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

[Animecraving]

also it would be nice if you make it work with this mod https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=135336

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Animecraving

looking forward to the new version
and i hope this version will have the option that make user/guest have can see shoutbox and can't shout unless they have 1 post count

Originally Posted by Animecraving

also it would be nice if you make it work with this mod https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=135336

Thanks for your suggestions.

However I am not accepting any suggestions or requests for the moment.

Working on the current modifications is still a hard part so I prefer to close the list for the moment

[MotMann]

Originally Posted by dellow

only one quistion, how to translate MGC Chatbox that apear in online.php ?

Yes, i'm search for the answer. How i can do that?

[UNP-Maximus]

Hi VBDev,

I did a search so apologies if I missed this...

The Usergroup colours are being displayed in there Primary Usergroup Colour not there Display Usergroup colour - Is it possible to change this please or direct me on where to start looking at this.

I am using this at www.unp-hq.com it is VBA but its shall we say "different" to all other usergroup colourings on the rest of the site.

Been looking around for the right chatbox for a week or so and you seem to have hit the nail nicely on the head with this - good job.

One other thing not a real fan of the <Name> how do I remove the <> please.

Thanks in advance.

[setubal]

Hello,

I try to uninstall this plugin but know I can't update users permissions anymore, i've got this error :
What can I do now ??

Invalid SQL:> UPDATE usergroup SET>> ### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###> `title` = 'Administrators',> `description` = '',> `usertitle` = 'Administrator',> `opentag` = '',> `closetag` = '',> `passwordexpires` = '180',> `passwordhistory` = '360',> `forumpermissions` = '1048575',> `genericpermissions` = '1072693183',> `attachlimit` = '0',> `pmquota` = '100',> `pmpermissions` = '7',> `pmsendmax` = '5',> `calendarpermissions` = '63',> `wolpermissions` = '31',> `adminpermissions` = '3',> `genericoptions` = '63',> `profilepicmaxwidth` = '100',> `profilepicmaxheight` = '100',> `profilepicmaxsize` = '65535',> `avatarmaxwidth` = '80',> `avatarmaxheight` = '80',> `avatarmaxsize` = '20000',> `signaturepermissions` = '237567',> `sigpicmaxwidth` = '500',> `sigpicmaxheight` = '100',> `sigpicmaxsize` = '20000',> `sigmaxrawchars` = '0',> `sigmaxchars` = '0',> `sigmaxlines` = '0',> `sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',> `sigmaximages` = '0',> `anymediapermissions` = '3',> `arcadepermissions` = '255',> `minpoststoplay` = '1',> `minreptoplay` = '0',> `minreglengthtoplay` = '0',> `nbmsgshowchatbox` = ''> WHERE usergroupid=6;>> MySQL Error : Champ 'nbmsgshowchatbox' inconnu dans field list> Error Number : 1054> Date : Wednesday, December 12th 2007 @ 02:40:25 PM> Script :> http://www.mysite.com/forum/admincp/usergroup.php?do=update> Referrer :>http://www.mysite.com/forum/admincp/usergroup.php?do=edit&usergroupid=6> IP Address : 84.99.000.00> Username : myusename> Classname : vB_Database

[setubal]

Founded : I forget to delete 1 file in /include/xml/bitfield_mgc_chatbox.xml

))

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by MotMann

Yes, i'm search for the answer. How i can do that?

I think I have badly hardcoded it What a pity I am i

Has soon as I can I'll tell you where to modify it.

Originally Posted by UNP-Maximus

Hi VBDev,

I did a search so apologies if I missed this...

The Usergroup colours are being displayed in there Primary Usergroup Colour not there Display Usergroup colour - Is it possible to change this please or direct me on where to start looking at this.

I am using this at www.unp-hq.com it is VBA but its shall we say "different" to all other usergroup colourings on the rest of the site.

Been looking around for the right chatbox for a week or so and you seem to have hit the nail nicely on the head with this - good job.

One other thing not a real fan of the <Name> how do I remove the <> please.

Thanks in advance.

I already answered somewhere in the thread, try to search for it if you can.

Basically you have to edit the mgc_chatbox_bit template and remove all &lt; and &gt;.

About the usergroup, this has already been reported to me, this is a bug I have to dig into.

Originally Posted by setubal

Founded : I forget to delete 1 file in /include/xml/bitfield_mgc_chatbox.xml

))

Yup

[DrKNickel]

Is it possible to add the chatbox to just one forum? That it displays not everywhere but only on one forum?

THX

[MotMann]

a9 Smiley Problem. I have the same Problem as everyone, that th wrong Smileys displayed.

b) I think its better, that the Smileylist loads, if the User Click on the Icon.. and not if the User load the side. It takes to long loadingtime, if 60 Smileys displayed

[MotMann]

I have the error: in SQL:


SELECT smilieid, smilietext, smiliepath, title
FROM vb_smilie
LIMIT 10;


need help