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

[icarusforde]

I'm having some problems getting the commands to work - any ideas with this?

All the /**** things, ban, ban show, etc - none of these seem to be working.

[gpc10347]

Originally Posted by VBDev

2.4.0 is available as "beta" phase for BF owners, I will release the free version after 1 or 2 days once some feedbacks starts to be received

Nice work - Bought it - installed it - uninstalled and deleted the files as the folks here mentioned and it's great!

Tiny issue with the Private Chat tab.. the chat pops into the bottom and I need to scroll to see it. The normal chat tab is the other way... Chats from top as I selected it.

Seems Editing a chat in private chat doesn't easily return to a non-editing input...
(for me) Tried clicking out of the field.. refreshing.. etc

Finally - I put a question in for the bot and gave it a name.. What triggers it to reply?

(And if anyone has it workin on vBAdvanced..)


Thanks!!

[jazde86]

How can I disable the notifications in one style (iPhone/Mobile Style) and enable it in other styles?

[Greeksgal]

I just installed this for the first time and it works fine apart from the menu's in my admincp being in French, same with the default text on the chatbox, French also, it says "Entrez votre chat". Any ideas why it would be French and not English?

[Markos]

you have to upload the English phases

Originally Posted by Greeksgal

I just installed this for the first time and it works fine apart from the menu's in my admincp being in French, same with the default text on the chatbox, French also, it says "Entrez votre chat". Any ideas why it would be French and not English?

[warnmar10]

Somewhere along the way I made a change that has the system deleting shouts after about an hour. I can't seem to find it again to increase that interval. Does anyone know where that setting is?

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by lille L

And one more thing.... is it possible for someone to write me the code, for a link in the navbar menu?

A code to open the chatbox in full mode ?

Originally Posted by vgevolution

I know that. My point is that those options aren't granular enough. I want to be able to allow my premium users to have more BBCode options than a normal user. The granular controls are in the main "Chats formatting and sending" global config, not usergroup config.

You can enable or disable access to bbcodes in usergroup.

Originally Posted by vgevolution

I have BBCode on, but Font controls off (since I can't limit who can use them by usergroup), yet the font control are still visible, but don't function.

Still visible ? Where ? What do you mean ?

Originally Posted by vgevolution

No, embedded below. The font sizes are HUGE. I am able to choose "smallfont" styles for everywhere but the lower embedded online users area.

Seems like there are missing words ? I don't understand you.

Originally Posted by vgevolution

I have many themes. Some are light, some are dark. I don't want the chat area to be dark, for readability reasons.

Well this is not the same for all styles as this is done through templates so you shouldn't have a problem, do you ?

Originally Posted by Dingo14

anyone help I am trying to expand the box where you add your message (make wider) looked every where, cant find it thanks in advance

It's an option

Originally Posted by princeedward

after searching for the answer to my problem about channels...i got this solution to make the icon appear...


For each channel, you have to create 3 gif images which ends like below:

• _sel.gif (image displayed when channel is selected)
• _nosel.gif (image displayed when channel is not selected)
• _new.gif (image displayed when the channel contains new message, if warn system is active)

This is why it says to not put the end of the image name.

For example, if you name your images :

• mychannel_sel.gif
• mychannel_nosel.gif
• mychannel_new.gif

Into this...

Name of the channel image
Don't put the file extension nor the sel/nosel/new suffix.
The images must be uploaded in the images/misc/mgc_cb_evo/channels folder.

You would use and put in that field : mychannel

Thanks for this howto ! I have linked it in the first post of the thread

Originally Posted by princeedward

on more thing that bothers me... tried my site with this chabox to my Blackberry Storm Mobile Gadget....it keeps loading only....i can view only the chatbox nothing more...not the one i had before from cyb chatbox....not perfect but i can use it to shout a message

is there any possible to fix this issue please....i'm about to pay now for pro version or copyright removal

Well I presume your blackberry is javascript enabled so that should work ? The current version is a bit overloaded and I have optimized the code in the just to be released version (still under tests by the branding free version owners).

Originally Posted by DarthCoder

how much load does this cause on the server compared to lets say vbshout 2.0?

Normally I would say less.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by princeedward

To: Ranger187

hi...seems to me that you know a lot about this chatbox...and nice to have you here to help at you best all members as much as possible....great and thanks....maybe you have any idea about my problem too...

when i view my site via Blackberry Storm Mobile...this chatbox keeps LOADING! only can't hardly shout or nothing at all.....but as far as i know...from my friend using IPhone...it's all okay....for all i know....i used also cyb chatbox before....i say...it's not so perfect but it's workin with my Mobile....

hope you got any slight idea about this...coz i and my members really love this chatbox...and i'm about to pay for pro version of this too...


thanks in advance and best regards...

:up:

I think this might be a javascript issue, perhaps your mobile doesn't like javascript much ?

Originally Posted by 502Throttle

I get

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.3:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'Registered Users',
`description` = '',
`usertitle` = '',
`opentag` = '',
`closetag` = '',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '12579071',
`genericpermissions` = '1579687875',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '2000',
`pmpermissions` = '3',
`pmsendmax` = '5',
`pmthrottlequantity` = '0',
`calendarpermissions` = '63',
`wolpermissions` = '1',
`adminpermissions` = '0',
`genericpermissions2` = '1',
`genericoptions` = '62',
`profilepicmaxwidth` = '1000',
`profilepicmaxheight` = '1000',
`profilepicmaxsize` = '1000000',
`avatarmaxwidth` = '150',
`avatarmaxheight` = '150',
`avatarmaxsize` = '1000000',
`signaturepermissions` = '245759',
`sigpicmaxwidth` = '10000',
`sigpicmaxheight` = '10000',
`sigpicmaxsize` = '10000',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
`sigmaxchars` = '500',
`sigmaxlines` = '1000',
`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
`sigmaximages` = '4',
`albumpermissions` = '239',
`albumpicmaxwidth` = '600',
`albumpicmaxheight` = '600',
`albumpicmaxsize` = '100000',
`albummaxpics` = '100',
`albummaxsize` = '0',
`usercsspermissions` = '63',
`visitormessagepermissions` = '55',
`socialgrouppermissions` = '51063',
`maximumsocialgroups` = '5',
`groupiconmaxsize` = '1000000',
`mgc_cb_evo_permissions` = '0',
`mgc_cb_evo_refreshrate` = '30',
`mgc_cb_evo_nbmsg_show` = '',
`mgc_cb_evo_nbmsg_perday_show` = '',
`mgc_cb_evo_max_chats_perday` = '0'
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'mgc_cb_evo_permissions' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Monday, July 27th 2009 @ 09:47:51 AM
Error Date : Monday, July 27th 2009 @ 09:47:51 AM
Script : http://502throttle.com/admincp/usergroup.php?do=update
Referrer : http://502throttle.com/admincp/userg...&usergroupid=2

Username : ChrisJ
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 4.1.22-standard-log

When trying to update my usergroups. Have uninstalled the chat box and removed all files.

Are you sure you did remove the chatbox correctly ? I mean the chatbox files.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by gpc10347

(Did the username formatting make it into this one - paid or otherwise?)

Thanks!

Dunno what issue you are talking of ?

Originally Posted by icarusforde

I'm having some problems getting the commands to work - any ideas with this?

All the /**** things, ban, ban show, etc - none of these seem to be working.

Have you checked the help in the chatbox ?

Originally Posted by gpc10347

Nice work - Bought it - installed it - uninstalled and deleted the files as the folks here mentioned and it's great!

Tiny issue with the Private Chat tab.. the chat pops into the bottom and I need to scroll to see it. The normal chat tab is the other way... Chats from top as I selected it.

Seems Editing a chat in private chat doesn't easily return to a non-editing input...
(for me) Tried clicking out of the field.. refreshing.. etc

Finally - I put a question in for the bot and gave it a name.. What triggers it to reply?

(And if anyone has it workin on vBAdvanced..)


Thanks!!

It answers to the sentences you set in the admincp.

Originally Posted by jazde86

How can I disable the notifications in one style (iPhone/Mobile Style) and enable it in other styles?

You can't, sorry.

Originally Posted by warnmar10

Somewhere along the way I made a change that has the system deleting shouts after about an hour. I can't seem to find it again to increase that interval. Does anyone know where that setting is?

In the scheduled tasks perhaps ?

[jazde86]

Originally Posted by jazde86

How can I disable the notifications in one style (iPhone/Mobile Style) and enable it in other styles?

Originally Posted by VBDev

You can't, sorry.

Okay thanks, then that's a feature request.