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

[midgetgrimm]

FIXED THE LOADING ISSUE, at least the one I was having. I was using html in my title input field through the admincp for the chat box. I just changed it to plain text with no html, and it loads beautifully!

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by Cayton

I ordered the paid version plus professiona install on the mgcproducts site. Yesterday evening someone attempted to install the chat plugin on my site and from appearances they uploaded over my admincp so that the only file that shows in there is mgc_cb_evo.php . Needless to say my site has crashed. Yesterday evening I patiently posted in mgc priority support, PM'd "MGC" and PM'd VBdev on this site without one reply. At the very least I would expect someone to have the courtesy to send me a message to say that the site wa down and they were working to resolve it or inform me if they could not fix it. I chose MGC because of the volume of traffic on this thread and the number of installs, but my forum has been down for 14 hours without a peep from anyone. I am forced to restore it my self and still be without the product or service I paid for. Very BAD experience.

Cayton. a few things here I'd like to point out.

1. Always take a backup before you do anything.
2. "someone attempted to" <--- Did you read the logs and find out who?

With that said, I have no knowledge of this install and I messaged VBDev to see if he did.

I do however see a post on the forum stating an error was encountered and you removed access, thus prohibiting anyone from fixing it.

http://www.mgcproducts.com/showthrea...ull=1#post5605

[Yes I am sorry this was my fault as per the email I sent you, I am really sorry for that.

It seems your website is fixed now but you disabled the accounts ?

If you want me to install the chatbox (this time I'll do it not late at nights...) please enable it again.

As said in my email install funds will be refund as a gift to cope with my mistake.

Cl?ment

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by Ellendway

Plus pro version cannot be installed because of stupid errors in their files. I'm waiting for answer of their support but I think they will tell me that's my problem :P

Hello,

The ionCube PHP loader is needed for the PRO version as stated in the requirements.

It's a decryption tool necessary to run the encrypted files of the PRO version.

Which host are you on ?

Cl?mnet

http://www.mgcproducts.com/showthrea...ull=1#post5608

It was answered.

[Paul M]

FYI, off topic arguments removed.

[midgetgrimm]

Originally Posted by Paul M

FYI, off topic arguments removed.

Good :up:

Now do I need specific coding to put notifications in sideblock. I see the option for it, but it doesn't work, it messes with the chat, makes it appear and disappear. THanks

[Fatal Hazard]

Hi, I have installed and it is working but I do not know how to ban a member from chat. How do you?

Thanks in advance

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Cayton

I ordered the paid version plus professiona install on the mgcproducts site. Yesterday evening someone attempted to install the chat plugin on my site and from appearances they uploaded over my admincp so that the only file that shows in there is mgc_cb_evo.php . Needless to say my site has crashed. Yesterday evening I patiently posted in mgc priority support, PM'd "MGC" and PM'd VBdev on this site without one reply. At the very least I would expect someone to have the courtesy to send me a message to say that the site wa down and they were working to resolve it or inform me if they could not fix it. I chose MGC because of the volume of traffic on this thread and the number of installs, but my forum has been down for 14 hours without a peep from anyone. I am forced to restore it my self and still be without the product or service I paid for. Very BAD experience.

As I stated in the PM I sent you, I recognize I indeed did a mistake (error is human...) when installing the chatbox but I sent you an email as soon as I discovered the issue.

So don't tell me I didn't warn you I made a mistake.

Btw, I offered you to refund the install fees, help you fix my mistake and install the chatbox for free once it's fixed but got no answer.

So please, at least tell the thruth... And don't use this thread regarding paying mods, this is not the place.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by midgetgrimm

Good :up:

Now do I need specific coding to put notifications in sideblock. I see the option for it, but it doesn't work, it messes with the chat, makes it appear and disappear. THanks

Do you see the notifications in sidebar block when you go in the forum blocks manager ?

Originally Posted by Fatal Hazard

Hi, I have installed and it is working but I do not know how to ban a member from chat. How do you?

Thanks in advance

Look in the chatbox help, if you have enabled the ban command.

Cl?ment

[midgetgrimm]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Do you see the notifications in sidebar block when you go in the forum blocks manager ?

Cl?ment

No. When I select the notifications to be in side block (vb4) my chat flashes on and off the screen.

If I just have the side block enabled, nothing shows up. I included a screenshot of the evo_chat side block settings. I may just be missing some code. I have tried with text/html/php all selected. Still nothing. Thanks for the help

[Alfa1]

Clement: could you please address the issue of not having any commands and the drop down not working? Its a major issue as I cant even ban people from my chat.

I suspect this is caused by the PHP5.3 new by reference deprecation and the vb3.8 fixes that PaulM posted for this.
See the previous 2 pages for screenshots and explanation.