to whatever suits you.

If you use it, thank sabret00the and MarcoH64 for enlightening me on the correct query string.

Jenta · #**644** 05-12-2005, 06:53 PM

Original

After

on line 1069 of shoutbox.php

find

PHP Code:


			
        $shoutbox_posts = $DB_site->query("

                                SELECT s.*, u.username AS absusername

                                FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "shoutbox_posts s 

                                LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user u ON (s.userid=u.userid) 

                                WHERE (deleted='0' OR deleted IS NULL)

                                ORDER BY time DESC LIMIT $vboptions[shoutbox_numberofforumhomeshouts]

                                ");

replace with

PHP Code:


			
        $lastshoutid = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT MAX(shoutid) AS max FROM shoutbox_posts"); 

        $shoutbox_posts = $DB_site->query(" 

                                SELECT s.*, u.username AS absusername 

                                FROM shoutbox_posts s 

                                LEFT JOIN user u ON (s.userid=u.userid) 

                                WHERE (deleted='0' OR deleted IS NULL) 

                                AND shoutid > ($lastshoutid[max] - $vboptions[shoutbox_numberofforumhomeshouts]) 

                                ORDER BY shoutid ASC 

                                ");

in template forumhome
look for

HTML Code:

<!-- IF THE IFRAME IS ENABLED -->

cut this section

HTML Code:

<iframe src="shoutbox.php?$session[sessionurl]do=iframe" width="100%" height="165" scrolling="auto" frameborder="0" name="forumhome_shoutbox" id="forumhome_shoutbox"></iframe>

and move it up right under

HTML Code:

<!-- IF THE IFRAME IS ENABLED -->
	<td class="alt1" width="100%"><span class="smallfont">

in template shoutbox_iframe

right below

HTML Code:

</head>

add

HTML Code:

<body onLoad="self.scrollTo(0,9999)">

you may also want to redo that template and add beginning and closing html, body, doctype, etc tags
they arent there :/
unless im missing something..perhaps iframes dont need them?

If you use it, thank sabret00the and MarcoH64 for enlightening me on the correct query string.

kermit_criminal · #**645** 05-12-2005, 07:10 PM

where is the readme file, i cant find it in the zip file

Jenta · #**646** 05-12-2005, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kermit_criminal

where is the readme file, i cant find it in the zip file

right in the root of the zip file
its called install.txt

Kyderoy · #**647** 05-12-2005, 10:02 PM

I installed a new skin and the shout box was not added to the skin. How do I get the shout box to show up in the new skin? Thanks

FlyingHammer · #**648** 05-13-2005, 07:33 PM

Where and how would I change the form background from white to a darker color?

Thanks

Jenta · #**649** 05-13-2005, 08:14 PM

note sure what u mean by FORM background
but if ur talking the grayish areas that dont seem to match

in template shoutbox_iframe look for...

HTML Code:

$headinclude
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
</style>
</head>

change it to

HTML Code:

$headinclude
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
background-color: WHATEVER COLOR YOU WANT; <--- new line (remove this part and put a color code there!)
}
</style>
</head>

also there is a missing closing style comment tag there so change it to
example...

HTML Code:

$headinclude
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
background-color: #000000;
}
//-->
</style>
</head>

Jenta · #**650** 05-13-2005, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyderoy

I installed a new skin and the shout box was not added to the skin. How do I get the shout box to show up in the new skin? Thanks

you need to copy over all the templates that are from the shoutbox to the new skin
then modify the stock vb templates with the changes the shoutbox makes...like to forumhome, etc

you can also download the xml files for each style and use a file compare utitilty to merge the changes in the older style to the newer style

then just upload the modified xml file, overwriting the style

there's a hack here that will allow you to edit one style and have the changes applied to all the styles
this is a must if ur in the habit of modifying templates and want them applied to all styles
or u can use child styles

FlyingHammer · #**651** 05-13-2005, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenta

note sure what u mean by FORM background
but if ur talking the grayish areas that dont seem to match

in template shoutbox_iframe look for...

HTML Code:

$headinclude
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
</style>
</head>

change it to

HTML Code:

$headinclude
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
background-color: WHATEVER COLOR YOU WANT; <--- new line (remove this part and put a color code there!)
}
</style>
</head>

also there is a missing closing style comment tag there so change it to
example...

HTML Code:

$headinclude
<style type="text/css">
<!--
body {
margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
background-color: #000000;
}
//-->
</style>
</head>

I am refering to the white form where you enter the text to shout. My board is dark and the white really stands out and is distracting, thanks for the fast responce, hopefully youll know how to do this as well so I am one more step to going live.

Thanks, Hammer

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