[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

[da420]

Originally Posted by itsatonline

please viwe topic #2399
for help me
thx

It's whining about the 'shout' table already existing.

Did you have this installed before? If you currently have it installed, try uninstalling and trying it again. If you don't have it installed, go into phpmyadmin and delete the 'shout' table, and try installing again.

Hopefully that works, cuz I have no other ideas.

[djjeffa]

Originally Posted by Shazz

ITs AJAX, it does it automatically

ok well any advice or tips on lowering the server load?
i set it that only reg members could veiw but is ther any thing else i could do?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by djjeffa

ok well any advice or tips on lowering the server load?
i set it that only reg members could veiw but is ther any thing else i could do?

Don't let Images or smilies
And pruning the shoutbox every so often

[djjeffa]

Originally Posted by Shazz

Don't let Images or smilies
And pruning the shoutbox every so often

i hate to sond stupid but i am lol
how do i prun it and how often should i do it?

thanks

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by djjeffa

i hate to sond stupid but i am lol
how do i prun it and how often should i do it?

thanks

I would do it whenver it got Really full like pages and pages

[Trana]

That doesn't do very much to decrease the processor and bandwidth utilization on the server.

[itsatonline]

Sorosh Hesami
Nov 28th '06 09:57am
hi
when i want to upload vb shot products i see the data base eror
what shuld i donow for improt this product?
i check the thanks product it import easy
but vbshutnot import?whats the problrm?


Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE `shout` (
`sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_shout` text NOT NULL,
`s_data` text NOT NULL,
`s_me` tinyint(2) NOT NULL default '0',
PRIMARY KEY (`sid`)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : Table 'shout' already exists
Error Number : 1050
Date : Tuesday, November 28th 2006 @ 06:21:52 PM
Script : http://www.itsat.org/forum/admincp/p...=productimport
Referrer : http://www.itsat.org/forum/admincp/p...?do=productadd

[readjono]

Is there any way of making a scheduled task to turn this on and off at set times?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by readjono

Is there any way of making a scheduled task to turn this on and off at set times?

Turn the shoutbox on and off at certain times... Almost to disable a plugin on and off at schedule task

[karthik123]

first of all, thanks for the great hack ..

The smilies dont work at all for me .. I hav set 'Allow bbcode/smilies' to 'yes' in settings .. they do appear when one clicks on the 'Smilies' button .. but then when u try to 'shout' it .. it jus shows up as :smile: or :emot39: ...
i am not able to figure out why the smilies dont work .. members are unhappy abt it ..
any help wud be much appreciated!

[itsatonline]

i deleted all table shout and try installed plugin vbshout
but error data base viwed me
Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE `shout` (
`sid` int(15) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`s_by` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_time` int(15) NOT NULL default '0',
`s_shout` text NOT NULL,
`s_data` text NOT NULL,
`s_me` tinyint(2) NOT NULL default '0',
PRIMARY KEY (`sid`)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : Table 'shout' already exists
Error Number : 1050
Date : Tuesday, November 28th 2006 @ 06:21:52 PM
Script : http://www.itsat.org/forum/admincp/p...=productimport
Referrer : http://www.itsat.org/forum/admincp/p...?do=productadd
please help
thx

[TheBlackPoet]

man i have to tell you... imiss this hack.... my members are spoiled over it... but like the man said.. IT IS SERVER INTENSIVE... my host company server crashed my site a couple of times...
is there any way that, this can be remedied....??

[Trana]

Originally Posted by TheBlackPoet

man i have to tell you... imiss this hack.... my members are spoiled over it... but like the man said.. IT IS SERVER INTENSIVE... my host company server crashed my site a couple of times...
is there any way that, this can be remedied....??

The v2.1 flat file update is a lot easier on server load.

[da420]

Originally Posted by Trana

The v2.1 flat file update is a lot easier on server load.

Indeed. Much, Much better. My server load dropped by about 300%...

[dina]

I've just installed the flat file because of problems with the server load, but I was also wondering if it's possible for users to turn the shoutbox on/off in their profile? So that users who don't use the shoutbox won't cause increased server load.
I'd rather not have to split the Registered users user group in half because of the shoutbox.