Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
Rating:
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
If you try changing the chatbox preset while chatting in the chatbox on another page its normal.
In this new version the user formatting choice are saved upon each chat as long requested. So if you are chatting in one page and modifying the usercp settings on another page it won't be saved
OK thanks, tried logging out and back in, changing options and whilst it saves the setting for the period I am in the usercp (doesn't show in the chat though), on leaving usercp and returning, the settings have reverted to default.
Not the end of the world, but did like the different colours and styles for different users.
Edit. Sorted, had to go to a page on which I had no chatbox showing, then go into usercp and set the options.
I follow all the rules for the upgrade from the previous version but the "loading and loading and loading again and again" problem is still there..
And now there's a new problem. When I click on the "expand/collapse" arrow, when the chatbox is collapsed I don't see the chats anymore.
Quick question...With the channels I have the option to notify if there is a new message (not with audio) but the icons don't seen to change? I thought they were supposed to blink or something...or I thought they used to? Or am I crazy?
I would have posted over at forumcoding but it seems to be down
2 templates needed reverting which was carried out and the usernames still dont work. If I run the script /mgc_cb_evo.php?do=update_before_2.3.0 the usernames show up for old chats but they dont show for new chats.
Regards
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Originally Posted by VBDev
Check that your chatbox templates are not modified, otherwise you have to revert them.
I already said that, I did it... I took the menu_open.gif from an other skin and put it in the skins /misc/ directory
Who makes your skin, is it Vbskinworks? and what is your misc directory (in your admincp)? is it something like {1}misc if so ranger187 has a fix in this thread somewhere. It's older but I remember reading the same issue...