Chat Modifications - Dion Dev Shoutbox v2.1 (AJAX)

DEMO URL:

http://www.diondev.com/vb

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NEW FEATURES:

- simplicity was kept in mind
- new archive layout that uses a table with name, message, time, and ip & delete for admins/supermods
- shoutbox files are all in one folder
- new option to change the width and height of the shoutbox iframe
- new option to allow supermods to delete shouts
- new collapsable shoutbox template that flows better with forums
- ip addresses are now stored along with shouts
- B, I, U, and color buttons for shouts that are remembered for each shout until the member navigates away from the page
- javascript bug fixes that caused messages with "&" and other symbols to cut off
- name colors based on group open and close tags
- new option to automatically parse urls
- removed guest shouting all together (after being disgusted with some of the things written in the shoutbox on my site, i will never re-add this feature so don't bother asking)
- new hide shoutbox from guests option
- uses a little cache system so it only redraws shouts if a new shout has been made (saves bandwidth)
- and some more features I may have forgot to mention

You can see the old feature lists in the old shoutbox vb.org threads:
Dion Dev Shoutbox v2.0
vBulletin 3.x Shoutbox 1.0

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UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. uninstall the old shoutbox product from your admin cp
2. delete all the shout*.php files from your web server
3. remove the old shoutbox code from whatever template you added it to
4. follow the "fresh installation instructions" below

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FRESH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. extract the zip file onto your computer
2. log in to your admin cp
3. go to plugins & products -> manage products -> add/import product -> browse for "product-ddsb2.1.xml" -> click "import"
4. upload the entire "shoutbox" folder (DO NOT RENAME IT) to your main vbulletin directory
5. copy and paste the entire contents of "template.txt" into the template you want the shoutbox to show up in

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

6. go to vbulletin options -> select "dion dev shoutbox v2.1 options" at the very bottom of the list
7. edit all the options as you please and then click on the "save" button

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:

1. if you want to change the amount of time it checks between shouts, open up "shoutshow.js" in notepad and change "2000" to whatever number, in milliseconds, you want it to wait between checking for new shouts

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DONATE ANYTHING YOU CAN SPARE TO DONATIONS@DIONDEV.COM BEFORE REMOVING THE "POWERED BY" MESSAGE

[DionDev]

LDS, I haven't been around lately. I replied to your PM. Please keep in mind that I work on this project in my spare time and I have been very busy lately. I try and provide the best support I can, but free support for a free script is hard to make time for when I work 12 hours a day.

[LDS Prepare]

A donation is on it's way when it gets fixed and works! I don't expect it for free, but I do expect it to work.

[goxy63]

Installed, everything seems to be ok...Iam using shoutbox within Vba CMPS
Module shows up, but upon shout nothing is there, msg is not displayed in shoutbox!?

Please advise

Thanks

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by goxy63

Installed, everything seems to be ok...Iam using shoutbox within Vba CMPS
Module shows up, but upon shout nothing is there, msg is not displayed in shoutbox!?

Please advise

Thanks

I'm looking @ it now goxy and it's working

Checking the other stuff you mentioned but it was up all I did was optimize and repair your DB tables.

Edit: NM that was on your live forum lol I was viewing the wrong one, still hmp'd on the testvb

[goxy63]

Well I will buy one T shirt and print on it "TheLastSuperman"


Thanks mate

I just love VBuleltin.org, guys & girls here are great
Cheers

[Slewey]

Originally Posted by Slewey

But some members (incl. 2 other Moderators) don't see the date & time, but see the date like the format string; d-m-y H:i
Any idea what's going wrong?

I still have this problem. Any idea how to fix this?

Here's a screenshot as well

[DynaMow]

this looks like an awesome shoutbox.

I am 1 day old on vbulletin administartor/site owner.

I am by no means computer savvy, so I must ask for help.

I do not understand what # 4 and #5 of the following mean?

Can you please help? Thank you

4. upload the entire "shoutbox" folder (DO NOT RENAME IT) to your main vbulletin directory
5. copy and paste the entire contents of "template.txt" into the template you want the shoutbox to show up in

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

http://turftopics.com/forums/index.php

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by DynaMow

this looks like an awesome shoutbox.

I am 1 day old on vbulletin administartor/site owner.

I am by no means computer savvy, so I must ask for help.

I do not understand what # 4 and #5 of the following mean?

Can you please help? Thank you

4. upload the entire "shoutbox" folder (DO NOT RENAME IT) to your main vbulletin directory
5. copy and paste the entire contents of "template.txt" into the template you want the shoutbox to show up in

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

http://turftopics.com/forums/index.php

4. There's a folder in the zip file named that, simply upload to your server via FTP or a File Manager and like it says, do not rename that folder ... BTW this is the same folder on your server where your forums are at, you'll see index.php and the folders tha house all your graphics and other files for vBulletin.

5. There's a file in the zip called Template.txt all you do is copy the code in it and paste into the template you want this to show in so for example if you want this to show on JUST your main forum page go to... Admincp --> Styles & Templates --> Style Manager and select your style, now scroll down and look for the template named FORUMHOME then do this:

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

NOW no matter what template you out this in copy it before you start and save it somewhere on your desktop, if anything goes wrong go back to that template and paste the original back over the entire code and save and you'll be back to normal and then can come bug us some more (J/K about the bugging part)

S-MAN

[DynaMow]

Superman thank you, I will give it a try.

I renamed that vbulletin "upload" file to "forums"

which is in my "public_html" directory.

Do I put it in the "forums" folder or in the "public_html" directory along with the "forums" folder?

Thank you

[DynaMow]

hey when I go to style manager and select my style. I do not see a box for FORUMHOME there.

There are 3 boxes with code at the top: header, headinclude, footer


then 1 at the bottom named, Additional CSS Definitions