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]

Is there any improvement for server load with this version ??

[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

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by RFViet

Is there any improvement for server load with this version ??

3000+ posts per day on some of my sites. No issues. Comes down to server, config etc.

[verino]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Yes but still you can create a dedicated channel for it.

But your point is interesting, I could make the command work in any channel ! But no more in only a dedicated one (general channel or pm channel).

so you mean : you can make the pm command work in any channel i created and as long as i'm in that channel, i will be able to see the pm ? The pm will not appears in the general channel or other channel i'm not in ? CMIIW.

Other things :

- Is it possible to add a notification for what channel you are in or active. Because it's quiet confusing when you have 2 or 3 channels and you don't know where you're active at the moment

- In the commands edit, the usergroup command setting permission is working great now, but maybe you can put "save and reset" button below it ? I mean below : Parameters of the command.

Thank's and great job !

[VBDev]

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?


cu
entertain

Yes you're right it would be better ! I am going to change that in the next version.

Originally Posted by verino

so you mean : you can make the pm command work in any channel i created and as long as i'm in that channel, i will be able to see the pm ? The pm will not appears in the general channel or other channel i'm not in ? CMIIW.

Other things :

- Is it possible to add a notification for what channel you are in or active. Because it's quiet confusing when you have 2 or 3 channels and you don't know where you're active at the moment

- In the commands edit, the usergroup command setting permission is working great now, but maybe you can put "save and reset" button below it ? I mean below : Parameters of the command.

Thank's and great job !

Yes the pm would be attached to the channel in which it's inputed.

The channel icon have different colors depending on which channel you're in so unless you changed images you shouldn't be confused.

The command parameters will disappear in the next version so there is no such problem anymore

Originally Posted by RFViet

Is there any improvement for server load with this version ??

Nope not yet.

[verino]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Yes the pm would be attached to the channel in which it's inputed.

The channel icon have different colors depending on which channel you're in so unless you changed images you shouldn't be confused.

The command parameters will disappear in the next version so there is no such problem anymore

Ok, can't hardly wait for next update. Btw, is there a maximum size for the channel image or maybe image certain type ? I can't display the image for the channel.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by verino

Ok, can't hardly wait for next update. Btw, is there a maximum size for the channel image or maybe image certain type ? I can't display the image for the channel.

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 !

[m3rl1nuk]

server load goes way up once added to another page, mine jumps from 0.7 to 3.16 once added elsewhere

[Skyrider]

I think I'll donate to you for this chat box once I get some money this month. You sure do deserve it.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by m3rl1nuk

server load goes way up once added to another page, mine jumps from 0.7 to 3.16 once added elsewhere

Which page ?

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

I think I'll donate to you for this chat box once I get some money this month. You sure do deserve it.

Thanks that's very kind I appreciate that, it helps me continuing the development