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PostAnge Tuteur Sun 08 Feb 2015, 00:56

First topic message reminder :

Hi !

If you haven't noticed already, there's a giant box you can write in on the front page. This will be one of the newest plugins to utilize the database. It'll be like any other chatbox or shoutbox, allowing you to drop in and chat at anytime, so long as you're authorized to modify the database.

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Some of the basic functions have been implemented so far :

  • Formatting options such as bold, color, emoticons..
  • Automatic and manual refreshing
  • Automatic-pruning of old messages


You can test this shoutbox on the index page at anytime. If you have any suggestions, feel free to post them below. I cannot guarantee all suggestions will be implemented, but I will try and add those I see ideal. Currently my main focus is to get the basic functionality finished and optimize the code.

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PostAnge Tuteur Wed 11 Feb 2015, 23:10

Today I've finally gotten to some things I've been meaning to add and fix. The changes made today are as follows :

  • Fixed the addition of new messages ( this should solve videos reloading, and make the shoutbox slightly lighter )
  • Fixed a bug on IE which prevented use of Bold and Italic
  • Cookies added for refresh and formatting
  • You can now mention a user by clicking their username ( avatar still takes you to the profil )
  • Various technical changes.. ( style strings, loops.. )

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If any problems or suggestions, don't hesitate to let me know. See you Smile
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Postsmejker Fri 13 Feb 2015, 05:26

Ooooh, I like it!!!
How to get code... or tutorial of this? Shoutbox Project Discussion - Page 2 2892060086

Regards & Respect!
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PostAnge Tuteur Fri 13 Feb 2015, 14:02

@smejker It will be released Soon™
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PostAnge Tuteur Fri 13 Feb 2015, 19:12

That bug with messages not showing / refreshing should be fixed. If you notice it doing the same thing again, let me know. Wink

I'm doing a check based on IDs now, which should be more accurate than my method before. We just have to do some testing is all to make sure reflect
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Postbrandon_g Fri 13 Feb 2015, 20:30

I do not know if this is just my end or not but it could also be a bug, so I will just simply report it anyway. The shoutbox is not appearing in IE.

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PostAnge Tuteur Fri 13 Feb 2015, 20:42

@brandon_g thanks for reporting. I fixed the bugs that were preventing IE8< from working. You should be able to see it again. Wink
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Postbrandon_g Fri 13 Feb 2015, 20:48

After clearing my browser's cache and cookies it does show up... but it looks kind of messed up:
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PostAnge Tuteur Fri 13 Feb 2015, 20:52

You might be running IE7 or lower, which has some display issues. There could also be an error that I'm not aware of, preventing me from fixing it. ( I'm only using Emulation to catch most of the errors )
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Postbrandon_g Fri 13 Feb 2015, 20:54

Ange Tuteur wrote:You might be running IE7 or lower, which has some display issues. There could also be an error that I'm not aware of, preventing me from fixing it. ( I'm only using Emulation to catch most of the errors )

I would not be surprised if I am running on IE7 or lower... knowing how often they update this old thing...
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PostAnge Tuteur Sun 15 Feb 2015, 02:57

Some important modifications have been made today.. Smile

  • Fixed a major bug with the last update that caused slowdowns.
  • Automatically applies focus to the input after sending a message.
  • Added a check to make sure the last message was sent to the database. If it wasn't, it'll be resent.
  • Added a timeout to message refreshing to prevent continuous requests to the server, if the member left their browser unattended on the page. ( this also made users appear active when they weren't )

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With these changes, I'm one step closer to making a public release. I'll most likely review the code -- when I'm more alert -- and test it on a majority of browsers and forum versions. If there aren't any bugs or suggestions which I can't make a release without, then I'll proceed to making the final touches to the database before then. Wink

If you notice any bugs or have a suggestion, don't hesitate to let me know. I can't guarantee your suggestion being implemented in the first public release, but I will release updates over time.. Smile
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Post_Twisted_Mods_ Sun 15 Feb 2015, 17:04

would like a kick ange out of chat button added
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PostAnge Tuteur Sun 15 Feb 2015, 18:38

_Twisted_Mods_ wrote:would like a kick ange out of chat button added
Soon, along with the twisted button.
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PostIkerepc Sun 15 Feb 2015, 19:15

I still wait for red button. I miss it. I loved it and it gone Sad <3
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PostVan-Helsing Sun 15 Feb 2015, 19:21

Ikerepc wrote:I still wait for red button. I miss it. I loved it and it gone Sad <3

Oh yes the red button. We need it as a plugin I think.
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PostAnge Tuteur Sun 15 Feb 2015, 19:37

Ikerepc wrote:I still wait for red button. I miss it. I loved it and it gone Sad <3

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Ikerepc wrote:I still wait for red button. I miss it. I loved it and it gone Sad <3

Oh yes the red button. We need it as a plugin I think.
<3

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      button({
        name : 'Don\'t click the red button !',
        text : 'Click me',
        style : 'background:#F66;color:#633;border-color:#C66;text-shadow:none',
        where : actions,
        advanced : function(b) {
          b.onclick = function() {
            fmd_chat.style.transform ? fmd_chat.style.transform = '' : fmd_chat.style.transform = 'rotate(180deg)';
            message.value = '[color=#ff0000][b]'+_userdata.username+' clicked the red button ![/b][/color]';
            sendMessage();
          }
        }
      });
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PostIkerepc Mon 16 Feb 2015, 02:08

Yey!
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PostGuest Mon 16 Feb 2015, 14:20

Given the fact some people started to create their own chat boxes on the FM platform, together with the latest update for the FM default chatbox, integrating avatars in chat, it seems like a 'Battle of the Chat Boxes' has begun.

FM upgraded their dated cb lately, giving in to some of their member's suggestions and likely protecting their product coding more as well for the users to prevent them from switching to other products. While undergoing cb maintenance by FM for over a week, telling their members this would be a bèta test (while it was not even close to that), some programmers took the chance to dive into the world of cb's, created their own websites and started to create groups of followers to support them and keep them provided with new ideas, thus inventing new scripts for chat like the one we see today on this website. Following FM closely, Avacweb just started to catch up with their work, still in lead in my opinion offering many more features like sound, multi-page overlay and and close support.

My vision tells me, one day their will be some cb's which will be very much alike. And that may arrive sooner than we all think it will.
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PostAnge Tuteur Mon 16 Feb 2015, 16:49

@Samantha thanks for this. You reminded me that I need to add notification settings.

I've only scratched the surface of what we can do with "topic databases", and this shoutbox is about one of the biggest projects I took on for it. Member suggestions and feedback are what will influence most of the changes you see. Considering that it's developed using its own methods, HTML, CSS... it's fully customizable. The code, like most of my projects, is going to be open source, which means any developer will be able to contribute and help improve the project once the base source is public.

I'd like to thank everyone who helped contribute ideas, and even conversed in the shoutbox while development was going on. Without that, I wouldn't have been able to add specific features, test the stability, and fix bugs. I'll be preparing some of the final touches, and be releasing early tutorials for making custom modifications soon..

See you then. Bye
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Postbrandon_g Mon 16 Feb 2015, 22:01

Nice Ange, thanks for releasing this! It really is turning into a battle of the chatbox's. I will contiune to support awc (and yours ange of course) and I believe when all is said and done AWC will make a come back and give fm the run for their money, I believe Ange's will as well, but Ange the moderation aspects seem like they are pretty basic on the Shoutbox. Is there any plans to upgrade these in the future?
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PostAnge Tuteur Tue 17 Feb 2015, 00:09

People will use what they prefer, I'm not going to force anyone into using it if they don't want to. It's more of a project that I wanted to do for a long time, but never had the skill or ingenuity.. Wink

As for moderation, it's something to think about. The current mod only command would be /clear, but I'll have to think of other ways to apply the moderation rights. There is a banlist which allows you to ban members from sending messages by their user ID. However, since the database is an integral part of the shoutbox, you can remove members from the database group if you wanted to truly ban them.


Update

I've made some small changes today.

  • Added custom tags for formatting.
  • Added title notification for when you're not on the page where the shoutbox is.

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I've also published an explanation on creating buttons.
https://fmdesign.forumotion.com/t314-fmd-shoutbox-create-custom-buttons#2068
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Postbrandon_g Wed 11 Mar 2015, 17:46

@Ange Tuteur you said there was a clear button for the shoutbox right? Or was this only for you on FM Design?
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PostAnge Tuteur Thu 12 Mar 2015, 17:04

brandon_g wrote:@Ange Tuteur you said there was a clear button for the shoutbox right? Or was this only for you on FM Design?
That was in the Alpha version. In the Beta version it was removed and replaced by a command line. I consider the version released currently a "Public Beta" version, because I wanted to perform tests at a larger scale. It contains a few bugs ( some I'm currently incapable of fixing ) that will be corrected in 1.00 as well as a few features suggested which you will probably see on the shoutbox installed here..

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( It can also be used to restore the database table in case of errors )

I'll be honest and say that I'm working slowly on it, because I'm taking a refresher in JavaScript. I currently have no ETA on the next version, but know that I will be working on it from time to time. Wink
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Postbrandon_g Fri 13 Mar 2015, 10:37

OH ok Smile
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