vBShout on all pages!

vBShout on all pages!

Works for vBShout version 2.0

This hack will make vBShout show on all pages of your side. BUT, will only alow the shoutbox to be placed under the navbar.

1) Install vBShout (Download here)

2) Edit plugin "vBShout [Template Alteration]" and make the following changes:

a) Change the Hook Location to "global_start"

b) Find and delete:

PHP Code:

function isBanned($user)
{
    return (isBanned_Check($user['userid'], 'shout_banned_users') || isBanned_Check($user['usergroupid'], 'shout_banned_usergroups'));    
}

function isBanned_Check($bash, $against)
{
    global $vbulletin;
    return in_array($bash, iif($vbulletin->options[$against], explode(',', $vbulletin->options[$against]), array()));
} 


c) Find:

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($Position, $Position . ' $Shoutbox', $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME']); 


and replace with:

PHP Code:

$Position = '<!-- / nav buttons bar -->';
$vbulletin->templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($Position, $Position . '<br /> $Shoutbox', $vbulletin->templatecache['navbar']); 


3) Edit plugin "vBShout [Template Cache]" and make the following change:

Find:

PHP Code:

if (THIS_SCRIPT == "index") 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

if (VB_AREA == "Forum") 


There is the same info in the zip.


Done. Make sure you clicked "install"

[yxboom]

Originally Posted by Abe1

How about make sure you have this:

PHP Code:

<!-- / nav buttons bar --> 


in every navbar template. If you dont, put it where you want the shoutbox.

thanks a lot. that got it working properly.

[davew]

Originally Posted by davew

I love this

It has really increased user activity, and thank you very much!

Couple of questions though...

As it doesn't seem to work with vbGallery (Just shows Loading.....) how can I exclude it from showing there?

And also, I'd like only registered users to be able to see the shoutbox, is that possible please?

Any clues on the vbGallery problem please?

And any progress on the Banning problems?

I turned the shoutbox off on my forums and I think they were starting to organise a lynch party!! Definitely very popular with users, thank you!

[liljimmy]

I've followed the instructions. It works, however the shoutbox shows up on every page but the main index page. Any ideas why?

[icemann]

Worked fine for me after changing the vbshout options for banned users to:

Can view shoutbox, but not messages


Thanks..... *install*

[lewisbee]

I get 2 shoutboxes now on the forum home...1 below the other...what caused this, and how could i fix it?
I followed the instructions, correctly...

[lewisbee]

never mind, i just deleted the 2 extra plugins

[mbader71]

I did all the steps but nothing happened

the shoutbox only appears in the forum home

[DF-inside]

This shoutbox is not compatible with FireFox1.06 in it's current state.

Error brief:
Shout box will show up but keeps showing loading......

[samu2]

How do I delete code? ive high lighted the text,pressed delete and backspace,but It doesn't let me delete it?

[da420]

id love to install this but i have the shout on the bottom of the forum. I know you said you were working on it, but do you have an estimated time you are going to get to this?

Thank you.