vB Chatbox 1.2.4

What this hack does : Adds a box on top of your vB home page
where all members can chat/shout in an IRC like way, with all the
vB options added (smilies, vBcodes....)

I started this hack by modifying the shoutbox made by Doug
Tanner for phpnuke (i think).. And it went far far from his original
code. As far as i think he wouldn't recognize it .

I integrated it as far as i could with vB, and in the admin CP,
with every bit of it being possible to modify trough the admin
CP (prune, ban, censure...)...

SCREENSHOT

This hack has been tested and used by some people out
there in france .

1.2.4 changes :
Install problems with the mysql reserved words solved,
Uninstalling option added to the install script,
Possibility to automaticaly add the templates to the
templatesets you chose in the install script,
IE6 problem with divs solved,
timezoneoffset mod integrated,
text input limited to 255 characters.

1.2.3 changes :
security hole on the pruning of the admin part fixed.

1.2.2 changes :
templatesused var filled with all templates used by the
script in the shoutbox.php file and in the index.php file.
And chmod 777 made on the admin/shoutbox_config.php file
by the install script. Thanks to erwin

Name changed from shoutbox to chatbox, because some people
thought of this hack as related with TWT-commish's shoutbox...
no more excuses


Here is some sort of [high]FAQ[/high] from all the thread,
hope this helps, and prevents you from reading all that i just read :

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Erwin : limit of smilies a person can post in the shoutbox.
This is to prevent smilie spamming : HERE
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Erwin : Another tip for installers - instead of manually having to
ban users in the shoutbox, to automatically ban users who
you have already banned from the forums : HERE
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For the shoutbox to be in a popup : HERE
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To have 5 'shouts/chats' visible when the chatbox is reduced :
HERE
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SpeedStreet : This simply creates a link for people to click on so
that they can easily view the 'Who's Online' page without
having to dig for it : HERE
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ThoughtDiver: if you want the date format on the shout timestamps
to read Month/Day instead of Day/Month : HERE
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[Guidster]

Originally posted by havefun
first of all:

i really like this hack!!!
works 4 me fine on 227 :banana:


had some probs so this could help u out!!!

havefun

This fixed me up! I did everything as specified in the directions, but I did not see anything in the forum! The last line in YOUR
instructions fixed me up! Thanks so much!

Here is the line that I cannot understand why is not in the instructions that came with the hack!

the last step!

go to your templates and modify "forumhome":

find:
<!-- main -->

and but before that this:
$shoutbox

[grog6]

Originally posted by Guidster
Ok, I got through the install process and all of the templates are listed and I have the config stuf in the admin CP. However, try as I might, I do NOT have anything in the forums. After reading the thread, I have checked and rechecked the index.php file and I have the last biut of code ABOVE the get template--forum home line. The file permissions on the shoutbox_config.php is 777. Any ideas out there???

As a picture is worth 10,000 words, I have attached the index.php file.....Thanks

:angry: Have you seen your templaset variable ??????

$templatesused='forumhome_birthdaybit,error_noperm ission,forumhome_pmloggedin,forumhome_welcometext, forumhome_logoutcode,forumhome_newposts,forumhome_ todayposts,forumhome_logincode,forumhome_loggedinu ser,forumhome_loggedinusers,forumhome_lastpostby,f orumhome_moderator,forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopos t,forumhome_forumbit_level1_post,forumhome_forumbi t_level2_nopost,forumhome_forumbit_level2_post,for umhome,forumhome_unregmessage';
// ##################################### shoutbox par p0s3id0n
$templatesused .= ',shoutbox,shoutbox_bit,shoutbox_bit_me,shoutbox_b it_vide,shoutbox_chat,shoutbox_fermee,shoutbox_fra me,shoutbox_popup_smilbox,shoutbox_popup_smilboxbi ts,shoutbox_saisie,shoutbox_vbcodes';
require("./admin/shoutbox_config.php");
// ##################################### shoutbox par p0s3id0n

Replace it by

$templatesused='forumhome_birthdaybit,error_noperm ission,forumhome_pmloggedin,forumhome_welcometext, forumhome_logoutcode,forumhome_newposts,forumhome_ todayposts,forumhome_logincode,forumhome_loggedinu ser,forumhome_loggedinusers,forumhome_lastpostby,f orumhome_moderator,forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopos t,forumhome_forumbit_level1_post,forumhome_forumbi t_level2_nopost,forumhome_forumbit_level2_post,for umhome,forumhome_unregmessage,shoutbox,shoutbox_bi t,shoutbox_bit_me,shoutbox_bit_vide,shoutbox_chat, shoutbox_fermee,shoutbox_frame,shoutbox_popup_smil box,shoutbox_popup_smilboxbits,shoutbox_saisie,sho utbox_vbcodes';

require("./admin/shoutbox_config.php");
// ##################################### shoutbox par p0s3id0n

It would be better, i didn't look if you commit other mistakes ..

[Guidster]

Originally posted by grog6


:angry: Have you seen your templaset variable ??????



Replace it by



It would be better, i didn't look if you commit other mistakes ..

Thanks, I and I agree that the templateused should be appended, but it was not specified in the instructions and I wanted to follow it to the letter. I got the hack to work. The missing link was the $shoutbox reference in the template!

[SVTBlackLight01]

I still haven't seen where is says how to fix this error

Warning: chmod failed: Operation not permitted in /home/asvtfordboy/www/forums/admin/shoutbox_install.php on line 62





There seems to have been a slight problem with the MODern ENGINEuity database.
Please try again by pressing the refresh button in your browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, who you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.


chmod 777 doesn't work.

[Logikos]

Very strange, i uploaded all files as instructed, i go to http://mysite/forums/admin/shoutbox_install.php to run the installer and heres the error i get...

Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, admin@localhost and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Any ideas on what this could be?

-Nem

[Shadow Raven]

It installed great and everything but when i am in the admin cp and I try to change the font colors for the CB I get this:

Warning: fopen("shoutbox_config.php", "w") - Permission denied in /home/rpgh/public_html/admin/shoutbox_admin.php on line 21

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid File-Handle resource in /home/rpgh/public_html/admin/shoutbox_admin.php on line 23

Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid File-Handle resource in /home/rpgh/public_html/admin/shoutbox_admin.php on line 24

None of the other admin options do that for shoutbox just the "config." Any ideas??

[DJ FRESCO]

I need help.....

Here goes a link to my website: http://www.djfresco.com/forum/index.php

It appears the buttons to the right hand side of the shoutbox are all messed up. Please help...

[sultanob]

hi p0s3id0n

i upload all chatbox file as u say but i had problme in databace

i think coz i do install for this chat befor i upgrade my fourm from 226 to 227 So how i can slove this problme plzzz ??

when i do creat table for chatbox they given me error ( table chatbox already existed !!

plz help me

[Anitah]

I've asked this question before but never got an answer.

Here's the problem:

I have to manually install the shoutbox templates for each style. And when I try to do a backup I get a database error. The only solution I've found is to delete the tables in the database and reinstall, otherwise I cannot do a backup. I suspect the database error on backup is due to the many templates for each style. Shouldn't there be one installation for all the styles?

I'm probably not explaining this properly. Does anyone understand what I'm asking, or has anyone had problems with backups due to this hack?

[ANT.menmusic]

Originally posted by Guidster


This fixed me up! I did everything as specified in the directions, but I did not see anything in the forum! The last line in YOUR
instructions fixed me up! Thanks so much!

Here is the line that I cannot understand why is not in the instructions that came with the hack!

the last step!

go to your templates and modify "forumhome":

find:
<!-- main -->

and but before that this:
$shoutbox

that did the trick... it shows up now, but the buttons overlap, so i'm gonna go back and re-read this thread, i know someone mentioned that problem... maybe has to do with the <div> tags?

btw - whussup everyone - newbie here.
-ant