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

[DanGarion]

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Anyone know why when I installed this the admin panel that installed is in French, even though I installed the English language?

Nevermind I refreshed and it went to english.

[Speedy1505]

import the english.xml from lang-Dir

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Anyone know why when I installed this the admin panel that installed is in French, even though I installed the English language?

Because you didn't follow the install instructions. You didn't add the language file. Reinstall the language file again.

[Jeweetog]

Originally Posted by RobbieZ

Does anyone know how to solve the problem of the width and it not being contained to the width of the forum, especially in certain styles.

It sticks out like a sore thumb

Hi,

Check the 3rd option in 'general settings' of mgc evo

[kronnos]

Hey,

Were there any big changes from the 2.3.2 version to 2.4.2 version? I mean in speed and overall stability... Im just still using 2.3.2 and not sure if i should upgrade to 2.4.2 now or wait to upgrade to vb4 and get that chatbox for that version when available.

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by kronnos

Hey,

Were there any big changes from the 2.3.2 version to 2.4.2 version? I mean in speed and overall stability... Im just still using 2.3.2 and not sure if i should upgrade to 2.4.2 now or wait to upgrade to vb4 and get that chatbox for that version when available.

Personally, I'd suggest upgrading to VB4, and getting all your plugins etc back on (as you can't use just about all vb3 plugins on vb4). Google for the VB4 version of inferno chat and install that until this is converted. I expect the VB4 version to be coming out around March.

Changelog

First part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showp...&postcount=221

Second part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showp...postcount=5429

It's stable. It's always been fast. If not, I'd question the server it's on.

[kronnos]

Thanks for getting the change log posts for me. Would have taken a while searching 400 pages

Cant upgrade to VB4 yet due to the style conversion issue. Could still take a while so will have to stay with 3.8 for another while

I asked if 2.4.2 version would be faster because after the 2.3 version there was supposed to be some ajax system working to make things smother. Though maybe that made some major diff. If not then I guess i can wait till the vb4 version...

Thanks

[Twisted Shifter]

I have been getting the following error ever since I installed this chat box. I have tried to uninstall it, and it will not uninstall. I have tried to turn it off and I still get the message.... HELP my email box is getting overrun with error emails.

Thank you in advance.

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM chatbox ORDER BY dateline ASC LIMIT 0,;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Saturday, February 6th 2010 @ 03:39:54 AM
Error Date : Saturday, February 6th 2010 @ 03:39:54 AM
Script :
Referrer :
IP Address : 65.55.106.208
Username : Unregistered
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by kronnos

Thanks for getting the change log posts for me. Would have taken a while searching 400 pages

Cant upgrade to VB4 yet due to the style conversion issue. Could still take a while so will have to stay with 3.8 for another while

I asked if 2.4.2 version would be faster because after the 2.3 version there was supposed to be some ajax system working to make things smother. Though maybe that made some major diff. If not then I guess i can wait till the vb4 version...

Thanks

You do know it's right up top There wasn't any performance issues. AJAX is instant.

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by Twisted Shifter

I have been getting the following error ever since I installed this chat box. I have tried to uninstall it, and it will not uninstall. I have tried to turn it off and I still get the message.... HELP my email box is getting overrun with error emails.

Thank you in advance.

Reinstall the same version you had before. Then open up the zip and FOLLOW the uninstall instructions. Problem fixed.