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

[jjdurrant]

Hey all.. we have an issue where mysql keeps blowing up.. the error we end up receiving references the following.. any known issues?

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect(): Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (111)
/var/www/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 314

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Tuesday, April 1st 2014 @ 01:45:08 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, April 1st 2014 @ 01:45:08 PM
Script : http://www.x.net/forums/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php
Referrer : http://www.x.net/forums/forum.php
IP Address : x
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[orenlebbo]

Perfect.
Thanks

[GMan55]

Can anyone help me with this issue?

I'm having an issue where the channel images do not show up on the main page, but do show up in the full chat page. Can't seem to figure out how to fix this issue. I tried in default style and issue is still there. I'm using VB 4.2.2 and MGC 3.4.0

EDIT: Silly me, figured it out. Had to activate it on forumhome, duh!

[orenlebbo]

Hi,

How can I make the chatbox to sit on the SIDEBAR?

I already added it in the "Create Forum Blocks" but it doesn't show...

Thanks

[Nefrevel]

is it possible for my usergroup moderators to receive the reported notifications instead of the administrators?

[jdelasko]

In reading through this thread, the "loading" issue has gone unresolved for years.

I have the same issue, tried all the suggestion in this thread, and nothing works.

TO THE DEVELOPER:

Isn't it time you had a serious look at this issue, determine the root of the problem, and fix it? I moved a 7 year old site to a new server, and decided to upgrade the chat box. Big mistake.

Uninstalled

[silvermerc]

Exploit been found in MGC, My forum was nearly compromised because of this flaw. Luckily the hacker was testing, rather than destroying. I believe he's sent you an email, if you don't fix I will be pushing this forward to vBulletin staff.

Although if any vBulletin staff want to PM me and I'll explain how to re-inact the flaw, Which can I say gives out. username, salted password.

[DAMINK]

Originally Posted by silvermerc

Exploit been found in MGC, My forum was nearly compromised because of this flaw. Luckily the hacker was testing, rather than destroying. I believe he's sent you an email, if you don't fix I will be pushing this forward to vBulletin staff.

Although if any vBulletin staff want to PM me and I'll explain how to re-inact the flaw, Which can I say gives out. username, salted password.

Decided today to give this a try again.... Read this reply and quickly changed my mind.
Why on earth is this mod not put into the graveyard or download link removed?
If what silvermerc said is correct then this is not a small issue rather a HUGE one.
Isnt it the responsibility of the staff here to take down mods with known security flaws?
Sheeeeeez!!

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by DAMINK

Decided today to give this a try again.... Read this reply and quickly changed my mind.
Why on earth is this mod not put into the graveyard or download link removed?
If what silvermerc said is correct then this is not a small issue rather a HUGE one.
Isnt it the responsibility of the staff here to take down mods with known security flaws?
Sheeeeeez!!

It will/would be taken down once it has been reported to a admin/moderator and verified. Afaik it has not been reported and verified yet.

[da_judge]

Well on their site, it seems the admin have gone awol.. no replies... no licence files issued after you buy pro version.. few people complaining about their paid for versions not getting activated.. i would heed caution until MGC himself can explain as he is owner and has not been online since 7/7/14

I dont wish to bad mouth MGC as his products are very good... just that he needs to explain him self or one of his fellow admin

Thanks