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
Uninstalled as the programmer keeps promising an update but it never happens.
It's to resource hungry and slows down my forum like crazy.
Actually, I talk to him now and then. He emailed me
Quote:
Hi,
Thanks, have been away quite a long time due to location move, lack of motivation and lots of work.
I have started refixing the remaining bug, should provide beta ASAP.
VbDev
One thing I know about him, he's persistent. He's built this from the ground up so I don't see him just tossing it out. Give him some time. http://www.forumcoding.com/content/ is his site... They just had a NIC fail so the sites giving some errors.
If memory serves me correctly you dont put the button images in the 'skin' folder they are in the generic image folder so it doesnt matter how many skins or themes you have it will always display your buttons no matter what..
Warning: require_once([path]/mgc_cb_evo/classes/class_core.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/includes/class_bootstrap.php(103) : eval()'d code on line 4
Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/var/www/jtv.cc/forum/mgc_cb_evo/classes/class_core.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear') in /var/www/jtv.cc/forum/includes/class_bootstrap.php(103) : eval()'d code on line 4
To tell the truth, i cant see ANY class_bootstrap.phpin the include folder, neither in the chat files, nor in the vbulletin native files...
Cant tell about the other files, but everything was uploaded fine
You will definitely have class_bootstrap.php in your includes directory as vBulletin wouldn't work without it. Did you upload the content of the Files folder to your forum root?
Make sure you didn't upload all the folders in the mgc folder by mistake as this would give you 2 includes directories on the server.
Content of Files folder > forum root
Content of images folder > forum root/images
Edit:
I am an idiot. I uploaded to the wrong domain... lol Sorry about that...
It's all good bud. I've spent many a nights trying to figure out issues only to realize I should have just gone to sleep and worked on it when I had a clear mind. Kudos for saying you oopsied! Lord knows I've done some idiotic mistakes only to have my friend walk by and go, hey turd, you are working on the wrong site. DOH! NO WONDER THE UPDATES WOULDN'T SHOW! BWAHAAH! Cheers!
Don't we all buddy. I've been up for 2 days straight coding and doing server work and I'm waiting for a big "UH OH" which is why I keep taking backups and hot cloning the VMware sessions. LOL! Glad you got it worked out.
VbDev should be posting shortly as he's back and should be offering updates. I've been on the new MGC Chat v3.1.0 (not public yet) and it's stable so hopefully I get a new beta soon!