Chat Modifications - [Shout/Chatbox 0.7.06] GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System

GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System
by VertiCode UK

GCBOS is a command-based chat client written in PHP for vBulletin 3 & 4, the original modification was written by dinnerbone for vBulletin 3.7.

Versions:
-vBulletin 3.8

Features:
-Commands
-Topic and Reply notifications
-Simple to use commands
-Chat permissions
-Hide chatbox from usergroups
-Allow guests to view
-The ability to use similes and BB code
-Show who is using GCBOS on who's online
-Edit and delete messages
-Ability to prune the chat

Demo:
Otaku Studios

Commands:
- Impersonate: Makes <user> say <message ...>
- Usage: /say <user> <message ...>
- Example: /say "Basfreak" I like to touch myself at night.
- Mute User: Mutes <user>, preventing them from talking.
- Usage: /mute <user ..>
- Example: /mute Forum Troll
- Unmute User: Unmutes <user>, allowing them to talk.
- Usage: /unmute <user ..>
- Example: /unmute Forum Troll
- Edit Message: Edits message <messageid>, setting the new text to <message ..>
- Usage: /edit <messageid> <message ..>
- Example: /edit 1337 I'm in your message, stealing your texts.
- Delete message: Deletes message <messageid>.
- Usage: /delete <messageid>
- Example: /delete 1497
- Toggle Truesight: If enabled allows you to see who actually sent a message
- Usage: /truesight <0 or 1>
- Example: /truesight 1
- Clear Messages: Clears GCBOS, deleting all messages. Only you will see this.
- Usage: /clear
- Example: /clear
- List Muted Users: Lists all muted users
- Usage: /listmuted
- Example: /listmuted
- Private Message: Sends a private message to <user>
- Usage: /pm <user> <message ...>
- Example: /pm "Kanye West" Do you like fishsticks?
- List Ignored: Lists all users you are currently ignoring
- Usage: /listignores
- Example: /listignores
- Ignore User: Ignores all messages from <username ...>, preventing them from showing.
- Usage: /ignore <username ...>
- Example: /ignore Just Another Forum Troll
- Unignore User: Stops messages from <username ...> from being ignored.
- Usage: /unignore <username ...>
- Example: /unignore Dinnerbone
- Set Notice: Sets the notice to <notice>
- Usage: /notice <message ..>
- Example: /notice Welcome your new overlords!
- User Action: Perform an action, useful for role playing.
- Usage: /me <action ...>
- Example: /me dances
- Help: Displays this help menu
- Usage: /help
- Example: /help
- Prune Messages: Deletes all messages in GCBOS, this cannot be undone
- Usage: /prune
- Example: /prune

When using a command with 'parameters', you may either enter each parameter in the form of:
/command param1 param2 param3
However if the parameter contains spaces you must enclose it in quotes, such as:
/command "parameter 1" 'parameter2' param3.
You may edit messages by double clicking on them (If you have permission to do so), delete messages by clicking on the '#' in front of your messages, send a user a private message by single clicking their name, or speed up/slow down the speed messages are typed at by pressing the 'up' or 'down' arrow keys on your keyboard.

License:
GCBOS was released under the MPL on google code please see http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html or view LICENSE.txt

Compatibility:
-vBulletin 4.x
-IIS7
-Apache2
-Litespeed webserver
-PHP 5.2.x
-PHP 5.3 (if references are enabled)

PHP 5.3
For GCBOS to work with PHP 5.3 you must have

allow_call_time_pass_reference

set to

On

Install:
-Upload the contents of the upload folder
-Import product-gcbos.xml
-Set usergroup permissions
-Insert <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> into the template you want it to display in (EG FORUMHOME, FORUMDISPLAY) or at the bottom of navbar
-Navigate to vBulletin Settings->GCBOS set the forum restrictions to disable topic notifications or disable them by selecting no
-For 0.7.07 and above i reccomend installing the following modification (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228507) to add GCBOS to your navbar (http://yoursite.com/forums/gcbos.php?action=page).

Upgrade:
-Overwrite all files then import the product
-Edit permissions as required

[LordVader!]

Originally Posted by Videx

Sort of. In Options deselect "Alert on new topic". However, PM alerts will still be shown.

Ya the new reply alert option is really spammy on the other hand I like to see when people post new topics. A switch to turn off the reply notification but keep the new topic notification wold be nice.

[tomsangels]

Originally Posted by Alien

Does this update resolve the messages displaying slowly, which you mentioned in your changelog was resolved in RC1 but never showed up fixed in RC2?

I don't like the scrolling effect.

I wish it did. Everyone on my site seems to dislike how it displays like that.

[Skyrider]

Thanks for the update, but I really wish to see these 2 features:

1), Archive/Log system which can be set per usergroup.
2), Direct bottom chat (display latest chats instantly), so the scrolling effect won't show.

[dante_hd]

German Umlauts like äöü will not work with RC5.

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Thanks for the update, but I really wish to see these 2 features:

1), Archive/Log system which can be set per usergroup.
2), Direct bottom chat (display latest chats instantly), so the scrolling effect won't show.

Once i have a bug fixed (editing posts showing as a reply) i will consider working on an archive.

All shouts are displayed instantly as they are wrapped with instant tags, not the best solution but meh ill sort it properly eventually.


About umlauts etc yeah not sure why its propbably because of the charset im using woops ill sort it for the gold release (i force the chat to use utf8 ^.^)

Originally Posted by anddymax

Hello !

When i give an infration to user, i see this error :

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare gcbos_command_impersonate() (previously declared in /home/tapvietblog.info/public_html/includes/class_gcbos.php(49) : eval()'d code:22) in /home/tapvietblog.info/public_html/includes/class_gcbos.php(49) : eval()'d code on line 35

How can i fix it Please help me ?

Please update to RC5 it has been fixed in the private build for a while. (silly bug)

Originally Posted by RNGDE

Pretty good server (Dedicated), and this site im running off of is the only site that utilizes any mySQL db, etc:

Generic 1024 MB
Generic 1024 MB
Dell Single socket 1067FSB - Quad Core Capable
Western Digital 250GB:SATA:7200RPM
Unknown Onboard
Intel 2.13 GHz 1066FSB - Kentsfield

How odd with RC5 on the demo site we are on older hardware if i remember right and we do just fine currently i will look into adding an idle system

0.75 0.78 0.86 | 103 Users Online

[Skyrider]

Would it be possible to make the chatbox "active" when your screen is seeing the chatbox? To prevent usage if the person is just browsing the page itself, not looking at the chat box.

[Tinnie]

I dont know if this is concerning but I used this plug in on my website and a few days later my host blocked my whole site because there is a leak in GCBOS.php file please help me or tell me how to fix it .

[HoSStiA]

Instead of Cyrillic characters (UTF-8) in RC5 displayed characters from the Latin set. I had to return to the RC2.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by Tinnie

I dont know if this is concerning but I used this plug in on my website and a few days later my host blocked my whole site because there is a leak in GCBOS.php file please help me or tell me how to fix it .

This is why there has to be an idle timeout option. Once 20-30 people sit on the page and start using it as a chatroom, any shared server is in danger of being suspended.

Of course, I have no idea if that was your problem because you've given us zero details. I know there's nothing terribly wrong with this mod because the last few days during this huge blizzard my community has been hopping and I've been monitoring our shared server loads and they're fine with as many as 80 on (but not all sitting in the chatbox!).

[MarkJW]

Originally Posted by Videx

Sort of. In Options deselect "Alert on new topic". However, PM alerts will still be shown.

Okay, thanks. It would be nice to have a seperate option, though.

Thanks for everything so far!