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

[JHC]

The commands imported fine for me, but I also added the .xml files to the /includes/xml folder, not sure if that made any difference.

Also, I want the chat box to display when I click on "New Posts" so it shows above all the new posts too. Where would I need to place the command for that? Thanks for an awesome mod!

[Skyrider]

Originally Posted by JHC

The commands imported fine for me, but I also added the .xml files to the /includes/xml folder, not sure if that made any difference.

Also, I want the chat box to display when I click on "New Posts" so it shows above all the new posts too. Where would I need to place the command for that? Thanks for an awesome mod!

It imports just fine, but go to "command options" in the admimCP of this chat. You'll see its empty.

[JHC]

You also have to import each individual command .xml file in the commands manager. Browse to the folder for the command you want, and import the.xml file from the command manager with the chatbox admincp.

[KanmaiseR]

thanks installed

[mrhobby]

I installed the chat on my site. all options are there in my admin panel, and it shows as on. but i do not see it anywhere on my forums. any ideas?

[Skyrider]

Originally Posted by mrhobby

I installed the chat on my site. all options are there in my admin panel, and it shows as on. but i do not see it anywhere on my forums. any ideas?

Go to the usergroups, and enable so that you can see it. Its set on "no" as default on every usergroup.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

I've installed it, awesome chat box! But, is there any way the box can be refreshed then a user has typed something new? This way, you can prevent tons of new messages in xx seconds. And I'll try the import.

EDIT:
He's right, I've installed the ban plugin for the chat box, but I don't see any commands through the command option menu .. It's empty. I am also using vb 3.7

Hum question: Have you imported both two chatbox products (the normal one and the one for commands) ?

Originally Posted by butch3r

Files from FR and EN Commands dir are little bit different. Example for Ban:

mgc_cb_evo_cmd_ban.php on line 9

PHP Code:

define('CSRF_PROTECTION', true); 


mgc_cb_evo_cmd_ban.js on line 19

PHP Code:

+ '&securitytoken=' + SECURITYTOKEN); 


(both examples are availible in FR verson, but none in EN)

and also i don't understand the meaning of product-mgc_cb_evo_cmd.xml, its empty:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>

<product productid="mgc_cb_evo_cmd" active="1">
    <title>MGC Chatbox Evo Commands</title>
    <description>Product to handle commands settings and languages</description>
    <version>0.0.0</version>
    <url>http://www.vb-hacks.org</url>
    <versioncheckurl />
    <dependencies>
    </dependencies>
    <codes>
    </codes>
    <templates>
    </templates>
    <plugins>
    </plugins>
    <phrases>
    </phrases>
    <options>
    </options>
    <helptopics>
    </helptopics>
    <cronentries>
    </cronentries>
    <faqentries>
    </faqentries>
</product>

Maybe there's a problem?

No it's normal that the product is empty ! It's in order to avoid the commands to be imported again after each new chatbox version (way to deal with the way vBulletin is coded on the mod import part).

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Also, another small word error:

Repescted? Should be Respected .

And it is possible that you can set some channels to be viewed only be specific usergroups?

Noted !

You can already specify restricted accesses for channels.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by JHC

The commands imported fine for me, but I also added the .xml files to the /includes/xml folder, not sure if that made any difference.

Also, I want the chat box to display when I click on "New Posts" so it shows above all the new posts too. Where would I need to place the command for that? Thanks for an awesome mod!

You don't need to put them in the includes/xml directory

You have to set it so that it shall appear under the navbar on all the pages and add SEARCH in the pages list.

[cosy]

uninstaled and when i try to change some on usergroup i get this

MySQL Error   : Unknown column 'mgc_cb_evo_permissions' in 'field list'
Error Number  : 1054

any ideas ?

[VBDev]

You haven't followed uninstall instructions correctly !

You should have removed files before removing the product.

Import the product again and follow correctly uninstall instructions.