[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

[69lakalle]

is there anyway to reduce "hits" for the vbshout.php ?

[galey801]

When I installed vbshout2.0 on vb3.6.5 a little problem arose with the PMs. When you click on a PM to open it a blank page is displayed. If I disable vbshout in Manage Products the PMs work fine again. Anyone experienced this or have any idea how to fix it?

Addition: I should have mentioned that I have installed the "vbshout 2.0 in one forum only" hack.

[jessej]

Hi-

I installed this hack about 3 weeks ago. It was on one page, and some members were requesting to have it on all pages. i installed the hack to put it on all pages. Works great, except for now some of my users are experiencing blank or white pages when attempting to read any PM's .. When i disable the vbshout, the PM problem goes away. When I re-enable it, the problem returns.

Does anyone know what the problem may be? Or has anyone else had this problem? Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,
jj


PS. Just read the post above mine. Sorry for the duplicate problem posting. galey801 and I having exact same problem, and my environment is same as galey801's is, except if i read it right, galey801 hasn't installed the vbshout on all pages hack. That tells me a lil more as that was my next test to see if it is the vbshout hack, or the shout on all pages causing the issue. thanx. jj

[vitrag24]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=147346&highlight=AJAX+Shoutbox+fo r+vBulletin" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...+for+vBulletin</a> this one seems better
i have installed ajax shout 2.0 but not cool feaTures like this one and some bugs like cant shout " , & etc.

if i wanna install that one then do i uninstall this ajax sb 2.0?
wht to do for that?

[Parture]

I uninstalled vBShout, but I still get this error message every couple of days by email.

I feel like it is just a simple thing, something I am overlooking, so I thought I would just ask you real quick, how do I remove what is causing this error message?

The table doesn't exist, so why does it still get referenced?

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.7:
Invalid SQL:
select count(*) as `ts` from vb_shout;
MySQL Error : Table 'vBulletin_forums.vb_shout' doesn't exist Error Number : 1146

[Parture]

How do you remove forumhome_vbshout? Maybe that is causing the problems.

I noticed there are still severl items related to vbshout in the mysql database even though it was uninstalled?

Are these problems going to get fixed? Can anyone give me some advice?

That's what I hate about add-ons is if you want to uninstall them you can't. Problems crop up.

[da420]

This one is no longer supported. There are three other shout boxes out there that may give you what you want though, and will be supported.

[Parture]

I realize that, that's why I uninstalled it but there are still lingering references to vBShout in my vBulletin. How would I remove those items such as the one mentioned?

[da420]

Remove the vbShout php files from your FTP and see if that stops the error messages.

[Parture]

Oops, I noticed vbshoutwol and vbshout.php were still in my directory. I thought I had removed them. They're gone now. Let's see if that works over the next couple of days.

How do we remove the forumhome_vbshout template that still lingers in vBulletin?