Chat Modifications - Dion Dev Shoutbox v2.1 (AJAX)

DEMO URL:

http://www.diondev.com/vb

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NEW FEATURES:

- simplicity was kept in mind
- new archive layout that uses a table with name, message, time, and ip & delete for admins/supermods
- shoutbox files are all in one folder
- new option to change the width and height of the shoutbox iframe
- new option to allow supermods to delete shouts
- new collapsable shoutbox template that flows better with forums
- ip addresses are now stored along with shouts
- B, I, U, and color buttons for shouts that are remembered for each shout until the member navigates away from the page
- javascript bug fixes that caused messages with "&" and other symbols to cut off
- name colors based on group open and close tags
- new option to automatically parse urls
- removed guest shouting all together (after being disgusted with some of the things written in the shoutbox on my site, i will never re-add this feature so don't bother asking)
- new hide shoutbox from guests option
- uses a little cache system so it only redraws shouts if a new shout has been made (saves bandwidth)
- and some more features I may have forgot to mention

You can see the old feature lists in the old shoutbox vb.org threads:
Dion Dev Shoutbox v2.0
vBulletin 3.x Shoutbox 1.0

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UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. uninstall the old shoutbox product from your admin cp
2. delete all the shout*.php files from your web server
3. remove the old shoutbox code from whatever template you added it to
4. follow the "fresh installation instructions" below

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FRESH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. extract the zip file onto your computer
2. log in to your admin cp
3. go to plugins & products -> manage products -> add/import product -> browse for "product-ddsb2.1.xml" -> click "import"
4. upload the entire "shoutbox" folder (DO NOT RENAME IT) to your main vbulletin directory
5. copy and paste the entire contents of "template.txt" into the template you want the shoutbox to show up in

if you want the shoutbox to show at the top of your forum index, go to the FORUMHOME template and find:

"<!-- / guest welcome message -->
<br />
</if>"

and copy and paste the contents of "template.txt" after that.

6. go to vbulletin options -> select "dion dev shoutbox v2.1 options" at the very bottom of the list
7. edit all the options as you please and then click on the "save" button

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ADDITIONAL OPTIONS:

1. if you want to change the amount of time it checks between shouts, open up "shoutshow.js" in notepad and change "2000" to whatever number, in milliseconds, you want it to wait between checking for new shouts

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DONATE ANYTHING YOU CAN SPARE TO DONATIONS@DIONDEV.COM BEFORE REMOVING THE "POWERED BY" MESSAGE

[Reycer]

ok Dion, it works and then stops working. Here's whats going on. It will sometimes post the messages I just typed and other times I am having to "Refresh" my browser to get it to work.

[Reycer]

ok, when trying to post a smilie code, I am getting a broken image picture. When I right click and go down to properties, I see that this is where the box is trying to pull the smilie from. http://lacledeforum.com/forums/http:...smilies/69.gif

For some reason, it's repeating my home address.

Also does this in the image tag.


OK, scratch that, I fixed it, in shoutshow.php I had to remove ../ from line 32. Otherwise it did what I stated above.

[vuive360]

Hi Dion Dev,i have a question .
I dont want smod can delete shout, but i want the other group can do like that, so how do i fix this thing ! thanks a lot

[Reycer]

hmmm. I also need to adjust the font size. How do I do that?

[DionDev]

The smilies are automatically parsed. So if someone types it gets turned into the smilie.

To change the font size you'll have to edit the "shoutshow.php" file, look for <font>'s that use the "smallfont" class and remove them.

Now currently only admins and SMOD's can delete shouts. You can disable SMOD's ability in the admin CP.

[Ross L]

In comparison to the Inferno Pro Shoutbox, how much does this affect the server load? Is it any better?

Also is it possible to make normal mods able to delete shouts?

Cheers.

[nNJ]

Is this safe to instrall if you have another chatbox installed?

I want to throw a conditional around your chatbox to only show up in certain forums that only mods, s.mod, and admins have access to, but I need to know if its safe to install this if inferno shout lite is installed

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by nNJ

Is this safe to instrall if you have another chatbox installed?

I want to throw a conditional around your chatbox to only show up in certain forums that only mods, s.mod, and admins have access to, but I need to know if its safe to install this if inferno shout lite is installed

I would assume it is safe as the coding uses different phrases/variables blah blah lol however you know what they say about assuming but nice idea, I did that once for admins on a forum so they could chat rather quickly.

S-MAN

[nNJ]

exactly my intended use.

I was worried that they would use the same phrases, or they would cause a conflict in the database.

I'll backup and test, and let you all know.

Cheers,
nNJ

P.s. Thanks S-MAN

[DionDev]

Originally Posted by Ross L

In comparison to the Inferno Pro Shoutbox, how much does this affect the server load? Is it any better?

Also is it possible to make normal mods able to delete shouts?

Cheers.

I don't know. I have never used Inferno Shoutbox or any other for that matter. All this shoutbox does is perform a mysql query every 2 seconds (or however long you set it to in the javascript file). Honestly, this is nothing. People use way more queries than this just browsing forums. If you're worried about server load then please edit "2000" to a higher number, such as "5000" for 5 seconds.

Also, the shouts are only redrawn if a new shout is made while you're viewing the shoutbox, therefore this version significantly reduces bandwith consumption.

Originally Posted by nNJ

Is this safe to instrall if you have another chatbox installed?

I want to throw a conditional around your chatbox to only show up in certain forums that only mods, s.mod, and admins have access to, but I need to know if its safe to install this if inferno shout lite is installed

Yes it should be fine. All the plugin variables are prefixed with "ddsb_".

Update on version 2.2:

The changes for 2.2 will be minor. They will involve the BBcode buttons and perhaps a smilies dropdown list of some kind. I also might add the ability to give power to people in groups that you specify.