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

[DoubleGlasses]

Thanks - I should have searched for that

[DoubleGlasses]

At the risk of asking something that's already been answered ......

I seem to be having trouble displaying a channel in a forum. It displays on the home page with no problem, but when I select a forum for a channel to display in - the chat box doesn't appear in that forum. I posted a screenshot below to see if I'm somehow missing something.



Please let me know if there's something else I'm supposed to be doing to get this to work.
Oh and I'm on 4.0.7

I'm using the Black Stealth theme - but this problem persists across all themes I have including the default vbulletin one.

Thanks

[VBDev]

Thanks to DoubleGlasses for his kind donation

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by apokphp

I created an account there and tested. It works fine. I'm using vrs 3.0. I don't know why it's acting up on my board and not on yours (I'm using the lite version of course...and you have the pro). I haven't modified any of the files. Perhaps it's conflicting w/ other mods?

I have deleted all temp files, cookies, cache, etc.... from IE 8...still same issue.

There is no huge difference between both version as one is a BF in fact.

Originally Posted by Alfa1

I meant that the 'edit options' error that is reported many times in this thread is in 3.0

I also referred to the issue in previous versions where members can go into any chat room, even if it is a restricted channel. i.e. staff channel.
Thanks for the headsup.

Oh ok, both have been fixed in the upcoming version.

Originally Posted by Tri@de

there's a way to store in db the chat archive?
i want to store all the chat and delete them after x days.
I saw if i delete the chat, i also delete the archive.

You mean move them to another place in the db to keep a track of them available somewhere else ?

Originally Posted by DoubleGlasses

At the risk of asking something that's already been answered ......

I seem to be having trouble displaying a channel in a forum. It displays on the home page with no problem, but when I select a forum for a channel to display in - the chat box doesn't appear in that forum. I posted a screenshot below to see if I'm somehow missing something.



Please let me know if there's something else I'm supposed to be doing to get this to work.
Oh and I'm on 4.0.7

I'm using the Black Stealth theme - but this problem persists across all themes I have including the default vbulletin one.

Thanks

IT's a bug, if you look at other forums you will see chatbox appearing. IT's doing the contrary of what it's supposed to ^^

[Tri@de]

Originally Posted by VBDev

You mean move them to another place in the db to keep a track of them available somewhere else ?

Yes
I mean to clear the chats but still have an archive to look on it.
Just a "visual" clean but all chats logs availables

[Gkzed]

Is there a way to show the chat box on the home page of my website which is ran by wordpress?

[Kraxell]

Hello,

i want to configure the bot but it seems doesnt work?

Someone can tell me step to step what i must change to enable the bot?

forgot the usergroup-perm.

it works now

[baker21]

Hey guys whats up,

sorry for being such a newbie but I jsut DL this MOD and have successfully added it and installed it to my VB4.07.

I just got the New VB SUITE 4.07 DL installed and also have a default template and another template called Blackstream.. Yes I uploaded the image/misc files to both folders.

I can not get the chat box to show up on my forum or my forum home page or front page.. I want it to show in simply in the forum. Underneath the NAVBAR.

I would imagine there is some type of code that prob needs to be added to a tEMPLATE, There are over 500 pages of discussion, i have been going through them in frustration.

It would be great if someone could make a tutorial to tell ppl how to actually make the chat box appear on the forum page.. And for that tutorial to be included in the README file..

I know it may seem dumb to people who know code and know how VB works, but I am clueless on what code to add and where..

I see stuff in custom options that says for VB4.x.x NEW add template here but I am clueless..

I got 4.07 and i jsut want to show chat in Forum and Home page..

Please help and I will make a tutorial for uses for future..

Only reason I know about adding a code to a template file is bc I did it with old chat box but that told me what to add and where! Inferno it was.. Maybe i will ahve to go back to it.. This one seems better but if I cant get it installed it does me no good..

I mean it installed correctly.. I have access to settings.. I jsut cant get it to show on frontend in my blackstalk2 template or default template.. I added language and all that.. followed directions to a tee but directions stop before helping ppl get VB4.07 publishing suite upo in running.

thanks

Update: I have tried adding {vb:raw mgc_cb_evo_var} to Forum Home, NAVBAR, and other templates trying tog et it to show up but no luck at all.. Please help me out to get chatbox to display in Vbsuite4.07 with template VB-blackstream.. thanks

NEW UPDATE:

DONT YOU THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO TELL PEOPLE WHO DOWNLOAD THIS PROGRAM, IN THE README FILE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GO AND EDIT THE USER GROUP SETTINGS FOR ADMIN AND REGISTERED USERS??

tHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE README FILE.. CONSIDERING THE DOWNLOAD OF THIS PRODUCT ADDS ALL NEW CATEGORY TO THE USER GROUP OPTIONS I THINK ITS PRETTY IMPORTANT TO ELT PEOPLE KNOW WHAT TO CHANGE.. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE READ ME FILE.. WHY YOU WOULD WANT PEOPLE TO STRUGGLE EBATS ME.. BUT IT GAVE ME A HEADACHE FOR 3 HOURS.. THANKS..

[midnz]

Originally Posted by baker21

NEW UPDATE:

DONT YOU THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO TELL PEOPLE WHO DOWNLOAD THIS PROGRAM, IN THE README FILE, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY GO AND EDIT THE USER GROUP SETTINGS FOR ADMIN AND REGISTERED USERS??

tHAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE README FILE.. CONSIDERING THE DOWNLOAD OF THIS PRODUCT ADDS ALL NEW CATEGORY TO THE USER GROUP OPTIONS I THINK ITS PRETTY IMPORTANT TO ELT PEOPLE KNOW WHAT TO CHANGE.. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE READ ME FILE.. WHY YOU WOULD WANT PEOPLE TO STRUGGLE EBATS ME.. BUT IT GAVE ME A HEADACHE FOR 3 HOURS.. THANKS..

I've just checked my installation instructions and found this .....

Fresh install without chats importing
5. Installation is finished, you just have to set the permissions of your usergroups so that they can see the chatbox,

So, did you finally get it working?

[Skyrider]

Keep getting reports of that he chatbox is not automatically scrolling down when visiting the chatbox, any fix for this?