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

[solidlink]

Originally Posted by VBDev

What do you mean by clustered ?



It's because one of your member has a huge username so all chats are align on it.

oh ok thanks.

[solidlink]

hi VBDev, I've purchased the product and hope to remove the branding. Wonder if you can direct me to the necessary information? Do you mind pming me your msn contact? Thx!

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by solidlink

hi VBDev, I've purchased the product and hope to remove the branding. Wonder if you can direct me to the necessary information? Do you mind pming me your msn contact? Thx!

That info is available in the first post.

[The Realist]

I have 2 problems.

The box is not refreshing and I and others have to refresh our page (F5) and messages popup. I have set the refresh rate and its set to automatic but its still not doing it, was in the begining.

Also while the chatbox was trying to refresh I had the below error show up (see attachment).

Any ideas?

Regards.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Harley D

Here is the CORRECT version.. AT LEAST IN MY CASE!

$mgc_cb_evo_js_vars
$mgc_cb_evo_js_script
 
<!-- Javascript popups -->
<div class="yui-skin-sam">
<div id="mgc_cb_evo_chat_popup"></div>
</div>
<div class="yui-skin-sam">
<div id="chatpopupinput" style="visibility: hidden;">
<div class="hd">$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_enter_info]</div>
<div class="bd">
<form method="post" action="assets/post.php">
    <div id="mgc_cb_evo_chat_popup_content"></div><input type="text" size="35" id="id_mgc_cb_evo_prompt_input" name="mgc_cb_evo_prompt_input" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- / Javascript popups -->
 
<!-- vBulletin Collapse Tricking -->
<div id="collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo];"></div>
<!-- / vBulletin Collapse Tricking -->
 
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'mgc_cb_evo'">
   <script type="text/javascript">var cb_location = "full";</script>
<else />
   <script type="text/javascript">var cb_location = "inc";</script>
</if>
 
<a name="mgc_cb_evo_top" id="mgc_cb_evo_top"></a>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="{$vbulletin->options[mgc_cb_evo_normalmode_width]}" align="center">
<!-- Chatbox Title Row -->
<thead>
   <tr>
      <td class="thead" align ="center" colspan="2">
         <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#mgc_cb_evo_top" onclick="return exec_mgc_cb_evo_collapse();"><img id="collapseimg_mgc_cb_evo" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_mgc_cb_evo].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
         <span id='mgc_cb_evo_title_opened' <if condition="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo] != ''">style='display: none'</if>>
            <span class="normalfont">
                $vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]
                <if condition="$vbulletin->options['mgc_cb_evo_show_channelname']">
                    $vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_channelname_separator] <span id="mgc_cb_evo_channel_name">&nbsp;</span>
                </if>
            </span>
         </span>
         <span id='mgc_cb_evo_title_closed' <if condition="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo] == ''">style='display: none'</if>>
            $vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_title]&nbsp;<a href="#mgc_cb_evo_top" onclick="return exec_mgc_cb_evo_collapse();"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/menu_open.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
         </span>               
         &nbsp;<span>[<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/mgc_cb_evo.php?$session[sessionurl]do=view_archives&amp;page=1">$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_archives]</a>]</span>
      </td>
   </tr>
</thead>
<!-- / Chatbox Title Row -->
 
<!-- Chatbox inner in opened mode -->
<tbody id="mgc_cb_evo_opened" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo]">
   <!-- Announcement -->
   <if condition="!empty($vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_announcement])">
      <tr class="alt1" valign="middle" width="100%">
         <td colspan="2">
            $vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_announcement]
         </td>
      </tr>
   </if>
   <!-- / Announcement -->
 
    <!-- Editor if position above -->
   <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_editor_position] == 0">
        $mgc_cb_evo_editor
    </if>
    <!-- Editor if position above -->
 
    <!-- Chatbox row -->
   <tr class="alt2">
      <td width="100%" colspan="2">      
 
         <!-- Channel icons and chats -->
         <table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
            <tr>
                <if condition="$show['genchan']">
                        <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" align="$stylevar[left]">
                            <div id="channel_gen_on">
                                <img id="mgc_cb_channel_gen_on" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/mgc_cb_evo/mgc_cb_gen_channel_sel.gif" width="20px" height="20px" alt="" border="0" title="$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_channel_gen]" />&nbsp;
                            </div>
                            <div id="channel_gen_off" style="display: none;">
                                <a href="#mgc_cb_evo_top" onclick="return display_channel(0);"><img id="mgc_cb_gen_off" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/mgc_cb_evo/mgc_cb_gen_channel_nosel.gif" width="20px" height="20px" alt="" border="0" title="$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_channel_gen]" /></a>&nbsp; 
                            </div>
                            <div id="channel_gen_new" style="display: none;">
                                <a href="#mgc_cb_evo_top" onclick="return display_channel(0);"><img id="mgc_cb_gen_new" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/mgc_cb_evo/mgc_cb_gen_channel_new.gif" width="20px" height="20px" alt="" border="0" title="$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_channel_new]" /></a>&nbsp; 
                            </div>
                            $channels_bit
                        </td>
                    </if>
               <td width="100%" colspan="<if condition="$show['genchan']">2<else />3</if>">
                     <div id="mgc_cb_evo_user_warn" <if condition="empty($warn_msg)">style="display: none;"</if>>$warn_msg</div>
                  <if condition="$vbulletin->options['mgc_cb_evo_separate_special_chats'] == 0">
                    <div style="width:100%; height: {$chatbox_height}px;overflow-y: auto;border: none; z-index: 1;" id="chats_container">
                         <table width="95%" align="$stylevar[left]" cellspacing="0">
                          <tbody id="chats">
                              <tr>
                                  <td>$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_loading]</td>
                                </tr>
                            </tbody>                          
                        </table>                  
                    </div>
                  <else />
                      <table width="100%">
                      <tr>
                        <td width="75%" align="left">
                        <div style="width:100%; height: {$chatbox_height}px;overflow-y: auto;border: none; z-index: 1;float: left;" id="chats_container">
                             <table width="95%" align="$stylevar[left]" cellspacing="0">
                              <tbody id="chats">
                                  <tr>
                                      <td>$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_loading]</td>
                                    </tr>
                                </tbody>                          
                            </table>                  
                        </div>
                         </td>
                         <td width="25%" align="left">
                        <div style="width:100%; height: {$chatbox_height}px;overflow-y: auto;border: none; z-index: 1;" id="schats_container">
                           <table width="95%" align="$stylevar[left]" cellspacing="0">
                            <tbody id="schats">
                                <tr>
                                    <td>&nbsp;</td>
                                  </tr>
                              </tbody>                          
                          </table>                  
                        </div>                                          
                      </td>
                    </tr>
                    </table>
                  </if>
 
                    <!-- Chatbox whosonline in tab -->
                    <if condition="$show['mgc_cb_evo_whoisonline'] && $vbulletin->options['mgc_cb_evo_whoisonline_showintab']">
                        <div id="collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo_online" style="display: none;width:100%; height: {$chatbox_height}px;overflow-y: auto;border: none; z-index: 1;">
                            <strong>$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_online_users]</strong> : <span id="mgc_cb_evo_nb_online_users"><if condition="$show['mgc_cb_evo_nouser_online']">0<else />$users_online[nb]</if></span> $vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_users]
                            <span id="mgc_cb_evo_online_users">
                                <if condition="!$show['mgc_cb_evo_nouser_online']">
                                    <br />
                                    $users_online[list]
                                </if>
                            </span>
                        </div>
                    </if>
                    <!-- / Chatbox whosonline in tab -->                                  
 
 
               </td>
            </tr>
           </table>
         <!-- / Channel icons and chats -->           
      </td>
   </tr>
   <!-- / Chatbox row -->
 
   <!-- Editor if position below -->
    <if condition="$vboptions[mgc_cb_evo_editor_position] == 1">
        $mgc_cb_evo_editor
    </if>
    <!-- / Editor if position below -->
 
    <!-- Who is online in the chatbox -->
    <if condition="$show['mgc_cb_evo_whoisonline'] && !$vbulletin->options['mgc_cb_evo_whoisonline_showintab']">
      <tr class="alt1">
         <td width="100%" colspan="2">
            <strong>$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_online_users]</strong> : <span id="mgc_cb_evo_nb_online_users"><if condition="$show['mgc_cb_evo_nouser_online']">0<else />$users_online[nb]</if></span> $vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_users]
            <span id="mgc_cb_evo_online_users">
               <if condition="!$show['mgc_cb_evo_nouser_online']">
                  <br />
                  $users_online[list]
               </if>
            </span>
         </td>
      </tr>         
   </if>
    <!-- / Who is online in the chatbox -->
</tbody>
<!-- Chatbox inner in opened mode -->
 
<!-- Chatbox inner in closed mode -->
<if condition="($vbcollapse[collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo] == '') || ($vbcollapse[collapseobj_mgc_cb_evo] != '' && !$vboptions['mgc_cb_evo_nbchats_closed'])">
   <tbody id="mgc_cb_evo_closed" style="display:none;">
<else />
   <tbody id="mgc_cb_evo_closed" style="">
</if>
   <tr class="alt2">
      <td colspan="2">
         <div id="chats_last">
               <table width="95%" align="$stylevar[left]" cellspacing="0">
                <tbody id="lchats">
                    <tr>
                           <td>$vbphrase[mgc_cb_evo_loading]</td>
                    </tr>
                </tbody>     
            </table>            
         </div>
      </td>
   </tr>
</tbody>
<!-- / Chatbox inner in closed mode -->
</table>

So if you have multiple themes and are having the same issue, just make sure this file is correct.

The product installer is not supposed to do your job

It's up to you to revert the templates you have customized he he.

Originally Posted by solidlink

hi VBDev, I've purchased the product and hope to remove the branding. Wonder if you can direct me to the necessary information? Do you mind pming me your msn contact? Thx!

You just have to upload files and import product

For any support question regarding the branding version please do it on forumcoding not here.

Originally Posted by The Realist

I have 2 problems.

The box is not refreshing and I and others have to refresh our page (F5) and messages popup. I have set the refresh rate and its set to automatic but its still not doing it, was in the begining.

Also while the chatbox was trying to refresh I had the below error show up (see attachment).

Any ideas?

Regards.

There is a small problem of refresh in the current version for which sometimes chats don't get send. But are when page is refreshed.

However I haven't understand what you meant, can you please reformulate a bit more clearly please ?

[VBDev]

Happy new year to all of you and your family !

I wish you the best for 2009 in personnal as well as profesionnal life

[The Realist]

Has I stated, the refresh does not work and I and others have to manually refresh the page to see new messages.

Would installing an older version work better?

[VBDev]

Perhaps you are having issue due to current bugs.

If you can wait, wait till end of the week, new version will be out which fixes those issues.

[The Realist]

Will do, I'll wait a bit and see what comes.

Regards

[rolfw1]

Also having a couple of problems with the new version, can't get the chat box to show on my online.php page, nor on my photoplog, whereas it worked fine with the earlier version. Running 3.7.2 Patch Level 2 with vBSEO 3.2.0 RC8.

The channel markers now don't flash to indicate unread messages either.