[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]

Depends on your server, some can handle it no problem, some not so much... I prefer the flatfile version which I run on my site.... hardly any hit on the CPU at all...

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by da420

Depends on your server, some can handle it no problem, some not so much... I prefer the flatfile version which I run on my site.... hardly any hit on the CPU at all...

Are you sure its the "server"
I had 2 sites running off the my same server
One site was slow and the other wasen't

[tekstylez]

I tried installing the WOL addon and was getting errors, so I uninstalled vbshout, reinstalled and now i am getting the same error "Loading..." Also recieving the following db error..

Invalid SQL:

                       select s.*, u.username, u.usergroupid from shout s
                       left join user u on (u.userid = s.s_by)
                       order by s.sid desc limit;

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 3
Error Number : 1064

Any idead what I can do to fix this?

[da420]

Originally Posted by Shazz

Are you sure its the "server"
I had 2 sites running off the my same server
One site was slow and the other wasen't

Of course it's the server. What else would it be? My site was slow with this mod and slowed the server down so much that I had to disable this mod because they suspended my account because I was using too many resources, once I did so my host reported that the server load dropped 50%, moved to a VPS and reenabled this hack and it was a lot better. Then I found the flat file version and haven't looked back since.

[DarthLamer]

where can i get this flatversion.

[rogersnm]

<a href="http://www.vbnova.com/showthread.php?t=416" target="_blank">http://www.vbnova.com/showthread.php?t=416</a>

[DarthLamer]

thank you.

[tekstylez]

Originally Posted by tekstylez

I tried installing the WOL addon and was getting errors, so I uninstalled vbshout, reinstalled and now i am getting the same error "Loading..." Also recieving the following db error..

Invalid SQL:

                       select s.*, u.username, u.usergroupid from shout s
                       left join user u on (u.userid = s.s_by)
                       order by s.sid desc limit;

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 3
Error Number : 1064

Any idead what I can do to fix this?

can I get some support with this please?

[bos-maxjay]

are u able to get it on all your pges ie new posts /threads? by the way works great ty

[7dodteam]

Thank been successfully