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Old Customizations - [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

trof [ Fri 31 Dec, 2010 02:46 ]
Post subject: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

Hi all. I'm new here, so - not sure if it's correct forum/subforum, however, here goes...

Modification Name: Rich Object BBCode Constructor

Modification Description: Links posted to the message field are replaced by BBCode, generated based on the Rich Object technology (similar to Facebook wall)
Modification Version: 1.0

Demo URL: http://xbb2.com/
Demo Username: not required
Demo Password: not required

Requirements: any BBCode-enabled system

Features:
- Rich Object fetching
- Multi language support
- Page Rank protection for the generated links(optional)
- Configuration API (URL parameters and Javascript)

Screenshots:

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When the Rich Object BBCode Constructor is installed, the Message Form will have small icon on the left top corner.

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The icon higlightls when mouse moves over. User can click the icon, or just paste well-formatted URL into the message.

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When the system detects new URL, this box will appear.

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After "Ok" is clicked, the system will fetch the URL.

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URL is fetched. Note - we have the page name now. User may click "Preview" to see how the generated BBCode will appear in the message.

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Preview shows how the BBCode will appear in the message.This URL has a thumbnail to display.

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"Ok" pressed, the BBCode goes into the message.

Installation:
1. Open: templates/default/posting_body.tpl
Find:

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<textarea

Add before:

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<script type='text/javascript' src='http://xbb2.com/b.js?FlashMode=1'></script>

2. Open: templates/default/xs_topic.tpl
Find:

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<textarea

Add before:

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<script type='text/javascript' src='http://xbb2.com/b.js?FlashMode=1'></script>

3. Open: templates/default/privmsgs_read_body.tpl
Find:

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<textarea

Add before:

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<script type='text/javascript' src='http://xbb2.com/b.js?FlashMode=1'></script>

Any questions: suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

spydie [ Fri 31 Dec, 2010 09:18 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

nice job. trof

mort [ Fri 31 Dec, 2010 09:35 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

I don't see how it can be a MOD for Icy Phoenix when the Javascript is coming off-line at "src='http://xbb2.com/b.js"

I also agree with this post:

http://fluxbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=36810#p36810

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Can I also suggest you make the javascript and swf files part of the mod rather than linking to xbb2.com? I don't know who's website that is, but I personally wouldn't install this mod because it involves trusting whoever owns that website, which, no offence if it's yours, but I don't.

spydie [ Fri 31 Dec, 2010 09:47 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

should be easy to download that js file and make the corresponding changes. depending on the licence of that script.

hopefully opensource

mort [ Fri 31 Dec, 2010 10:52 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

spydie wrote: [View Post]
hopefully open source

Nope! That's what makes it worthless as a MOD for any Open-Source software.

http://xbb2.com/b.js

Script Header:

//(c) xbb2.com, 2010. All rights reserved.

That's why I'd avoid it with a ten-foot Pole, German, English, Croat, Japanese or Calathumpian!

Hehehe!

Hell! it's New Years Eve, and I've got a few more wines and beers to sample before the mouse runs up the clock! So it's Ta-Ta from me!

trof [ Mon 10 Jan, 2011 19:27 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

BTW - this mod got approved by phpBB =)
http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/m...de_constructor/

spydie [ Mon 10 Jan, 2011 20:56 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

even the oficial site has a phpbb3 plugin for direkt download of this mod.

mort [ Mon 10 Jan, 2011 23:40 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

trof wrote: [View Post]
BTW - this mod got approved by phpBB =)
http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/m...de_constructor/

The fact of the matter is ->

If YOUR website is down - The MOD is useless to anyone who has installed it be it phpBB or any other forum software.

Read this and maybe you can tell me why people should trust you to control javascript that is directly injected into their forums?

http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/m...is_down-t_89053

spydie [ Tue 11 Jan, 2011 00:30 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

anyway.

new icy got better bbcode options

mort [ Tue 11 Jan, 2011 04:52 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

It also appears that phpBB.com has removed both the so-called MOD and the post I linked to in the previous post, in which the writer was also amazed that phpBB was stupid enough to OK a MOD that wasn't a MOD.

trof [ Tue 11 Jan, 2011 17:48 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

mort wrote: [View Post]
It also appears that phpBB.com has removed both the so-called MOD and the post I linked to in the previous post, in which the writer was also amazed that phpBB was stupid enough to OK a MOD that wasn't a MOD.

phpBB reviewed this mod and put it back online:
http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/m...de_constructor/

spydie [ Tue 11 Jan, 2011 18:11 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

anyway, I want install that mod on my sites, cause i don´t like not known mods, crawling round my sites.

it might do what it says it does, but it might aswell try to do some unwanted things on the site, and if i don´t see the script itself, so i can review the code, and it is´nt gpl open source, i don´t want it

trof [ Tue 11 Jan, 2011 19:27 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

mort wrote: [View Post]
//(c) xbb2.com, 2010. All rights reserved.

Exactly same thing like Facebook Connect MOD

I bet in the Facebook javascript you will find something like (c)Facebook... and in Google Wave, and...

spydie wrote: [View Post]
anyway.

new icy got better bbcode options

No doubts! It's not to replace Icy BBCode system, it's pretty much designed against a user who sees any BB site for the first time, reluctant to read anything about BBCode, but loves to post something like:
Hey dudes, look at this awesome thing: http://and_here_goes_long_meaningless_and_ugly_url

spydie [ Tue 11 Jan, 2011 20:05 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

anyway. it looks like your script is beeing rejected on other forum script sites aswell.

with nearly the same reasons when here.

I´m not saying that all Icy users reject it, but i would prefer a Monster (included in Icy script like a standalone plugin) like you said in one of your posts on other sites, when a script not hosted on my own server.

mort [ Tue 18 Jan, 2011 10:34 ]
Post subject: Re: [MOD IPv1.3.0.*] Rich Object BBCode Constructor (Facebook Wall - Alike)

trof wrote: [View Post]
phpBB reviewed this mod and put it back online:
http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/m...de_constructor/

phpbb wrote:
NOTICE: This MOD includes files from an external source. Please be cautious when installing and using this MOD and ensure that the advertised functionality is received. If you experience, suspect, or find a security issue with this MOD due to the remote file(s) please report it in detail to the MOD Security Tracker so that a member of the MOD Team can review and take appropriate action.

Hardly "Glowing Accolades" isn't it?