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

[Dr. Bantham]

The language file revisions also caused the polls to display extremely long graphs (far beyond screen width - massive scrolling), as percentages were displayed in thousands. I created the new language and this seems to have fixed everything that I was aware to be in error. I chose to name this new language "English" in lieu of "English (US)". Note that you do not have to upload any files. You simply go to Language Manager, click the Add New Language Button, type a new name and save. You then need to edit the new language and set Is Default Language to "Yes", and subsequently edit the original language file to set Allow User Selection to "No".

However, while making this fix I noticed that there were three default fields in the new language which were pre-filled on the new language yet blank on the original "English (US)" language settings. Could this be a simple fix of entering these values back into the original language settings? See these below:

• HTML Character Set = ISO-8859-1
• Number Formatting = .
• Thousands Separator = ,

I changed these settings to match in the original "English (US)" language file and it seems to have fixed my poll problem even when I set the original to default. I assume the missing period from the number formatting was translating 50% to 5000%. Try this out prior to creating a new language and see if it addresses all havoc and woe.

I would like to voice my support of VBDev. This is a great mod and the attention to detail and support has been outstanding. I have full confidence in VBDev to resolve the conflict and continue the great work!

[Pottsy]

Originally Posted by wizardan

Can someone walk me through the steps?
Otherwise, I'll wait for your fix tonight VBDev.

Make sure your original language file is still on your server in the install folder (see here).

Then go to Language Manager, and add a new language. Press save and it will fill it up with all the standard phrases. In "Settings" for this new language, make it selectable and make it the default.

All will be fixed, except that the chatbox will be in French!

[VBDev]

Dr. Banthman, which are the default value for the field you told off in the english language ?

thanks for your support !

[Gemma]

Originally Posted by Dr. Bantham

The language file revisions also caused the polls to display extremely long graphs (far beyond screen width - massive scrolling), as percentages were displayed in thousands. I created the new language and this seems to have fixed everything that I was aware to be in error. I chose to name this new language "English" in lieu of "English (US)". Note that you do not have to upload any files. You simply go to Language Manager, click the Add New Language Button, type a new name and save. You then need to edit the new language and set Is Default Language to "Yes", and subsequently edit the original language file to set Allow User Selection to "No".

However, while making this fix I noticed that there were three default fields in the new language which were pre-filled on the new language yet blank on the original "English (US)" language settings. Could this be a simple fix of entering these values back into the original language settings? See these below:

• HTML Character Set = ISO-8859-1
• Number Formatting = .
• Thousands Separator = ,

I changed these settings to match in the original "English (US)" language file and it seems to have fixed my poll problem even when I set the original to default. I assume the missing period from the number formatting was translating 50% to 5000%. Try this out prior to creating a new language and see if it addresses all havoc and woe.

I would like to voice my support of VBDev. This is a great mod and the attention to detail and support has been outstanding. I have full confidence in VBDev to resolve the conflict and continue the great work!

Thank You for this

[wizardan]

Originally Posted by Pottsy

All will be fixed, except that the chatbox will be in French!

I see.
Well, since we're an easy going bunch, we'll just wait for the official fix.
They can use normal reply until then
J'aimerais bien ne pas etre le seul francophone sur mon forum, par contre...lolol

Originally Posted by Dr. Bantham

I would like to voice my support of VBDev. This is a great mod and the attention to detail and support has been outstanding. I have full confidence in VBDev to resolve the conflict and continue the great work!

I'll second that!

[Subah]

Thanks for the update but i think you need to change "Last Update: 16. Jul 2007",
i thing its the best chat mod for the vbulletin.

[VBDev]

It'll be back once I put the new version back subah

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by wizardan

I see.
Well, since we're an easy going bunch, we'll just wait for the official fix.
They can use normal reply until then
J'aimerais bien ne pas etre le seul francophone sur mon forum, par contre...lolol

I'll second that!

L'isolement n'est jamais agr?able

Thanks for your encouragment too ! I do my possible to provide non bugged products but it's hard thinking to everything :/

[furst]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Hum very strange, does it work if you disable the chatbox ?

Is the chatbox active on showthread page ?

No, it doesn't work even if I disable chatbox.

Chatbox is not active on showthread page.

[Magnumutz]

I was wondering what the hell was wrong with my quick reply...
Anyways, i followed Potty's steps, and it's ok... I guess we're all waiting for your next release vBDev.