Chat Modifications - MGC Chatbox Evo

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
• User statistics display in posts and profile
• Chatbox statistics display on forumhome
• Create thread from a chat [PRO only]
• CMS Integration (not included - separate product)
  • vBAdvanced CMPS
  • vBulletin 4 CMS
• Importers from other chatbox systems:
  • cChatbox by Christrato [version 1.5]
  • Cyb - Chatbox by Cybernetec [version 2.3]
  • vBulletin 3.x Shoutbox 1.0 (AJAX) by DionDev [version 1.0]
  • Dream's Chatbox by Dream [version 2.1.1]
  • GSBOS by dinnerbone [version 1.0.5]
  • Inferno vBShout Lite 2.5.0 by Inferno Tech [version 2.5.1 lite]
  • vBShouts 2.0 by Zero Tolerance [version 2.0]
  • MGC Chatbox by MGC [version 1.5]

Install

Refer to the readme for the chatbox install.

Demo

Live demo on MGC Products forum

Languages

1. French
2. English
3. German [Not yet updated]
   
4. Serbian [Not yet updated]

Support

On my website mostly and in this thread

Int?gration

Integration in IBProarcade is described in the readme.
vBAdvanced CMPS and vBulletin 4 CMS integration are available as additional modules.

Compatibility

This hack is compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x

Changelog

First part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=221

Second part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=5429

Third part:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=8469

How to set the channel images

Thanks to princeedwards for this little how to : click here

PRO version and additional addons available on my website

This mod is automatically compatible with vB3.6.x, vB3.7.x, vB3.8.x and vB4.x.x

[Skyrider]

I changed mgc_cb_evo_jsloc+"mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php with http://forum.esforces.com/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php

I replaced 1 line in one of the files, and 19x "mgc_cb_evo_jsloc+"mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php" in the other file.. all replaced with http://forum.esforces.com/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php

[updated]

I noticed a few problems with 2.4.1:

1. Smilies. When clicking on More... to see the extra smilies, the page doesn't load right. The page comes up mostly blank space. It takes a long time to load, like it's in some kind of loop. Then finally finished with about 10 smilies halfway down a blank page.

2. Channel Order - The channels don't seem to be displayed in the order set in the settings. No matter what they are changed to they always follow the same order.

3. Private Messages - The option doesn't seem to show up. The command is enabled though.

I've reverted back to 2.3.2 for now and all is well.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

VBDev? I can no longer find the plugin template "Chatbox display on forumhome" How come?

The plugins are now in files : includes/mgc_cb_evo/plugins.php

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

It seems "MGC Chatbox Evo created by MGC, Version 2.4.1, Copyright 2009 all rights reserved" at the bottom is being added on all the templates, except for the first one. I'm not very confused.. What's going on?

Do you have any javascript error if you look in the javascript console ?

Originally Posted by jeejuh

Nice update. Thanks!

I think I found a bug... Using the new /pm command: Activate the private chats in tabs feature, the option of clicking on a username to open a private chat tab doesn't seem to work for usernames with apostrophes in them.

Already in the bug list

Originally Posted by updated

1. Smilies. When clicking on More... to see the extra smilies, the page doesn't load right. The page comes up mostly blank space. It takes a long time to load, like it's in some kind of loop. Then finally finished with about 10 smilies halfway down a blank page.

Hum, thought I fixed that.

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

2. Channel Order - The channels don't seem to be displayed in the order set in the settings. No matter what they are changed to they always follow the same order.

Will look into this

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

3. Private Messages - The option doesn't seem to show up. The command is enabled though.

You have to give usergroup permissions to users also.

[Skyrider]

2 quotes above are not from me VBDev! , but I'm afraid the cache is not the issue. All the other templates (themes) are working except for the very first one. I tried a lot of things, reinstalling, removing the files, reuploading, refreshing cache, all does not work.

[jazde86]

If I attemp to upload your product file within AdminCP my network card disconnects me from my router and thats with your language file the same! Its only with this new version, I've no idea whats wrong there, other mods are working fine.

And what are these mysterious .DS_Store files do? Found the answer.

[danyz81]

Hello,
I've similiar issues about other users but with vers. 2.4.1

After upgrade the window's smilies not working for me with error "page not found" and also some user have always in loop load page.
Thnks for any help or fix!

[sharemee]

Hello guys, great mod by the way, ............ i was wondering if someone can help

I want a link to the chat in my arcade so users can open the chat in a new small window when they click it.

ive played around with the "ARCADE" template in my admin panel but with no joy, can anyone shed some light on this little problem

Thanks in advance

Andy

[Michael.A]

first i got database error so i upgrade to vb3.8.4 to fix it and now am getting this

Fatal error: Call to undefined method vb_activecache::flush() in /home/my site/public_html/forums/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(2359) : eval()'d code on line 6

from trying to install it,
place help me fix it!!!

[wAnBoA]

Anyone has the problem with the new thread notification in the chatbox? Ever since i installed the ver 2.4.1 The new thread notification column in the chatbox is gone.

[What Exit?]

Originally Posted by cory_booth

To everyone who uses this plugin and has the "always loading" issues....

Seach both javascript functions found in /clientscript/mgc_cb_evo..
mgc_cb_evo_functions.js
and
mgc_cb_evo_static.js

Find the following: mgc_cb_evo_jsloc+"mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php"

Replace with: "http://yourwebsite.com/mgc_cb_evo_ajax.php"

For me the mgc_cb_evo_jsloc varible has never worked on any of the versions.

There are multiple occurances of these, so do a find and replace.

You may need to adjust the http:// reference if you have your forum in a subdirectory.
All this edit does is remove the "guess work" of the jsloc varible and force the correct location.

Thank you, great add-on

I'm on 2.3.2, should I try this fix or just upgrade to 2.4.1? Or should I do both?