vB Shoutbox 1.0

Well, people wanted it, so here it is: a vB-integrated Shoutbox. It's a little different than the one they used to have on this site, however. The moderation functions are VERY basic...but they'll be improved for 2.0, most likely, if there's any interest.

A short breakdown:

• It's a chatroom-esque page that everyone can use.
• Shouts that day, shouts in last 24 hours, shouts by YOU, and total shouts, are all tracked.
• Leaderboard (top shouters) is tracked.
• Clickable smilies automatically added below the add shout box.
• "delete" link shown on all shouts if you're an admin or a moderator (usergroupids 5, 6, and 7 by default).
• bbCode parsing included.

Attached is an archive containing all the files you'll need for the basic installation, AND for the optional features. NOTE: the vBHacker compatible file included within does NOT constitute a full installation. You'll still need to upload the shoutbox.php file to your main forums directory.

Enjoy. Here's a live demo: http://www.movieforums.net/shoutbox.php

[Sue]

I am getting ready to actually install this hack, but I had one question before I did it.

You know how the shoutbox is Vertical like so:
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Is there a way to make it so it's horizontal, and multiple shouts can be seen across the top of the forum homepage like:

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(can't think of any other way to display what I mean)

Sue

Edit: One more Q . . . any way to show the Shoutbox in an index.html page? I'm not too great at doing things like that :cross-eyed:

[slazareth]

Hey TWT,

I was wondering how I can make it so I can delete shoutbox posts. I am the admin, but I don't see the delete button...I am userid 1...so what should I do?

Thanks!

[dprice]

The hack posted by someone to show the last X shouts does not work:

shoutz = $DB_site->query('SELECT u.username, s.userid, s.shout_text, s.timestamp FROM user u, shoutbox s WHERE u.userid = s.userid ORDER BY s.timestamp DESC LIMIT 10');
while ($shout10top = mysql_fetch_array($shoutz)):
++$shout10topnbsp;
$shout[timestamp] = vbdate('n-j-y, g:i:s a', $shout10top[timestamp]);
$shout[shout_text] = bbcodeparse($shout10top[shout_text]);
$shouts .= "<smallfont><b>Posted by <a href=\"member.php?s=$sesion[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$shout10top[userid]\" class=\"small\">$shout10top[username]</a><br> Posted @ $shout[timestamp]</b></smallfont><br/><smallfont>$shout[shout_text]</smallfont><br><br>";
endwhile;
eval("\$the_shoutbox .= \"".gettemplate("forumhome_shoutbox")."\";");

Any other solutions?

[Kars10]

Hello Chris!!
This Hack is one of the greatest ive seen here on VB.org.
I installed it not with vbhacker (pure manually) and it worked beautiful!!
My Users like it much and me to.
Thank u very very much.
I klick installed!!

[Kars10]

Hello Chris!
I forget something: i using the vbindex-hack. Is there a way to put the latest shout on this site?? I think the change on the index.php in your hack must be done also on the "Vbindex-Site". But what else must i do??

[shovel]

Hey Chris. Would you mind if I upgraded this hack? I've added many new options to my own creation like an installer, Shout Edit, Shoutbox Moderators, and more. I respectfully still acredit your original work. What do you think?

[Sue]

Originally posted by Sue
I am getting ready to actually install this hack, but I had one question before I did it.

You know how the shoutbox is Vertical like so:
||
||
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Is there a way to make it so it's horizontal, and multiple shouts can be seen across the top of the forum homepage like:

===========

(can't think of any other way to display what I mean)

Sue

Edit: One more Q . . . any way to show the Shoutbox in an index.html page? I'm not too great at doing things like that :cross-eyed:

anyone? bueller? bueller?

[Kars10]

*bumb*

[Erwin]

Suggestion: Users Browsing Shoutbox (at the top of the Shoutbox page) - requested by my members.

This is a great hack by the way. Thanks!

[Erwin]

Has anyone managed to figure out how to limit the number of smilies in shouts? I have users piling on 50 smilies at once in the shouts, which really stuffs up the index page.