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

[da-chief]

Folks,
VBDEV, I wanted to thank you for all the hardwork you have put in on this program. I don't know many other developers other then yourself who answers Daily like you do.

In the next few months during the holidaze, take it easy my friend. I would tell you Happy Thanksgiving, but in France, you don't have that.!! ;-)

Also Folks, I know I have donated, You can use this mod for free, but you have the chance to donate to our developer here. The lets show him some gratitude as he re-writes the next version...

(Ok I am being selfish in that I don't ever want to see him walk away from this as it is one of the most used parts of my site!)

Thanks again..

Da-Chief

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Taragon

I seem to be overlooking these correct values Could you be more exact perhaps?

In the mgc_chatbox_bit template search for :

<$chatbit[author]>

Replace it by :

$chatbit[author]

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by da-chief

Folks,
VBDEV, I wanted to thank you for all the hardwork you have put in on this program. I don't know many other developers other then yourself who answers Daily like you do.

In the next few months during the holidaze, take it easy my friend. I would tell you Happy Thanksgiving, but in France, you don't have that.!! ;-)

Also Folks, I know I have donated, You can use this mod for free, but you have the chance to donate to our developer here. The lets show him some gratitude as he re-writes the next version...

(Ok I am being selfish in that I don't ever want to see him walk away from this as it is one of the most used parts of my site!)

Thanks again..

Da-Chief

Thank you very much for your support Money is always a motivating thing lol

[VBDev]

Update on the v2.0 development:

Hi all,

As you know I told ya the development of the new version has started.

I have been very busy at work during the past month so the development was near the ground he he. However, during the weekend, I have had time to start working seriously on it.

As I want this new version to bring a new step to the chatbox experience, lots of work is waiting for me but I am pretty confident. This needs a full remodeling of the chatbox code.

I estimate my advance on the development to about 10% (yeah I know this is not a lot but please wait to see the changes ).

By the way, the default language of the chatbox will remain french but the variables names, function names and comments will now be in english to easier understanding

I'll keep you in touch.

Cl?ment

[Peter85]

Good to hear we'll soon get another version!

We have been using the Chatbox on our board for about 3 weeks and its one of the most loved features on our site so thanks for a geat mod and keep up the good work and outstanding support, its really appreciated.

[catmandoes]

Is it possible to delete the Archive of chat box messages ? There are some inappropriate messages i want to get rid of and I though i might delete all the messages and start again.

If so how do i do this ?

Cheers

[gforce75]

His chatbox should be a standard feature for vbulletion. It barley drains the database and works clean and smooth. A little broke right now, but u got a donation coming next payday.

[alessai]

Originally Posted by catmandoes

Is it possible to delete the Archive of chat box messages ? There are some inappropriate messages i want to get rid of and I though i might delete all the messages and start again.

If so how do i do this ?

Cheers

click on this button and you will find all the commands you can use

the command you need is : /del all

[Yukino_AE]

I would like to use this mod. the only problem i'm having is despite the additional style instructions no matter what i try i can't get this to display above the forums. it will only ever display below the forums. is there any way to fix this?

and this only occurs on the "display on index" i can place it either above or below in the forums

[VBDev]

This is a style issue. Please have a look at the readme file within the zip.

There are instructions on how to get rid of the problem