Chat Modifications - MGC Chatbox Evo

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
• User statistics display in posts and profile
• Chatbox statistics display on forumhome
• Create thread from a chat [PRO only]
• CMS Integration (not included - separate product)
  • vBAdvanced CMPS
  • vBulletin 4 CMS
• Importers from other chatbox systems:
  • cChatbox by Christrato [version 1.5]
  • Cyb - Chatbox by Cybernetec [version 2.3]
  • vBulletin 3.x Shoutbox 1.0 (AJAX) by DionDev [version 1.0]
  • Dream's Chatbox by Dream [version 2.1.1]
  • GSBOS by dinnerbone [version 1.0.5]
  • Inferno vBShout Lite 2.5.0 by Inferno Tech [version 2.5.1 lite]
  • vBShouts 2.0 by Zero Tolerance [version 2.0]
  • MGC Chatbox by MGC [version 1.5]

Install

Refer to the readme for the chatbox install.

Demo

Live demo on MGC Products forum

Languages

1. French
2. English
3. German [Not yet updated]
   
4. Serbian [Not yet updated]

Support

On my website mostly and in this thread

Int?gration

Integration in IBProarcade is described in the readme.
vBAdvanced CMPS and vBulletin 4 CMS integration are available as additional modules.

Compatibility

This hack is compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x

Changelog

First part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=221

Second part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=5429

Third part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=8469

How to set the channel images

Thanks to princeedwards for this little how to : click here

PRO version and additional addons available on my website

This mod is automatically compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x

[Harley D]

O.K. I have managed to capture an error.
The "other" Issue I am having is that Smiles that are in the MORE box do not load into the CHat Box when clicked.
I have tried the fix that is posted to edit the PHP file with no change.
Here is the error that I have captured

Error: insert_smilie_from_window is not defined
Source File: javascript:insert_smilie_from_window(':emoticon-0151-skype')
Line: 1

Anyone have a clue to what I need to do to fix this issue?

VB 4.08

[xerotsuda]

How do I stop my Registered User class from being able to remove other peoples chats. I have checked the Usergroup Permissions and they are not allowed to manage the chat in any way. I try to remove these right on the Administrator (myself) and it doesnt even affect me...

--- nvm i found it in the Commands section.

[Lazorbeam]

This addon has been fantastic for my forum, but there is a serious issue with it.

Apparently, the chatbox is very memory intensive. My site was recently shut down by my host due to overuse of memory.

For your reference, here is a copy of your usage report:

###
User Domain %CPU %MEM MySQL Processes
xxxxxx stormspire.net 2.37 20.54 0.2
Top Process %CPU 8.0 /usr/bin/php /home/xxx/public_html/consortium/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php
Top Process %CPU 4.0 /usr/bin/php /home/xxx/public_html/consortium/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php
Top Process %CPU 3.5 /usr/bin/php /home/xxx/public_html/consortium/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php
###

Is there any way to reduce the mem usage of this addon?

[Alfa1]

TBH this addon has a very large amount of issues. The functionality is very nice but it needs a full rewrite IMHO.

[Ranger187]

I've been testing 3.1.0 for a while now and haven't seen the issues. I'm still waiting on some of my users to reply.

[my123world]

It Works Fine.... But Please Can Anyone Tell How Can I Remove The Footer Note In The Chatbox -

MGC Chatbox Evo created by MGC, Version 3.0.0, Copyright 2008-2010 all rights reserved

Its Very Annoying...

[Ranger187]

You'd need to get the branding free version. I already know where it is.

[muckleroy]

Forgive me if this has already been asked, 466 pages...

I have what seems to be random users that cannot see the chatbox. I have confirmed this by logging in as the user. I have users in multiple usergroups that cannot see the chatbox, but others in the same group can. I do not have post count enable, and in fact I have it set to ignore post counts.

I can usually figure these things out, of find it in a search, but I'm at a loss on this one.

[Ranger187]

Muckleroy, see if it's listed up top as an issue. If not, make sure every usergroup has permissions since 1 user can be in multiple groups. This is why I try and keep the grouping simple.

[michelle86]

Thanks for this mod! It works awesome.

Just wondering... do you think there will ever be an update that will give you the option to display membername is typing? Like a chat room?