[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

[Rickie3]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

I made a autoprune function for vBshout.
Just download the attached file and put in the /includes/cron directory.
Then make a new scheduled task (see attached jpg).
I run it every night at 3 o clock but offcourse your free to run it more often than that.

What is does: It will delete all shouts that are older than 24 hours.
This way you will allways have an archive that's holds no shouts that are older than two days.
You can alter the deletion time in the php by altering the "(TIMENOW - (60 * 60 * 24)" statement.

Enjoy

[edit]Replaced the php with the right one [/edit]

i'm about to upload this just a question,i have a small forum,can i set prune to say every 2 hours???? so in here set like this "(TIMENOW - (60 * 60 * 2)" is this the correct way please

[S@NL - BlackBik]

No, that will only delete all shouts that are older than 2 hours.

If you want to let the prunecron run every two hours, you'll have to edit the properties of the cron.

[catocom2]

I've had this installed for quite some time now. My host has had some load
problems, but I'm not sure if it's related to this.
I've read though all 93 pages again, and see some (security/and other) fixes
which I'm going to code in today.

I have noticed some weird files. They look like cache files or something.
I think they are related to the vbshout, but not sure.
Is anybody else getting this?: (see attached)

[tswaibel]

Two questions for everyone .

Does anyone know how to:

A: Edit the title above the shoutbox window that says "Shoutbox" to something else

B: Make the timestamp on the left smaller in size

[jesus likes pie]

<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178024" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178024</a>

[LEAD_WEIGHT]

Try clearing out shout comments and see if that works.

[Kokus]

Originally Posted by Kokus

Hi ...

First excuse my english please ;-)

On this screen (official screenshot from the hack on side 1) you can see the edit functions : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=32673

On the other screen (from my forum) you can see, that the edit options are not shown. Why not ? Can somebody help me ?

Greetings ... Kokus

Can someone help me with my problem ?

Kokus

[djrm]

Originally Posted by catocom2

I've had this installed for quite some time now. My host has had some load
problems

Same here. I had to move providers to run this script and now they are saying i have to remove it!!!! Im on a shared server and its breaking their t's and c's by going over 10% of resources.

Top Process %CPU 12.6 httpd [www.********.co.uk] [/forum/vbshout.php]

Am i going to have to move onto a server or is this script going to be modified?

Has anyone had any success editing or modifing vbshout after warnings from thier host?

[Replicators]

There should be a option to lower the refresh rate, All hacks which use AJAX should have the option to turn down refresh rate. VBpager has the option and this should too.

[DWard]

Is there a way of converting this mod so that it refreshes every 10 seconds instead of a stupid server load refresh at the moment?