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

[Chorouk]

If you disable the Ajax complicated option the ajax error will disappear, now the chat work fine in my board.

[macc]

"If you disable the Ajax complicated option the ajax error will disappear,..."

where to disable this or how?

reg

macc

[Chorouk]

Vbulletin Options/ General Option / Ajax Option

[cheat-master30]

Is the folder called 'mgc_cb_evo_add' needed any more in the latest version?

[gg2-hungama]

i am using vb 3.8.1 did everything ..followed direction of fresh install then it didnt display ..followed all dignostics but still the chat box is not displaying i can see in my admin pannel all the options and settings for chat box and i have set the display option in forumhome is above the forums but still not displaying the chat box

cant wait to use it thanks in advance

[exyuteam]

Did you set options for all Usergroups? If you want to turn ON chat, you must go to EVERY Usergroup and set parameters for this chat!

[Mr. Baws]

is there any way to "copy" msgs from shoutboutx to thread?

if i type a msg to shout to be posted in one thread too?

[dexinside]

good

[DonHouston]

is there a way to make the default font size smaller?

i know it is possible to disable font sizes all together, if this has been discussed already or if there is a option int he admincp i overlooked i appologize

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by entertain

Like I've already said. I got this error with vB3.7.X and vB3.8

Version check in the admincp says, that it is all ok.

But you haven't done what I asked you to...

I want you to check the source in your browser and copy the line with vbulletin_version in it.

Originally Posted by Gamempire

no, i'm not the only one that have this problem..it seem that only with firefox..
however i tried also in local, and it's the same..

can we talk on msn (nesis@hotmail.it) or skype (gamempire) or gtalk? (nesis@gamempire.it)

thanks a lot

Sorry I don't give my personnal IM stuff and don't have the time to do live support with all peoples you see

Anyway, wait for the next version to see if that helps.

Originally Posted by Chorouk

Hello

How to change dierction of chat messages from left to right .
se the attach file

ThanX for all

There is a bug in the current version which is fixed in the upcoming one.

Originally Posted by msu2k

One feature request please:
Tachy Goes to Coventry users are auto-ignored by everyone else

Well I don't know what this feature is and am not english born so please explain