Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
Rating:
Released: 01-27-2008
Last Update: 09-01-2013
Installs: 2476
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits Auto-Templates
Additional Files Translations
No support by the author.
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
Besides the problem with IE (you can't see shouts) we noticed another problem.
If the shoutbox is available in vBCMS portal the pop-up windows for new PN does not appear any more.
If the shoutbox is deactivated or it's on the forum site, the pop-up window works great.
I have followed the readme instructions and uploaded the files / done the language thing etc. But how do I use the admin panel to actually install / import the shoutbox? I'm very new to the software so aplogies for the simple question.
Thanks, Rob.
PS - does the shoutbox auto update after somebody posts a message?
Hi
Go to the Plugins & Products section of the AdminCP then select Manage Products. At the bottom of that page you'll see an Add/Import Product link.
Yes it does.
Besides the problem with IE (you can't see shouts) we noticed another problem.
If the shoutbox is available in vBCMS portal the pop-up windows for new PN does not appear any more.
If the shoutbox is deactivated or it's on the forum site, the pop-up window works great.
In internet explorer, my members click the smilie face to bring up the first rows of smilies, they click on the more button and the rest of the smilies come up.
However when they click on the smilie they want to post, it won't post it in the text box.
In internet explorer, my members click the smilie face to bring up the first rows of smilies, they click on the more button and the rest of the smilies come up.
However when they click on the smilie they want to post, it won't post it in the text box.
I have a similar problem in Firefox 3 with the smilies in the 'More' window, while the ones displayed in the line under the text box after just clicking the smiley icon work fine.
Can anyone who has it working and likes it please explain to me how the "Users in the Chatbox" feature works? What settings can I use to make it actually even CLOSE to accurate?
I can have 10 people actively chatting in it, and it tells there is no one in there....and the opposite is true as well. I have the refresh settings set fairly low, so there is not much time delay.
I'm having an issue with my install of the latest version.
I have it so the newest posts display at the bottom, but the chat box doesn't seem to scroll down as new chats come in. If that explains my problem well enough.