Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
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Released: 01-27-2008
Last Update: 09-01-2013
Installs: 2476
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits Auto-Templates
Additional Files Translations
No support by the author.
This mod is automatically compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x
Overview
MGC Chatbox Evo is the most ever installed chatbox for vBulletin !
It offers a new enhanced online experience to your members leading to increased time spent online of more than 25% by providing them with a new, more interactive, way to interact with each other.
Important number of features
High level of configurability to fit each users needs
Channels system
Many commands
Bot system
and more...
... makes MGC Chatbox Evo a must have for your forum !
Detailed features
Following is a non-exhaustive list:
Simple install
Ajax based with:
Fast and Intelligent chats retrieval through javascript calls to server files (refresh delay configurable per usergroup)
Edit/update by double-clicking on a chat
Interact on chats through menus and javascript
Many usergroup permissions to limit features according to usergroups
Full configuration of the chatbox display:
Size, position on forum pages, editor layout (either top/bottom input or left/right textarea) and position, number of chats displayed, ...
Full configuration of the chats display:
Authorized bbcodes selection, date/time options, avatar display, ...
Possibility to create channels (unlimited number) with multiple configuration options:
Warn user of new message when not active through blinking image and eventually sound notification
Possibility to select on which specific page each is displayed
Option to display the channel only for selected languages
Usergroup/User permissions to access the channel
Many commands available with usergroup/user permissions to access them:
/me: well known IRC command
/del: remove shouts (different possibilities of removal)
/ignore: ignore shouts from another user
/ban: ban user from chatbox
/pm: send a private chat to another user
/announcement: modify the announcement on top of the chatbox
/slap: allow user to slap another user
/team: chats sending between specified usergroups
/l33t: I33t-ify a message
/banchan: ban user from specific channel [PRO only]
Forum activity notifications system in the chatbox:
Different display options:
In the chatbox melted with chats
In the chatbox in a separate column
In the vB4 sidebar or a custom sidebar for vB3
Multiple notifications:
New thread creation
New post creation
Post thanked (Abe's)
New registrations (not included - separate product)
IBProarcade highscore (not included - separate product)
Bot system with set of predefined trigger chat and corresponding answers and automatic bot chats [PRO only]
Archive system with statistics as well as download and search capabilities
Possibility to display the list of users online in the chatbox
Force anynomous to enter a username before chatting if they can access the chatbox
Antiflood system
Private chats feature through PM in tabs
Optional sound notifications
Inactive mode feature for server load optimization
seems the team icon doesnt appear. i have uploaded it to the server
Have you set usergroup permissions and so on correctly.
I have fixed and tested the channel not appearing bug in this version.
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Originally Posted by gpc10347
Oops.. No, I'm sorry - I didn't mean to imply I edited the chatbox at all. I use 5 or 6 custom templates and the updated version works well in most cases but I've found that there are things that I can do to cause the style to 'dim' and not return without me hitting refresh (F5).
BBCode and then attempting to insert an image is one such action.
Is there a style sheet option that might be interfering? I reinstalled the chatbox after the update to 3.7.2 and it's still performing as before...
Have you set usergroup permissions and so on correctly.
I have fixed and tested the channel not appearing bug in this version.
I honestly still do not catch the problem
Leave it to me to screw that up too!
I have 6 templates for the site users can select from. The chat works well in all 6.
When I select the BBCode option, the menu inserts and I can insert email links etc.. and all is well on 4 of the six styles.
In two of the styles - the option "Enter the image URL" comes up on a dimmed screen and I enter the URL and click GO.. the screen remains dim.
I don't know the word dimmed, what does it mean ? Can you make a screenshot and post it here please ?
I can get a screen shot but it's the same function as when you log off of vBulletin: The background screens colors fade/dim. That useful? (My primary screens are black so it's not real pretty in a screen shot)
This has to be within a style sheet somewhere doesn't it?
More Info: I think the word is Opacity and it's called for via a javascript function I think. The two templates/style in question are in the /images/ folder whereas the others are located a level up so the path to them is different.
Does that help any at all? Thanks again for your patience...
i tried renaming to that file name but doesnt work
name should be mgc_cb_evo_team_nosel.gif. What did you put in the channel option ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by gpc10347
I can get a screen shot but it's the same function as when you log off of vBulletin: The background screens colors fade/dim. That useful? (My primary screens are black so it's not real pretty in a screen shot)
This has to be within a style sheet somewhere doesn't it?
More Info: I think the word is Opacity and it's called for via a javascript function I think. The two templates/style in question are in the /images/ folder whereas the others are located a level up so the path to them is different.
Does that help any at all? Thanks again for your patience...
Before and during - Note the background opacity: I click GO after pasting in the url and it remains as shown in during. (Of course the "Enter The Image URL" box disappears as it should)
I just installed MGC last week on 2 vbulletin sites. We are all delighted with it.
But I do not see what the difference is with the new version.
Perhaps the way I use MGC is basic. Or perhaps the differences are in the code not the user level?
If I have to completely install again I need to know the reason.
Please do not think I am being rude or that I do not appreciate your hard work. It's a WONDERFUL piece of coding. The installation was excellently guided.
I just don't understand.
Separately ----
It is necessary for this mod to work well to see who is online before I know I can talk to them.
On forumhome this is not a problem. I copied the who's online code which is normally at the bottom, to the top. See screenshot.
This means user can see who is logged in.
User can then say hello and start chatting.
This is a HUGE part of why MGC works well. Without seeing who is logged in to the forums it is not possible to say hello except --- hello world - is anyone there? --- not satisfactory!
So the who's online (for forums) is very important to make MGC perfect.
But putting who's online (for the forums) on other pages is a big headache. I don't understand the construction of the other forum pages. There are bits on different templates that work together as a team - too complicated for me.
However MGC understands this clever stuff because in admincp you give me excellent simple options to put MGC on the other pages.
Can you tell me how to do this for the who's online code (for forums) --- it doesn't work to just copy the who's online code from forumhome. Must be php in header? or something that works OK in navbar but not in other places.
There is a whoisonline feature in the chatbox. You just have to activate it.
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Originally Posted by Shanj
I use a side column - Ultiumate Side Columns
This is OK with MGC for logged in users because I set MGC as visible to registered members.
But when user first arrives before logging in it looks awful!
Because MGC is not there to fill the space next to the side collumn, the side column spreads all across the page - even though I set it to 110pixels.
This is not a tragedy as both my vbulletins are for members only. But it does not look elegant when user arrives.
What can I do to either
1) place an empty table there instead of MGC if MGC is not visible? - so MGC fils the space but does not display as a chat?
Maybe a notice: --- Forum Chatbox (you will see this service appear when you log in as a member) ---
OR
2) make the guest forums fill the MGC space if MGC does not display?
I am sorry but I don't see the problem with the chatbox. Am I wrong ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by nerofix
I have a Fatal Error when UNINSTALLING the old shoutbox 1.5 product.
Catchable fatal error: Object of class vB_Database could not be converted to string in /www/mywebspace/forum/admincp/plugin.php(1497) : eval()'d code on line 6
There was I think an error in the uninstall code. Edit the product install code and check that there are no $vbulletin->$db in the code but $vbulletin->db instead.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shanj
I have the previous version installed before the new one you announced today
The time displays beside each line of chat is showing wrong. When it displays 09.00 it is really 9pm /21.00. When it shows pm it's really am.
In my screenshot just above the times showing 2.53 and 4.18 were not in the night but in the afternoon.
Not huge problem but maybe can fix?
There was a problem with time but only in the first version of the mgcchatboxevo. Now there shouldn't be such problem, are you sure there is no server problem ?
but when i view the main forum i still get the red cross no image displayed and when i right click the xcross i get misc/mgc_cb_evo/channels/mgc_cb_evo_team_nosel.gif_nosel.gif
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