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

[baby41]

Originally Posted by VBDev

In the styles and template manager, can you check for this style what is the path to the misc images for it ?

Maybe it's not called misc for that style, this could be the reason.

Thanks VBdev,under my forum directory I was looking for forum/xmass/misc folder but I had another file called Stlyles/xmass/misc. I was a noob.......

Problem sorted thanks for your help :up:

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by ajm4481

VBDev, thank you very much. That worked like a charm!

Glad to here that I hope you'll enjoy the MGC Chatbox experience he he

Originally Posted by baby41

Thanks VBdev,under my forum directory I was looking for forum/xmass/misc folder but I had another file called Stlyles/xmass/misc. I was a noob.......

Problem sorted thanks for your help :up:

No problem

[adnedarn]

Originally Posted by VBDev

On your second screenshot, the 6 and 7 are shown IMO below if you scroll down no ?

I still don't see the problem.

What I know is that as soon as you scroll, these kind of phenoma tends to appear.

When you first go into the shout box, you can see everything. Then when it auto refreshes you lose the bottom 3 or so lines, so you scroll back down to see them, then it auto refreshes and they go away... So every 10 seconds when it refreshes, you have to scroll back down to see the last 3 shouts. While the shouts still exist, I don't understand why it pops up 3 lines every time it refreshes.

I guess I'll just wait and see if the new version does it. If it does, I can try to explain what I'm talking about better

I'll be watching for the chance to beta test for you

Andrew

[SaTaNaSsO]

Originally Posted by VBDev

....


As baby41 said to you, you have to upload the images n all your misc directory.

And perhaps activate the bbcode and smileys options if needed

Thank you very much... i did it...
it works perfectly... i did my personal buttons and options... and i translate all the language in italian... so many work... :P
here's a screenshot...
it's a great success and a great add-on!!!

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by adnedarn

When you first go into the shout box, you can see everything. Then when it auto refreshes you lose the bottom 3 or so lines, so you scroll back down to see them, then it auto refreshes and they go away... So every 10 seconds when it refreshes, you have to scroll back down to see the last 3 shouts. While the shouts still exist, I don't understand why it pops up 3 lines every time it refreshes.

I guess I'll just wait and see if the new version does it. If it does, I can try to explain what I'm talking about better

I'll be watching for the chance to beta test for you

Andrew

Yes this as already been reported, I'll have to dig into that after the next version release

[adnedarn]

DOH! I couldn't find anything about it... sorry and thanks

[inciarco]

VBDev, When Will You Release Version 2.0??

The New Features on that Version Look Promising; I'd like very much to have access to All the Smileys with the "See All" Link on the ChatBox!!

My Best Regards!!

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by inciarco

VBDev, When Will You Release Version 2.0??

The New Features on that Version Look Promising; I'd like very much to have access to All the Smileys with the "See All" Link on the ChatBox!!

My Best Regards!!

As I stated in the update you should have received I hope to release it till the end of the year.

I am not sure I'll be able to handle all features request in the list as the big one I am working in the "Surprise" one

But I promise I'll do my possible to bring it as soon as possible.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by SaTaNaSsO

Thank you very much... i did it...
it works perfectly... i did my personal buttons and options... and i translate all the language in italian... so many work... :P
here's a screenshot...
it's a great success and a great add-on!!!

Don't hesitate to share your buttons here to others !

I would really be interested in bringing users different buttons packages :up:

You can also share the italian language file as there are none for the moment.

[nebu]

i have a problem with my chatbox.
first: its working great
but there is one little mistake.

i have "autorefresh set to 2 seconds"
but with every refresh the chat scrolls to the bottom (the newest message)
its impossible to read "older" posts.

can u fix that?
thx,
nebu