Chat Modifications - MGC Chatbox (with AJAX)

Last version - MGC Chatbox Evo available : here

Description

When I had left the vBulletin world, I was in the past the co-author of a little chatbox (shoutbox), very well known in the vBulletin world.
This chatbox had been developed by Svaliotti (known as Poseidon on vb.org) for vB2 in the past and I had made the porterage (with is authorisation as we were both members of the same french non-official support forum) and the improvement for vB3.

It is thus normal that in my return in the vBulletin world, I begin by getting down to this hack. Even if several versions of chatbox are already present in the vBulletin world, I said to myself that it would be a good thing to make a made in France.

Naturally, I don't deal with a "copy" version of the other chatbox, I have any coded at the beginning (it was preferable because the front code wasn't so clean any more), and I integrated a good quantity of very interesting features.

New version features

The new version contains all the features from the previous version. Description of these versions can be found in Sofia's post hereabove (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1257510&postcount=3).

Modifications from previous version are the following :

• 1.5 :
  • Fixed bugs :
    • Chatbox is shown two times in full page mode when the Display on all pages under the navbar option is selected.
    • "Fermer" is not in a sentence.
    • Overflow problem with Netscape.
    • Uppercase transformed to lowercase in the PM channel.
    • The ban cron debans user indefinitly banned.
    • Chatbox continuously loading on some forums.
    • Inactivity and guests problem.
    • Team icon blinking is not working properly.
    • Coma error in the who is online.
    • 2 spaces instead of one between the date and the time.
  • New functionnalities :
    • Option to deactivate the random smilies.
    • Option to deactivate the automatic PM sending when banning a user.
    • New permission to allow or not the downloading of shouts.
    • Option to specify the name under which unregistered users shouts appear.
    • Syntax change for the /ban, /ignore, /del, /pm commands : Possibility to use them with the username or the userid (For more information about the new syntax, check the help button in the chatbox).
  • Removed functionnalities :
    • vBAdvanced integration [TEMPORARLY] => See this for integration with this version https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=163628

This hack is very light in term of queries : only one for every recharging / refreshment of the chatbox and 5 for the statistics in the load of the page if you actiate them. If you don't activate advanced options of course as stated aside each in the acp

Installation

Read the file "Installation" in the pack.

Once the installation is ended, go in usergroups and edit permissions to see the Chatbox.

By default, no group has access to the chatbox.

Screenshots

The screenshots are in french as I have made it on an online website which is in french. Don't hesitate to give me new one if you want in english

They are up to date of 1.3 version.

See the following post : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1292136&postcount=559

User manual

Coming soon ...

Copyright

This hack is under copyright MGC (Mtor&Grog Corporation) 2007-forever and was developed for vBulletin-Resources.com & vb-hacks.org. Its redistribution on another forum that vbulletin-ressources.com, vb-hacks.org or vbulletin.org are prohibited without aggreement of the authors!

Evolutions and improvements

This sixth version of the chatbox is already very complete, but like each product, its evolution depends on all. Then don't hesitate especially to share your ideas of improvements so that we can improve even more this chatbox.

Languages

Actually available :

1. French
2. English
3. Arabic [Translator : alessai]
4. German [Translator : captainslater]
5. Vietnamese [Translator : Anhyeu12000]
6. Turkish [Translator : neutralizer and bocek]
7. Spanish [Translator : obmob] [TO BE UPDATED FOR 1.5]

To be available [Translation in progress] :

1. Bosnian [Translator : Benjaminbih]

[FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']For the translators : phrases with version number 1.5 in the English language file are the one that have been modified or added in the new version so you should probably find the modification for your language file easily.[/font]

Contact me if you want to participate and add your own country language file

Support

Several possible problems are explained in the file "Read Me"
Chatbox in iBProarcade and vBadvanced CMPS

See the readme file for iBProarcade.

For vbadvanced, a module is available here : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=163628.

FAQ

Q: I installed the chatbox but it doesn't display
R: Check if you have allowed users (permissions in usergroups)

Q: I see shouts but in the collapsed chatbox
R: You can specify number of shouts in the collapsed chatbox. If you don't want to see it, put "0" for this option.

Q: The chatbox doesn't display below or in the top of one of the pages while in the other position it displays
R: You use a style and it's possible that variables used in templates aren't present. (Read the file "Read Me")

Q: I have a problem with accents in the Chatbox
R: Read the file "Read Me"

Q: How to change the value of color for date and for command /me?
R: When you add additionnal CSS for each style, you can change color in class CSS.

Thanks to Sofia for her earlier help on the chatbox.

You can donate if you want to show your support

Last version - MGC Chatbox Evo available : here

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by TeamR[1]

VBDev,

Query: Will you have my children?

What do you mean by that ?

Originally Posted by TeamR[1]

Well, I don't speak french so that's as far as I can take ya. Sorry :P

Originally Posted by uberbucket

I did. "Aucun message dans la chatbox"

Getting warmer lol.

If you carefully read the install instruction you'll see that you have to import the language file !

As I have explained many times, the chatbox is in french by default as I am french and have developped for my mother tongue first. So to get it in english you've to import the english language file

[teach1st]

EDIT: PROBLEM SOLVED...READ ME FILE HAD THE FIX!


My forumhome template is customized so that most of the "what's going on" stuff is at the bottom. The only thing at the top is "currently logged on users." Events, stats, etc, are at the bottom.

With the previous version, I put the $chatbox_forumhome variable in a table row right after upcoming events and the chat box would show up at the bottom with the admin settings set to Top for forum home (setting it to bottom doesn't work..u get nothing).

With 1.5, that isn't working. The chat box still shows at the top of my forums, above "currently active users." Setting it to bottom never works.


EDIT: Would this part from the Read Me apply?: ANSWER: YES! PROBLEM SOLVED...READ ME FILE HAD THE FIX!

Display the Chatbox on some styles
It's possible that the chatbox doesn't appear because the automatic insertion in templates bases itself on certain variables which can any more not be present in these styles.

If you meet this problem, follow the stages :
Go on Plugin Manager on your admincp
Edit the plugin Affichage forumhome
Replace $search_text = '$forumhome_markread_script';
By $search_text = '$chatbox_forumhome';
Then, go in style manager and edit template FORUMHOME
Add $chatbox_forumhome above $footer

[uberbucket]

I was just in a hurry, all of these problems were easily remedied by following the instructions.(aside from having to use the backup for product-mgc_chatbox.xml).

One more question: Where do I change the color for the time/date stamp, it's almost the same color as my background?

Thanks.

EDIT: "Q: How to change the value of color for date and for command /me?
R: When you add additionnal CSS for each style, you can change color in class CSS."

I seriously need to learn how to read.

[Anhyeu12000]

Proplem when use /mp or /pm, if click on image then

/mp "nom_utilisateur"
Error:
The user doesn't exist

If edit

/mp user "nom_utilisateur"

then it work !
Plz fix it, thanks

[Anhyeu12000]

Find in mgc_chatbox.js

fetch_object('chatinput').value = '/mp "' + username + '" ';

Replace with

fetch_object('chatinput').value = '/mp user "' + username + '" ';

[teach1st]

Originally Posted by Anhyeu12000

Find in mgc_chatbox.js


Replace with

Thanks!!! That worked for me.

The only thing I can't get now is the switch to enable downloading of shouts. After the upgrade, the links are missing.

ON EDIT: OK, it's a per usergroup setting. Cool!

[obmob]

Spanish readme file for 1.5

It is in TXT file, should be renamed as HTML.

Thanks for the upgrade!

[Andres Kello]

Bonjour VBDev,

Just wanted to say that I've installed your Mod in my forum, Mobility.mobi, and it's working GREAT and my users absolutely LOVE IT. I gave you a 5/5 rating!

Merci beaucoup!!

Au revoir,
Andres

[Kaycee123]

Upgraded very easily this time - and now have chatbox above my Arcade!!

Thank you very much!

[VBDev]

* Zip file updated with Vietnamese language and readme for v1.5 and Spanish readme for 1.5 + The small error in the js file stated by Anhyeu