Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
Rating:
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
I need to know how to remove the ChatBox options from the Usergroup management after uninstallation - when I ran the uninstall the permission settings didn't go away and now I cannot modify any usergroups.
My users are wondering if they can someday have email notification of a posted chat? Not in love with the idea, but they asked me to ask
Oh boy what a bad idea THAT would be. My members post about 100 messages a minute in my shoutbox. Wouldn't be my favorite thing to wake up to gmail saying "100 new messages" lol.
Sometimes I have a problem where if foreign characters are used (such as Japanese) the text stops appearing. It doesn't happen all the time, but it only happens when foreign characters are used. Sorry if it was mentioned already, I didn't see it scanning back through the pages.
What you can try is changing the chat text field of the mgc_cb_evo_chat table to utf8.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeDVB
A fellow administrator installed and then uninstalled this but the settings are still listed on usergroups and now we cannot modify usergroups due to:
Code:
MySQL Error : Unknown column 'mgc_cb_evo_permissions' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Thursday, March 26th 2009 @ 01:59:52 AM
Error Date : Thursday, March 26th 2009 @ 01:59:52 AM
usergroupid=6
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-community
How can I remove this?
What I need to know how to do is how to remove the MCG ChatBox Evo Custom Permissions from the UserGroup Administration page. I reinstalled the addon and then uninstalled it and I still have this at the bottom of my usergroup settings: http://www.screen-shot.net/ss/664945965867.png
How do I get rid of it?
Well your admin should have read the uninstall instructions ...
To remove this error remove the cahtbox files from the includes/xml directory.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Markos
every one who has said its not refreshing is useing IE i use firefox and never have any probs but there is one or 2 say it dosnt refresh. even wen i was using v2.2.1 i didnt have eny probs just every one else lol
So it's working well on firefox but not on ie on your website that's right ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by solidlink
yes im using filezilla, mind telling me how to upload correctly? thanks
Check your filezilla options, the other users where using filezilla too and had problems.
Try removing files and then upload them rather than overwriting.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Se?or Ramos
I tried looking but couldn't find anything. Is there a reason that I wouldn't be able to see the .gif images that I have uploaded to the images/misc/mgc_cb_evo_channels directory?
Well unless you are not using your ftp software I don't know, I am not behind your mouse
Ok On the right hand side of chat, there is the +/- to expand collapse chat.
If in Admincp, we have chat as Newest First, in chats display ( i think it is )
Then when we collapse chat it totally collapses, as it should.
If we select Oldest First, which is our users preferred choice (Chats display order)
Then when you select minimize ( ie collapse chat ) the chat collapses and then pops back out to about 1/2 its original height.
Even tho no one is chatting.
Ste
There is no total collapse unless u set the chats in collapsed mode to 0, otherwise the editor dissapear but the latest X chats appears.
Quote:
Originally Posted by hqlman
Installed yesterday, works perfectly, but slows page loading up
Apart from that gr8
Well chatbox what do you call slow page loading ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by exyuteam
Here again visual explanation for another problem with your chat (VB ver. 3.8.1, Chat ver. 2.3.0)
1. I just type and read messages, and this was happened!?!?
2. If I reply, this problem persist!
3. Others replys also have some problem (you can see that I must scroll down slidebar to see a full message)
4. This time I just click on any other custom channel, and then return to General channel, and this problem NOW is corrected!
BUT, sometimes this procedure not helps Sometimes, I need to refresh page, sometimes I must close browser,...... I still cannot find reason for this problem..... I just type and read messages.... and sometimes this problem shows.....
I think you have your vBulletin for testing, and maybee you can set input field bottom and older first, and test your chat for a long time.... Maybee, try to test it from time to time couple hours (do not close browser)..... Maybee you'll see this problem?!
I just want to tell you that your chat version 1.5 don't have this problem with this settings!!!!
Issue is when you have a smiley posted in a chat alone. In that case the inner height of the chatbox is not updated correctly by the browser and thus the chatbox doesn't display it correctly and an offset is appearing.
I haven't found any way to get over that sorry.
Quote:
Originally Posted by shot2bits
Is there an easy way to display who's online in the chatbox window?
It's an option.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alfa1
Members that do not have permission to see the archives, can see the link to the archives. This seems to be a bug.
Oh really ? That's possible, I am adding this to the bug list for later check, thanks for the report.
I need to know how to remove the ChatBox options from the Usergroup management after uninstallation - when I ran the uninstall the permission settings didn't go away and now I cannot modify any usergroups.
Check readme ...
You have to remove the chatbox files (especially in the includes/xml directory).
This is the one of many times I am repeating this...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mellymonster
Ok, so I had turned the chat off for a moment, adn turned it back on, and I don't see the chat room... This is making me very frustrated *sigh*
Disabled how ? Through disable chatbox option in the acp ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Giray
My users are wondering if they can someday have email notification of a posted chat? Not in love with the idea, but they asked me to ask
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sugoi na
Oh boy what a bad idea THAT would be. My members post about 100 messages a minute in my shoutbox. Wouldn't be my favorite thing to wake up to gmail saying "100 new messages" lol.
Issue is when you have a smiley posted in a chat alone. In that case the inner height of the chatbox is not updated correctly by the browser and thus the chatbox doesn't display it correctly and an offset is appearing.
I haven't found any way to get over that sorry.
In your old ver. 1.5 everything was OK.... I hope so that you'll find solution for this version. OK, in pic#1 is posted just smilie, but on pic#2 answer is just text and pic#3 text+smilie and again it's not display chats correctly. Also, this problem is not display ALWAYS?! I believe in YOU and Your skils (I have use ver. 1.5 for a long time and everything was working well), and You need just enough time and a little luck to find a problem...... Good Luck!
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In your old ver. 1.5 everything was OK.... I hope so that you'll find solution for this version. OK, in pic#1 is posted just smilie, but on pic#2 answer is just text and pic#3 text+smilie and again it's not display chats correctly. Also, this problem is not display ALWAYS?! I believe in YOU and Your skils (I have use ver. 1.5 for a long time and everything was working well), and You need just enough time and a little luck to find a problem...... Good Luck! 
