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

[zelnik]

Originally Posted by sturdy

Imported the german lang-pack, why do I get "entrez voutre chat" in the textfield before entering any text the first time ?

You can change that in one of the options in the config in admincp

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by zelnik

Yes I just get those in the error console, but if think it's a VBSEO issue with that as it mentions forum/plaza and there is not a directory called plaza but we have a section called the plaza on the forum.

But we get this error when you're watching the whois online when someone posts a message :

Unknown Location
/forum/clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/css/indicator.gif

Edit the jquery.autocomplete.css file in the clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/css directory and replace :

.ac_loading {
    background: white url('indicator.gif') right center no-repeat;
}

by

.ac_loading {
    background-color: white;
}

I'll correct that really minor issue in the next version

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Fireproof

Oh - okay, I get it now.

And yes, that would be a very CONVENIENT feature in the next version if it's not too difficult to implement.

Keep up the great work!!

Thank you for your support, it's a pleasure for me to build up this chatbox.

I am however a bit unhappy that my chatbox is now relegated at the second place here But that how life goes !

Anyway I know have decided to take less time on vBulletin due to my daywork, the company I own with 2 friends and my personnal life. I will only continue developping the chatbox which is the product that has brought me the biggest fun time during development And you guys through your donations and encouraging posts have kept me on the road to bring this product at the level it currently is and I thank you for that.

It's was a philosophic post made by me lol

[Fireproof]

That sounds reasonable, VBDev. I'm low on funds right now, so donation will have to come later. But I did nominate you for MOTM, for what it's worth.

Keep up the great work!

[VBDev]

I don't ask for donations

It's up to eveyrone he he.

[VBDev]

* Thanks to Neutralizer for his kind donation

[sturdy]

Originally Posted by zelnik

You can change that in one of the options in the config in admincp

Thanks dude, I already wondered about my intellegence because I didnt find any phrase for that

[zelnik]

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time to reply and find the little bug.

I have changed said file but it is still doing it is there anything I need to do after changing the file like rebuild a cache or anything?

Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by VBDev

Edit the jquery.autocomplete.css file in the clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_add/css directory and replace :

.ac_loading {
    background: white url('indicator.gif') right center no-repeat;
}

by

.ac_loading {
    background-color: white;
}

I'll correct that really minor issue in the next version

[VBDev]

You should perhaps empty your browser cache yes.

[reitube]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Yes but in that case, how would the chat looks like ??

Could you make a small drawing ?

The chat would be used as a little shoutbox (or greeting box whatsoever).
I give an example as attachment.

First line: Username (the X means Mods can delete this item)
second line: Date and time
following lines: Message itself

Best Reagrds,