vB Chatbox 1.2.4

What this hack does : Adds a box on top of your vB home page
where all members can chat/shout in an IRC like way, with all the
vB options added (smilies, vBcodes....)

I started this hack by modifying the shoutbox made by Doug
Tanner for phpnuke (i think).. And it went far far from his original
code. As far as i think he wouldn't recognize it .

I integrated it as far as i could with vB, and in the admin CP,
with every bit of it being possible to modify trough the admin
CP (prune, ban, censure...)...

SCREENSHOT

This hack has been tested and used by some people out
there in france .

1.2.4 changes :
Install problems with the mysql reserved words solved,
Uninstalling option added to the install script,
Possibility to automaticaly add the templates to the
templatesets you chose in the install script,
IE6 problem with divs solved,
timezoneoffset mod integrated,
text input limited to 255 characters.

1.2.3 changes :
security hole on the pruning of the admin part fixed.

1.2.2 changes :
templatesused var filled with all templates used by the
script in the shoutbox.php file and in the index.php file.
And chmod 777 made on the admin/shoutbox_config.php file
by the install script. Thanks to erwin

Name changed from shoutbox to chatbox, because some people
thought of this hack as related with TWT-commish's shoutbox...
no more excuses


Here is some sort of [high]FAQ[/high] from all the thread,
hope this helps, and prevents you from reading all that i just read :

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Erwin : limit of smilies a person can post in the shoutbox.
This is to prevent smilie spamming : HERE
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Erwin : Another tip for installers - instead of manually having to
ban users in the shoutbox, to automatically ban users who
you have already banned from the forums : HERE
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For the shoutbox to be in a popup : HERE
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To have 5 'shouts/chats' visible when the chatbox is reduced :
HERE
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SpeedStreet : This simply creates a link for people to click on so
that they can easily view the 'Who's Online' page without
having to dig for it : HERE
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ThoughtDiver: if you want the date format on the shout timestamps
to read Month/Day instead of Day/Month : HERE
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[alzibub]

I could be as thick as whipped cream here (one is a newbie !)...

I have looked through all 21 pages here and seen fleeting comments to the question but cannot seem to find the fix.... so here goes...

How do you allow Unregistered/not signed in etc users to post a shout ?
I noticed when I tried it came out blank :disappointed:

Logged in etc it works fine !!

After overcoming the time zone hack (server in Hong Kong, Located in UK and most visitors from states!) this is a quality hack !!

Merci Beaucoup Mon ami, c'est splendid !!

[sHORTYWZ]

all that's gonna do is remove the button though isn't it?

users can still type the code in manually..

i'm also now having problems with users using html.. any way to block that out as well?

[sHORTYWZ]

also found a bug

I have a user who's name is "Weir T'karr"

the sql query checking for banned users comes up invalid because of the ' in his name:

select user from chatbox_ban where user = 'Weir T'karr'
:mysql error: you have an error in your sql syntax blah blah - near 'karr'' at line 1.

[grog6]

@ sHORTYWZ : In chatbox.php, find

PHP Code:

$result = $DB_site->query("SELECT user FROM chatbox_ban WHERE user = '$bbuserinfo[username]'"); 


and replace $bbuserinfo[username] with :

PHP Code:

".addslashes($bbuserinfo[username])." 


Should remove your probleme

[sHORTYWZ]

looks like it worked, thanks!

onto my next question.. anyway to disable bbcode/html?

[sHORTYWZ]

another bug, same user:

PHP Code:

Invalid SQL: SELECT id FROM chatbox WHERE date LIKE '[31/03|19:%' AND name = 'Weir T'karr' AND comment = ':p '
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'karr' AND comment = ':p '' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064 


[p0s3id0n]

aaaaaaaarrrggghhhh F*CK !!!

i knew i forgot something when i updated that script
i'm sorry, i'll have to udpate the script, to correct those
bugs with the ', just two or three addslashes, but that
must be done.
since i'm very busy, it could take a day or two, but i
wont forget .

[msimplay]

Hello
was wondering
cuz i have this hack installed is there anyway to have it in the chatbox aswell
all of my members love it , buts what lets it down for us

anyway i've attached this picture to show u what i mean

and this link to the hack that i'm using

http://www.vbulletin.org/hacks/index...ack&hackid=853

[Entourage]

works great!!! tnx mate!

[Coyii]

I have been trying to modify the chatbox so that it is in a popup instead of on the main page. I tried using the code on pg 4 but I just keep getting "error on page" I did modify the code from shoutbox.php to chatbox.php and removed the space between "java script" and changed 'shout' to 'chat', cant seem to figure out what I am doing wrong.

I looked through all 21 pages of this thread and cant seem to find updated instructions on how to do this.

Has anyone done this?
Can anyone Help?