SMF Shoutbox

[DobleB]

ok, maybe you have seen this question a lot... but i'm new using this so here it goes... Where do I have to put the files to install and use de shoutbox??

[DarkAngel612]

ok, maybe you have seen this question a lot... but i'm new using this so here it goes... Where do I have to put the files to install and use de shoutbox??

first you need to go to the admin section of your site. Then go to the "packages" link and click it.

Now at the bottom of that page is a "browse" button where you can search your computer for the zipped mod file and select it to show there. Click to install it and you will be given another page... or two. One tells you the items in the zip and if there was a problem in installing and then the next window will tell you if your were successful or not.

Read the installation file in the zip because it tells you what file you need to go and manually edit for the shoutbox to function...then upload it to your server...making sure you made a duplicate first for just in case problems should arise.

Once you get that all taken care of you return to  your site ... if you have Tiny Portal installed then go th the portal section/block manager and you will see the shoutbox setting area listed last in the right hand side of the page.

[DobleB]

Jajaja, yeah, that did the trick... Now I have another question... How can I do that the shoutbox appear in a new tiny window and in the main page of the forum could be a link to open that window?

[DarkAngel612]

Glad that worked...as for little window...I use tiny portal and it comes in the block by itself where you can have it on the side or on top of the page.

do you have tiny portal installed?

[DobleB]

No, I don't have it... and I can't get it from the mod site because there says "Suspended until a more stable version is reached."... If I use tiny portal will I have the shoutbox on a new window? or will it be on the same window with the smf, and will I be able to move it around the page?
Is there any posibility that the users of the forum access the shoutbox with a link and a pop-up?

[DarkAngel612]

No, having the portal will allow you to have it in a "box" which then you can choose to have it shown at the top of the forum index page only --- or the poratl page only (main front page) or either side of the page.

It will not be in a new window...as neither is the one you installed. The one you installed gave you the code to enter into the index.template.php or the boardindex.php file. 

I am still learning this software for it may function as any php does the files are just a little different meaning like in phpbb forums you would edit the overall_header.tpl file to show it on each page or the file pertaining to the page you wanted it to show on.

Now in your admin panel where the settings are for the shoutbox...you can set it to be visible or not.

You might try to make it not visible...then add a link but not sure what that would be: possibly

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http://www.yoursite.com/forum or whatever yours is called/index.php?action=shoutbox

doubtful though.

[DobleB]

ok, but is there other way to do so without the tiny portal? I can't download it from the mod site... Is there another mod that works like the tiny portal??

[DarkAngel612]

Is this where you tried to get the tiny portal installer?

http://www.tinyportal.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=cat5

[DobleB]

Now I have a new problem... I installed the shoutbox, but I don't know what happend because the [History][Clear History] disappeared in the admin session, and the only thing you can see is [][][]... The shoutbox works fine anyway, you can shout and use the smileys, but the admin stuff disapeared... Why that happend? What can I do to correct it?

[DarkAngel612]

possibly...

a setting got turned off
the font color is the same as the background

try taking a look at the settings first to see if something is different

did you edit anything except the file for the shoutbox to show?

[BHClanGaming.com™]

is this compatible with smf 1.1.3 and the latest tp?  I just tried to install said not compatable.  Directions?

[DarkAngel612]

first off, if you already have tiny posrt and the newest verison of smf installed you don't need to install that mod...at least I did not.

If you have TP installed then go to your admin panel / block manager / it should be listed in the links at the top of the manager control items.

Those that  need to install the shoutbox are the ones without TP

[BHClanGaming.com™]

thank you.  I figured it out.  Okay what about auto refresher?  Java script is it?  So that I don't have to refresh the whole page?

[DarkAngel612]

I can't find the setting but try it and if it crashes...some do...then turn it back off again.

i have ours set to not scroll and it refreshes on its own

[BHClanGaming.com™]

I do too, it doesn't refresh on its own.  Ideas anyone please?

[DarkAngel612]

do youhave many shouts yet?

a link to the site would be nice too...lol

[cachua]

someone help me please , my smiley do not work at the shoutbox
hxxp:www.cachuashop.com/magic4rum [nonactive]

[XtremeCrash]

How can u adjust the width of the shoutbox?An also how can u change the name at the top from SMF Shoutbox  to whatever you want?

[DarkAngel612]

How can u adjust the width of the shoutbox?An also how can u change the name at the top from SMF Shoutbox  to whatever you want?

change name in the sbox.english.php file in the line that says $txt['sbox_ModTitle'] = 'just put your new name here;

in the admin panel you will find the shout box settings, under the features and settings. There is where you can change the height and width of the box...unless you mean the place where you post the shout in before hitting the submit button...that one i cant remember where

[XtremeCrash]

In the settings all it gives me is Height not the width.I need the width of the whole shouxbox.