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

[VBDev]

New version development is finished => Now translation left

[VBDev]

-1- "Full page mode chatbox in a new windows"

mgc_cb_evo_fullmode_link_topopup

-2- "Activate the full page mode chatbox"

mgc_cb_evo_fullmode_active

-3- The Equivalent of EVO for $vboptions[mgc_chatbox]

mgc_cb_evo_title

-4- The Equivalent of EVO for $chatbox_permission

No equivalent, sorry.

[inciarco]

Originally Posted by VBDev

-4- The Equivalent of EVO for $chatbox_permission

No equivalent, sorry.

I think that this Last One correspond to the Checking of the Usergroup Permissions to See/Use the Chatbox, there should be a Variable for that!!

I need that Variable to Condition the Display or Not Display of the Options in the Navbar.

-1- Could you Please Provide me the name of the Variable that Checks the Permissions of the Usergroups to See the Chatbox, Please VBDev!!

Originally Posted by VBDev

-3- The Equivalent of EVO for $vboptions[mgc_chatbox]

mgc_cb_evo_title

Are You Sure about This One?? Remember that is the One inside $vboptions[]

The One I need is the One that Indicates that the ChatBox Mod is Activated in the Forums (the one I selects with the Yes/No Option).

-2- Could you Please Also Provide me the name of the Variable that Checks is the ChatBox is Activated, Please VBDev!!

I'll also Use that other Variable to Condition the Display or Not Display of the Options in the Navbar.

My Best Regards!!

[Saint_ago]

Well, Clément... the 1st message bug is gone, but still the message from "Message to display in the input field on page load" isn't showing up at all...

Any clues?

[tillcat5]

this is very well done. easy to use and looks awesome!!!

[inciarco]

Guided by some Variables I Found in the Plugins and in the Templates I'd like to Share this First Aproach for what Could be the Navbar Links, so that You can Use it and also Help me Complemment it:

Step 1

In template "Navbar".

Search for:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="5">$vbphrase[faq]</a></td>

Below Add:

<!-- Comienzo de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

		<if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_active] && $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show]">
		
			<td id="mgc_cb_evo" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="mgc_cb_evo.php" accesskey="3">$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("mgc_cb_evo"); </script></td>
		
		</if>

<!-- Final de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

Step 2

In the Same Template "Navbar".

Search For:

<!-- NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

Below Add:

<!-- Comienzo de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

        <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_active] && $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show]">
            <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="mgc_cb_evo_menu" style="display:none">
                <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td class="thead">$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]</td>
                    </tr>
                    
                    <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_fullmode_active]">
                    
                        <tr>
                            <td class="vbmenu_option">
                                <a <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_fullmode_link_topopup]">target="_blank"</if> href="mgc_cb_evo.php?do=view_chatbox" rel="nofollow">$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]</a>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    
                    </if>
                    
                    <tr>
                        <td class="vbmenu_option">
                            <a href="mgc_cb_evo.php?do=view_archives" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_archives]</a>
                        </td>
                    </tr>        
                </table>
            </div>
        </if>

<!-- Final de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

That's it.

The Second Step is the Popup Menu, and the First Step is the Position of the Popuop Menu in the Navbar.

I'd Appreciate VBDev if you can Tell me the Name of the usergroup Variable that Tells me if that Usergroup Can SEE the Chatbox, to Add it as a Second Option to the Conditionals:

<if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_active] && $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show]">

I've tried with $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show], but I think is wrong because when I disable the Options for a Usergroup nothing Happens, or Perhaps I'm Using the Variable Wrong?? Please Tell me to make it work!!

My Best Regards!!

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Saint_ago

Well, Cl?ment... the 1st message bug is gone, but still the message from "Message to display in the input field on page load" isn't showing up at all...

Any clues?

This is based on usergroup permissions so I think you haven't set that usergroup permission

Originally Posted by inciarco

Guided by some Variables I Found in the Plugins and in the Templates I'd like to Share this First Aproach for what Could be the Navbar Links, so that You can Use it and also Help me Complemment it:

Step 1

In template "Navbar".

Search for:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="5">$vbphrase[faq]</a></td>

Below Add:

<!-- Comienzo de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

        <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_active] && $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show]">
        
            <td id="mgc_cb_evo" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="mgc_cb_evo.php" accesskey="3">$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("mgc_cb_evo"); </script></td>
        
        </if>

<!-- Final de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

Step 2

In the Same Template "Navbar".

Search For:

<!-- NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

Below Add:

<!-- Comienzo de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

        <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_active] && $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show]">
            <div class="vbmenu_popup" id="mgc_cb_evo_menu" style="display:none">
                <table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
                    <tr>
                        <td class="thead">$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]</td>
                    </tr>
                    
                    <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_fullmode_active]">
                    
                        <tr>
                            <td class="vbmenu_option">
                                <a <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_fullmode_link_topopup]">target="_blank"</if> href="mgc_cb_evo.php?do=view_chatbox" rel="nofollow">$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]</a>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                    
                    </if>
                    
                    <tr>
                        <td class="vbmenu_option">
                            <a href="mgc_cb_evo.php?do=view_archives" rel="nofollow">$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_archives]</a>
                        </td>
                    </tr>        
                </table>
            </div>
        </if>

<!-- Final de C?digo Adicionado Para MGC ChatBox EVO 2008-02-25 -->

That's it.

The Second Step is the Popup Menu, and the First Step is the Position of the Popuop Menu in the Navbar.

I'd Appreciate VBDev if you can Tell me the Name of the usergroup Variable that Tells me if that Usergroup Can SEE the Chatbox, to Add it as a Second Option to the Conditionals:

<if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_active] && $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show]">

I've tried with $bbuserinfo[mgc_cb_evo_show], but I think is wrong because when I disable the Options for a Usergroup nothing Happens, or Perhaps I'm Using the Variable Wrong?? Please Tell me to make it work!!

My Best Regards!!

You can find the permissions names in the can_see_mgc_cb_evo function located in the includes/functions_mgc_cb_evo.php file

[sickboy6ths]

tnx 4 update!!

i would like to request a new optional feature;
Display current server time, with option if it should take the user's location into account and display local time, or truelly the server's timezone time.

I would have use for such feature, and due to the ajax refresh, the time is updated everytime the ajax refreshes, so pretty up2date

Tnx for consideration

[VBDev]

So If I do well understand, you would like the possibility to show servertime or user local time that's right ?

A single option that would toggle between both modes.

[lordtopcat]

Man you are on fire! Love the sticky feature! It's awesome.

I'm working on those docs, should be ready very soon