[AJAX] vBShout v2.0

[high]Staff Edit/Update[/high]

I have released an updated version of this hack (version 2.0.1), this version fixes some security issues with this hack. All version prior to this one allow users to insert html in their shouts, this can cause problems with them using html that breaks the site layout or malicious javascript. Download the new zip file (vBshout_fixed.zip) and upload the new vbshout.php file to patch/upgrade. If you want to manual instructions they are in the zip file, in the file bugfixes.txt

Second Staff update

I've uploaded a new version of this hack, dubbed '2.0.2'. This one should fix the html injection issues without breaking special characters. To upgrade, download the new zip file and upload the new vbshout.php file.

Please note that this only fixes the html injection issues. I do not use this hack on my own forum (although I've tested this on a client's board) so I will not be fixing the server load issues. I suggest you do not install this hack if you can't deal with the extra server load, as it's rather intensive.

- Brad

[high]End staff edit[/high]

Well, been a while since I've been to vb.org and released anything, thought i'd break the trend and whip up something quick while I have a little spare time.

A shoutbox as you would assume, a very simple one to start off with, but does include AJAX Technology, which pushes the shoutbox 1 step closer to live, messages from other people will appear with no refreshing, and so will yours that you post

A preview is below, i'd estimate a 50 second installation max

Primary Features:
- AJAX Technology (no refreshing)
- Administration control an display element options
- Fast format editor

Change Log::

- v1.1:
WOL (Who's Online) Correction

- v1.2:
New Posting Featurs (Bold/Italic/Underline/Colour/Font)
Admin Controls

- Change location/position of shoutbox
- Change number of shouts displayed
- Switch vbcode/similes on/off

- v1.3
Firefox javascript issue fixed
New Admin Controls

- Command Activation
- Swtch extra format options on/off
- Change position of editor (above/below messages)

New Commands

- /prune (Clears the shoutbox completely)
- /prune [username] (Clears all shouts posted by specified user)

- v1.4
Usergroup HTML Markup For Usernames
Clear Editor Button
Emoticons Pop Up Menu
Time display configurated to vBulletin settings
Username Links To Profile
New Admin Conrols

New vBShout Position (Directly Above Forums)
Banned Users
Banned Usergroups
Banned Permissions
Smilie Pop-Up Box Height
Smilie Pop-Up Box Width

New Commands

"/me" - Action message (all users are able to use this command)
/pruneshout [shout] - Deletes a single shout

- v1.5
Improved Smilies Display
XHTML 1.0 Transitional Valid (couple of errors fixed)
New Admin Options

Shoutbox Height
Smilies To Show
Shout Messages Order
Banned Permissions (fixed)

- v1.6
Bug Fixes:

- Unable to delete shouts that used /me command fixed
- Shouts being displayed from bottom-upwards only showed first 20 shouts

Automatically parses URL's

- v2.0
New Archive

- Displays shouts and pages
- Stats and top 10 shouters
- AJAX Edit/Delete (staff can edit/delete all shouts)

Enjoy,

- Zero Tolerance

[Weapon-x]

Originally Posted by Luggruff

yoursite.com/admcp -> styles and templates -> template manager -> edit templates (at the top in the drop down) -> forumhome templates -> forumhome_vbShout

find:

<select name='font_color' onchange='sb_PropChange(this, "color")'>
								{$DropDowns['color_selector']}
							</select>
							<select name='font_selector' onchange='sb_PropChange(this, "fontFamily")'>
								{$DropDowns['font_selector']}
							</select>

and add this before:

<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(numbers of usergroupID's seperated by comma))">

..if you want to restrict the options to a sertain number of usergropus or

<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo['userid'], array(numbers of userID's seperated by comma))">

..if you want to restrict the options to a sertain number of users

Don't forget to add </if> after the color and font code !



yoursite.com/admcp -> vBulletin Settings -> vBshout Options -> vBShout Position

Thank You

[Hangout]

I'v just installed this but where abouts do i go to change the options like in the screenshots? cos when i installed it all it said was Loading...... and thats it nothing else

[TeaTree]

Does anyone know any vbshout codes such as /me ?

Thanks

[furst]

Is it possible to display the same shoutbox on two different sites?

[username12]

I was concerned about this originally, but my forum activity has actually increased since I installed it. Despite a few thousand shouts a day, people are discussing the features and going to check them out. Some people are slowing down in posting, but it seems to be helping overall so far. Server loads haven't been impacted at all.

[eNforce]

I'm trying to set this up with eBux/eStore so members can buy a secondary usergroup to view the shoutbox.

I enter every single usergroup into the banned area except for a custom usergroup setup to be able to view the shoutbox, well even if a user is in this custom group their primary usergroup overides the custom so the the shoutbox is still not viewable.

Is there a way around this?

[SHD Born2Fight]

Thank you for this great hack!

But one problem: Opera 9 Beta Users cant scroll in the Shoutbox :surprised:

[VBUsers]

disregard. great hack! thanks for the help

[Holidazed]

When not logged in on my site, I get the following error on my shoutbox:
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Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vbshout.php on line 288
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See for yourself at http://www.hidingplace.com/vbb350/

Ideas?

[Luggruff]

post withdrawn !