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

[nickypoooo]

Great chat!! Thanks..

I was trying to align the text and user names to the right do you have an idea how I can do that? and can I make some chat rooms with this mod?

Great job!

[ssslippy]

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.0:

Invalid SQL:

                (
                 SELECT c.*,fromu.userid AS fromuserid,fromu.username AS fromusername,fromu.usergroupid AS fromusergroupid,fromu.displaygroupid AS fromdisplaygroupid,
                 tou.userid AS touserid,tou.username AS tousername,tou.usergroupid AS tousergroupid,tou.displaygroupid AS todisplaygroupid,
                 avatar.avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(customavatar.userid) AS hascustomavatar, customavatar.dateline AS avatardateline, customavatar.width AS avwidth, customavatar.height AS avheight, 
                 customavatar.height_thumb AS avheight_thumb, customavatar.width_thumb AS avwidth_thumb, customavatar.filedata_thumb,
                 fromu.avatarid,fromu.avatarrevision            
                              
                 FROM mgc_cb_evo_chat AS c
                 LEFT JOIN user AS fromu ON (c.fromuid=fromu.userid)
                 LEFT JOIN user AS tou ON (c.touid=tou.userid)
                 LEFT JOIN avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = fromu.avatarid)
                 LEFT JOIN customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = fromu.userid)
                 
                 WHERE (
                            chanid='0' 
                            AND coidentifier IN ('0','me','announcement','ban','del','ignore','pm','slap') 
                            AND (touid='0' OR fromuid='2262' 
                            OR touid='2262')
                            AND iswarning='0'
                        )
                 ORDER BY sticky DESC,c.dateline DESC
                 LIMIT 20
                )
                UNION ALL
                (
                 SELECT c.*,fromu.userid AS fromuserid,fromu.username AS fromusername,fromu.usergroupid AS fromusergroupid,fromu.displaygroupid AS fromdisplaygroupid,
                 tou.userid AS touserid,tou.username AS tousername,tou.usergroupid AS tousergroupid,tou.displaygroupid AS todisplaygroupid,
                 avatar.avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(customavatar.userid) AS hascustomavatar, customavatar.dateline AS avatardateline, customavatar.width AS avwidth, customavatar.height AS avheight, 
                 customavatar.height_thumb AS avheight_thumb, customavatar.width_thumb AS avwidth_thumb, customavatar.filedata_thumb,
                 fromu.avatarid,fromu.avatarrevision
                 
                 FROM mgc_cb_evo_chat AS c
                 LEFT JOIN user AS fromu ON (c.fromuid=fromu.userid)
                 LEFT JOIN user AS tou ON (c.touid=tou.userid)
                 LEFT JOIN avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = fromu.avatarid)
                 LEFT JOIN customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = fromu.userid)
                 
                 WHERE 
                 ORDER BY sticky DESC,c.dateline DESC
                 LIMIT 10
                );

MySQL Error   : 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 'ORDER BY sticky DESC,c.dateline DESC
                 LIMIT 10
                )' at line 39
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Saturday, January 10th 2009 @ 07:55:01 AM
Error Date    : Saturday, January 10th 2009 @ 07:55:01 AM
Classname     : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.0.45
Script        : http://immortal-guild.net/forums/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php
Referrer      : http://immortal-guild.net/forums/

[gentz]

well seems like many of us have problems, this is a reall nice chat box i just get loading......vbulletin 3.6.9. dont know if its a problem im also using cyb chatbox one for vip acces and one for regular members.......inferno worked fine.........

[ssslippy]

I fixed my issue, i had a period in the forum filter for notifications.

[commoncents]

nice, thanks!

[bezibaerchen]

Originally Posted by entertain

@vBDev: I have the same bug. No, there aren't any errors...

Working fine here on 3.8

[commoncents]

I'm getting an issue. When I change the settings to allow users to to see chat, i get a database error. Can anyone help me out

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.3:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT autocomplete,js_file,phpcode_chatbox_display,userg roupids,userids FROM mgc_cb_evo_command WHERE active='1';

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'autocomplete' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Saturday, January 10th 2009 @ 02:41:48 PM
Error Date : Saturday, January 10th 2009 @ 02:41:48 PM
Script : http://www.ncaaunlimited.com/forum/index.php
Referrer : http://www.ncaaunlimited.com/forum/login.php?do=login
IP Address : XX.XX.XX
Username : Realist
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-community-log

[Walking Hell]

nvm, now i get only some wierd error

[exyuteam]

Originally Posted by VBDev

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 ?

First, thanks for your reply......

Teksts on forum is ex-YU languages (we have mostly this special charachters: ?Đ?ČĆ). Default installed language is English, and we added Bosnian/Serbian language pack. When I say that works on forum, I meen - posts with our specials charachters working without any problems (like on this forum ) We CAN write ?Đ?ČĆ and everything is showing up like here Forum works with FULL enable AJAX functions (on General Settings is selected Enable All AJAX Features).

When I try to send some tekst with any of special characters, tekst disapear and nothings show up on chatbox. Whe I try to send anything else (with or without special characters) I got this error:

Error : A chat is already being processed, please wait.

Only REFRESH fix chat and I can again to send messages (without special characters).... Any idea where is a problem?


Thanks again.....

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

I don't think I have to post a screenshot when others already have done so.


This is what a few people on my forums is getting randomly.

Oh ok that one Then it's not another non reported bug.

Originally Posted by christicehurst

Nah it's not working in any position or showing up.

That's odd. I really think you might have missed something during the install process. May I have admin access to your forum with ftp account to check that out for you ?

Originally Posted by carcomp

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.

Oh strange. Without error messages I don't think I could find anything unfortunately. Perhaps more of a browser timeout or something like that.

Originally Posted by entertain

@vBDev: I have the same bug. No, there aren't any errors...

Have you done all the bug fixes that are available near the item in the bug list ?

Originally Posted by nickypoooo

Great chat!! Thanks..

I was trying to align the text and user names to the right do you have an idea how I can do that? and can I make some chat rooms with this mod?

Great job!

Well if your forum is not set to be right to left written (like arab language), you won't be able to.

About the channels, go in your admincp, there is a page for that in the chatbox menu.