How can I put the shout out box in a html table

I have created a page and would like to add the shout out box in a html table any ideas on how i can do this

I saw that Huston already done it, ask him!

you can add the shoutbox to other pages, but you will have to use a php block the code that generate the shout box is "    BxDolService::call('shoutbox', 'get_shoutbox'); ",

just copy and paste the code obove into a php block and thats it. you can use deano tool to create the php block

I have deano tool and it works great but it only allows you to add the shout out bx to a page what i want to do id to add the shout box inside a html table for better structure

Not entirely accurate.

I am guessing your table is in a HTML block.

HTML blocks do not support PHP. And the shoutbox can only be called with PHP.

But a PHP block can do both PHP and HTML. So your table can be put in a PHP block instead of a HTML block.

Example of a 3 column 2 row table with the shoutbox in the bottom right cell of the table done using a php block.

$sCode = '
<table border="1" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>Cell 1</td>
<td>Cell 2</td>
<td>Cell 3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 4</td>
<td>Cell 5</td>
<td>' . BxDolService::call('shoutbox', 'get_shoutbox') . '</td>
</tr>
</table>
';
echo $sCode;

Hey Thanks you deano92964

What I did, was create a clone of the shoutbox to use on my GameZone pages, so that those pages would have a separate shoutbox system.  This is what it looks like: http://houstonlively.com/gamezone.php?page=home    (Click on the 'Buzz' tab)

I have been trying to figure this out but to no avail i have this code which is supposed to place the shout box inside a html table cell but for some reason it will not work they shout out box will appear on top of the table and not in side the cell .. I added a screen shot to illustrate what im trying to do also here is the code im using any help will be greatly appreciated

$sCode = '
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td colspan="3">My life aint easy </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 4</td>
<td width="650">Cell 5</td>
<td width="10">'. BxDolService::call('shoutbox', 'get_shoutbox') . '</td>
</tr>
</table>
';
echo $sCode;

Ok.

That code is fine.

I found the reason why. The shoutbox is not designed to be returned that way, so i am working on a mod for the shoutbox that should correct that.

I will post it in a few minutes.

Coool great thanks really i really need this

Ok. Change your php block code.

Use this.

$sCode = '
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td colspan="3">My life aint easy </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cell 4</td>
<td width="650">Cell 5</td>
<td width="10">'. BxDolService::call('shoutbox', 'get_shoutbox',false) . '</td>
</tr>
</table>
';
echo $sCode;

I marked in RED what i changed from the code you posted above.

Now we need to modify the shoutbox code.


This is for dolphin 7.0.5.

Open modules\boonex\shoutbox\classes\BxShoutBoxModule.php

Look for this function

function serviceGetShoutBox()
{
$echo $this -> _oTemplate -> getShoutboxWindow($this -> sPathToModule
, $this -> _oDb -> getLastMessageId(), $this -> _getLastMessages());
}


Replace it with this.

function serviceGetShoutBox($bEcho = true)
{
$sCode = $this -> _oTemplate -> getShoutboxWindow($this -> sPathToModule
, $this -> _oDb -> getLastMessageId(), $this -> _getLastMessages());
if($bEcho) {
echo $sCode;
} else {
return $sCode;
}
}

Note: If you do not have dolphin 7.0.5, do not make the change. Let me know what version you have, and i will provide custom code for it.


What is does is allow an extra parameter to be passed to the service call which determines if the code is echoed or returned. By default the shoutbox is echoed out, but cannot be embedded in a table that way, the code has to be returned instead.


Also, you cannot have more than one shoutbox on a page. The two will interfear with each other.

If you don't mind modifying the database, you can add an injection key, so that you can call the shoutbox in a regular HTML block.  This db query will add the key:

INSERT INTO `sys_injections` (`id`, `name`, `page_index`, `key`, `type`, `data`, `replace`, `active`) VALUES
('', 'Shout_Box', 0, 'Shout_Box', 'php', 'return BxDolService::call(''shoutbox'', ''get_shoutbox'');', 0, 1);

You can then call the shoutbox in an html block with this:  <bx_injection:Shout_Box />

Ah yes. That might be a viable alternative as well.

Set the first cell to a smaller width than last one.

You should see that having 2 of them of different widths will not work. The second one will assume the width of the first one rendered affecting the text areas of the shoutbox.


Perhaps i should have said, you can, but not recommended.

deano92964 thank you again I don't currently have 7.0.5 but i will be upgrading to it later today I really appreciate this and i will drop something in you bucket thank you

Hi, and thanks for this info. I was asking something of the same in an earilier post. http://www.boonex.com/unity/forums/#topic/Can-this-be-done-with-inactive-blocks.htm

Was just wondering since the shout box is a realy good feature and just about a necesity for sites that the option to have it on almost any page with inactive blocks should be there. That way no matter where the person is on the site they can take part in the shoutbox. I am not a programer so don't know why this option isn't there or what problems that would cause.

hey Houston I dont no why you might need to shout boxes on one page but it does look cool real cool

You wouldn't...  I was just harassing deano