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

[kyle787]

I don't know what's going on but I can not get this to show up on my forum. I have it turned on and everything but to no avail. I'm using vb 4.0.6

http://www.tbkgaming.com/forum/

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by Chewy954

how would I go about creating a custom command for this version? I used to use <1.0 which had built in custom commands, not sure how I'd add it here.

Was that implemented?

[Lionel]

OK, never mind. I added the extra command /kiss.

I also made it truly multilingual by using a phrase in class_formatting.php. I used the same name as setting

$text = construct_phrase($vbphrase['mgc_cb_evo_cmd_slap_phrase'], $user['username'], $chat['text']);

$text = construct_phrase($vbphrase['mgc_cb_evo_cmd_kiss_phrase'], $user['username'], $chat['text']);

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Da-Vinci

That's great thanks, I've managed to get it to display on the Showthread & Forumdisplay templates, but I've also noticed that the Post New Thread button is displayed above the Chatbox & if you have any sub forums they are displayed above the chatbox as is the New Thread button.

Not sure I get you, can you post a screenshot ?

Originally Posted by Da-Vinci

I really like the MGC, but could I suggest you simplify it slightly as there are so many settings it's hard to remember everything you've changed, plus if permissions could be added via the settings menu rather than via the Usergroup Manager.

The new options are highlighted by a little NEW in red so easy to follow.
There are a lot of settings because I want to allow user to customize the chatbox to their own needs.

About usergroups, I could perhaps do an own page to set the usergroup permissions of each groups at once only for chatbox part, a sort of extract from the usergroup permissions. Is this what you need ?

Originally Posted by Da-Vinci

The text entry field doesn't change, I've set it to 600px but it's stayed on 200px there were one or two other things but I can't remember them off the top of my head.

This is in the reported bug list and this has been fixed in the next release.

Originally Posted by Da-Vinci

Anyway great work VB-Dev I look forward to future releases of the best Chatbox release on the VB scene.

Thanks, I don't pretend to be the best chatbox release At least I do my best to provide a good product and have fun doing it

Originally Posted by rfsforums

My forum is made up of many private usergroup forums (companies), which I have created a channel for each. The problem is users forget that they are in the general channel and begin to discuss issues that should only be discussed in their private forum or private channel.

Thus the need to turn of or disable the general channel.

Thanks for your help!

Ok added to my todo list : http://www.forumcoding.com/project.php?issueid=10

Originally Posted by ikki29

Activating the Automatic Update not working properly, you have to press the refresh button so they load the talks, how could I solve this problem, thanks

Might be due to existing bugs.

Originally Posted by furst

?? im unsure if there is a specific fix for this or am i trying all the reported bugs fixes?

You should apply all the bug fixes that exist.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by kyle787

I don't know what's going on but I can not get this to show up on my forum. I have it turned on and everything but to no avail. I'm using vb 4.0.6

http://www.tbkgaming.com/forum/

Quick answers :
- Have you set usergroup permissions ?
- Have you tried different options of position ?

Originally Posted by Lionel

OK, never mind. I added the extra command /kiss.

I also made it truly multilingual by using a phrase in class_formatting.php. I used the same name as setting

$text = construct_phrase($vbphrase['mgc_cb_evo_cmd_slap_phrase'], $user['username'], $chat['text']);

$text = construct_phrase($vbphrase['mgc_cb_evo_cmd_kiss_phrase'], $user['username'], $chat['text']);

That mean users have to go edit a phrase to edit the command syntax ?

For the slap that won't work as is in the next version as I implemented the possibility to add multiple slap sentences.

Your kiss command is interesting, I might implement that.

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by VBDev

That mean users have to go edit a phrase to edit the command syntax ?

For the slap that won't work as is in the next version as I implemented the possibility to add multiple slap sentences.

Your kiss command is interesting, I might implement that.

I had actually added it as a vboptions then thought it would be better to use a phrase.

I simply created the phrase using the same setting name and replaced the call with

$text = construct_phrase($vbphrase['mgc_cb_evo_cmd_slap_phrase'], $user['username'], $chat['text']);

So all you would have to do would be to create the phrase if you are adding extra settings

I love the fact that when you switch language the command that was already sent also changes.

in English: userXX sends a kiss to YY

and switch language it displays

userXX envoie un bisou ? YY

If you are adding the slaps dynamically you could always insert the phrase like they do in notices, using slap_{slapid}_html.

If it's extra vBoptions then you already know the name

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Lionel

So all you would have to do would be to create the phrase if you are adding extra settings

I haven't created multiple settings, I just changed the input to a textarea in the options and each slap phrase is on a line so that ain't possible

Originally Posted by Lionel

I love the fact that when you switch language the command that was already sent also changes.

in English: userXX sends a kiss to YY

and switch language it displays

userXX envoie un bisou ? YY

Yes I do agree with you but that means the admin has to be multilingual speaker

Originally Posted by Lionel

If you are adding the slaps dynamically you could always insert the phrase like they do in notices, using slap_{slapid}_html.

If it's extra vBoptions then you already know the name

You gotta explain this a bit more to me

[Lionel]

OK, I'll give you an example of what I just did. I am using Bobster tabbed forumhome mod.

Every time I add a tab, I do:

PHP Code:

        $tabid = $db->insert_id();
    $db->query_write("
        REPLACE INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "phrase
            (languageid, varname, text, product, fieldname, username, dateline, version)
        VALUES (
            0,
            'tab_{$tabid}_html',
            '" . $db->escape_string($vbulletin->GPC['name']) . "',
            'bobster_tfh',
            'global',
            '" . $db->escape_string($vbulletin->userinfo['username']) . "',
            " . TIMENOW . ",
            '" . $db->escape_string($vbulletin->options['templateversion']) . "'
        )
    ");
    require_once(DIR . '/includes/adminfunctions_language.php');
    build_language(-1); 


That inserts a phrase for that tab.

When I edit the tab, I already have the tabid, so I do

PHP Code:

        $phrase = $db->query_first("
            SELECT phraseid, varname, text
            FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "phrase
            WHERE varname = 'tab_{$vbulletin->GPC['id']}_html'
            AND languageid = 0
        "); 


And below the tab name in edit mode, I do for translation link

PHP Code:

        print_description_row($vbulletin->GPC['id'] ? '<div class="smallfont" style="margin-top:6px"><a href="phrase.php?do=edit&amp;fieldname=global&amp;phraseid=' . $phrase['phraseid'] . '" target="translate">' . $vbphrase['translations'] . '</a></div>' : ''); 


In forumhome, Bobster displays the tab like that

PHP Code:

$yui->add_tab($tab['name'], true, 'tabindex.php?' . $content, $active, $tab['cache'], $tab['limitto']); 


So I simply did

PHP Code:

                $tabid = $tab['tabid']; 
                $tabname = 'tab_' . $tabid . '_html'; 
                if($tab['iden'] == 'm') 
                { 
                $tabname = 'tabmodule_' . $tabid . '_html'; 
                } 
                $tab['name'] = $vbphrase[$tabname]; 


(the extra code is for the modules which I also did but did not include in example)

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Now, in your case, since you are doing one per line, then you'd have to insert them each with a unique id or that will not work, unless you tag them with an $i value. And that could be complicated.

[kyle787]

I got it, thanks.

[Tailfeathers]

I am having a small issue with this. If I have it set to display in forums, it works just fine; however if I try to limit it to just one forum (id 8), then it does not show in any forums (not even forum 8). Any ideas?