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

[Ranger187]

Originally Posted by HP10T

I did notice that sometimes it won't list all the users in the chat. I have to exit it and then reconnect for it to reflect accurately. Anyone experience this?

It's not 100% accurate. You can change the time it refreshes in the settings. I know he's working on speeding it up in the newer version upcoming.

[senadxxx]

whether we can tell someone how to set my chatbox looks white

[Ranger187]

Please use a full sentence. WE have no idea what you mean. Where is the chat etc...

[vgevolution]

Originally Posted by senadxxx

whether we can tell someone how to set my chatbox looks white

In the mgc chat templates, I reversed every instance of alt1 to alt2 and alt2 to alt1, which makes the main chat window white and the editor/onlineusers gray. MUCH better IMHO.

[vgevolution]

Oddities I've noticed:

1. BBCodes options are an all or nothing setting. It would be nice to have per usergroup settings for BBCode font, size, color, etc, not just for everyone or no one.
2. Even when I turn off the ability to use font, size and color options, they are still available in the BBcode bar. Shouldn't they be hidden? They don't do anything, so why are they visible? I do wish I could limit specific usergroups access to these BBcodes (see #1).
3. There is no size setting for the Users Online area, especially when embedded. The default size is HUGE compared to most of my forums. Had to forcefully modify the templates to fix it. It would also be nice to show the online users on the side as an option.
4. There should be an option to reverse the alt1/alt2 color scheme. I like my shouts on white, not grey. Again, had to mod the templates to fix it. I would also appreciate a theme override color scheme -- I may not want odd theme colors to be used in the shoutbox so my eyes don't bleed. In other words, if I have a dark theme, I may still want black shouts on white backgrounds.
5. There are too many confirmation popups. If I delete a shout, I don't need a popup telling me I deleted it. I can see that it's gone. Any way to make it so when we double click a post, there's a little red "X" in front of it for a quick delete option?
6. If you choose to private shout someone using the drop down menu, you must click the Save button after typing your text, not just click Return/Enter, or it does nothing. Using /pm uname ... doesn't work well for me, if at all. Keep getting user not found errors. *shrug*
7. Is there a way to place the shoutbox into a simple php page, without any clutter, that expands to fill the entire window?
8. clicking the full page icon just opens the shoutbox in a new tab thanks to new browser behaviors. I was able to use a simple javascript edit to fix this.
9. new feature idea: option to enable a small reply icon (10x10 curving arrow or something) in front of each post. It's function: add "@uname: " to the shout input box automatically (kind of like twitter). This would be a welcome shortcut. I'm about to mod this in as well.
10. new feature idea: "Show More" link at the bottom of the chat area. Function: use ajax to load the previous X number of chats into the current window (reversed if you view newest at the top). Using this function should suspend refreshing and make the refresh button visible. Clicking the refresh button should reload the chat like normal.
11. the users online count seems to add invisible users (admins, test users).
12. I'd REALLY love the ability to use the Favorite Smilies and Smilie Popup+ mods in conjunction with this shoutbox.
13. I'd LOVE to get the latest version!! Some of the bugs you've fixed (especially the bug for users to search or view archive of channels they can't access) are showstoppers for me! I want to get the brand free version into production once you get the latest one out. I can't wait!! Keep up the great work!

[senadxxx]

Originally Posted by vgevolution

In the mgc chat templates, I reversed every instance of alt1 to alt2 and alt2 to alt1, which makes the main chat window white and the editor/onlineusers gray. MUCH better IMHO.

Sorry, but unfortunately in this last series MGC chatbox does not have such options to be transferred alt1, alt2, behold and see the picture below, this gray better hope that if it can be white

[vgevolution]

Originally Posted by senadxxx

Sorry, but unfortunately in this last series MGC chatbox does not have such options to be transferred alt1, alt2, behold and see the picture below, this gray better hope that if it can be white

Yeah, I know that. I said that I modified the templates associated with MGC Chatbox Evo and switched each instance of alt1 and alt2. That will reverse the colors so the grey becomes white and vice versa.

[Alfa1]

When will you release 2.4? I see its up already.

[VBDev]

Hi,

I was on a week holiday and just got back don't worry

The next update will be released very very soon.

[gpc10347]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Hi,

I was on a week holiday and just got back don't worry

The next update will be released very very soon.

Welcome back..


We've missed you...

Now. Back to work!