Add-On Releases - [ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite 2.5.0

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[ITech] [AJAX] Inferno vBShout Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2008
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
Support Forum: http://forums.infernotechnologies.ne...-Supp-f23.html
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Pro Version: http://infernotechnologies.net/idx/infernoshout/

2.5.1 Update
Fixed Bug: Archive Pagination wasn't working (page 2 showed same content as page 1)
Fixed Bug: Archive member links did not work
AOP Change: AOP now uses aop.txt, to work on IIS servers.


Project Description

This is the latest version of Inferno vBShout LITE, the free version of our Inferno vBShout Pro product (see above link). Those who were running 1.0.1 Lite will find a lot of useful upgrades and additions, including aesthetic changes and many bug fixes and most importantly a huge decrease in server load and bandwidth consumption.

Support
This version is supported, exclusively at our support forums.

Features

• AJAX Shoutbox
• AJAX Shoutbox Active Users
• Formatting Options Saved
• Notice posted when user replies to a thread
• Notice posted when user creates a new thread
• Notices posted for most admin commands executed
• /prune command (admin only)
• /ban userid or username command (admin only)
• /unban userid or username command (admin only)
• /notice message (admin only) Assigns shoutbox notice
• /removenotive (admin only) Removes any assgned shoutbox notice
• On/off switch for the Shoutbox
• Enhanced Page Deployment - Easily place the shoutbox ANYWHERE in your forum
• Editor Colours/Fonts editable
• Editor Position
• Shoutbox frame height
• Select which editor tools to display
• Select which BBCodes are allowed within the shoutbox
• Allow images in the shoutbox
• Allow smilies in the shoutbox
• Edit shoutbox notice (alternate to using command)
• Edit shoutbox banned users (alternate to using command)
• Idle Timeout (Seconds) - Set how many seconds before a user becomes idle in the shoutbox, this stops shoutbox updates
• Select Usergroups who can use admin commands
• Enter forum ID(s) which are exempt from new thread/reply shoutbox notices
• Archive System (view all shouts, see shout statistics, view top shouters)
• Shoutbox Lockdown Mode (Only 1 userid will be able to shout)
• Shouts To Display (How many shouts you want to display)
• Flood Control (Shouts cannot be posted after X seconds of shout)
• Use Normal Font Size (instead of using small font)
• Shout Listings Order (Show newest at top or bottom)
• Smilies To Show (set how many smilies you want to show)
• Maximum [SIZE] (Set the maximum size allowed for the [SIZE] tag)
• Protected Usergroups (cannot be banned)
• Disable Thread/Reply Notices
• Thread/Reply Notice Exemptions (Enter forum IDs to be exempt)
• AJAX Refresh Speed (Set how fast ajax will refresh)
• Smilies Menu
• Hide Shoutbox To UGs

Additional Features

Auto-Idle
The auto-idle system will drastically lower server load on sites with many users on at the same time. It allows you to automatically set the user to "idle" in the shoutbox, meaning the shoutbox will load shouts once, then idle the user until the click the unidle button or make a shout. Afterwards they will idle as normal (as set in the ACP).

Shoutbox Advanced Optimised Protocol
The Shoutbox AOP is a brand new feature that when turned on will dramatically cut server resources/bandwidth used by the shoutbox. Instead of the shoutbox refreshing every X seconds to check if there is new data, it will know when there is new data and only refresh then, meaning when there is no activity in the shoutbox, no resources will be consumed, or bandwidth.

Shoutbox Low Level Logging
The shoutbox low level logging system will provide you with a log of shout edits, deletes, bans, unbans, notices and remove notice commands. This will help you keep track of commands being used in the shoutbox. This can be turned off.

Private Message System
When clicking a username in the shoutbox, it will now open a new "tab" (This is a shoutbox tab, not a browser tab). In this tab you will be able to privately chat to the member where only they and you will see the messages. This helps split private chats and the main chat, and you can have as many private chats open as you like!



vBSEO Issues?
If you're encountering issues with vBSEO this is most likely due to the option within vBSEO to "clean html", you do not need to turn this option off, but you will need to change the plugin for vBShout. Go to the Plugin Manager within your ACP, and find the plugin: "Inferno Shoutbox: Deploy Shoutbox". Edit this plugin, and where you see the option "Execution Order", set this to 1 and save, you should no longer encounter issues.


Note
I'll update screenshots soon! 5am here right now...

Enjoy!

Zero Tolerance
Inferno Technologies Lead Developer

[Inferno Tech]

Just an update to this; looking into this more, it DOES show the person who edited/deleted, but not who shouted it in the first place - this is the feature that will be added to the pro version.

So to summarize - Low level logging IS a lite feature. It will show who PERFORMED the action, but not the owner of the shout the action is performed on. (This is a pro-only feature)

- Iain

[TheInsaneManiac]

Well see, the owner is the one who is to buy the pro version. Right now he says we have the 2.0 pro that he got from you guys for 20 with a weird sign? Anyway which is better? 2.0 pro or 2.5 lite, i don't want him yelling at me for me installing a free version when he paid money for the 2.0 version?

Also can you go into more details on this owner of the shout? Are you saying that if I posted a shout and someone edited it, that it would show someone edited my shout, but not the shout edited?

[Inferno Tech]

You mean £20? Thats twenty pounds (The currency for the UK)

If he bought the pro version of 2.0, he will have access to the 2.5 version, he just has to go to the main site, and download it (then install it, obviously).

To clear up the confusion, if YOU posted a shout, and I edited it. The ACP would show that I edited the shout, and WHAT i done to the shout, but not that YOU are the one who made the shout.

This is only in the Lite version though, in pro it will show the shout, who edited it, and who made the shout.

hope that clears things up

- Iain

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

You mean ?20? Thats twenty pounds (The currency for the UK)

If he bought the pro version of 2.0, he will have access to the 2.5 version, he just has to go to the main site, and download it (then install it, obviously).

To clear up the confusion, if YOU posted a shout, and I edited it. The ACP would show that I edited the shout, and WHAT i done to the shout, but not that YOU are the one who made the shout.

This is only in the Lite version though, in pro it will show the shout, who edited it, and who made the shout.

hope that clears things up

- Iain

O I get it, it will show the person who edited the shout, but not the owner of the shout. That's ok I just want to figure out who changes shouts to retarded crap.


The owner is hardly on thats the thing. So I want to update to the lite version until he gets back on. Is the lite version better than the 2.0 pro?

Also how do you detach the shoutbox?

[Inferno Tech]

The Lite version is missing quite a few of the 2.0 pro features, but is a bit more optimised. I'd say wait till he gets back.

What do you mean by detect the shoutbox?

[TheInsaneManiac]

I said detach

[Inferno Tech]

Nice editing there

Detach isn't available in the LITE version unfortunately, only pro.

[TheInsaneManiac]

Guess I didn't edit it fast enough for you to notice that I edited it lol. Also in the 2.0 pro it had an archive thingy. Is this available in the 2.5 pro as I can't find it in the lite. I'm liking the lite better than the pro thanks to the logging, ima call the other owner tomorrow to get him to get the pro. I own the vb license and he owns the vbplaza and shoutbox lol.

[Inferno Tech]

The archive is available in 2.5 pro yeah, it's also available in the lite version - if it isn't showing, redownload it and it will Additionally if you have any other problems, you should use the support forums in the main post (Most other people are, and it helps us sort things faster, since *all* of our support agents can see and help with the post)

[TaBaTaN]

Originally Posted by Inferno Tech

The Lite version is missing quite a few of the 2.0 pro features, but is a bit more optimised. I'd say wait till he gets back.

What do you mean by detect the shoutbox?

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