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

[baghdad4ever]

Originally Posted by VBDev

You didn't answered to my question about the server load.

How do you measure it ?

And what does those loads number represent exactly ?

hi

when i disable the hack the load become 1 or below

if i enable the hack the load become 20


look at this

Top Process %CPU 27.5 httpd [baghdad4ever.net] [/vb/mgc_chatbox.php]

[NeutralizeR]

Originally Posted by baghdad4ever

hi

when i disable the hack the load become 1 or below

if i enable the hack the load become 20


look at this

Top Process %CPU 27.5 httpd [baghdad4ever.net] [/vb/mgc_chatbox.php]

Don't enable the chatbox for forumdisplay and showthread pages.

[jlp09550]

It might've been a failed download.. been getting those a lot from here..
Oh, well. I found a different chat room now,

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by 357Magnum

where are these channel options you speak of?

In my Control panel for MGC I only have the options of:

general options
display and position
shouts formatting
shouts display
advanced options

and I don't see anything about whosonline...

also, how do I get the chatbox to show up when users click the "New Post" button? or go to search??

thanks.

This is in the usergroup permissions, you must set "Can view who's online" to yes for the desired usergroups

Originally Posted by bazzup

This is not working for me if i have it below forum the shoutbox is there above forums it is not there

and either side of my navbar i have MGC chatbox in text


works fine in default skin

This is a skin issue, there is a little howto for that in the chatbox readme, have a look at it

Originally Posted by baghdad4ever

hi

when i disable the hack the load become 1 or below

if i enable the hack the load become 20


look at this

Top Process %CPU 27.5 httpd [baghdad4ever.net] [/vb/mgc_chatbox.php]

Originally Posted by NeutralizeR

Don't enable the chatbox for forumdisplay and showthread pages.

Yes that might lower it, baghdad4ever, do you have it enable on all pages ?

Originally Posted by jlp09550

It might've been a failed download.. been getting those a lot from here..
Oh, well. I found a different chat room now,

Ok ok as you want. Enjoy the other chat room

[baghdad4ever]

Originally Posted by NeutralizeR

Don't enable the chatbox for forumdisplay and showthread pages.

yes ofcourse

i disable this options already...

plz how i fix that

bec i disable the whole hack now until i fix the problem

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by baghdad4ever

yes ofcourse

i disable this options already...

plz how i fix that

bec i disable the whole hack now until i fix the problem

Could you give me the options you have activated for the chatbox ? Cuz some of them might use more cpu than others.

[jediteknoman]

Hey VBDev

I seem to be having problems with the installation for the Shoutbox, I'm trying to install version v1.4 onto a VBulletin 3.6.8 and seem to be having a few issues with it.

Here's my post on another section of the forum for you to think about

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=158016

Any suggestions?

[jrofosho]

I have the refreshing problem still. It never stops refreashing. It works on a default style though.

EDIT: Fixed. Nice hack!

[bazzup]

Originally Posted by VBDev

This is a skin issue, there is a little howto for that in the chatbox readme, have a look at it

Cheers vbdev my bad not reading till the bottom installed working fine so far :up:

[itzxmikee]

Hi Guys, Im still having issues with my chat being to wide. It does not fit properly on my forum home page. I am running legacy and have side bars on the left side. I believe if i turn of the side bars, everything fits on a page again without having to scroll all the way to the right to view all of the chat. Is there any way in the program to make the chat narrower? my home forum is www.socalireefs.com/forums you can not view the chat without registering. Any clue on how I can let guest view the chat also. Help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks -M