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

[RFViet]

Originally Posted by entertain

Yes, I also want to point sth out about the server load.

Wouldn't it be better if these files

<!-- JS -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/js/jquery.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/js/jquery.autocomplete.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/js/jquery.blockUI.js"></script>

<!-- CSS -->
<link rel="stylesheet" href="clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/css/jquery.autocomplete.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />

will only be loaded, when the user has the permission to view the chatbox, or only on sites, where the chatbox is shown?


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entertain

Good idea, I'm waiting for the next version :up:

[delibakis]

thanks

[Koidl]

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Your Custom Template Last Edited in MGC chatbox Evo 0.4.0 by xxx

hello i updated to the new v0.5 version and now i get some errors on the main admincp on top (news) any ideas ?

[verino]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Image must be a gif.

If I do what I spoke of (one click install), then update won't be for right now You'll have to wait a bit !

no need to rush

I'll re-try to upload for the image.Btw, is it necessary to put the full path for the image or just the image filename ?

[intricatic]

My antivirus is giving me weird messages regarding cached hidden files from mgc_chatbox. Not sure what to make of this, but thought I'd mention it here to see if it's just something simple I'm not thinking about.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Koidl

hello i updated to the new v0.5 version and now i get some errors on the main admincp on top (news) any ideas ?

Perhaps you should copy the error here ...

Originally Posted by verino

no need to rush

I'll re-try to upload for the image.Btw, is it necessary to put the full path for the image or just the image filename ?

Filename only.

Originally Posted by intricatic

My antivirus is giving me weird messages regarding cached hidden files from mgc_chatbox. Not sure what to make of this, but thought I'd mention it here to see if it's just something simple I'm not thinking about.

I think it's the .DS_STORE files. It's due to the fact that I am a mac user and mac os x automatically add those files in each folders ...

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by VBDev

I think it's the .DS_STORE files. It's due to the fact that I am a mac user and mac os x automatically add those files in each folders ...

Mac user. That explains it all..................

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Ranger187

Mac user. That explains it all..................

Tss... You have a problem with mac users ?

[Ranger187]

Yeah. Mac mac....... .ac.dfmdsfmfdsm\\\\

Nevermind me... Ambien posts too late at night.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Ranger187

Yeah. Mac mac....... .ac.dfmdsfmfdsm\\\\

Nevermind me... Ambien posts too late at night.

lol Yes but the Mac brings you a wonderful chatbox