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

[furst]

When i unzip the rar file there are several folders in there, the install instructions only say to upload the images folder and files folder, do i need to anything with the others? such as channel_icons, language, archives, changelog? product folder has the file to be imported via admincp right?

Im just trying to find out why im getting this white screen crap, if anyone could assist me in finding out if these additional folders are supposed to be uploaded aswell?

Also in the admincp folder there is a file called mgc_cb_evo.php, there is also a file called this in the files folder (the folder that admincp folder is in), are they the same file? do both have to be uploaded?

also im not sure if i fully understand this

Upload the content of the Images in each of your forum styles directories.

Im just uploading the files into my /images/misc folder, is that correct?

[Hauk]

Originally Posted by kronnos

Can someone please help me get rid of the gap after the chatbox.

I changed the position of the chatbox by editing the Display management plugin like:

FROM:

PHP Code:

                {
                    $mgc_cb_evo_type_position    = "forumhome_below";
                    $mgc_cb_evo_insert_type     = 'replace';
                    $mgc_cb_evo_insert_template = 'FORUMHOME'; 
                    $mgc_cb_evo_replace         = ' $mgc_cb_evo ';
                    $mgc_cb_evo_find             = '$forumhome_markread_script';
                    $mgc_cb_evo_brb             = '<br />'; 
                    $mgc_cb_evo_bra             = ' '; 
                }
            } 
        break; 


TO:

PHP Code:

                {
                    $mgc_cb_evo_type_position    = "forumdisplay_below";
                    $mgc_cb_evo_insert_type     = 'replace';
                    $mgc_cb_evo_insert_template = 'FORUMDISPLAY'; 
                    $mgc_cb_evo_replace         = ' $mgc_cb_evo ';
                    $mgc_cb_evo_find             = 'custom phrase';
                }
            } 
        break; 


Now there is a gap between the next object.

Before the upgrade, I had the chatbox in that position without any gaps. Is there another place that in the new 3 version, there is a BR in some other related chatbox plugin?


BTW, The chatbox is just showing "Loading..." until the I click the reload button inside the chatbox. When clicking reload in browser does not help


Thanks!

See this for the loading problem:

Originally Posted by Hauk

For everyone having the problem where when you load the page and the chatbox sticks on "Loading..." the problem is that in /mgc_cb_evo/clientscript/mgc_cb_evo_functions.js mgc_oldvb3 is not defined, in the beginning where theres all the vars are defined, add:

var mgc_oldvb3 = 0;

and it will work!

[kronnos]

Originally Posted by Hauk

See this for the loading problem:

Nope, does not work

[Hauk]

Originally Posted by kronnos

Nope, does not work

Open it up in FireFox, let the page finish loading and click Tools -> Error Console, scroll down to the bottom and see if theres an error, it will have a red x icon.

[sweetguy2004]

Thanks for update!

[kronnos]

Originally Posted by Hauk

Open it up in FireFox, let the page finish loading and click Tools -> Error Console, scroll down to the bottom and see if theres an error, it will have a red x icon.

Wow, I got a whole bunch of error codes when i did that.

Warning: Error in parsing value for 'font-weight'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/
Line: 329
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Warning: Unknown property 'font-color'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/
Line: 401
---------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'font-weight'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/
Line: 402
---------
Warning: Unknown property 'font-color'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/
Line: 412
---------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'font-weight'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/
Line: 413
----------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'width'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...idget-skin.css
Line: 9
----------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'margin-left'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...idget-skin.css
Line: 14
----------
Warning: Unknown property '-moz-opacity'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...idget-skin.css
Line: 24
-----------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'filter'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...idget-skin.css
Line: 24
-----------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'padding'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 40
----------
Warning: Unknown property 'zoom'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 54
----------
Warning: Unknown property 'zoom'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 59
-----------
Warning: Unknown property 'zoom'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 76
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Warning: Unknown property 'zoom'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 92
-----------
Warning: Unknown property 'zoom'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 132
----------
Warning: Unknown property 'zoom'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 139
----------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'cursor'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://www.mysite.com/mgc_cb_evo/cli...atbox_tabs.css
Line: 159
-----------
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'filter'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo?2.7.0...sam/button.css
Line: 7

AND 2 more of exact same message after...
-----------
Warning: Expected declaration but found '*'. Skipped to next declaration.
Source File: http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo?2.7.0...sam/button.css
Line: 7

AND 9 more of exact same message after...
----------------
Warning: Expected declaration but found '*'. Skipped to next declaration.
Source File: http://yui.yahooapis.com/combo?2.7.0...sam/button.css
Line: 14

AND 7 more of exact same message after...
----------------

[Swordman844555]

Is it possible to make certain Colors in the Chat for the Team?

Is it possible to add other Colors?

[mauro269]

mmm, I've installed all following the readme file in the zip...I've also activated the chat from the chat settings, but I still don't see the chat.
What should I do to see it?
Thanks

[will555559]

Originally Posted by mauro269

mmm, I've installed all following the readme file in the zip...I've also activated the chat from the chat settings, but I still don't see the chat.
What should I do to see it?
Thanks

Did you set usergroup permissions?

[mauro269]

Originally Posted by will555559

Did you set usergroup permissions?

Yes. Should I have to modify something in the template code?I'm using default vbulletin theme.