Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
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Released: 01-27-2008
Last Update: 09-01-2013
Installs: 2476
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits Auto-Templates
Additional Files Translations
No support by the author.
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
Chatbox not working any more after updating to vB3.8. The chats won't be displayed any more. You can write something into the chatbox, but then you can see the messages only in the archive.
How difficult would it be to include a variable so that if someone has the chatbox "full and a popup window" like it is on my site, that it won't show the chatbox above the forums in duplicate? A lot of my users like to use one monitor to chat and the other to use the forums. My old chatbox was of the IRC / Java variety and hooked up to efnet. I used Iframes to display it above the forums, and that replaced the vb header to make it look seamless.
I'd like to display the chatbox in an iframe again, but i'll live with just it popping out and disappearing from the forums.
Thanks. I thought i'd mention that this mod is a VERY easy, yet extrememly robust system to install. I don't know if you know this, but vbOptimize mod messes with it. Of course your chatbox wins out over the optimizer. I booted it! People are using this chat mod HARDCORE! check it out. www.quad4forums.com
PS... I have noticed one error that comes up, but doesn't really affect performance.... I get a script error "SOMETIMES".. You know, it says "Done, but with errors on page." When i pull up the error code, I get an error on line 3 character SOME RANDOM NUMBER but > 2000 usually. Error is object expected. URL: http://www.quad4forums.com/forums/mg...o=view_chatbox Usually a page refresh clears it up, but that error also comes with "loading..." and not much more from the chatbox. I've also had some probs with ajax "hanging" but nothing too bad. Just the little circle thing next to the OK button keeps going forever. Not too bad for free!
Thanks again.
About the feature request, this is too specific I am not up to adding it sorry.
For the problem, could you make a screenshot of the error in FF please ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by tecnozul
continiua my problem, I need help please
Have you problems with other ajax features within vBulletin ? Like quick reply based on ajax for example.
Yea, few members are mentioning the same issue about the ajax error.
Also, small issue.. When pressing "ENTER" when you are private messaging someone, it CANCELS the whole message rather than sends it! Just wanted to mention it so you know about it.
Screenshot screenshot lol !
The private message thing is stated in the feature list It's not a bug, it's just not supposed to work like that by default within yui popups that's all.
Quote:
Originally Posted by exyuteam
I have a same problem, and not just that characters.... ALL special characters not showing, and after that I must refresh page to send any other message.... Characters not shown (some of them): ?Đ?ČĆ?đ?čć and NOT working with ? and %... maybee some others....
Any idea? Where can be a problem.... All charachters (?Đ?ČĆ?đ?čć) working on forum posts with no problem....
Thanks in advance, and congratulations for this GREAT mod.
When you say that it works for forum posts.
Is it with english language or the one of your own language ?
Is this forum posts with ajax enabled ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Seductionschool
Hello,
I have a big problem with my chatbox. I have deinstalled the addon and now there is this mistake:
Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM chatbox ORDER BY dateline ASC LIMIT 0,;
MySQL-Fehler : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Fehler-Nr. : 1064
Don't know what to do. Can somebody please help me.
Thanks a lot,
Sebastian
This is not an error coming from my chatbox. My database tables are not called like that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by christicehurst
All the files have been installed correctly. It's just werid. I can't see the Chatbox and checked my usergroups
Is it default style or custom one ? Try different chatbox positions and if it works for one check the readme there is a little how to about the issue with some styles.
Quote:
Originally Posted by entertain
Chatbox not working any more after updating to vB3.8. The chats won't be displayed any more. You can write something into the chatbox, but then you can see the messages only in the archive.
Completely reinstalled - same problem.
Uninstalled for now.
Hum really ? It was reported as working for vB3.8 strange you encounters errors. I haven't been able to test myself.
Installed this with 3.8 and all I got was a constant loading message. Archive would update but shoutbox failed. Had to disable and switch back to inferno.
Vbdev, sorry I didn't mean to be too specific. What I meant on my feature request could be summed up by saying...
"If the chatbox is in full mode, don't display it anywhere else in small mode in other windows (like above the forums)"
Also for the error, I think it might be an issue with ajax. I can't really get a screen shot b/c all you see is nothing happening. no chat scrolling. It just kinda freezes until you chat again, then you see whatever you missed all at once. Everything that everyone has posted comes through at one time.
Installed this with 3.8 and all I got was a constant loading message. Archive would update but shoutbox failed. Had to disable and switch back to inferno.
@vBDev: I have the same bug. No, there aren't any errors...
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01-10-2009, 04:36 AM
It's not a bug, it's just not supposed to work like that by default within yui popups that's all.
Just wanted to mention it so you know about it.
No, there aren't any errors...
