No, I didn't. I'm also confused about this part:

For each command you which to install :
1/ If the command's folder contains a "Files" directory, upload its content to your forum root.
2/ If the command's folder contains an "Images" directory, upload its content in each of your forum's styles directory.
3/ Import the command located in the "xml" directory through the command management system.

Do I upload the whole folder or put these in the xml and clientscript folders? And then do I download each xml file in each of these folders? That's not very clear.

Hey, is there any way I can set up normal users to moderate the chat box (banning, removing messages) but they don't have any access on the forums itself? I am trying to do this, but no luck so far.

This is what I get now. It always just says loading (but you can only see it if you highlight it) and if I type anything into it it goes to the archive page. And how do I change the colors?

:confused: :confused: :confused:

These have to be the worst instructions for installing such a labor intensive hack I've ever seen. No offense, but this really needs better documentation.

Im all new to this ive installed theproduct, think i got something wrong somewhere.

It says copy images to each style folder, i just have default style, seems all the icons and buttons are awol, can anyone point me in right direction, looks like i put images in wrong place but dont have a clue.

see picture.

Yeah, I found out that's not where the images go. Right click one of the missing ones and look at properties and it will tell you where the misc folder is really supposed to go. Looks like you've gotten farther than I have. I'm getting pissed off, since this requires so many manual steps and who knows what the hell is wrong with it now? :mad:

Thanks for that, now im more baffled as its not pointing to the server its installed on.

have to check now how its looking in wrong place.

This is a clusterf*ck to install. It needs more clear and precise instructions. Uninstalling....which is even more of a b*tch!!!

Will someone please write up some intelligible directions that are accurate and easy to follow. This is crap. :mad:

Ok sorted it out, your right info to install isnt newbie friendly, my problem was i am testing on a backup server, seems it was trying to look on main one for files for whatever reason i dont know.

Yeah, and I'm no newbie. I've been running a vB forum and installing hacks for over 6 years. I usually have no trouble at all, even when the instructions are rather lacking. I'd really like to get this installed and working, if anyone cares to help and write up a better install process.

Why don't you use the announcement feature of the chatbox ?

No you just have to upload the contents of the files directory as it's written.

For the xml, you have to use the chatbox command management system.

With usergroups you should be able no?

Install instructions are kept clear and simple, I don't see how I could enhance that, any clue on what you would be excepting ?

Which vBulletin version are you using ?

For the colors, either set a default color for your usergroup or select one for your default color in your profile options, or select one at each chat in the bbcode line :)

I think you should calm down a bit man. I am giving this mod here for free for the benefits of users.

I know my mod requires many manual steps when it comes to installing both the chatbox and the commands. The reason is that I wanted to kept separated the commands from the core of the chatbox, thus allowing easier addition of the commands and allow the creation of new commands by the user themselves.

If you read carefully the phrases and follow each step of the readme, the install should be no biggie. Unless you don't read the full readme, coz there are few things that you should beware of:

1. vBulletin version you are running: due to the CSRF protection introduced in the latests vBulletin releases, you have to do a "trick" modification to make the chatbox works in version older than 3.7 Gold or 3.6.10. I explained that because I want my mod to stay compatible with oldest version of vBulletin and the CSRF protection is only in the recent one.
2. Style issues: on some custom made styles some replacement variables that allows automatic placement of the chatbox aren't there, thus forbidding it to appear. But I don't think you're encountering that, chatbox is showing for you.
3. Usergroup permissions: often users forget that when installing but you have seen it and correct it.

For your loading issue, this could either be a javascript issue (files missing) but I don't think as you are not newbie :) Or the vBulletin version problem.

Do you see any error in the error console of FF ?

If you don't get it to work I'll then give you a link to a post you should try to follow to find out the problem together.

I think you encountered that because you didn't change the bburl options while working on your backup server. It was certainly pointing to the url of your real forum, this is the only reason that would explain why it was pointing there for files.

I'm afraid I have no idea.. Even I set the usergroup with "Can manage the chatbox", the users are still unable to ban / edit or delete posts. How do I give the users moderation powers over the chat box (a specific usergroup) without giving them access on the forum? I can't give them moderation either, or they will see private sections.

I've downloaded your latest zip file twice & tried to unzip it & it keeps asking for a password?

Oh sorry the commands have their own permissions.

The can manage the chatbox will be enough to get the edit rights but you have to set also the ban permission.

I haven't put any password for the zip file.

Yes thats an option , but I wanted a command /radio so it posted a link like
*member says radio is online click here to tune in {link}

Would I be able to add something like this ?

You could create your own command for that I think if you know a bit of coding.

It shouldn't be that hard.

Not sure what you mean "bburl" ( im very new at this), the 2 are on different servers, the test one is on the original host and the new one migrated to new server. I did a scan for the Url it was looking for but it wasn't on any of the files. maybe database from a previous install, i did remove all file content and try again still same result, however its now successfully installed on main site works a treat excellent work.

The test site is also working now lol as the icons etc are on where its still looking for them.


Just a comment for SloppyGoat thanks for the input, its shows how easy to miss something easy like check where its looking.




One last thing are there any channel icons available other then the sets supplied, seems ideal to have several channels for different groups.

Bburl is a setting :)

I think someone did post some but not sure when or where in the thread :(

I'm not going to use this because it gives a page error, and that's really annoying.
Good job though.

I did a search and url is correct, maybe a file that's being used has wrong url, some of the stuff was installed by others so maybe they altered something.

Can you point me to where the url would be stored to reference the icons for team channel.

Its working fine on main forum.


one thing the variable to remove chats after xx days, should this be blank as i set to zero and it wiped the lot.



excellent chat tho nice work.:)

OK I finally got this downloaded & unzipped. On some parts of my computer it required a password & on others it didn't. Then I couldn't delete the last zip off my computer because some of the file names in various languages freaked my computer out. I had to rename them just to put them in the recycle bin.

I believe I've unzipped all I can therefore uploaded all I have. I've uploaded files plus installed the commands per your instructions. But there are no real instructions about anything else.

For example if you try to edit user permissions I'm only finding one thing & it's about color...not accessing the chat. I don't understand about adding channels, general options, formatting options, advanced options or command options. I don't understand what you have under "name of the channel image".

I'm using vbadcmps & added the module for this chat per their instructions but all I get is an empty box. Any help please? Thank you. :)

http://thepoorhouseforum.com

PS...I've also followed some link & done that "temporary fix"...aka I edited the template "mgc_cb_evo".

I tried installing this but it just says "Loading" and never loads!
3.7.1

Hey VBDev, when you add the "logs", could you also see what message the message was before before it was edited / removed? So I can also see if some commands are being abused by people.

Please, can you try the temporarly replacement I suggested to the user in that post : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1430.

It will fires errors so we should find what's wrong.

What do you mean ?

Images shall be stored in each of your styles images folder in the misc directory/mgc_cb_evo/ then in that folder it shall be in the channels directory (not sure of that one and can't check right no it's something with channels in it ;)).

I don't get ya, what is the problem ? You mean that it removed shouts while being set to 0 ?

Wow that seems very odd, you must have secure far too much your computer :D

If you only see color usergroup permissions it is perhaps you haven't installed the chatbox correctly. Seems like some files might be missing (in includes/xml directory for usergroup permissions).

So you have been able to set usergroup permissions I think.

Does the chatbox works in the forums itself ? (It would be worth checking that in case it's a vba problem).

I'll see but I can promise.

If I attempt to get rid of the </if> to get the channels to work (temp fix), I'm getting this error on a custom theme:

The images are as you say misc/etc etc i was refering to the php script file that stores the location or the variable used.

Yes i had this at zero and all the shouts and history were deleted, ive deleted this now and box is empty, is this correct (seems to be ok so far)all shouts still there.

I installed the program and everything SEEMED to work fine, but chat messages are not actually being populated to the chat window...they also do not show up in the archives.

I have attached a screen shot to show what it looks like. This is after I entered at least 5 shouts.

Edit 1: I have a clean install of 3.7 and this is the only product installed besides vbAdvanced. I have not ever had a prior version of this product installed.

Edit 2: It does say "loading" for just a few seconds, then that disappears.

have you set user group permissions to allow use of the chat this might be one reason

Yes...and fortunately I (admin) am the only one that can see it broken right now :D

If anyone wants to see it, I will activate it for guests...just let me know.

You perhaps haven't remove the whole if condition.

Then I'll have to modify it a bit, this shouldn't have removed all shouts when set to 0.

If you look at firefox error console, does it shows an error ?

2 errors

Warning: Error in parsing value for property 'display'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.s2kcincinnati.com/forum/c...t.css?v=370rc4
Line: 46

Warning: Error in parsing value for property 'display'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.s2kcincinnati.com/forum/m...o=view_chatbox
Line: 0

Please can you help how to change the font and color / size for title of MGC ???

Thanks alot.

Ok this is not what I was excpecting ;).

Can you please try this temporarly modification : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1430.

This should allow us to know what's going wrong.

In the mgc_cb_evo template :)

That is all it posts to the box.

Also, just to make sure that I hadn't done anything wrong on the install, I did a full uninstall and reinstall of the product and all related files.

It also never stops spinning the refresh icon and IE throws a javascript error

Line: 746
Char: 3
Error: '0' is null or not an object
Code: 0


If you want or need access to my server, just let me know... :D

hello,


can we still recover the automatically removed chats from the archives?...is there any way?...thanks...:confused:

Once it's removed, it purges from the db. I'm almost positive, so you can't recover something that isn't there anymore.

But where to locate the mgc_cb_evo template?? sorry, i'm new to this...

oh ok...thanks man...i kinda was thinking that but hoping it is still somewhere...hehe

Style and Templates...