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

[Doom Stone]

Ah thanks, I'll give that a shot.

[caribbeanxposur]

i installed everything correctly uploaded the the english language and my chat box is showing up in frech i think not sure which lauage it is but its not english what do it do?!?!?

in my admincp the chat box options are in english AND french or something WTF?!?! did i do something wrong?

[class101]

don't you want to start learning at our nice language ? heheh

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by caribbeanxposur

i installed everything correctly uploaded the the english language and my chat box is showing up in frech i think not sure which lauage it is but its not english what do it do?!?!?

in my admincp the chat box options are in english AND french or something WTF?!?! did i do something wrong?

If you have uploaded the english language file everything relating to the chatbox should be in english.

Do you see everything in a different language than english ?

What have you done exactly when uploading the english file ? Are you sure that you selected the good language file coz the chatbox is provided with more than the english file

[SNATCH3R]

Installed and working fine, but am not able to use /pm command for users or the administrator even thogh given permission from the Usergroup.

And if /pm is working, will the users get a seperate window with chat message as in conventional IM message apps..or is there any other option available in MGC Chat...

Hope to get a reply on this.

Thanks

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by luttappy

Installed and working fine, but am not able to use /pm command for users or the administrator even thogh given permission from the Usergroup.

And if /pm is working, will the users get a seperate window with chat message as in conventional IM message apps..or is there any other option available in MGC Chat...

Hope to get a reply on this.

Thanks

When /pm is working, there are no separate window with chat message.

Messages are all shown either in the general channel (of course you'll only see your pm) or in the separate channel.

But you'll have to add each time the command syntax to speak with others.

In the next version, I have done so that if the pm command is used in its own channel, the pm is sent to the last user which whom you spoke without entering the command syntax

[abroad]

How can I uninstall this? I got a database error when I removed the product and wanted to change usergroup permission. In my Usergroup Manager I have empty fields now and when I make changes (e.g. Forum Viewing Permission) I get the following error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.0 Beta 3:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE vb_usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'Registered Users',
`description` = '',
`usertitle` = '',
`opentag` = '',
`closetag` = '',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '3928575',
`genericpermissions` = '1579685575',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '50',
`pmpermissions` = '3',
`pmsendmax` = '5',
`calendarpermissions` = '63',
`wolpermissions` = '1',
`adminpermissions` = '0',
`genericpermissions2` = '1',
`genericoptions` = '62',
`profilepicmaxwidth` = '100',
`profilepicmaxheight` = '100',
`profilepicmaxsize` = '65535',
`avatarmaxwidth` = '80',
`avatarmaxheight` = '80',
`avatarmaxsize` = '20000',
`signaturepermissions` = '137215',
`sigpicmaxwidth` = '500',
`sigpicmaxheight` = '100',
`sigpicmaxsize` = '10000',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
`sigmaxchars` = '500',
`sigmaxlines` = '0',
`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
`sigmaximages` = '4',
`albumpermissions` = '3',
`albumpicmaxwidth` = '600',
`albumpicmaxheight` = '600',
`albumpicmaxsize` = '100000',
`albummaxpics` = '100',
`albummaxsize` = '0',
`usercsspermissions` = '31',
`visitormessagepermissions` = '63',
`socialgrouppermissions` = '115',
`photoplogpermissions` = '21455',
`photoplogmaxfilesize` = '512000',
`photoplogmaxfilelimit` = '100',
`mgccustomusergroupperms` = '0',
`nbmsgshowchatbox` = ''
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'mgccustomusergroupperms' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054

[gunitman247]

<div class="smallfont">$cb_stats</div> is not working for me. I installed everything as said. I run 3.6.8 Patch 2

also Command syntax error when i use /pm /mp
using latest version of ff

[Our House]

Apologies if this has been asked (I haven't read the entire thread) before:

Is there a way to have multiple chatboxes with this mod? What I'm looking for is something that allows users A, B and C to use chatbox 1 embedded in one thread, and users D, E, and F to use chatbox 2 embedded in a different thread.

The chat (and names of the members involved) needs to remain private for each box/thread.

I will set the user permissions manually through templates & PHP. At the moment, I have it working to the point that the box only displays to the members with correct permissions. Unfortunately, the same box appears across all threads. I need for thread 1's users to have a different (private if you will) chatbox than thread 2's users.

Thanks,
OH

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by abroad

How can I uninstall this? I got a database error when I removed the product and wanted to change usergroup permission. In my Usergroup Manager I have empty fields now and when I make changes (e.g. Forum Viewing Permission) I get the following error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.0 Beta 3:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE vb_usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'Registered Users',
`description` = '',
`usertitle` = '',
`opentag` = '',
`closetag` = '',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`forumpermissions` = '3928575',
`genericpermissions` = '1579685575',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '50',
`pmpermissions` = '3',
`pmsendmax` = '5',
`calendarpermissions` = '63',
`wolpermissions` = '1',
`adminpermissions` = '0',
`genericpermissions2` = '1',
`genericoptions` = '62',
`profilepicmaxwidth` = '100',
`profilepicmaxheight` = '100',
`profilepicmaxsize` = '65535',
`avatarmaxwidth` = '80',
`avatarmaxheight` = '80',
`avatarmaxsize` = '20000',
`signaturepermissions` = '137215',
`sigpicmaxwidth` = '500',
`sigpicmaxheight` = '100',
`sigpicmaxsize` = '10000',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
`sigmaxchars` = '500',
`sigmaxlines` = '0',
`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
`sigmaximages` = '4',
`albumpermissions` = '3',
`albumpicmaxwidth` = '600',
`albumpicmaxheight` = '600',
`albumpicmaxsize` = '100000',
`albummaxpics` = '100',
`albummaxsize` = '0',
`usercsspermissions` = '31',
`visitormessagepermissions` = '63',
`socialgrouppermissions` = '115',
`photoplogpermissions` = '21455',
`photoplogmaxfilesize` = '512000',
`photoplogmaxfilelimit` = '100',
`mgccustomusergroupperms` = '0',
`nbmsgshowchatbox` = ''
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'mgccustomusergroupperms' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054

That's because you haven't followed correctly the readme instructions about uninstall procedure.

To avoid this error, you now have to remove chatbox files from the includes/xml directory and then rebuild manually the vBulletin bitifields (rebuild can be done in debug mode through a link in the vBulletin options menu).

Originally Posted by gunitman247

<div class="smallfont">$cb_stats</div> is not working for me. I installed everything as said. I run 3.6.8 Patch 2

also Command syntax error when i use /pm /mp
using latest version of ff

Have you activated stats in your chatbox options of the acp?

For the pm command the syntax has changed since 1.4 version so you better check the good syntax in the help window of the chatbox.

Originally Posted by Our House

Apologies if this has been asked (I haven't read the entire thread) before:

Is there a way to have multiple chatboxes with this mod? What I'm looking for is something that allows users A, B and C to use chatbox 1 embedded in one thread, and users D, E, and F to use chatbox 2 embedded in a different thread.

The chat (and names of the members involved) needs to remain private for each box/thread.

I will set the user permissions manually through templates & PHP. At the moment, I have it working to the point that the box only displays to the members with correct permissions. Unfortunately, the same box appears across all threads. I need for thread 1's users to have a different (private if you will) chatbox than thread 2's users.

Thanks,
OH

This one is very complicated thing and you won't be able to achieve that easily with this version of the chatbox.

I suggest you to wait for the release of the 2.0 version which will allow you to create channels so you could have a general channel for everyone but separate channels for your groups of users.

And perhaps tweak the chatbox so you don't even see the general channel.