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

[Skyrider]

Any specific reason why I am receiving bounce emails from this plugin?

This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.

A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:

dbmaster@example.com
retry time not reached for any host after a long failure period

How do I know it is from this chat box?

Script : http://esforces.com/forum/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php

Is included within the bounce email.

Subject: vBulletin Database Error!
From: "dbmaster@example.com" <dbmaster@example.com>
Message-ID: <20081111131433.ae6af87490a0@esforces.com>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Priority: 3
X-Mailer: vBulletin Mail via PHP
X-Remindermail-BounceId:
X-Remindermail-BounceSalt:
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:14:33 -0600

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.3:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT DISTINCT u.username,u.displaygroupid,u.userid,s.userid AS suserid,u.usergroupid
(u.options & 512) AS invisible
FROM mgc_cb_evo_session AS cbs
LEFT JOIN user AS u ON (cbs.userid=u.userid)
LEFT JOIN session AS s ON (cbs.userid=s.userid)
WHERE cbs.dateline>='1226408672' AND cbs.userid!=0;

[Angel-Wings]

Originally Posted by gpc10347

Would it be possible to have mgc_chat reference /misc.php?do=getsmilies&editorid=&select_category=A nimated or similar in it's [more] smileys function?

You can do this yourself already with a simple workaround. Just create a new smiley group "Chatbox Smilies" or something else.
Once done, add the smilies there you want to use - this Group then get's an internal ID in the Database.
Open your Database - the "smilies" table - it's in a form of:

smilieid | title | smilietext | smiliepath | imagecategoryid | ...

While "imagecategoryid" is important here. Note the number and then open:

mgc_cb_evo.php

Search for:

/* All smilies window */
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == "showsmilies")
{
if ((!can_view_mgc_cb_evo() && !can_use_mgc_cb_evo()) || !$vbulletin->options
['mgc_cb_evo_smileys'])
{
print_no_permission();
}

/* Retrieving smilies */
$getsmilies = $vbulletin->db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "smilie ORDER BY displayorder ASC");

And modify the "$getsmilies" to:

$getsmilies = $vbulletin->db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "smilie WHERE imagecategoryid=1 ORDER BY displayorder ASC");

Replace "imagecategoryid=1" with the right "imagecategoryid=... the number you're using"

Please note:

This just changes the "Popup" - it doesn't change the smilies displayed directly in the Chatbox. This is configured somewhere else

[Skyrider]

I noticed using the /del all command deletes all chats from all channels. Can this be separated?

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Any specific reason why I am receiving bounce emails from this plugin?



How do I know it is from this chat box?


Is included within the bounce email.

This bug is in the todo list with a link to the fix

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

I noticed using the /del all command deletes all chats from all channels. Can this be separated?

You have to use the /del chan command (check syntax) within the chatbox.

[Skyrider]

Thanks VBDev . Though, where can I find this issue in the bug list? I can't find it.

[nasko]

I'm looking for a private moderators only chat add-on, but one which is like a chat room. Whenever a moderator writes something it should pop out to every other moderator, that is online and vice versa. It is needed for better collaboration between moderators so everyone agrees with a certain course of action being chosen. It would be advantageous to have the option to sign in the chat, to show that they are available as moderators. Maybe something like the one in facebook, but for more than 2 persons. I believe permissions will be based on usergroups, so having the same one for regular users will be good too.

I looked through the available ones, but the choice is big and I'm probably not even getting the full list with the search term "chat"

vBulletin® Version 3.7.2

Will this chat work for me?
Thank you.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Thanks VBDev . Though, where can I find this issue in the bug list? I can't find it.

Here : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=2760

Originally Posted by nasko

I'm looking for a private moderators only chat add-on, but one which is like a chat room. Whenever a moderator writes something it should pop out to every other moderator, that is online and vice versa. It is needed for better collaboration between moderators so everyone agrees with a certain course of action being chosen. It would be advantageous to have the option to sign in the chat, to show that they are available as moderators. Maybe something like the one in facebook, but for more than 2 persons. I believe permissions will be based on usergroups, so having the same one for regular users will be good too.

I looked through the available ones, but the choice is big and I'm probably not even getting the full list with the search term "chat"

vBulletin? Version 3.7.2

Will this chat work for me?
Thank you.

No this chat is not a direct messaging system with popups like the one your seeking for.

I don't even now of a chat addon that allows that by the way.

[nasko]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Here : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=2760



No this chat is not a direct messaging system with popups like the one your seeking for.

I don't even now of a chat addon that allows that by the way.

Thank you. Can you suggest something as close to my needs as possible then? I guess I'll have to forget about the popups. I looked through 7-8 chat addons here and I'm not exactly sure which one to pick. What is the easiest way to demo them, without the need to install them on forum I need them for. I need something simple so it doesn't add much load to the server. It will be used by maximum of 10 moderators and if regular users are let to use it too - then I predict around 50-100 people online in it as well.

Thank you

[acegames]

Is it possible to display the channel name at the top for each channel so user knows at a glance which channel they are in as it gets confusing

[SnapOff Racing]

Originally Posted by nasko

I'm looking for a private moderators only chat add-on, but one which is like a chat room. Whenever a moderator writes something it should pop out to every other moderator, that is online and vice versa. It is needed for better collaboration between moderators so everyone agrees with a certain course of action being chosen. It would be advantageous to have the option to sign in the chat, to show that they are available as moderators. Maybe something like the one in facebook, but for more than 2 persons. I believe permissions will be based on usergroups, so having the same one for regular users will be good too.

I looked through the available ones, but the choice is big and I'm probably not even getting the full list with the search term "chat"

vBulletin? Version 3.7.2

Will this chat work for me?
Thank you.

vB Pager is all I can think of that is even remotely similar to what your asking. I currently use it on my 3.7.3 forum with no issues whatsoever :up: