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

[helalmail]

Greetings;
I did install the product vbShout , then tried to fix user groups permissions > then update
I got database error as following:
=================================
Database error in vBulletin 4.1.11:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'أرافيلى جديد',
`description` = 'مباشرة بعد التسجيل',
`usertitle` = 'أرافيلى جديد',
`opentag` = '',
`closetag` = '',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`idealchatpermissions` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '1782015',
`genericpermissions` = '1378628291',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '20',
`pmpermissions` = '1',
`pmsendmax` = '2',
`pmthrottlequantity` = '0',
`calendarpermissions` = '1',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
`sigmaxchars` = '500',
`sigmaxlines` = '0',
`mgc_cb_evo_nbthreads_perday_show` = '0',
`mgc_cb_evo_max_chats_perday` = '0',
`ms_vopt_permissions` = '0'
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'mgc_cb_evo_nbmsg_show' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Monday, April 2nd 2012 @ 09:14:52 AM
Error Date : Monday, April 2nd 2012 @ 09:14:52 AM
Script : Log in - ARAPHIL - vBulletin Admin Control Panel
Referrer : Log in - ARAPHIL - vBulletin Admin Control Panel
IP Address : 180.190.31.192
Username : dr.helal
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.5.19-55
========================
I uninstalled the product , still getting the same message when trying to update any user group

after being uninstalled, I found this section displayed in user groups page (MGC Chatbox Evo : Custom permissions) , not removed

This may be the reason that I got the same database error
How can I solve this and remove that section from user groups page?
Downloading the original vbullettin script did not resolve the issue

Thanks in advance

[helalmail]

I tried to install again the product , but i got :
The ARAPHIL database has encountered a problem.
Please try the following:

Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.
Open the www.araphil.com home page, then try to open another page.
Click the Back button to try another link.

The www.araphil.com forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Any help please

[Scan Cape Cod]

Just marked as installed after well over a week of installing, tweaking, reading, re-reading, and re-re-reading these threads and other documentation. I'm very pleased with the end results. A lot of detail, time, and effort was put into creating this mod, and it takes a lot of detail, time, and effort to get it working, but it is customizable to the point where you can make it "your own". Nicely done, and thanks.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by betts02

In the Command Options

Is there anyway we can add more than just the Slap Command ?

It would be great if we could have more than just the Slap

That's ain't possible right now.

What would you expect as commands ?

Originally Posted by Globe

Hello, I've tried everything but I do not get the shoutbox to the portal.
I have vBa CMPS 4.1.3 and MGC Chatbox Evo 3.2.3

Please where can I find more descriptions
Please all ideas and instructions

thanks

As users had complain that they had issues with CMS integration, I changed the code to make it work with my CMS integration product (see my website).

Originally Posted by helalmail

Greetings;
I did install the product vbShout , then tried to fix user groups permissions > then update
I got database error as following:
=================================
Database error in vBulletin 4.1.11:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'أرافيلى جديد',
`description` = 'مباشرة بعد التسجيل',
`usertitle` = 'أرافيلى جديد',
`opentag` = '',
`closetag` = '',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`idealchatpermissions` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '1782015',
`genericpermissions` = '1378628291',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '20',
`pmpermissions` = '1',
`pmsendmax` = '2',
`pmthrottlequantity` = '0',
`calendarpermissions` = '1',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
`sigmaxchars` = '500',
`sigmaxlines` = '0',
`mgc_cb_evo_nbthreads_perday_show` = '0',
`mgc_cb_evo_max_chats_perday` = '0',
`ms_vopt_permissions` = '0'
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'mgc_cb_evo_nbmsg_show' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Monday, April 2nd 2012 @ 09:14:52 AM
Error Date : Monday, April 2nd 2012 @ 09:14:52 AM
Script : Log in - ARAPHIL - vBulletin Admin Control Panel
Referrer : Log in - ARAPHIL - vBulletin Admin Control Panel
IP Address : 180.190.31.192
Username : dr.helal
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.5.19-55
========================
I uninstalled the product , still getting the same message when trying to update any user group


after being uninstalled, I found this section displayed in user groups page (MGC Chatbox Evo : Custom permissions) , not removed

This may be the reason that I got the same database error
How can I solve this and remove that section from user groups page?
Downloading the original vbullettin script did not resolve the issue

Thanks in advance

If the product is indeed removed you shouldn't be having those fields.
Have you done things in the right orders ?

Have you removed all chatbox files from your server ?

Originally Posted by helalmail

I tried to install again the product , but i got :
The ARAPHIL database has encountered a problem.
Please try the following:

Load the page again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.
Open the www.araphil.com home page, then try to open another page.
Click the Back button to try another link.

The www.araphil.com forum technical staff have been notified of the error, though you may contact them if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Any help please

Please post the database error that you certainly have received to your email if you set correctly your vbulletin config.php file.

Originally Posted by Scan Cape Cod

Just marked as installed after well over a week of installing, tweaking, reading, re-reading, and re-re-reading these threads and other documentation. I'm very pleased with the end results. A lot of detail, time, and effort was put into creating this mod, and it takes a lot of detail, time, and effort to get it working, but it is customizable to the point where you can make it "your own". Nicely done, and thanks.

Thanks You don't imagine how much hours I spent on the chatbox during all those years

[soaringpine]

Installed

[AusPhotography]

Has anyone extended the 'bot to handle a smart response engine?

i.e. has anyone implemented an Eliza like 'bot?

[oldblackguy]

For some reason when I installed I get these red x boxes in chat. Can someone help me. Besides that it works great.

[AusPhotography]

I added this simple plugin to get fortune quotes (you need fortune installed on your Linux server).

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<plugins>
	<plugin active="1" executionorder="5" product="mgc_cb_evo">
		<title>Fortune Quote</title>
		<hookname>mgc_cb_evo_dm_mgccbchat_botend</hookname>
		<phpcode><![CDATA[if ($notfound AND (strcasecmp('quote',$this->raw_chat) == 0))
{
	$this->bot_answer = shell_exec('fortune');
	$notfound = 0;
}
]]></phpcode>
	</plugin>
</plugins>

[MrHyde]

Any Chance to get the version fully running for 3.8.7? Would be nice to know, if you can fix the command/action section. Thanks!

[Moncha]

Originally Posted by oldblackguy

For some reason when I installed I get these red x boxes in chat. Can someone help me. Besides that it works great.

Depending ont eh path of the images, you may have a problem with it showing user avatars. Take a look at the properties of the image and see what's missing