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

[Henry187]

Originally Posted by Ice794

Edit: Also, when I remove the file functions_mgc_cb, my board will not run.

I get this error:

Therefore I have to leave it on my server in order to keep my forum working. Any idea what's causing this problem? I have uninstalled just as the instructions say.

If I do leave that file on the server, will it make my board vunerable at all?

B?n.

That's because the product-mgc_chatbox file that you imported is still active. I just checked, and there are some "require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_mgc_cb.php');" which force the file to be included - if it's not found, and can't be included, the script stops, and the relative (or is it absolute?) path is shown. Disabling, or uninstalling the product should fix it. Don't forget that there are two products that you'd have to disable/uninstall.

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by AllenSam

Sorry if this has already been covered, but my MGC Chatbox seem to load endlessly sometimes. To stop it, you have to go in the archives then go back to the main page. It's not that big of a deal, just kind of annoying. Anyone know what the problem would be?

Nope. I'm having the same problem and haven't gotten an answer yet.

[baghdad4ever]

Originally Posted by VBDev

Edit the mgc_chatbox_bit template

thanks

but what exactly the modification

to obtain

time bet brackets

like

[3:30 PM]


thanks

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

@ Reece^B - You've got to be kidding! There are almost as many people here that don't speak english. Why shouldn't the developer code this in his own language? It's not THAT hard to install the proper language, I mean really, he couldn't have made it any easier.

The install guide is so well laidout and documented, I don't see how anyone can say it is poor. That's just silly.

Thanks for the support !

Originally Posted by AllenSam

Sorry if this has already been covered, but my MGC Chatbox seem to load endlessly sometimes. To stop it, you have to go in the archives then go back to the main page. It's not that big of a deal, just kind of annoying. Anyone know what the problem would be?

This is the 1.4 version problem, wait for the 1.5 one

Originally Posted by CardinaLe

What About the other translations? Any ideas or news?

Vietnamese and turkish version will be available with the 1.5 version.

I don't have any news from other translators.

Originally Posted by adnedarn

I know there is the option to add $mgc_chatbox to a template where you want this to show up, but what template is it for New Posts? I don't want to have have it in every forum and posts, but lots of people hang out on the New Posts page as much as the index.
Thanks!

New posts corresponds to search so this is in the search templates.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by andrewtr89

Hello, I seem to be having a big problem... I just transfered my forum to another server and when reinstalling mgc shoutbox I get this error. It is the only thing that shows on the forum. Dont know how to fix

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: add_serialized_cb_params_to_userinfo() in /home/pspcubec/public_html/forum/global.php(360) : eval()'d code on line 24

I think you haven't uploaded the functions_mgc_cb.php file in the includes directory.

Originally Posted by baghdad4ever

thanks

but what exactly the modification

to obtain

time bet brackets

like

[3:30 PM]


thanks

I haven't re-installed the chatbox on my local forum. Have you try at least to search what do modify ?

[VBDev]

1.5 development has started

[VBDev]

I need two testers :
1 with vBadvanced and the forum in a sub-folder
1 for which the 1.4 won't work (stay saying loading)

[andrewtr89]

Originally Posted by VBDev

I think you haven't uploaded the functions_mgc_cb.php file in the includes directory.

Hmm. Turned out I already had the php file there. Did a reinstallation and it worked.

Also for suggestions for 1.5:

Less server dependent: All my hosts i've been with have complained about the shoutbox using too much CPU Usage, even when I have it using as few SQL Queries as possible. Usually less than 10 people in it at once.

The Loading Error. I get this too sometimes - not always.

Also, one so as to allow administrators to be protected from all other usergroups with mod over the shoutbox.

Overall, favorite mod on vbulletin. Keep up the good work.

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by VBDev

I need two testers :
1 with vBadvanced and the forum in a sub-folder
1 for which the 1.4 won't work (stay saying loading)

I have both, and will test.

[andrewtr89]

I also have the loading problem all the time now. Its only on Internet Explorer. It only does this (as far as I know) with guests. Ihave to ask some of my members how it is

Also completely unrelated, ever since I've used the shoutbox the inactivity 'timer' doesnt work. No matter what its set to if you view it as a guest, it will give you the 'you are inactive in the shoutbox' after only several seconds.