Chat Modifications - Cyb - ChatBox

Info:
Powerful AJAX-based ChatBox for vBulletin.

Main Features:
-One step installation (no file uploads, no manual template modifications required)
-Put ChatBox on any forum page by setting script name and adding variable to desired template
-"ChatBox Full" (always available on separate page)
-"Messages Archive" (available on separate page, with options to edit/delete messages)
-"ChatBox Search"
-Option to block usergroups from viewing ChatBox
-Option to delete messages older than x hours automatically
-"ChatBox Statistics" (new messages since last visit, messages in last x hours, total messages, top x chatters,...)
-View users active in ChatBox (available in CBFull and Archive)
-Text formatting options (color, weight, style, decoration,...)
-Advanced Smiliebox
-Smiliebox options: total smilies available, smilies per row, smilie clipping, disable smilies...
-A lot of customizable stuff, including: set new/old status icons, time/date format, box height, message order, auto-refresh intervals,...
-One-click actions: View all messages posted by user X, Delete all messages posted by user x, Ban/unban user from ChatBox, View last message posted by user X, View your last message, View first unread message
-"/me" action (used when you want to refer to yourself in the "third person")
...and more...

See screenshots for more details.

Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
2. OPTIONAL (custom placement on forum page)
Open desired template and put "$cybchatbox" to desired line.

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - ChatBox

To have ChatBox enabled on desired page:
1. THIS_SCRIPT must be defined in php file (by default all important vBulletin files has this)
2. Hack options - You must add THIS_SCRIPT value for target page to "Show ChatBox on" setting field
3. Main template called on target page must contain "$cybchatbox" variable

To have ChatBox enabled on vBa CMPS:
1. Hack options - Add "adv_index" to "Show ChatBox on" setting field (values in this field should be separated by commas) > Save
2. vBa CMPS Default Settings - add "cybchatbox" to "Portal Output Global Variables" field (values in this field should be separated by carriage return) > Save
3. [Optional] Template "adv_portal" - add "$cybchatbox" to line where you want ChatBox to appear (for example below "$navbar") > Save

Versions:
v1.0 - Sep 15. 2007.
-First version
v1.1-v1.6 - Sep/Oct 2007.
-Bug fixes, improvements, several new options added,...
v1.7 - Oct 07. 2007.
-Released at vB.org
v1.8 - Oct 11. 2007.
-Fixed bug where moderators can not delete messages
-New: Set auto-refresh interval for messages
-New: Set auto-refresh interval for active users
-New: Option to enable auto-refresh for guests
-New: Option to reverse message order (newest at bottom)
v1.8.1 - Oct 11. 2007.
-Fixed bug where colspan in Archive is not set correctly for moderators
-Added ability to disable date in mesages (simply leave date field blank)
-Added option to have ChatBox always collapsed by default (ChatBox Full not affected)
v1.8.2 - Oct 12. 2007.
-Fixed bug (reversed message order gives wrong results)
-New: Set timecut in minutes for active users listing
-New: Automatically parse links in messages (can be disabled)
v1.8.3 - Oct 13. 2007.
-Auto-prune setting field restored
-Fixed bug where some users are logged-out after posting message
-Improved detection and listing of active users
-If user is active in ChatBox it will be shown in profile and wol list
v1.9 - Oct 15. 2007.
-New: Not all smilies are loaded on startup. Set how many of them you want to show before user clicks "More".
-New: "/me" user action ("/me" in submitted message will be replaced by author's username, and message appears in color you set)
-Minor bug fixes
v1.9.1 - Oct 15. 2007.
-Fixed bug from previous version where message area height not follows your settings properly
v1.9.2 - Nov 06. 2007.
-New option in user menu: View messages posted by user
-Option to allow users to delete their own messages
-Fixed bug where admin with primary usergroup different than 6 is not able to delete all messages
-Fixed bug where links to member profiles in messages are broken at "/member.php"
-"Delete Selected" moved to phrases
v1.9.3 - Nov 20. 2007.
-New: Set groups able to view Chatbox but not post messages
-New: Set groups able to edit/delete all messages, and ban/unban users from ChatBox
-New: Customize color list in message posting interface
-New: Ban list
-Fixed default text color
-Fixed some compatibility issues for "/me" action
-Fixed bug where some users get db error when importing product
-Fixed bug where you need to refresh page after "Busy" message to continue chatting
-Minor bug fixes
v1.9.4 - Nov 21. 2007.
-Fixed bug with changing colors in IE
-Some code optimization done
v1.9.5 - Nov 26. 2007.
-Fixed bugs with stripping html tags and "/me" action
v1.9.6 - Nov 29. 2007.
-New: ChatBox Search
-New: Click on message icon in main box to open message for editing/deletion
-Fixed bug with page navigation
-Minor bug fixes/code improvements
v1.9.7 - Dec 01. 2007.
-New: Find first unread message
-New: Find your last message
-New: Find last message by user X
v1.9.8 - Dec 05. 2007.
-New: Ban certain BB tags from being used in the ChatBox
-New feature in user messages view: "Locate this message in Archive"
-New: Message icons in Main box now opens Archive where requested message is highlighted
-New in "Top Chatters": Click on number to view chatter messages
-New in "My Messages": Click on number to view your own messages
-Fixed bug where space after username is lost in "/me" action message
v1.9.9 - Dec 06. 2007.
-New: Users with post count less than X can not view ChatBox
-New: Log/view/resolve IP addresses in CB messages
-Fixed bug with searching last message by user X
v2.0 - Apr 30. 2008.
-New: "Locate message in Archive" option in search results
-CSRF protection added
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7 Gold (may not work with Beta/RC releases)
v2.1 - Jun 24. 2008.
-Fixed bug (users always shown using their primary group display parameters)
-Fixed bug (if there are whitespaces in banned tags setting it will not work properly)
-You can now choose which usergroups are able to moderate ChatBox (not just switch between 5/6/7)
-"Below Forums" added to auto-insert locations (ForumHome only)
-New: Option to disable parsing of manually entered smilie codes
-New: Disable message time in ChatBox (Archive not affected)
-New: Submit button added
-New: Option to change text size (display)
-New: Option to set width of [code], [php] and [html] BB code blocks in ChatBox
-New: Limit message lenght
-Several minor bug fixes/code improvements
v2.2 - Jul 10. 2008.
-New: auto-hiding Status bar to inform you about ChatBox activities
-Improved ChatBox performance
-Improved char counter compatibility/look
v2.3 - Sep 22. 2008.
-Fixed XSS vulnerability in ChatBox Search
-Improved Tags Banning feature
-Fixed bug (user can add forbidden tags by editing already posted message)
-Fixed bug (user blocked by low post count can access ChatBox on separate page if url is known)
-Fixed bug (page shifting on refresh in IE)
-Fixed bug (Smilies menu breaks row on expand in Opera)
-Minor bug fixes

MARK AS INSTALLED to get support and updates.

[Barteh]

Quite a nice chatbox

One minor issue though: the chatbox doesn't register unread messages properly for some reason. I've posted my first message about 90 mins ago, posted about 50 more since and it still shows that first message as the 'first unread' one... I don't see any related cron jobs in the 'scheduled task manager' though so I'm wondering how this particular field is updated?

And is there a clean way to remove the 'delete all messages' option without affecting the other modding capabilities? That's located a bit too conveniently in the pulldown menu for a function that powerful

[DeadRabbit]

I've installed this on forums, however there seems to be a problem with one of the JavaScripts i have to make some users color rainbow.

[TheCatcher]

In Internet Explorer, there is an error if you click on smilies. See Screen

plz fix :-)

[shawnkaycie]

I love the chat box! Awsome addon! I have one problem after a post has been post an I try to click on the box to edit the chat I get an error

Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site
http:mysite.com/misc.php?do=ccar&page-1&cm=3#3

Operation aborted

What is this error I have tried to reinstall chat an still error! whats odd If I am on my
Iphone I can delete or edit post! any help ty

Shawn

[PGAmerica]

How do I take this off the menu so I can manually place it on a different menu?

[mme42]

Originally Posted by PGAmerica

How do I take this off the menu so I can manually place it on a different menu?

Do you mean a navbar link? Check the options for the mod (admincp > vbulletin options > cybchatbox). The very last option is "Automatically add link to ChatBox to NavBar". Maybe you have that ticked?

[jarosciak]

This is fantastic script, my community loves it, but I am having an issue I can't get around using current permission page.

I want all user-groups to be able to see the chat-box, but only my Gold/Silver paying members to be able to post messages.

Thus I went to permission page and set all user groups for read only access (except Gold and Silver).

But soon I've started getting private messages from Gold/Silver members, that they are unable to post into chat-room.

Then I've realized, that all my paying members are always in fact members of two groups, paying gold/silver group, but also regular members group.

Problem is, that Gold/Silver are sharing permissions (on a forum level) of both groups, primary paying group and also additional group of regular members:
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There isn't an option in chat permission page to get around the situation like this, because it assumes, that a forum member is always a member of only one forum user-group.
(Please note, that for various plugin related reasons, I have to keep these gold/silver members also part of reg. membership)

Any way to get around this issue?

[denman75]

getting error Loading...

[Razor23]

Im having an issue with a new colour theme im creating and the chatbox.



The default blue text is circled in red at the bottom. But somehow without bbcode a user's default text colour is black. I dont have that listed as a choice, I noticed before when i was changing the colours around the text goes with whatever i set the "Alternating Color" to, which in this case is the lighter blue.

Why is the black showing up? How can i fixed that.

*Edit* I also noticed that if i used the new themes current default text color it showed up on my other theme. So this is confirmed to be an issue with the chatbox's default color. Basically whatever the theme default text color is for "Alternating Color" is what will display in the chatbox. Even though some users get their text changed to the color as you can see in my picture above. The user at the bottom's post is the light blue. He is NOT using the new theme. Yet another user above his text is black... Both users are using the default black selection on the default vbulletin theme. Yet some users color changes the way it should between the themes and others dont.

Also do you plan to update this mod any time soon as ive come across a few issues with it that may be easier for you to fix and somethings id love to see added in.

One is the hack really needs a function to turn the /me command off and/or a way to ban BBcode from the box entirely case sensitive as having users use white bbcode colour can be very frustrating.

Also there is no straight forward way of adding more smiles into the box that i can see?
Would love to put custom ones in.

The box also needs a Private messaging solution so members can freely talk amongst eachother or creation of separate chat rooms which can be controlled by admins via restricting access to said rooms from certain user groups.

The box also needs a ignore feature so users can ignore other members posts from viewing.

It needs the ability to filter words, mute users, kick users, have an MOTD... etc

Please let reply soon

[jarosciak]

Hi, I have somewhat busy forum with thousands of members and they love this script, but there is a feature they all request. They don't want little chatbox on each page (it takes too much space and also cpu resources), they're fine with a link to a separate new chat window, where full version of this chat opens.

The way this chat is integrated to our forum is through a navbar link, but this link is static and it doesn't show that someone is actually in the chatroom.

Is there a way to put something like a beating heart or changing the font color next to a chat link in navbar (or number of active chatters), when someone is in the chat room?

That way if you are cruising the forum and see a "sign of life" in the chat room you can check in and actually chat.

Most of my members have been to the chat room several times a day but they keep missing each other and chatroom is full of messages like: "hello, anyone there?".

Anyways, if navbar link had some way of number of chatters, such navbar signal would be immediately seen and I have to say, I have to agree with my members, that a feature like this would make this script tremendously more useful.

Thanks.
Joe