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

[HMBeaty]

Originally Posted by 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

AdminCP > Styles and Templates > Style Manager and in the dropdown menu for each style you have, there should be a selection that says "Edit Templates"

[DynaMow]

WOW, thanks guys I got it!!!


Except one little problem, I get this inside the shoutbox area



What now?

[HMBeaty]

Just like the error said, you're missing the file in forum/shoutbox/shoutdiv.php

upload that file to that location and you should be good. Might be a good idea to make sure all the other files have been uploaded to the proper location as well

[DynaMow]

Sir you absolutly rock. I got it and it is working.

Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dont go far though, I will be lurking, looking for new cool stuff, which will create more questions from me.

THANK YOU!!!

[Reycer]

ok, just found out that the Shoutbox will not work on the newest upgrades for the IPHONE. Any reasons why not?

NOTE: I phone uses Safari web browser.

[DynaMow]

I have 17 members and all can use the shoutbox but 1.

I have checked everything I know. What could the problem be?

Thank you.

[FeatheredFriend]

I have installed this. Just curious as to if there is a way to make it show up on every page? Thanks!

[DionDev]

I'm going to be releasing a new version soon that should fix some of the problems a couple people have been having.

[macc]

hello

can some help me to get this shoutbox like center module for VB cmps ... what must to do with code from text file? (will make like template module)

regards

macc

[drsli]

First of all, thank you very much for providing this neat shoutbox!
I discovered an issue within Safari4 on MacOSX - the colors in the dropdown-box are not shown, just white spaces.