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

[Skyrider]

Just want to let you know that this chat box doesn't work in Google Chrome. Not sure if this was known, just letting you know. Keeps saying "Loading ..."

[Sugoi na]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Just want to let you know that this chat box doesn't work in Google Chrome. Not sure if this was known, just letting you know. Keeps saying "Loading ..."

I think it was only made for GOOD browsers =P

On a serious note:

Any specific ETA for the next release? I am on my last nerve with the load issues & am thinking if I should revert to inferno shout again....

[topianno]

Hello,
When I try and install the software it crashes vBulletin with the following message:

Warning: require_once([path]/includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/global.php(400) : eval()'d code on line 1

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home2/kuriban/public_html/forum/includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/forum/global.php(400) : eval()'d code on line 1

[entertain]

Originally Posted by john4life12

I'm getting an error.

Warning: require_once([path]/includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/global.php(400) : eval()'d code on line 1

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/shinobi2/public_html/forums/includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/shinobi2/public_html/forums/global.php(400) : eval()'d code on line 1

Originally Posted by topianno

Hello,
When I try and install the software it crashes vBulletin with the following message:

I'm sure that you haven't uploaded the files correctly.

Please take a look at includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php if this file exists.

[sinomama]

HELP，Au secour!

I have installed the chatbox, all works well, but It cannot show the chinese. What a pity to remove the program!!!

Could you help me, is it possible to result it, plz?

Merci!

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by maidos

maybe i wasnt direct enough well was wondering if ur sb will include option to work without using yui

It was direct and my answer was too bud.

Do you ask vB if they are going to work without yui : answer is No.

What the point of removing YUI for you ?

In the next version I have included a feature which ensures that all javascript files are loaded before starting the chatbox so no more issues

Originally Posted by sinomama

HELP，Au secour!

I have installed the chatbox, all works well, but It cannot show the chinese. What a pity to remove the program!!!

Could you help me, is it possible to result it, plz?

Merci!

If you have uploaded the english language file on your forum chinese language file it's normal.

it's a question of character encoding, try editing the lang file of the chatbox and put the character encoding that corresponds to chinese.

Then import it again.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Just want to let you know that this chat box doesn't work in Google Chrome. Not sure if this was known, just letting you know. Keeps saying "Loading ..."

It might be due to the javascript not being loaded while DOM's ready.

I have included a feature in the upcoming version (which should be released tomorrow) that ensure all javascripts files are loaded before starting the chatbox.

It might bring a higher loading time for the chatbox but avoid any further issues

[sinomama]

Originally Posted by VBDev

If you have uploaded the english language file on your forum chinese language file it's normal.

it's a question of character encoding, try editing the lang file of the chatbox and put the character encoding that corresponds to chinese.

Then import it again.

Thanks for the quick reply.

I have the chatbox in french, I haven't yet put the English version , but no problem for the french for the moment.

Where is the lang file of the chatbox, please? I am afraid to put the encoding UTF-8 in a wrong place.

[sinomama]

I have change the first ligne of product-mgc_cb_evo.xml to <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

But the chatbox can not still show chinese.

[exyuteam]

Originally Posted by exyuteam

OK. Let's try this way (if you need look my earlier post):

1. In archive page I have messages only from today and yesterday (I set in options auto delete for 15 days!!!)....
2. When is turn ON Activate the display of Today/Yesterday in the date for the chatbox in archive page I not see time! Just Today or Yesterday without any time!
3. If Activate the display of Today/Yesterday in the date for the chatbox is set to NO, then in archive page I CAN SEE date + time correctly!

I hope now you understand me

Cheers!!!

Originally Posted by VBDev

.... in the upcoming version (which should be released tomorrow) .....

I hope so that you'll fix this minor problems in Archive page.......

Cheers!