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

[dm02]

anyone have problem installing Shoutbox on 2.2.7 using vbhacker??? I'd like to use this, But I shire don't want to mess up my db.....

thanks
DM

[PHiXTiT]

No problems here mate.

Always backup your database and you will have no problems ever.

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by Crater Seraph
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?

PLEASE DO!!!

[otacon]

hay you might have gone trough this but when you click shout now it gives me a 404 can you tell me how to fix it the outer post on how did not work

[dm02]

THe shoutbox is up and running fine on 2.2.7

thanks to all!

[natralis]

im pretty new to all this but interests me.........ive installed the shoutbox and all looks fine but when i make shout i get page cannot be displayed ??????

anyone of you clever hack dudes here tell me where i am going wrong because i love this hack and want it on my forums ....

anyone help me ??

[NTLDR]

Check that in shoutbox_postshout that you have shoutbox.php as the filename in the form, if you have changed the name change it there.

If not, do you have IIS? And do the shouts appear in the shoutbox?

[natralis]

ill just take a quick look m8 thanks

[natralis]

this is exactly what i have in the template

<table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0" {tableinnerextra} width="100%">
<form action="/shoutbox.php" method="post" name="vbform">
<input type="hidden" name="type" value="shout">

<tr>
<td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" width="100%"><normalfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Shout, Shout...Let It All Out</b></normalfont></td>
</tr>
</table>

<table cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" border="0" {tableinnerextra} width="100%">
<tr bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}">
<td width="100%"><normalfont><b>Your Shout:</b></normalfont> &nbsp; <smallfont><b>[ <a href="$bburl/misc.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=showsmilies" class="small" target="_blank">Smilies</a> - <a href="$bburl/misc.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=bbcode" class="small" target="_blank">vB Code</a> ]</b></smallfont>
<br/><textarea name="message" rows="10" cols="60" class="bginput" wrap></textarea>
<br/>$smiliebits</td>
</tr>

<tr bgcolor="{secondaltcolor}">
<td width="100%"><input type="submit" name="comment_submit" value="Shout Now!" class="bginput" accesskey="s"></td>
</tr>

</form>
</table>

[NTLDR]

And you have the shoutbox.php file in the forums directory?