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

[BozzaJos]

Is there anyone who could take a look at the message I posted a couple of days ago? Please see the quote below.

Thanks in advance guys! It's just an annoying little bug I am experiencing.

Originally Posted by BozzaJos

Hello everyone!

I know that vBDev is on a well earned holiday but I was really hoping someone else could help me with my problem. I've uninstalled my shoutbox (removed all files and uninstalled product) but now I have installed it the new version and everything works fine except for the inactive mode. When it gets inactive after 10 minutes, you normally have to click on the green arrows to get the text back. However, when I click on the green arrows, I get to see the following:



Isn't really correct is it? Looks pretty darn ugly hehe. When I press F5, it gets back to normal. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks in advance guys!

[adnedarn]

BizzaJos, vdev did reply to you.. he said:

Hmmm, your screenshot is strangely small, I can't see it maximized.

But I think I know what happens and this is another issue due to the new things that were added in the chatbox. The chats are displayed under the inactive message that's right ?

Get a bigger screen shot and answer his question so he can help you further
Andrew

[NeutralizeR]

I've just upgraded from the old version of this hack to evo version. I used to run my chatbox with only 1 query, now it executes 3 queries. 1 for the core hack, 1 for the smilies and 1 for something else. Is it possile to run the new version with only 1 query? (i disabled all settings need extra queries)

[Ranger187]

Stuff like that kills me. Does it really make a difference? Honestly, asking. Because with about 300 members and 30 or so chatting I can't notice a lag or change at all. Maybe on a larger scale this might be noticeable. Or is this just on a anal retentive level?

[Ranger187]

Stangger5 just updated his add-on. CPMS now works with 1.0.0

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=169965

[shot2bits]

Think I might well be being lame here

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?

[BozzaJos]

Originally Posted by adnedarn

BizzaJos, vdev did reply to you.. he said:

Get a bigger screen shot and answer his question so he can help you further
Andrew

Thanks Andrew. I never noticed Dev answered my question. Anyway, here is a bigger screenshot!

[NeutralizeR]

Originally Posted by Ranger187

Stuff like that kills me. Does it really make a difference? Honestly, asking. Because with about 300 members and 30 or so chatting I can't notice a lag or change at all. Maybe on a larger scale this might be noticeable. Or is this just on a anal retentive level?

If it's a reply to me, yes it definetely does. Especially if you are getting 150k daily unique hits and over 4k online users in the peak times. I'm not sure what these 3 queries do. If they are not scanning any big tables, np.

[NeutralizeR]

I also have the same issue with BozzaJos. Plus...

By default, vbulletin asks for confirmation after clicking log out and the page turn into gray in IE. When MGC Chatbox Evo is enabled, it doesn't asks for confirmation and directly logs me out. I can see the yellow javascript error icon in the bottom left corner of IE. Maybe a conflict with the JS files.

[pedroenf]

Originally Posted by NeutralizeR

I also have the same issue with BozzaJos. Plus...

By default, vbulletin asks for confirmation after clicking log out and the page turn into gray in IE. When MGC Chatbox Evo is enabled, it doesn't asks for confirmation and directly logs me out. I can see the yellow javascript error icon in the bottom left corner of IE. Maybe a conflict with the JS files.

Same here. I had to deactivate the inactive mode. And the yellow error icon does shows sometimes.