Chat Modifications - MGC Chatbox (with AJAX)

Last version - MGC Chatbox Evo available : here

Description

When I had left the vBulletin world, I was in the past the co-author of a little chatbox (shoutbox), very well known in the vBulletin world.
This chatbox had been developed by Svaliotti (known as Poseidon on vb.org) for vB2 in the past and I had made the porterage (with is authorisation as we were both members of the same french non-official support forum) and the improvement for vB3.

It is thus normal that in my return in the vBulletin world, I begin by getting down to this hack. Even if several versions of chatbox are already present in the vBulletin world, I said to myself that it would be a good thing to make a made in France.

Naturally, I don't deal with a "copy" version of the other chatbox, I have any coded at the beginning (it was preferable because the front code wasn't so clean any more), and I integrated a good quantity of very interesting features.

New version features

The new version contains all the features from the previous version. Description of these versions can be found in Sofia's post hereabove (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1257510&postcount=3).

Modifications from previous version are the following :

• 1.5 :
  • Fixed bugs :
    • Chatbox is shown two times in full page mode when the Display on all pages under the navbar option is selected.
    • "Fermer" is not in a sentence.
    • Overflow problem with Netscape.
    • Uppercase transformed to lowercase in the PM channel.
    • The ban cron debans user indefinitly banned.
    • Chatbox continuously loading on some forums.
    • Inactivity and guests problem.
    • Team icon blinking is not working properly.
    • Coma error in the who is online.
    • 2 spaces instead of one between the date and the time.
  • New functionnalities :
    • Option to deactivate the random smilies.
    • Option to deactivate the automatic PM sending when banning a user.
    • New permission to allow or not the downloading of shouts.
    • Option to specify the name under which unregistered users shouts appear.
    • Syntax change for the /ban, /ignore, /del, /pm commands : Possibility to use them with the username or the userid (For more information about the new syntax, check the help button in the chatbox).
  • Removed functionnalities :
    • vBAdvanced integration [TEMPORARLY] => See this for integration with this version https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=163628

This hack is very light in term of queries : only one for every recharging / refreshment of the chatbox and 5 for the statistics in the load of the page if you actiate them. If you don't activate advanced options of course as stated aside each in the acp

Installation

Read the file "Installation" in the pack.

Once the installation is ended, go in usergroups and edit permissions to see the Chatbox.

By default, no group has access to the chatbox.

Screenshots

The screenshots are in french as I have made it on an online website which is in french. Don't hesitate to give me new one if you want in english

They are up to date of 1.3 version.

See the following post : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1292136&postcount=559

User manual

Coming soon ...

Copyright

This hack is under copyright MGC (Mtor&Grog Corporation) 2007-forever and was developed for vBulletin-Resources.com & vb-hacks.org. Its redistribution on another forum that vbulletin-ressources.com, vb-hacks.org or vbulletin.org are prohibited without aggreement of the authors!

Evolutions and improvements

This sixth version of the chatbox is already very complete, but like each product, its evolution depends on all. Then don't hesitate especially to share your ideas of improvements so that we can improve even more this chatbox.

Languages

Actually available :

1. French
2. English
3. Arabic [Translator : alessai]
4. German [Translator : captainslater]
5. Vietnamese [Translator : Anhyeu12000]
6. Turkish [Translator : neutralizer and bocek]
7. Spanish [Translator : obmob] [TO BE UPDATED FOR 1.5]

To be available [Translation in progress] :

1. Bosnian [Translator : Benjaminbih]

[FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']For the translators : phrases with version number 1.5 in the English language file are the one that have been modified or added in the new version so you should probably find the modification for your language file easily.[/font]

Contact me if you want to participate and add your own country language file

Support

Several possible problems are explained in the file "Read Me"
Chatbox in iBProarcade and vBadvanced CMPS

See the readme file for iBProarcade.

For vbadvanced, a module is available here : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=163628.

FAQ

Q: I installed the chatbox but it doesn't display
R: Check if you have allowed users (permissions in usergroups)

Q: I see shouts but in the collapsed chatbox
R: You can specify number of shouts in the collapsed chatbox. If you don't want to see it, put "0" for this option.

Q: The chatbox doesn't display below or in the top of one of the pages while in the other position it displays
R: You use a style and it's possible that variables used in templates aren't present. (Read the file "Read Me")

Q: I have a problem with accents in the Chatbox
R: Read the file "Read Me"

Q: How to change the value of color for date and for command /me?
R: When you add additionnal CSS for each style, you can change color in class CSS.

Thanks to Sofia for her earlier help on the chatbox.

You can donate if you want to show your support

Last version - MGC Chatbox Evo available : here

[Mischievious]

It would be nice if this mod were all in english. It would make customizing the templates and phrases easier.

[da420]

Did you install the english version of the product xml from the zip archive?

[morrow]

Installed with no issues. Thanks a bunch for making this available for vBa.

**INSTALL CLICKED!**

[Mastar]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Are you sure that it comes from the chatbox ? (nothing tells that in the error )

Yes the url that came with the db error. Forgot to post it... If it happens again I will!

[Mastar]

Here goes another:

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/cartoons/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 274

MySQL Error  : 
Error Number : 
Date         : Tuesday, July 31st 2007 @ 10:29:40 AM
Script       : http://www.cartoons.com/forums/mgc_chatbox.php
Referrer     : http://www.cartoons.com/forums/
IP Address   : 12.12.121.12
Username     : 
Classname    : vB_Database

[Tulsa]

VBDev, Congrats on mod of the month! :up:

[paldo]

i have a member that cant get the shout to load .,. he is running vista and its a new install it says loading but never loads .. i can log in as him and see it fine .. what can his pc be missing that would cause this? .. and thank you for the great .. FREE shout box

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Captain Kirk76

I installed this, but it appears i have it in french, how do I change the language, I am somewhat confused.

Originally Posted by Mischievious

It would be nice if this mod were all in english. It would make customizing the templates and phrases easier.

If you use upload the english language file as da420 said, this should be good

For the templates and phrases Mischievious, you mean their name ? If this is what you mean, I won't change them, there are in french and they will stay as french names. I won't change everything.

Originally Posted by Mastar

Here goes another:

 
Database error in vBulletin :
 
mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)
/home/cartoons/public_html/forums/includes/class_core.php on line 274
 
MySQL Error  : 
Error Number : 
Date         : Tuesday, July 31st 2007 @ 10:29:40 AM
Script       : http://www.cartoons.com/forums/mgc_chatbox.php
Referrer     : http://www.cartoons.com/forums/
IP Address   : 12.12.121.12
Username     : 
Classname    : vB_Database

I made a quick search on the web and it seems like this is usually due to a configuration of the server.

Maybe you can have a look at this page for example which explains it a bit : http://www.tech-recipes.com/mysql_tips762.html

Originally Posted by Tulsa

VBDev, Congrats on mod of the month! :up:

Thanks Tulsa and Thanks to all of you who voted for me !

Originally Posted by paldo

i have a member that cant get the shout to load .,. he is running vista and its a new install it says loading but never loads .. i can log in as him and see it fine .. what can his pc be missing that would cause this? .. and thank you for the great .. FREE shout box

I use vista and never experienced such problems so it's quite hard to know what could be wrong with him.

Anyway, if he's using IE, does it tells me any js errors ? Has he installed particular addons to his browser on vista ?

[paldo]

he tried firefox and i.e he is the only person so far that had such problems .. i dont understand it .. and no errors are shown .ty for your replies

i just upgraded to the new shout yesterday .. he seen it before but he has a new vista install and has been using motel internet for 2 days . think the motel could be blocking somthing he needs ?

[paldo]

also he can read the archives he just cant load the shout ..