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

[G-Element]

Um... I overwrited the original vBulletin language file... is it still on my server somewhere?

[Pottsy]

vbDev, I'm afraid your product has broken my forum and I can't fix it.

I have:

Uninstalled the 2 MGC products.
Removed the template modifications in the readme.
Re-installed the original language file from the 3.6.7 /install folder.

And still my quick reply is broken.

This is really bad news. And really stupidly I did not do a full backup before this upgrade, because it's a "simple upgrade".

What else can this mod have changed that could have broken my quick reply?

[shanevas2]

Messed mine up to! I can not change the usergroups...

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE mainusergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
	`title` = 'VIP',
	`description` = '',
	`usertitle` = 'VIP',
	`opentag` = '<font color = \"Turquoise\"><u><b>',
	`closetag` = '</b></u></font>',
	`passwordexpires` = '0',
	`passwordhistory` = '0',
	`ispublicgroup` = '0',
	`canoverride` = '1',
	`canpostmedia` = '1',
	`canviewmedia` = '1',
	`forumpermissions` = '783351',
	`genericpermissions` = '69737987',
	`attachlimit` = '1000000',
	`pmquota` = '250',
	`pmpermissions` = '0',
	`pmsendmax` = '5',
	`calendarpermissions` = '31',
	`wolpermissions` = '1',
	`adminpermissions` = '0',
	`genericoptions` = '47',
	`profilepicmaxwidth` = '100',
	`profilepicmaxheight` = '100',
	`profilepicmaxsize` = '25000',
	`avatarmaxwidth` = '150',
	`avatarmaxheight` = '150',
	`avatarmaxsize` = '50000',
	`signaturepermissions` = '237567',
	`sigpicmaxwidth` = '0',
	`sigpicmaxheight` = '0',
	`sigpicmaxsize` = '0',
	`sigmaxrawchars` = '0',
	`sigmaxchars` = '0',
	`sigmaxlines` = '0',
	`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
	`sigmaximages` = '1',
	`userpagepermissions` = '3',
	`mysmiliesvb_permissions` = '0',
	`mysmiliesvb_maxwidth` = '0',
	`mysmiliesvb_maxheight` = '0',
	`mysmiliesvb_maxsize` = '0',
	`mysmiliesvb_totalsmilies` = '0',
	`mysmiliesvb_totalsize` = '0',
	`mgccustomusergroupperms` = '0',
	`nbmsgshowchatbox` = ''
WHERE usergroupid=10;

MySQL Error  : Unknown column 'mgccustomusergroupperms' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date         : Tuesday, July 24th 2007 @ 11:09:52 PM
Script       : http://www.uscarmeets.com/admincp/usergroup.php?do=update
Referrer     : http://www.uscarmeets.com/admincp/usergroup.php?do=edit&usergroupid=10
IP Address   : 67.11.186.25
Username     : 07CivicSI
Classname    : vb_database

[G-Element]

It just wont show on my forums................. what could be the problem??????????????????????????????????

[G-Element]

Originally Posted by Pottsy

vbDev, I'm afraid your product has broken my forum and I can't fix it.

I have:

Uninstalled the 2 MGC products.
Removed the template modifications in the readme.
Re-installed the original language file from the 3.6.7 /install folder.

And still my quick reply is broken.

This is really bad news. And really stupidly I did not do a full backup before this upgrade, because it's a "simple upgrade".

What else can this mod have changed that could have broken my quick reply?

Try UNINSTALLING Quick Reply and REINSTALLING. if that doesnt manage then im quite not sure, and his product has indeed damaged your forum. But don't hold him liable, its not his fault, he can not forsee every bug in this product

[Pottsy]

I assume you mean "disable" and then "enable" quick reply in vbulletin options? When I refer to Quick Reply I mean the standard vbulletin quick reply, not a mod I can uninstall.

The only trace of MGC I have left is in the language file - I'm not sure how to reinstall a fresh copy of the original language. When I install it, it just overwrites existing entries and leaves the additional MGC entries behind.

I'm not holding vbdev liable, just looking for his help to fix my forum, because he is most likely to know what happened in the 1.4 upgrade that cause my forum (and other people's too) to break.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by maidos

and also the shoutbox still take me the top whenever i click on the button

All your problems come from the language error.

Originally Posted by G-Element

Um... I overwrited the original vBulletin language file... is it still on my server somewhere?

As a matter of fact, as vbulletin language file is default, you should try to overwrite the english one by the master which is in the install folder.

However I am not 100% sure of that so you might ask jelsoft team first to be sure. This would be a precaution.

Originally Posted by Pottsy

vbDev, I'm afraid your product has broken my forum and I can't fix it.

I have:

Uninstalled the 2 MGC products.
Removed the template modifications in the readme.
Re-installed the original language file from the 3.6.7 /install folder.

And still my quick reply is broken.

This is really bad news. And really stupidly I did not do a full backup before this upgrade, because it's a "simple upgrade".

What else can this mod have changed that could have broken my quick reply?

Hum, I didn't thought it could have messed the quick reply I'm really sorry for that .

It could have messed up all ajax functionnalities I think.

There must be a solution to revert the english language file to the default but I don't know how to, as stated for G-Element, I think it would be better to ask jelfsoft team how to revert language file.

I think this a problem of encoding type I put in my language file.

I am really ashamed

Originally Posted by shanevas2

Messed mine up to! I can not change the usergroups...

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:
 
Invalid SQL:
UPDATE mainusergroup SET
 
### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
    `title` = 'VIP',
    `description` = '',
    `usertitle` = 'VIP',
    `opentag` = '<font color = \"Turquoise\"><u><b>',
    `closetag` = '</b></u></font>',
    `passwordexpires` = '0',
    `passwordhistory` = '0',
    `ispublicgroup` = '0',
    `canoverride` = '1',
    `canpostmedia` = '1',
    `canviewmedia` = '1',
    `forumpermissions` = '783351',
    `genericpermissions` = '69737987',
    `attachlimit` = '1000000',
    `pmquota` = '250',
    `pmpermissions` = '0',
    `pmsendmax` = '5',
    `calendarpermissions` = '31',
    `wolpermissions` = '1',
    `adminpermissions` = '0',
    `genericoptions` = '47',
    `profilepicmaxwidth` = '100',
    `profilepicmaxheight` = '100',
    `profilepicmaxsize` = '25000',
    `avatarmaxwidth` = '150',
    `avatarmaxheight` = '150',
    `avatarmaxsize` = '50000',
    `signaturepermissions` = '237567',
    `sigpicmaxwidth` = '0',
    `sigpicmaxheight` = '0',
    `sigpicmaxsize` = '0',
    `sigmaxrawchars` = '0',
    `sigmaxchars` = '0',
    `sigmaxlines` = '0',
    `sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
    `sigmaximages` = '1',
    `userpagepermissions` = '3',
    `mysmiliesvb_permissions` = '0',
    `mysmiliesvb_maxwidth` = '0',
    `mysmiliesvb_maxheight` = '0',
    `mysmiliesvb_maxsize` = '0',
    `mysmiliesvb_totalsmilies` = '0',
    `mysmiliesvb_totalsize` = '0',
    `mgccustomusergroupperms` = '0',
    `nbmsgshowchatbox` = ''
WHERE usergroupid=10;
 
MySQL Error  : Unknown column 'mgccustomusergroupperms' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Date         : Tuesday, July 24th 2007 @ 11:09:52 PM
Script       : http://www.uscarmeets.com/admincp/usergroup.php?do=update
Referrer     : http://www.uscarmeets.com/admincp/usergroup.php?do=edit&usergroupid=10
IP Address   : 67.11.186.25
Username     : 07CivicSI
Classname    : vb_database

This is because you didn't upload both products

Originally Posted by G-Element

It just wont show on my forums................. what could be the problem??????????????????????????????????

have you set usergroup permissions carefully ? Are you using default skin ?

[Pottsy]

Hum, I didn't thought it could have messed the quick reply I'm really sorry for that .

It could have messed up all ajax functionnalities I think.

There must be a solution to revert the english language file to the default but I don't know how to, as stated for G-Element, I think it would be better to ask jelfsoft team how to revert language file.

I think this a problem of encoding type I put in my language file.

I am really ashamed

Don't worry! These things happen.

You are correct though. The solution is to create a new language. No need to update from the /install file, as it is already populated. Make this new language selectable, and the default, and all is fixed...

[VBDev]

Hum yes that's right ! You did it that way ?

[Pottsy]

Yes, a complete new language from fresh.

Language Manager: Add new language.

Make this new language selectable, and then make it the default language. Then make the old language not selectable. Job done!