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
I have added guest allowed to use shoutbox, I am having problems setting default avatar for guests ie noavatar, noavatar works fine for members but not unregistered or guest.
I did a quick search thru but couldnt find how to cure this, any help appreciated.
Hum that might be a bug, I am adding this to the todo list and will give it a look as I was going to release the new chatbox version by the end of the week.
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Originally Posted by mrxclusive
how do i stop the messages in the chatbox from disapearing so fast.
They do not dissapear. If you have the notifications active and you haven't activated the "Separate chats and notifications queries" to yes then if lots of users posts there will be more notifications and the oldest chat will dissapear from the chatbox though being seen in the archives.
Is this what you were experiencing ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by piratarg
I have a VPN server
My connection is 4 mb
and the number of messages that are shown are 15
Well then it's certainly because your VPN server is slow or because your forum already had lots of images and so on and it takes time to load them ?
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Originally Posted by Warion
I was wondering if you could tell me where I can change the refresh rate at and how to set the permissions use for individual channels.
The permissions for the channels is in the channels management page in the admincp and the refresh rate is userroup based so you can find it in the usergroup permissions page.
ok, np. How about adding the chatbox to my arcade pages.
Also my ping sound has dissappeared. I have it set to ping but it wont for me anymore.
The way to add the chatbox to the arcade pages is explained in the readme, you should read it !
Quote:
Originally Posted by senadxxx
We can provide help and explain how you can do it on the chat is white better, or you can done some file that can inject it with white color, because look at this picture with me on the forum, gray better we do not like no way, please and help us all to solve this thank you very much
Well this totally depends of the forum style, it could be that the alt1 is perfect but not the alt2.
The chatbox is natively developped for the default style, then if you want to fit it for your exact needs in terms of color and shape up to you to modify the templates, see my point ?
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Originally Posted by mrxclusive
How Do I Stop The Messages In The Chatbox From Dissapearing After A Few Hours.
Well they don't dissapear it's because you have not enabled the "Separate chats and notifications query" options to yes. So if lots of users post then there will be notifications retrieved and less chats.
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Originally Posted by scottjonesqpr
help!!
installed and i get
Warning: require_once([path]/includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/global.php(400) : eval()'d code on line 303
Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/default/wearetherangersboys.com/user/htdocs/forum/includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear') in /home/default/wearetherangersboys.com/user/htdocs/forum/global.php(400) : eval()'d code on line 303
I got a small problem. When i ban someone you get a pop up. But the text in the pop up is whit so i cant read it. Is there a way to make the words black?
Kind regards,
Dutch_Boy.
Search in this thread this has already been stated.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Markos
can anyone help me out i cant get the automatic chats removal to work even though automatic chatbox digest is activated
Well have you change the number of days option in the chatbox settings ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by THE__DRIFTER
Yet another chat mod removed for lack of Clear, Concise, WORKING instructions regarding installing in a forum / frontpage Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.0. I have tried everything listed here but to no avail. Can anyone provide clear instructions on how to actually make this work?
Well I don't like vBAdvanced and don't have it, per consequence I haven't done any effort so far to make it work on vba.
I might have a look at it soon.
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Originally Posted by wraggster
hi trying again to remove this, does anyone have MGCChatboxevo v0.3.0
I need this download to properly uninstall this chat app, sadly its screwing up my forum on every attempt to get rid of it and i cant find a download anywhere for it
Well what error do you get ?
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Originally Posted by Warion
Still looking for help on why my icons are not working for the channels. And also for changing the background of the chatbox.
They just don't show or ? What have you put in the channel icon field ? Where are your images in your forum folders and what are their name ?
They do not dissapear. If you have the notifications active and you haven't activated the "Separate chats and notifications queries" to yes then if lots of users posts there will be more notifications and the oldest chat will dissapear from the chatbox though being seen in the archives.
I have tried to get this to work for a long time. But it still dosnt work for me
It works in small window at the forum home site, but in full size (forum/..../evo_cb_evo.php) full mode - it just reload. It can reload for ever, and never show anything.
I think there is a usergroup permission for bbcodes and smilies in the chatbox.
I know that. My point is that those options aren't granular enough. I want to be able to allow my premium users to have more BBCode options than a normal user. The granular controls are in the main "Chats formatting and sending" global config, not usergroup config.
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Originally Posted by VBDev
Are you sure ? Perhaps you just limited the type of things that could be used ?
I have BBCode on, but Font controls off (since I can't limit who can use them by usergroup), yet the font control are still visible, but don't function.
Quote:
Originally Posted by VBDev
On the side ?
No, embedded below. The font sizes are HUGE. I am able to choose "smallfont" styles for everywhere but the lower embedded online users area.
Quote:
Originally Posted by VBDev
What do you mean by theme override color scheme ?
I have many themes. Some are light, some are dark. I don't want the chat area to be dark, for readability reasons.
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Originally Posted by VBDev
Well it's how it is supposed to be working.
I was just saying that "open in new window" should open in a new window, not a tab. It's fixable with javascript, no big deal. That was the first complaint I got during beta testing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by VBDev
Are you sure ?
Nevermind, it only counts for users like myself who can see invisible users.
Quote:
Originally Posted by senadxxx
We can provide help and explain how you can do it on the chat is white better, or you can done some file that can inject it with white color, because look at this picture with me on the forum, gray better we do not like no way, please and help us all to solve this thank you very much
Just use the Style Manager and edit the templates associated with the chatbox. You can use the Style Manager's search function to find all instances of alt1 and alt2 and reverse them. It took me 2 minutes to hit them all.
For each Channel, you have to create 3 gif images which ends like below:
_sel.gif (image displayed when channel is selected) (original color image):
_nosel.gif (image displayed when channel is not selected) (slight transparent of the original image):
_new.gif (animated image displayed when the channel contains new message, if warn system is active):
This is why it says to not put the end of the image name.
For example, if you name your images :
staffchannel_sel.gif
staffchannel_nosel.gif
staffchannel_new.gif
Into ACP > MGCChatboxEvo > Manage channels > Add Channel
Name of the channel image
Don't put the file extension nor the sel/nosel/new suffix.
The images must be uploaded in the images/misc/mgc_cb_evo/channels folder.
You would use and put in that blank field space :staffchannel
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