Is there a way to limit the CPU this uses? Its literally a host killer

I've noticed it was cpu intensive on unix boxes, but on the Windows Servers I run, it's not as bad... Probably has to do with the Admin (That's me!) ;)

Try setting the refresh up higher.... I know there's quite a few settings you can change to limit the resources. Also the YUI can be offloaded as well under the options.

Change the settings, and list your processes and go from there.

Curious.. Does anyone use the pro version: MGC Chatbox Evo PRO v.3.3.0?

I am currently using version 3.2.3 and it's working flawless.. So I am hesitant using a newer version (Scared it might break something)

If you are using it (pro version).. Any issues? Any cool features? I don't quite understand all the new bot functions

Bot system with set of predefined trigger chat and corresponding answers and automatic bot chats [PRO only] <-- Like what is that? How is that any different?

Same error... how can I disable the chat for the mobile style?

This mod has way to many request at startup. Not sure putting 40 additional request on every page is something I want to do. I wish there was a setting so I could tell it to only load those files when the chatbox is loaded.

If you have it load, it's going to load any files. So say a search bot indexes/views, it's loading. Ajax is real time.

Yeah I understand the technology but don't see why it needs to load 40 different javascript files on every page. I assume I can change the hook location so it only loads on the chat page since I don't plan on using it on any other page. I have the javascript and css on a pull CDN on NetDNA's network so it isn't the end of the world, but it is waste to load all that javascript and css on content.php when I plan on never using it there. I am trying to limit unnecessary request to my users. Furthermore it appears as if a lot of it is rtl (right to left) css which my users will never use since 100% use the latin alphabet.

When a user groups do not have permission to search shouts, are not able to make any general searches getting only "Please add more constraints to your search. Searches that return all or most of the database are a bad idea."

I am getting this error, how do I fix?

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Mahdy.. Did you make sure that file exists and the permissions are set correctly?

@Ranger187, yes I did. The whole file ++++ed up my entire forums...

I highly doubt that...

Instructions state, as with all plugins, you backup your forums. So simply revert it if you had issues...

If you're on VB5, it won't work.

Failed to open won't F your forums up. Did you bother trying to reinstall it over top of itself?

Great mod! But the icon doesn't change to mgc_cb_gen_channel_new.gif. I've created another channel but only mgc_cb_gen_channel_nosel and mgc_cb_gen_channel_sel are displayed.

Don't they change automatically or do i have to use specific settings?

The channels icon only shows if you have channels enabled and have more than the default one displayed. Meaning default and <channel 2>.

If at that point you don't have a channels icon showing, make sure you copied it from the channels folder in the /images folder to the correct theme you have/are using.

_nosel (http://puu.sh/48Ljn.png) and _sel (http://puu.sh/48LjH.png) are working but the _new icon doesn't. Actually, if there is a new chat in the channel there should be _new displayed, or not?

YOU have to make the icons though. He only provides the standard one.

So you'd need 3

No selection
Selected
New (and animate that one)

If however, the default one isn't showing the (new) part and flashing, then something is wrong. I've not messed with the channels in a good year so make sure there's not an option to enable/disable it that's not ticked.

So my forum got put on a temporary hold on hostgator because of too much cpu usage. It was mainly due to the Ajax refreshing. I noticed it got bad when I allowed unregistered users to see the chatbox. We are on a shared server so we can't use that much cpu. I took it off for guests, but I want to have it for them to see because the activity on the chatbox is a real selling point of the site. How can I reduce server and cpu usage while keeping the chats there? Would making it refresh after an extended time like 20 seconds help? Also how can I terminate previous Ajax process cuz the hostgator people say the Ajax processes are stacking on each other which is causing an increase in server load

Hello,

If you let unregistered users see the forum it means search crawlers will see it too that might be the reason. Do you have a huge amount of chats displayed inside the chatbox ?

I don't think it's a question of refresh, rather the fact that you allowed unregistered users.

Killing processes is server side, you should ask the support from hostgator.

Clément

So the pure fact that I'm letting them see the chatbox, and not letting them use it, means that it's going to cause server overload.
I have the default number of chats for both regular mode, large mode, and
full screen mode.

The thing is that I want the unreg users to see, but I want to drastically reduce cpu usage. What would be the best way to reduce server load while letting the unreg users see(not use) the chatbox?

What I mean is that in that case, web crawlers (google, etc...) see the chatbox and they tend to be numerous and visit a lot.

You could first try to reduce the refresh rate for unregistered users that might reduce load a bit (something like 30s) for unregistered would seem fair choice if you only want them to see it.

Clément

Is there an option to enable/disable because i didn't find any?

You'd have to ask MGC on that. I think it's part of the MGC Chat itself (inside a php file or script)....

And I'm not about to go searching through it...

VBDev, can you answer this buddy?

Guys, when installing MGC Chatbox I get this kind of error:

Any ideas what's going wrong?

DTPL, did you verify that file is in the zip, and you copied it to the above location?

You are not forced to activate the new message warning in channel and therefore don't necessarly need the _new one.

However you explicitly need the two others as they are used to display which of the channel is selected. You can't disable that part.

Hope that answers your question ?

Cl?ment

So basically, HostGator keeps shutting down my site due to the insane server load that the ajax is using up. Like I think it took up 91% of the CPU at one point. How do I fix this? Because my site is just crashing nonstop or it's getting shut down because of it. Should I just reinstall the chatbox? Because this just started happening recentley, like August 19th.

Sadly, that's what you get when you have VPS hosting. The more people on that server, the less resources as a whole gets allotted to everyone as a whole.

Change the refresh to 30-60 seconds and disable it for guest viewers. That's your only option for VPS.

How do i change the input color? I barely can read something (http://puu.sh/4hrVe.png)

Change default color font in usergroup options

<font color="Red">Version 3.4.0 Released
</font>

I upgraded today to the latest version 3.4,but i have serious display problems (the buttons doesn't show and it is all messed up) plus the chatbox won't load...

I never had any problems with upgrading the chatbox until now and i have done it 3 times before!

Hello,

Can you please post a screenshot ?

If you open your browser error console, do you see any js error ?

Clement

It was not an error...instead of buttons in the chatbox editor i had text that replaced the buttons.
But for some strange reason it is fixed now so everything is working like it should be.

Just wanted to post it here that my problem was solved lol.
Anyway thanks for the quick response here buddy.:up:

I just updated my chatbox to new version and advanced CMPS stopped working. Can anyone provided me the previous version please?

Hello,

What do you mean by stop working ? It doesn't show ?

Clément

Yes it does not show. I kept the template adv_portal_shout with the var in it and nothing shows

Anyone????

I just installed the free version, and it seems to have a problem on the addon.

For example, I cannot find this section in the admincp:
http://www.mgcproducts.com/vbcover/v...e_channels.png

I'm able to the the permissions on the user groups, I can see the options under settings for MGC chatbox. But I can't find that page or any of the following pages:

http://www.mgcproducts.com/vbcover/v...ermissions.png
http://www.mgcproducts.com/vbcover/v...e_commands.png
http://www.mgcproducts.com/vbcover/v...n_bot_mngt.png
http://www.mgcproducts.com/vbcover/v...chatreport.png

I have vbulletin 4.2.1

Pressing the arrow (near username) brings up the menu.. That's normal :p. But once you close it, the whole page (site) refreshes and brings you to the middle of the chatbox.