Version: 3.4.0, by VBDev
Developer Last Online: Dec 2021
Category: Chat Modifications -
Version: 4.2.x
Rating:
Released: 01-27-2008
Last Update: 09-01-2013
Installs: 2476
DB Changes Uses Plugins Template Edits Auto-Templates
Additional Files Translations
No support by the author.
This mod is automatically compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x
Overview
MGC Chatbox Evo is the most ever installed chatbox for vBulletin !
It offers a new enhanced online experience to your members leading to increased time spent online of more than 25% by providing them with a new, more interactive, way to interact with each other.
Important number of features
High level of configurability to fit each users needs
Channels system
Many commands
Bot system
and more...
... makes MGC Chatbox Evo a must have for your forum !
Detailed features
Following is a non-exhaustive list:
Simple install
Ajax based with:
Fast and Intelligent chats retrieval through javascript calls to server files (refresh delay configurable per usergroup)
Edit/update by double-clicking on a chat
Interact on chats through menus and javascript
Many usergroup permissions to limit features according to usergroups
Full configuration of the chatbox display:
Size, position on forum pages, editor layout (either top/bottom input or left/right textarea) and position, number of chats displayed, ...
Full configuration of the chats display:
Authorized bbcodes selection, date/time options, avatar display, ...
Possibility to create channels (unlimited number) with multiple configuration options:
Warn user of new message when not active through blinking image and eventually sound notification
Possibility to select on which specific page each is displayed
Option to display the channel only for selected languages
Usergroup/User permissions to access the channel
Many commands available with usergroup/user permissions to access them:
/me: well known IRC command
/del: remove shouts (different possibilities of removal)
/ignore: ignore shouts from another user
/ban: ban user from chatbox
/pm: send a private chat to another user
/announcement: modify the announcement on top of the chatbox
/slap: allow user to slap another user
/team: chats sending between specified usergroups
/l33t: I33t-ify a message
/banchan: ban user from specific channel [PRO only]
Forum activity notifications system in the chatbox:
Different display options:
In the chatbox melted with chats
In the chatbox in a separate column
In the vB4 sidebar or a custom sidebar for vB3
Multiple notifications:
New thread creation
New post creation
Post thanked (Abe's)
New registrations (not included - separate product)
IBProarcade highscore (not included - separate product)
Bot system with set of predefined trigger chat and corresponding answers and automatic bot chats [PRO only]
Archive system with statistics as well as download and search capabilities
Possibility to display the list of users online in the chatbox
Force anynomous to enter a username before chatting if they can access the chatbox
Antiflood system
Private chats feature through PM in tabs
Optional sound notifications
Inactive mode feature for server load optimization
No no the number of posts in the last 24hours to allow user to see the chatbox is a dynamic count I just checked the code and no issue in it.
Hi VBDev- I'm not talking about number of posts in order to use chatbox- I'm talking about the Maximum number of chats in 24(h) My archives shows I have 843 chats total in the archive which dates back to Dec 18th. And I have to have my limit above that or else I get the I'm over the limit message. So it obviously is not counting chats in 24hrs- it's counting all chats in the archive.
Thanks,
Andrew
adnedarn, thanks... it worked. Actually you need only images with *_sel.gif and *_nosel.gif.
I think there should be some info in a Readme file about adding images to new channels. Because it isn't easy for new users to "imagine" how to add them.
Moreover there is only a text Name of the channel image in AdminCP, there is no info about puting a name mgc_cb_evo_(channel_name).gif in front of channel name to make it work!
Attached the Italian translation with phrases missing for MGC Chatbox Evo 1.0.0.
Ok so that's not for the latest version (2.1.0) ?
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Originally Posted by adnedarn
Hi VBDev- I'm not talking about number of posts in order to use chatbox- I'm talking about the Maximum number of chats in 24(h) My archives shows I have 843 chats total in the archive which dates back to Dec 18th. And I have to have my limit above that or else I get the I'm over the limit message. So it obviously is not counting chats in 24hrs- it's counting all chats in the archive.
Thanks,
Andrew
Hum, I add this and will look at it.
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Originally Posted by SessizDunya
Is it possible to put a .gif image to the chatbox's background? and if it is, how?
By editing the templates and using css attributes.
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Originally Posted by shavedaccord
Well I already uninstalled it. It pretty much quit working for everyone so it was a dead fish in the water.
Well ok... Sad you gave up.
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Originally Posted by MAK-upl
adnedarn, thanks... it worked. Actually you need only images with *_sel.git and *_nosel.gif.
I think there should be some info in a Readme file about adding images to new channels. Because it isn't easy for new users to "imagine" how to add them.
Moreover there is only a text Name of the channel image in AdminCP, there is no info about puting a name mgc_cb_evo_(channel_name).gif in front of channel name to make it work!
Well if you look closely it's stated that the extension, _sel and _nosel are not to be inputed !!!
The mgc_cb_evo prefix is not mandatory at all !!
You just have to put everything in the name of your image before the _sel.gif or _nosel.gif or _new.gif, that's all.
Thanks for this great mod! Unfortunately it seems that the performance is quite unusable. On my site it takes about 30-40 seconds until a posted message appears in the channel. Did I miss some delay-settings or anything?
Hi VBDev- I'm not talking about number of posts in order to use chatbox- I'm talking about the Maximum number of chats in 24(h) My archives shows I have 843 chats total in the archive which dates back to Dec 18th. And I have to have my limit above that or else I get the I'm over the limit message. So it obviously is not counting chats in 24hrs- it's counting all chats in the archive.
Thanks,
Andrew
Hum, I add this and will look at it.
I see that you have a feature request for a chats per min flood control- to be honest that could replace the chats per 24hours I think.... Control over per min. vs control over per 24 hrs.... the per min control will be more effective. So, your call on that.
Thanks!
Andrew
Thanks for this great mod! Unfortunately it seems that the performance is quite unusable. On my site it takes about 30-40 seconds until a posted message appears in the channel. Did I miss some delay-settings or anything?
Thanks!
Did you play with the settings in the usergroup manager of the admin control panel? There is the option "Refresh rate in seconds (if auto refresh is active)." to set refresh rates for each usergroup. I think 30 was the default... but don't remember now.
Andrew
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