Chat Modifications - [Shout/Chatbox 0.7.06] GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System

GCBOS - Generic Chat Box Operating System
by VertiCode UK

GCBOS is a command-based chat client written in PHP for vBulletin 3 & 4, the original modification was written by dinnerbone for vBulletin 3.7.

Versions:
-vBulletin 3.8

Features:
-Commands
-Topic and Reply notifications
-Simple to use commands
-Chat permissions
-Hide chatbox from usergroups
-Allow guests to view
-The ability to use similes and BB code
-Show who is using GCBOS on who's online
-Edit and delete messages
-Ability to prune the chat

Demo:
Otaku Studios

Commands:
- Impersonate: Makes <user> say <message ...>
- Usage: /say <user> <message ...>
- Example: /say "Basfreak" I like to touch myself at night.
- Mute User: Mutes <user>, preventing them from talking.
- Usage: /mute <user ..>
- Example: /mute Forum Troll
- Unmute User: Unmutes <user>, allowing them to talk.
- Usage: /unmute <user ..>
- Example: /unmute Forum Troll
- Edit Message: Edits message <messageid>, setting the new text to <message ..>
- Usage: /edit <messageid> <message ..>
- Example: /edit 1337 I'm in your message, stealing your texts.
- Delete message: Deletes message <messageid>.
- Usage: /delete <messageid>
- Example: /delete 1497
- Toggle Truesight: If enabled allows you to see who actually sent a message
- Usage: /truesight <0 or 1>
- Example: /truesight 1
- Clear Messages: Clears GCBOS, deleting all messages. Only you will see this.
- Usage: /clear
- Example: /clear
- List Muted Users: Lists all muted users
- Usage: /listmuted
- Example: /listmuted
- Private Message: Sends a private message to <user>
- Usage: /pm <user> <message ...>
- Example: /pm "Kanye West" Do you like fishsticks?
- List Ignored: Lists all users you are currently ignoring
- Usage: /listignores
- Example: /listignores
- Ignore User: Ignores all messages from <username ...>, preventing them from showing.
- Usage: /ignore <username ...>
- Example: /ignore Just Another Forum Troll
- Unignore User: Stops messages from <username ...> from being ignored.
- Usage: /unignore <username ...>
- Example: /unignore Dinnerbone
- Set Notice: Sets the notice to <notice>
- Usage: /notice <message ..>
- Example: /notice Welcome your new overlords!
- User Action: Perform an action, useful for role playing.
- Usage: /me <action ...>
- Example: /me dances
- Help: Displays this help menu
- Usage: /help
- Example: /help
- Prune Messages: Deletes all messages in GCBOS, this cannot be undone
- Usage: /prune
- Example: /prune

When using a command with 'parameters', you may either enter each parameter in the form of:
/command param1 param2 param3
However if the parameter contains spaces you must enclose it in quotes, such as:
/command "parameter 1" 'parameter2' param3.
You may edit messages by double clicking on them (If you have permission to do so), delete messages by clicking on the '#' in front of your messages, send a user a private message by single clicking their name, or speed up/slow down the speed messages are typed at by pressing the 'up' or 'down' arrow keys on your keyboard.

License:
GCBOS was released under the MPL on google code please see http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/MPL-1.1.html or view LICENSE.txt

Compatibility:
-vBulletin 4.x
-IIS7
-Apache2
-Litespeed webserver
-PHP 5.2.x
-PHP 5.3 (if references are enabled)

PHP 5.3
For GCBOS to work with PHP 5.3 you must have

allow_call_time_pass_reference

set to

On

Install:
-Upload the contents of the upload folder
-Import product-gcbos.xml
-Set usergroup permissions
-Insert <!-- {SHOUTBOX} --> into the template you want it to display in (EG FORUMHOME, FORUMDISPLAY) or at the bottom of navbar
-Navigate to vBulletin Settings->GCBOS set the forum restrictions to disable topic notifications or disable them by selecting no
-For 0.7.07 and above i reccomend installing the following modification (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228507) to add GCBOS to your navbar (http://yoursite.com/forums/gcbos.php?action=page).

Upgrade:
-Overwrite all files then import the product
-Edit permissions as required

[Trek]

Originally Posted by vulture

How do you get rid of the typewrite effect? I can't see any option to disable it in version 6.10

This is one of the things that's supposed to come in the next version I think. It was stated many pages back in this thread by the author. Hopefully that version comes soon.

[Ozymandyus]

I have users reporting that anytime a new post is made to the shoutbox, their entire browser window flashes every time a new line is typed out. As you can imagine, this is a lot of flashing lights on a busy day. I haven't personally seen it that bad, but I will get my browser to flash once or twice towards the end of a rendering.

It was suggested to me by a friend that this might be because the MySQL packet size on my server was set too high (32MB). Set it down to 16MB, but this didn't really do much. Any other suggestions on how to alleviate this?

[MindTrix]

Just a quick question, when i try and use the /help or /clear command nothing happens.

I'm not too worried about /help but definetly would like to get /clear working, or another way to clear the shoutbox! Thanks!

[Snug]

/prune works best

[jaffaman]

I have installed on our test site will put on our live site when ready to go live

[MyChemicalSelf]

Originally Posted by Ozymandyus

I have users reporting that anytime a new post is made to the shoutbox, their entire browser window flashes every time a new line is typed out. As you can imagine, this is a lot of flashing lights on a busy day. I haven't personally seen it that bad, but I will get my browser to flash once or twice towards the end of a rendering.

It was suggested to me by a friend that this might be because the MySQL packet size on my server was set too high (32MB). Set it down to 16MB, but this didn't really do much. Any other suggestions on how to alleviate this?

I have know idea whats going on there since this version of GCBOS (0.6) does not contain any hooks that touch thread's or posts it could possibly be another modification.


The none typing in 0.6 was done for a board i use a i didnt include it in this release, however i think i have a better method of disabling it and it will realesed soon.

[movslow]

Originally Posted by technishawn

Ok in the above where you have "{vb:rawphrase Shoutbox}" change that to ShoutBox

or change {vb:rawphrase Shoutbox} back to {vb:rawphrase GCBOS} and then search your phrases for CGBOS and change the appropriate phrase.

the second is the correct way to do but either way will work.

That worked, thanks.

[fahl]

Is there any way to turn off Private Message notice?

[Ozymandyus]

Originally Posted by MyChemicalSelf

I have know idea whats going on there since this version of GCBOS (0.6) does not contain any hooks that touch thread's or posts it could possibly be another modification.

The none typing in 0.6 was done for a board i use a i didnt include it in this release, however i think i have a better method of disabling it and it will realesed soon.

I don't have any other mods installed, so I think it's probably some interaction with the forum software itself. As you say, most likely having the shoutbox set to not type everything out on refresh will alleviate the problem, so I'll wait and try your next update. Thank you kindly for the reply!

[Bouncer222]

Originally Posted by fahl

Is there any way to turn off Private Message notice?

Is there a way to turn it off? Please let me know, because it is displaying EVERYONE'S pms , basically spamming the chatbox, would be better if it could show who received pm, PRIVATELY, not to the public.