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

[Tulsa]

Originally Posted by VBDev

This might come from the overflow not well taken into account, but I don't think as you ran into this issue for both existing browsers.

You experience that with a long chat running on 3 full lines ?

Anyway, I might haven't understand well your question. If you scroll then you're able to see the 3 lines ? (this is why I asked for a screenshot coz I am not sure I did well understood the problem).

If someone makes a long 3 line chat, the screen will only drop down to show the first line and you have to scroll to see the remaining 2 lines.

Having it set to bring in the new chats from the top down works fantastic but from the bottom up is when this issue is showing up.

Again if no on else is experiencing this, it has to be something on my end. I just have no clue as to what it may be? Now to be honest, I didn't notice this until a I was running the 1.2 version for a couple of days. I didn't install any new mods in that time and last night I deleted the chatbox entirely, reuploaded all the files, reverted the templates and reuploaded the products. No difference was seen.

[LPH2004]

Hi,

This mod is simply awesome and I have installed the chatbox on one site with administrators having permission right now. However, I cannot figure out how to change the width of the box. The width is fixed and needs to be a percentage because the box overflows to the right in some resolutions. The admincp options show options for height.

Maybe I am missing something?

Thank you for your help !

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by Tulsa

If someone makes a long 3 line chat, the screen will only drop down to show the first line and you have to scroll to see the remaining 2 lines.

Having it set to bring in the new chats from the top down works fantastic but from the bottom up is when this issue is showing up.

Again if no on else is experiencing this, it has to be something on my end. I just have no clue as to what it may be? Now to be honest, I didn't notice this until a I was running the 1.2 version for a couple of days. I didn't install any new mods in that time and last night I deleted the chatbox entirely, reuploaded all the files, reverted the templates and reuploaded the products. No difference was seen.

Wait wait, If I do understand, I don't manage the scrollbar at all when sending chats so this is a normal functionning !

I didn't understand your problem before, but now I see what ya mean. In fact this is an issue I plan to look at in the next version (it's in the todo list )

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Originally Posted by LPH2004

Hi,

This mod is simply awesome and I have installed the chatbox on one site with administrators having permission right now. However, I cannot figure out how to change the width of the box. The width is fixed and needs to be a percentage because the box overflows to the right in some resolutions. The admincp options show options for height.

Maybe I am missing something?

Thank you for your help !

The width of the chatbox is still a percentage. The problem with smaller resolution might come from the fact that bbcode line tooks a lots of place.

What was the resolution in which you experienced that ? Coz I have 1680x1050 on this computer so I won't experience that

Could you make a screen with all parts of the chatbox expanded plz ?

[LPH2004]

Thank you for the very fast reply !

Attached is a screenshot. Simply change the size of the browser window and you'll see that the chatbox overflows the rest of the site. The site main table width in StyleVars is 85%.

Update: It is indeed the width size of the field input box. I changed this to 35 and now this matches the 728 width of the banner ad.

[Lifesupporters]

Just installed and I have to say, a few hitches aside, this is pretty awesome.

The only suggestion I'd make is that it would be nice to see who's in the chat room if the chat room is configured to be open in it's own page as well.

I'm using the chatroom in it's own window /forums/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_chatbox#top to help keep the forums from looking wayyyy too cluttered and scroll heavy. Is there a way to broadcast who's online from this other page?

Also, adding who's in chat to the actual chat window would prolly not be a bad idea.

Lastly, I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this but if you click a smiley when in chat, you browser window returns to the top for whatever reason. This makes it necessary to keep the smiley bar above the chat window otherwise the window repositioning becomes tiresome.

These are small issues so I wouldn't voice them as complaints, just observations by a new user.

Ken

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by LPH2004

Update: It is indeed the width size of the field input box. I changed this to 35 and now this matches the 728 width of the banner ad.

Yup, I know. I'll try to make the buttons smaller in the next version so that you could have larger input fields

Originally Posted by Lifesupporters

The only suggestion I'd make is that it would be nice to see who's in the chat room if the chat room is configured to be open in it's own page as well.

Originally Posted by Lifesupporters

Also, adding who's in chat to the actual chat window would prolly not be a bad idea.

This is already in the todo list

Originally Posted by Lifesupporters

I'm using the chatroom in it's own window /forums/mgc_chatbox.php?do=view_chatbox#top to help keep the forums from looking wayyyy too cluttered and scroll heavy. Is there a way to broadcast who's online from this other page?

You mean the whole who's online of the forum ? If so, my answer for that one would be no coz this would add to much code and it's not a necessary option in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Lifesupporters

Lastly, I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this but if you click a smiley when in chat, you browser window returns to the top for whatever reason. This makes it necessary to keep the smiley bar above the chat window otherwise the window repositioning becomes tiresome.

Yup also in the todo list, this is an issue I'll look at

[WhyDoesItMatter]

I cannot wait until v1.3 is released! This shoutbox looks amazing.

Well done !!!

*Votes for MOTM*

[parabat]

Awesome Mod, Thanx. :up:
Installed and works like a dream.

Voted for MOTM

**edit** The Team Channel doesn't seem to work. I can see it abd write to it, but it is not displayed in the chat window, although you can see it in the archives. Any ideas anyone??

-PB

[obmob]

Hello everyone, just installed this mod, it's really nice and powerful... but i'm having some troubles with my style... it seems a class is affecting the chat box, maybe someone has had the same problem.

I'd appretiate some advice. *attached image*

BTW, in the default style everything looks fine, the message is aligned with the post time.

[VBDev]

Originally Posted by parabat

Awesome Mod, Thanx. :up:
Installed and works like a dream.

Voted for MOTM

**edit** The Team Channel doesn't seem to work. I can see it abd write to it, but it is not displayed in the chat window, although you can see it in the archives. Any ideas anyone??

-PB

What do you mean exactly ? You can see the team icon channel ? And when you click on it you can chat but chats are not shown ??

Originally Posted by obmob

Hello everyone, just installed this mod, it's really nice and powerful... but i'm having some troubles with my style... it seems a class is affecting the chat box, maybe someone has had the same problem.

I'd appretiate some advice. *attached image*

BTW, in the default style everything looks fine, the message is aligned with the post time.

You mean the problem of the smiley being far from the username ?

Do you have particular css options in your alt1 and alt2 classes ?