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

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by physiart

Installed, excellent mod, congrats!!!
Done, I've set it to remove shouts daily.

By saying "cron manager" do you mean the Scheduled Task Manager? And by chatbox task do you mean the Automatic deletion of messages of MGC Chatbox? If so, it's set up allright but it doesn't seem to work. Yesterday's shouts are still there. Please advise in detail.

Another thing: I don't know if it's a bug or not, but when I click on "New Posts" and there are no results, the chatbox link disappears from the navbar. I have to click on the homepage link to make it appear again.

Thanx in advance!

Yes I meant the scheduled tasks.

Wow that's strange I don't see why the chatbox would disapear like that !

About your problem it's strange if you have set both option that should do it.

Originally Posted by theoz1

I have the red x's in place of the buttons on the top of the chatbox, any suggestions?

Also is there a way to move this to the side of the page like a column instead of being in the middle?

Thx.

Just thought of this. on the top right side as well it says MGC Chatbox and has a down arrow next to it. I click on it and it just has a little blue line. I would like to get rid of it, but would first like to know what that is. thx

You have to upload all images files in your style image directory.

About your second problem please explain me I don't understand it.

[physiart]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Yes I meant the scheduled tasks.
About your problem it's strange if you have set both option that should do it.

I know it's strange, but it won't work, that's why I asked you for any suggestions. I have to clean all past shouts manually by /del all.

Originally Posted by VBDev

Wow that's strange I don't see why the chatbox would disapear like that !

Strange again, but it happens. Any ideas?

[firstrebel]

I have just installed this and have two shoutboxes on forumhome. What did I do wrong?

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by physiart

I know it's strange, but it won't work, that's why I asked you for any suggestions. I have to clean all past shouts manually by /del all.
Strange again, but it happens. Any ideas?

Other cron tasks work well on your forum ?

What I know is that the newpost page is quite tricky sometimes with global var that perhaps are not globalized os it perhaps is due to that.

Originally Posted by firstrebel

I have just installed this and have two shoutboxes on forumhome. What did I do wrong?

Have you done any modification to the forumhome template during the chatbox install ? Which display options have you added ?

[firstrebel]

I followed the install instructions exactly. I tried displaying at top and bottom, Same problem - 2 chatboxes.

Bob

[yeku]

Hello, I have a problem to see files.

Only I can see the 1 page. I show you these here link:

mypage/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_archive(Work well)this is the link of navbar

index.php/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_archive&page=1 (Do not work), this is the link of the principal page of the chatbox.

index.php/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_archive&page=2 (Do not work),this is the link of the file pages.

How do I solve this problem?

thank VBDev

[theoz1]

Right now I currently have the chatbox in the middle of the page by default. I want to have it on the right side going as a column being more taller than longer, that way it doesnt take up so much space. Like looking at this page right now, the far right side as you can see where the green is, I want it to be over there and only take up that amou nt of space in widthwise. Sorry if this is a little confusing.

[csavern]

is there a way to resize this for some reason it is sticking out past my forums

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by firstrebel

I followed the install instructions exactly. I tried displaying at top and bottom, Same problem - 2 chatboxes.

Bob

And in the showthread or forumdisplay pages ?

Which version of vBulletin are you using ? Have you tried cleanly uninstalling it and installing it back again ?

Originally Posted by yeku

Hello, I have a problem to see files.

Only I can see the 1 page. I show you these here link:

mypage/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_archive(Work well)this is the link of navbar

index.php/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_archive&page=1 (Do not work), this is the link of the principal page of the chatbox.

index.php/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_archive&page=2 (Do not work),this is the link of the file pages.

How do I solve this problem?

thank VBDev

This is a known bug.

Open the mgc_chatbox.php file and search for :

PHP Code:

$pagenav = construct_page_nav($pagenumber, $perpage, $getnb_chats['nb_chats'],
        $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/mgc_chatbox.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . 'do=view_archive'); 


Replace it by :

PHP Code:

$pagenav = construct_page_nav($pagenumber, $perpage, $getnb_chats['nb_chats'],
        $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/mgc_chatbox.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . 'do=view_archive&what=' . $what); 


Originally Posted by theoz1

Right now I currently have the chatbox in the middle of the page by default. I want to have it on the right side going as a column being more taller than longer, that way it doesnt take up so much space. Like looking at this page right now, the far right side as you can see where the green is, I want it to be over there and only take up that amou nt of space in widthwise. Sorry if this is a little confusing.

This need rewriting of the mgc_chatbox template to achieve that purpose.

This is something that needs time so I am sorry but unless you try to work it out on yourself i can't help you much

Originally Posted by csavern

is there a way to resize this for some reason it is sticking out past my forums

What do you mean ?

[physiart]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Other cron tasks work well on your forum ?

That's exactly what I was trying to check out. I'm not sure about that, 'cause I can't verify the results (i.e. the hourly cleanup what cleans up?). Anyway, clicking on "Run now" old shouts should be removed immediately, but they don't. I don't know if it's relative that my host server runs in safe mode.
BTW, when checking the Scheduled Task Log Viewer it displays allright the actions (Old messages of MGC Chatbox removed), but old shouts are still there.

Originally Posted by VBDev

What I know is that the newpost page is quite tricky sometimes with global var that perhaps are not globalized os it perhaps is due to that.

Maybe, but it's not really a problem, rather than annoying. I won't give it further thinking, until any of my users notice it.