[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

[yellowchaser]

When you get past a certain number of pages in the archive instead of wrapping the page numbers, it just keeps extending on out until your page is huge in width.. any way to fix this, other than deleting shouts in the archive?

[LBSources]

anyway to stop the shout counting? seems like some members just have to be number one and will hit the [enter] key to whatever it takes to get #1 ..

Thanks..

Lenny

[Toky0]

Sorry if this has been asked before. But how do you stop people from using HTML in the shoutbox?

[Kacela]

Originally Posted by LBSources

anyway to stop the shout counting? seems like some members just have to be number one and will hit the [enter] key to whatever it takes to get #1 ..

Thanks..

Lenny

You can turn off "Show Top Shouters" in the Shoutbox Options in your AdminCP... maybe they wont be so inclined to be "number one" if there is no competition.

Originally Posted by yellowchaser

When you get past a certain number of pages in the archive instead of wrapping the page numbers, it just keeps extending on out until your page is huge in width.. any way to fix this, other than deleting shouts in the archive?

lol - I did that once too... it wasn't a Shoutbox variable that you need to change, but a global variable in vBulletin in the General Settings, called "Number of Pages Visible in Page Navigator" - if thats set to "0", it will show all the page numbers - mine's set to "5"

[LBSources]

Originally Posted by Kacela

You can turn off "Show Top Shouters" in the Shoutbox Options in your AdminCP... maybe they wont be so inclined to be "number one" if there is no competition.lol -

I dont seem to have such a setting ..
hmm. where would such an option be?

I dont have this option.. all i have is below

Shouts To Display
Number of shouts to be displayed
	
vBShout Position
Where the shoutbox will be positioned on your forums index. Note that 'Above Forums' may be the same position as 'Below Navigation Bar', this option is for users who have other things between the navigation and forums.
	
Allow vBCode/Smilies
Allow users to use vBCode/Smilies within their shouts
	Yes No
Command Activation
Can admins/super moderators use special commands in the chat?
(Please refer to the thread on vBulletin.org for reference to the commands for now)
	Yes No
Display Format Options
Display the shout format options?
	Yes No
Editor Position
Choose the position of the vBShout editor
	
Banned Users
Enter banned users here, split each UserID with a comma, like so: 1,2,3
	
Increase Size Decrease Size
Banned Usergroups
Enter banned usergroups here, split each UsergroupID with a comma, like so: 1,2,3
	
Increase Size Decrease Size
Banned Permissions
Choose access permissions for banned users, by default they will not be able to post shouts.
	
Shoutbox Height
Change the height of the 'shouts' display element in pixels
	
Smilies To Show
Number of random smilies to show on the shoutbox. Enter 0 to show them all.
	
Shout Messages Order
Change the order of the messages display

Where are the values you are describing?

[Kacela]

Originally Posted by LBSources

I dont seem to have such a setting ..
hmm. where would such an option be?

I dont have this option.. all i have is below

Shouts To Display
Number of shouts to be displayed
	
vBShout Position
Where the shoutbox will be positioned on your forums index. Note that 'Above Forums' may be the same position as 'Below Navigation Bar', this option is for users who have other things between the navigation and forums.
	
Allow vBCode/Smilies
Allow users to use vBCode/Smilies within their shouts
	Yes No
Command Activation
Can admins/super moderators use special commands in the chat?
(Please refer to the thread on vBulletin.org for reference to the commands for now)
	Yes No
Display Format Options
Display the shout format options?
	Yes No
Editor Position
Choose the position of the vBShout editor
	
Banned Users
Enter banned users here, split each UserID with a comma, like so: 1,2,3
	
Increase Size Decrease Size
Banned Usergroups
Enter banned usergroups here, split each UsergroupID with a comma, like so: 1,2,3
	
Increase Size Decrease Size
Banned Permissions
Choose access permissions for banned users, by default they will not be able to post shouts.
	
Shoutbox Height
Change the height of the 'shouts' display element in pixels
	
Smilies To Show
Number of random smilies to show on the shoutbox. Enter 0 to show them all.
	
Shout Messages Order
Change the order of the messages display

Where are the values you are describing?

Arghh... I was looking at the remnants of our old shoutbox, not vBShout... sorry about that.

[LBSources]

Just upgraded thinking i was out of date and i still dont get that option.. strange..

[Kacela]

If anybody is experiencing an increased server load due to vBShout, we found on our site that it was being caused by the overuse of smilies in the shoutbox - for real! We implemented a new rule telling our users that they can only use one smilie per shout, and so far, so good. There is also an option in vBshout that will let you turn off the smilies for the shoutbox - but it hasn't come to that for us yet. Just thought I'd pass the results of our little experiment along...

[LBSources]

ahh, ok .. thanks for trying

[wtrk]

is there any kind of usergroups permissions besides just if guest can see it or not?

[divided_by_fear]

i think thats it i was going to try and add the other usergroups that i dont want to that part and see if it works

[divided_by_fear]

lol i must say great codes in this piece of work lol Command Activation in admincp lol i shut mine off and you could still run commands in the shout box... so anyone have a fix for that? or is that another bug to be never fixed?

[MindTrix]

Just a question, in the template vBShout [Template Alteration] is it supposed to say Shoutox in this code

if ($vbulletin->options['shout_banned_perms'] == 2 && isBanned($vbulletin->userinfo))
{
	$Shoutox = '';
}
else

or should that be Shoutbox

[divided_by_fear]

yeah i think it should be Shoutbox... but i dont use [Template Alteration] since i have vbadvanced

[kewl1uk]

Installed on 3.5.2 and working. Thank you. *clicks install*