[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

[vibe]

Originally Posted by Neo_Angelo

whenever myself or member put " < & or things like that the shoutbox changes them into &quot; &amp or whatever the others are, how do i correct this so we can place " without it being changed to &quot;?

its pretty annoying, but overall i absolutly LOVE this code.

I second that

[balkanf]

hi guys! sorry if what i'm about to ask has been asked before, this thread is just too long to sit and read all of it...

anyway, i want to remove the "clear" button and the "font face" drop down box. how do i do that? i didn't really find anything in vbshout.php

also how can i set the width/height of the vbshout box?

you might as well just tell me where to look and i'll find it myself

thanks!

[balkanf]

ok i found how to remove those buttons
what is actually bothering me now is that i want to put a small adsense ad right on the left of the shoutbox. but it doesn't seem to work as i have to insert javascript code into the xml file, and im not sure how to do that

can someone tell me how to make the adsense code work inside xml?

thanks

[B?-Y?u]

Originally Posted by GuaRRand

Is there a way to turn of the timestamps?
(didnt see them in the options)

Hi GuaRRand. I think I can help U

1- Now, turn on the debug mode simple by adding:

PHP Code:

$config['Misc']['debug'] = true; 


to your includes/config.php just before

/*======================================================================*\
|| ####################################################################

Read more here

2- ACP -> vBulletin Options -> vBShout Options -> Add Setting:

Varname: shout_time_display
Setting Group: vBShout Options
Product: vBShout
Title: Display Time
Description: Display time on shout ?
Option Code: yesno
Data Validation Type: Boolean
Default: 1
Display Order: This is option 4 U
vBulletin Default: Yes

3- Open template forumhome_vbshout_shout, find

[{$Shout['time']}]

change to

<if condition="$vboptions[shout_time_display]">
					[{$Shout['time']}]
</if>

Done. I hope U like it

[mano1.com]

Originally Posted by Justin761985

Hello,

Is there anyway I can enable censorship for the vBShout mod?

Thanks,
Justin.

I want to know this as well - please let me know!

[Jon.]

Fantastic extension! I can't believe i didn't click install earlier

Originally Posted by mano1.com

I want to know this as well - please let me know!

It should automatically use the censorship settings defined in vboptions

[Polo]

excellent hack!

[Will]

I am still getting an error when uploading product xml

any real replies to how to fix this

XML Error: unknown at Line 0

[Evil Chris]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

is there no way to install this Shoutbox vertically rather than horizontally?

Bueller?

[redlabour]

Will it work in the Feature with vBulletin 3.6 ?