[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

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by lierduh

If you want to have shoutbox on all forumdisplay pages:

1) Change the hook location for 'vBShout [Template Alteration]' to: forumdisplay_complete

2) Edit the plugin code for 'vBShout [Template Alteration]'

Find: '$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($Position, $Position . ' $Shoutbox', $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME']);'

Replace it with:

$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMDISPLAY'] = str_replace('$navbar', '$navbar' . ' $Shoutbox', $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMDISPLAY']);

This is a quick and dirty hack. The shoutbox will only show up under navbar!

3) If you want the shoutbox to show up only in certain forums:

a. add
if ($forumid ==13)
{

In the beginning of the above plugin. 13 is the forum ID you want the shoutbox to show.

b. add
}

in the end of the code.

that only worked in the sense it shows up on every forumhome_display page..ie...the thread display page, but took it off the index page.

this would be excellent to get sorted out, as you could browse the board while still keepin tabs on the shoutbox all the time...


anyone come up with a fix for this???

[cclaerhout]

Strange, 167 users have installed this "5 stars" hack and there are only 102 who have voted for it as the Hack of the month (august)...

[monstergamer]

Originally Posted by cclaerhout

Strange, 167 users have installed this "5 stars" hack and there are only 102 who have voted for it as the Hack of the month

maybe some one like the other hack more, but you had got my vote ZT

[lierduh]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

that only worked in the sense it shows up on every forumhome_display page..ie...the thread display page, but took it off the index page.

this would be excellent to get sorted out, as you could browse the board while still keepin tabs on the shoutbox all the time...


anyone come up with a fix for this???

Just add a plugin instead of modify the existing plugin. Original plugin is for the index page, the additional one will be for the forums.

[DeMiNe0]

Originally Posted by lierduh

Just add a plugin instead of modify the existing plugin. Original plugin is for the index page, the additional one will be for the forums.

Any way to make this global now then?

[Forumi Shqiptar]

problem with the shoutbox.

i did everything that was requested to install the hack everything went fine and everything worked perfectly until yesterday and i dont know what happened but every time that someone post a message on the shoutbox it doesnt come up anymore it looks like has been posted but does not show up on the shoutbox all the permissions are fine and as far as i know i followed every single step given to install this hack.

Anyone had this problem before or how can i repair this problem! (many thanks to everyone in advanced)

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Love the hack. The bug with listing news shouts from the bottom up....seems to working with new version.

Howver, my shoutbox still DISAPPEARS when I choose to put to "below the forums" or "below the What going on?".

any ideas what the problem could be.

any clues as to where to go to manually put it down there? (if it doesn't get fixed).


Thanks again for this hack

<< voted and installed.

[whitetigergrowl]

Once the duplicate smilies issue is fixed, I will be happy. Otherwise right now I have it turned off.

[zemic]

Excellent hack! Would be nice if people could choose to see the shoutbox or not. Maybe an option with the USER CP. Im thinking about my 56k users. The feedback I've had is they would rather not see the shoutbox than wait a few seconds longer for it to download. Slows down the site for them.

[whitetigergrowl]

Originally Posted by zemic

Excellent hack! Would be nice if people could choose to see the shoutbox or not. Maybe an option with the USER CP. Im thinking about my 56k users. The feedback I've had is they would rather not see the shoutbox than wait a few seconds longer for it to download. Slows down the site for them.

They can collapse it.