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

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Red-Devil

If your refering to the file edits in the install instructions.

Damn, ok I am adding this to the to check list then !

In order to display the chatbox on the IBProarcade pages, follow these instructions:

   1. In the admin control panel, go in the Display and positions of the chatbox.
   2. Activate the option Display the chatbox on defined pages in a var or Display the chatbox on defined pages below the navbar.
   3. In the pages list, add : arcade



      and then validate.
   4. Open the arcade/functions/functions.php file and search for function do_output($output_array).
   5. After // add additional needed variables, add : global $mgc_cb_evo,$mgc_cb_evo_var;



   6. Finally, if you are using te option to display the chatbox in a var, edit the ARCADE template and add : $mgc_cb_evo_var



      where you want the chatbox to appear.

These are in place and its not displaying for some reason.

I tested it one week ago or so and it was working. Have you correctly set the display on all pages options ?

Originally Posted by Playa82

works fine now, i think i had a file issue.

but it shows MGC Chatbox Evo created by MGC, Version 2.3.0

i installed 2.3.1

is this a error ?

Yes... but from me i forgot to update the version in the copyright

Originally Posted by l_amhed

I deleted all the files in my cache directory by hand, then reloaded the page (I even press shift to be sure hehe) but still the same problem.

Here is my config (in case of) :
Load YUI javascript files from the YAHOO servers - yes
Automatic refresh activation - yes
Hide refresh display - yes
Activate the inactive mode - yes
Activate the inactive mode on load - no
Vertical align of the chats - top (does not seem to work)
Save the collapsed state of the BBCODE and smilies lines - no
Memorize chats formatting chosen by users in the chatbox - yes

Force the chatbox in collasped mode by default - yes

EDIT: I forgot to specify that I am using IE, tested on Firefox and there is no collapsing problem (most of the time, it just happened once)

As I told you => send me admin account info by PM.

Originally Posted by Mahar

A suggestion for this would be...AJAX Lightbox for Full Screen mode...if you don't get what I mean...basically if you click Full Screen Mode it pops up..kind of like the Attachments for the newer versions of vBulletin.

Sorry but I won't develop such feature, this way too unuseful.

[RedDevil]

I tested it one week ago or so and it was working. Have you correctly set the display on all pages options ?

tried in all combinations, was working perfectly before the update nothing else was changed.

[RedDevil]

I might try uninstalling it and doing a fresh re-install, see if you can figure out what the problem might be 1st.

[VBDev]

Oh you have both options active !

Try only activating the one in a variable or the other one but not both together (it might be the issue).

[DJ_Rguez]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Man I don't understand you. I know you might not speak english very well but try to be more clear.

Anyway saying that is not very constructive as you don't say what you have did !

Try to add the variable issued from teh modification of the forumhome plugin into the donation bar template.

it excuses is that I do not speak English and I am translating everything

[RedDevil]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Oh you have both options active !

Try only activating the one in a variable or the other one but not both together (it might be the issue).

I Have tried both ways VBDev it doesnt seem to make a difference, I also have another issue, affecting one member:

I will try a clean install of the latest mgc chat removing the old one completely see if this solves the issue.


Another problem just reported by one of my members and email system.

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.1:

Invalid SQL:

      INSERT INTO mgc_cb_evo_chat 
      (
      dateline,fromuid,name,ctext,sticky,chanid,coidentifier,iswarning,warningtype,tpforumid,
      hascustomavatar,avatarid,avatarrevision,usergroupid,displaygroupid
      ,avheight
      )
         VALUES
         (
         1236947194,203,'berley','10374,16765,Free guitar hero guitar and the microphone',0,0,0,1,'post',51,
         1,0,3,
         2,10
         ,'100
         );

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 ''100
         )' at line 12
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Friday, March 13th 2009 @ 12:26:34 PM
Error Date    : Friday, March 13th 2009 @ 12:26:35 PM
Script        : http://www.vrbforums.co.uk/forum/newreply.php?do=postreply&t=10374
Referrer      : http://www.vrbforums.co.uk/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=16468
IP Address    : xxxxxxxxx
Username      : xxxxxx
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

There seems to be a conflict with this mod as the message they are getting refers to a double post, i disabled this mod and working fine. Maybe something you can check with the author. It was also stopping announcements in the chat with this error.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=204177

I have not had this error as my usergroup is ignored theirs isnt and the email confirms the error is occuring when this other mod is active.

[VBDev]

The bug you are reporting is a corrected one (not in the archive but see the thread for the link to the fix)

[Taragon]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Well can you make me a screenshot of the options you have selected on the notifications management page in the acp?

I've send you a pm.

Originally Posted by VBDev

Unstickying a message shouldn't redirect you as everything is done in javascript with Ajax => no page reloading.
Send me admin accoun access to your forum by pm please.

I've send you a pm.

Originally Posted by VBDev

I am sorry but I don't understand you.

It's indeed a bit hard to explain
This is a piece from the mgc_cb_evo template. To make things more visual, lets say I've replaced every 2 spaces for a % and each tab for a @, this would how it looks like:

%%%% <!-- 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="$vbulletin->options['mgc_cb_evo_separate_special_chats'] == 0">
%%%%%%%%%@<table width="100%">
%%%%%%%%%@<tr>
%%%%%%%%%@%<td width="100%" align="left">
@%%%%%%%%%%<div style="width:100%; height: {$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="0%" 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>%%%%%%%%%@@

In short, all is well coded, but the layout/grammar is quite messy.

[acegames]

The shoutbox is not showing in the arcade for me , it is all set up correctly and was working ok until 2.3.1 , I have double checked again and it is all set the same for the arcade to show

@VBdev if you want access to my board to have a look please pm me

[Markos]

dev did u have a look at mine ?? i noticed u logged in but can u let me know if u noticed anything ???