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 can't get this thing to stop being French. I used a fresh install option and followed instructions but it is still in french. The instructions are pretty vague too.
You need to load the english.lang file and use overwrite, all your french will turn to English!
One warning to users. Read the instructions carefully. If you simply uninstall the product without first deleting the files on your server you WILL corrupt your database as far as usergroup functionality goes. If you did this accidentally simply reinstall the product then uninstall properly per the instructions.
I could not get this chatbox to work for me at all and spent the past hour wasting my time. Installed the simple VSa instead. Worked immediately.
I know I have been kind of a ghost lately, life has been rude for me with the broke up with my gf and haven't yet finished cleaning the situation as we had an appartment for rent and the delay is 3 month...
In 3 weeks my life shall be cleaned and will be able to see to the future.
I'll then come back on the scene.
Cl?ment
What a pity dude , That's too bad. I hope you guys could arrange your differences.
Bonne chance mon ami
Reading the instructions is crucial to the installation of any modification. You should always make sure to review them before doing an install/uninstall. Please note that installing the language pack is not what corrupted your database. It was to be done as step 4 of the fresh installation process.
With all due respect I have been installing products for 5 years now successfully, I did not say it was the language pack that actually caused me the issues. This mod simply did not want to work for me and I do read instructions and familiarize myself prior to installation to avoid issues.
I will admit that I deleted product out of frustration but realized what I did and implemented a correct uninstall. My previous post was simply to help those that may encounter the same issue.
One warning to users. Read the instructions carefully. If you simply uninstall the product without first deleting the files on your server you WILL corrupt your database as far as usergroup functionality goes. If you did this accidentally simply reinstall the product then uninstall properly per the instructions.
I could not get this chatbox to work for me at all and spent the past hour wasting my time. Installed the simple VSa instead. Worked immediately.
No, you won't. Please FOLLOW the instructions.
As with ANY mod/plugin you do on your site, it's COMMON knowledge to do a backup.
With all due respect I have been installing products for 5 years now successfully, I did not say it was the language pack that actually caused me the issues.
I don't think you meant to, but the way you responded to my post insinuated that. I wanted to make sure to anyone reading that there wasn't any more than the usual risk of importing the language pack.
will this cause any security threats to my forum?? as hackers tend to use the shoutbox to deface/hack forums.
Your forum is vulnerable right now. If you mean will this make you any less or more secure, all that can be said is there haven't been any reports that I know of about this modification being exploited. Likely there would be reports here if it were happening all the time. And if it were a huge, frequently reported security vulnerability, it would have been reported to the Staff by now. No one can say if it will make your forum any more or less secure, but we can say we've not heard much, if anything, about it being so. However, this risk pretty much exists with most modifications, even vB default.
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12-15-2010, 12:16 AM
, That's too bad. I hope you guys could arrange your differences.
