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

[Vaira]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Nope as files are encoded

I am watching this thread because I thought to update my vsa chat box to this one.
I would like to post some thoughts.

I don't get why you have encrypted your php with ioncube. You probably might answer that you did it to protect your code.
The need to protect it assumes that everybody who is downloading your box is a potential crook. I do not know you and you don't know me. Anyway you assume I could be a crook!

So why are you publishing free software that is actually open code (php / CSS) and then encrypt it?
IMHO you don't get the spirit of open code. Either it's for free or encrypted. Really free software don't need to be encrypted.

We run php and Apache and one shall install encrypted software?
We have chosen these to have a most customizable server, so I can customize any php / templates I want and I need.
Not even vbulletin is encrypted! I can customize it where I want. And guess what if it would be encrypted?
You never would be able to write your MGC chat box for vbulletin!!
You gain benefit of non encrypted vbulletin, which isn't even for free, but you encrypt your code.

You should trust us, the admins that actually like your box and simply would customize it a bit. A real crook simply would de-ioncube your php's and use your code, so where is the point?

Under these circumstances I want that everybody is thinking about before installing your encrypted piece of code.
I do not support encrypted free software. If I should go for your box then I use the unencrypted version.
You offer to help us to get ioncube installed on our servers, I am good thanks.

Thanks for listening to my thoughts.

[VBDev]

Vaira,

I understand your thoughts and remarks, so let me react to them.

Originally Posted by Vaira

I don't get why you have encrypted your php with ioncube. You probably might answer that you did it to protect your code.
The need to protect it assumes that everybody who is downloading your box is a potential crook. I do not know you and you don't know me. Anyway you assume I could be a crook!

So why are you publishing free software that is actually open code (php / CSS) and then encrypt it?
IMHO you don't get the spirit of open code. Either it's for free or encrypted. Really free software don't need to be encrypted.

I did this for two reason :

• Protect the code, yes that is true you are right
• But the main reason is the copyright notice in the chatbox

I know everyone might not try to get it off and that moving to ioncube encoding is not necessarly a good thing and that it is due to a minority.

Knowing the number of hours (if even it could be talked in terms of hours... I'd say more days) spent on this chatbox over the years I have felt a bit "pissed off" by the fact that people still try to remove the only requirement I ask in return of using my software.

Originally Posted by Vaira

Not even vbulletin is encrypted! I can customize it where I want. And guess what if it would be encrypted?
You never would be able to write your MGC chat box for vbulletin!!
You gain benefit of non encrypted vbulletin, which isn't even for free, but you encrypt your code.

You are comparing a full software to an addition. vBulletin needs the modification to live on as modifications are the soul of it.

But yes you are right I benefit of it, but it's my choice.

Originally Posted by Vaira

You should trust us, the admins that actually like your box and simply would customize it a bit. A real crook simply would de-ioncube your php's and use your code, so where is the point?

I trust the admins but then tell me, if everyone is so trust-able as you suggest, why then in the past some have removed that link ?

Originally Posted by Vaira

I do not support encrypted free software. If I should go for your box then I use the unencrypted version.
Thanks for listening to my thoughts.

It's you choice and you have the right to think like that, "free-will" as we said

I might reconsider my position as per some feedbacks I have had, but for now I have decided to go this way, that might change in the coming weeks.

Cl?ment

[VBDev]

Following your thoughts, I have opened a poll to get user feedbacks :
here

[Vossi]

I dont thrust encrypted code, i want to have a look at it before Im going to welcome exploits to my forum

UNINSTALLED !!!

[VBDev]

As if I was stupid enough to put exploits in the code to get access to everyone's forum

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by Vossi

I dont thrust encrypted code, i want to have a look at it before Im going to welcome exploits to my forum

UNINSTALLED !!!

no one is forcing you to install it but as a coder I am surprised you even said that

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by ForceHSS

no one is forcing you to install it but as a coder I am surprised you even said that

No, but because of the fact THAT Im a coder Im surprised to see others acting like this. I want to control what I install, in this case I cant. Ive got my opinion, you have yours.

[Vossi]

Originally Posted by VBDev

As if I was stupid enough to put exploits in the code to get access to everyone's forum

I didnt talk about you getting access to forums, but the past showed us that not every code is clean. We both know that a coder stays a human and exploits can easily happen. Just have a look at vBSEO and their latest exploit. Btw, vBGo doesnt allow encrypted files at all due to security reasons.

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by Vossi

No, but because of the fact THAT Im a coder Im surprised to see others acting like this. I want to control what I install, in this case I cant. Ive got my opinion, you have yours.

Yes I agree with you alot I also check all things before I install but I dont post bad mouthing the coder I just report it so the staff can look and check

[Vaira]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Following your thoughts, I have opened a poll to get user feedbacks :
here

Thanks for your detailed reply. I am glad that you have reflected what I have posted.

But why is the unbranded version also encrypted then?

I trust your code in the aspect of your intention, that is not the point to me. Mistakes at coding can allow exploits, though.
I want to have clear text php in order to customize it / to have it visible.