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
Bozza, I replied to this. Upgrading you need to remove all the commands. Read the readme file again. It's kinda confusing I think for a new person sometimes including the channel commands one. If you need help PM me info and I'll be glad to help out and try to resolve it.
Ozzy, I'm assuming it's vb 3.7.1 per your sig. If that's the case, everything should work and sounds like the same issue Bozza is having, or it's simliar. Did you have any commands added or was it just the chat itself?
Just the chat. Have never figured out the commands lol.
We now have refresh set at 60 seconds, however if its 60 or more.. it doesnt update automatically.
Ow sorry Ranger187, didn't see your reply. Thanks again for mentioning it. However, it still doesn't work for me. I deleted all the commands and the team channel. After installing all of them again, I still don't see the channel icons at the left.
We really need the team channel back. Any further ideas? I bet I'm doing something wrong but I can't figure out what it is by myself...
Just the chat. Have never figured out the commands lol.
We now have refresh set at 60 seconds, however if its 60 or more.. it doesnt update automatically.
Seems like a timing glitch of some sort.
If you have added no commands and it won't refresh which it's using AJAX something else is up. Can you pm me a test account? Or run FireFox console and post the errors you get.
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Originally Posted by BozzaJos
Ow sorry Ranger187, didn't see your reply. Thanks again for mentioning it. However, it still doesn't work for me. I deleted all the commands and the team channel. After installing all of them again, I still don't see the channel icons at the left.
We really need the team channel back. Any further ideas? I bet I'm doing something wrong but I can't figure out what it is by myself...
Do the first thing most would do. COMPLETELY uninstall the product. I'm also talking going into ftp, removing ALL files uploaded. Make sure there are no templates for the chat anywhere. Then reinstall newest without any commands and see how it does. Also read the current bugs at the first post. I remember there is a team issue.
I have read the instructions in the command folder over and over, I have removed the chatbox and all files with it along with all command and channels files, then I re-installed as new however like before the del command is not working for me.
I can delete individual chats but I cannot clear the entire chatbox with the del/all command like before.
Does the del/all command still works with 0.4.0 or has it been removed? there are no list commands to use I only found out about the del/all command because VBdev told me.
Thanks Again
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ranger187
Read this again. It's the Readme in the Commands folder.
Question: Is it possible to set the max characters entered, or the max image size posted to the chatbox? One of my users pointed put that the text does not wrap after a certain point, but massive pictures are able to be posted.
This product has many problems, I uninstall this product.
Thanks
The sun is hot, I no go out. If you can't pose a reason for it, ur comments are wortless
Quote:
Originally Posted by NegativeSmoke
Does this add to a user's post count/the total board's post count when a user makes a shout? If not, can this be added as a feature please?
No, this product does not as it's a shot, not an actual post and kept in a seperate location in the db. That will be up to VBdev if he sees it as something worth coding. I know I'd not enable that simple because it takes away from posting to begin with.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon4444
How do I get chat to open in a new window so people can still move around my page at the same time?
Jon
Add a navbar link to full screen and link it to the php file.
Question: Is it possible to set the max characters entered, or the max image size posted to the chatbox? One of my users pointed put that the text does not wrap after a certain point, but massive pictures are able to be posted.
The text will wrap if there are spaces in it. However if a user posts something like :
For images, there is no specific management of the img bbcode in the chatbox, it relies on the vB one.
I won't make something separate so unless you install something on your vBulletin to do so you won't have it in the chatbox.
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Originally Posted by Ranger187
No, this product does not as it's a shot, not an actual post and kept in a seperate location in the db. That will be up to VBdev if he sees it as something worth coding. I know I'd not enable that simple because it takes away from posting to begin with.
My advice is the same as yours Ranger187, I won't do that coz this is a chatbox not a full forum software