ChatBox II - v1.5+ - Support and Feedback

You can find this in the download section here.

Or Here at e107Coders.


There is also a link on the Plugins Download page to link back here for discussion.

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ChatBox II is based on the original Chatbox with many new and configurable options including;

1. Dynamic Updating to all site visitors.
2. ChatBox Colorizing and configuration
3. Sound on posting.
4. Ability to allow Users to Colorize text.
5. Ability for Users/Mods to delete posts (red X).
6. Headers for ChatBox or ChatPage
7. Mods can Mute Posters (Block = red block)
8. Gold System Integration

Also included;

A 'chatpage.php' which is a simple chat.

A script to copy existing chatbox posts, to the new ChatBox II table (e107_plugins/chatbox2_menu/admin_copy_cbt.php)

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NOTES:
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1) Sound may not work totally, or in part in all browsers and may depend on users individual configuration.

2) IF Delete Post ability is turned on, Users and MODS will see an `X` allowing users to delete their own posts and MODS to immediately delete posts.

3) IF BLOCK (Mute) Posters is turned on, MODS will see a `RED BLOCK` allowing MODS to immediately block a poster, but the poster can still read posts.

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This release has many changes. Please post any issues,coments, suggestions Here.

Also let us know if it is working well.

Thanks and enjoy.

There are a few NEW features in ChatBox II v 1.5.0.

Be sure to read the _readme.txt file BEFORE installation.

If anyone creates language Files, please email them to me at the email in the plugin.

You may also be able to post them yourselves at plugins.e107.org

Great work. I am using it and it seems to work just fine! Now go drink a beer! LOL

Thanks, I'm glad it's working out for you.

Hans,

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CUSTOM CHATBOXSTYLE MODFICATIONS
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Because of some of the extra's I've added. I had to redo the CHATBOXSTYLE.

Here's the default one in CHATBOX II

$CHATBOXSTYLE = "
\n <div class='spacer'>
\n {BULLET} <b>{USERNAME}</b>
\n <br />
";
if($pref['cb2_show_date'] == 1){
$CHATBOXSTYLE .= "
\n <span class='smallblacktext'>
\n {TIMEDATE}
\n </span>
\n <br />
";
}
$CHATBOXSTYLE .= "
\n <span class='smalltext'>
\n {CBCONTROL} {MESSAGE}
\n </span>
\n</div>
";


BUT, this one doesn't get used in IF there is one defined in the theme, or elsewhere.

SO, to use your Custom CHATBOXSTYLE, you mayl have to make a few modifications.

One is defined in the _readme.txt file. It has to do with the Bullet image. But you may NOT have to do that change.

TWO - {CBCONTROL}

You will need to add {CBCONTROL} into your Custom CHATBOXSTYLE.

This, along with the proper settings will show the DELETE and MUTE controls.
As you can see in the DEFAULT CHATBOXSTYLE, it is places right in front of the {MESSAGE} (with a space between)

SO, to use your Custom CHATBOXSTLYE, you should simply add {CBCONTROL} somewhere in it. Probably right before {MESSAGE} is best, but will depend on your layout.

You may also want to create your own images for the controls to match your sites color scheme. The images can be found in the images folder of the chatbox2_menu plugin.

Good Luck!!! Let me know how it works out for you.

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SOUND
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If you ENABLE sound, Users will see a speaker Icon. If they are members, and they click on the Icon, it will disable sound for them.

This is just to let you know, enabling it, doesn't mean it is forced on everyone.

Sound may not work totally, or in part in all browsers and may depend on users individual browser and sytem sound configuration, including what type player they have as the default.

Eventually, I may add an open-source player for consistancy. But I will wait til version .8 of e107 incase, for some reason, there's one installed with the default installation.

Fixes coming soon;

Sometimes it will post [Posting Not Allowed], if you post an empty message, I need to post correct message. May also come when people don't set up the Muted CLASS

Working on getting orbs for Azn Devil's gold working right. It's close.

Trying to figure out cache issues with dynamic posting.

did u fix the problem that occured when changing line?

e.g. when i typed"
blabla
bla
bl

it would be shown like:
blabla bla bl

Yes, there's an option in General Settings;

Allow whitespace in Posts?

If you check it, it will allow the spacing to be passed on through.

ok, tnx!

i have uploaded all the files via FTP replacing the old ones, then i went from Plugin Manger and selected upgrade and now the chatbox "locked" and I get the message "[Your posting is blocked]"

Hello, nice plugin but my site is russian and when i add message i get a bad coded text. =/

And how this plugin works with gold system? The usernames not changed

i had the same problem...
It happens when mute userclass is set to all. Create a userclass called mute and change the setting.

@ chickshateme Thanks for a nice plugin. Appreciate all the time and effort you are giving to this project

Fixed! Thnx a lot!

Thanks, I have been using this for over a week now and is perfect!

Hi!

Sorry to say, but I'm having problems with this plugin.
I have downloaded it under plugin folder, but I cant find it under plugin Manager

I have another chatbox installed that works great.

Anyone??

/Zyrix
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"[Your posting is blocked]"

I am working on that now, as I mentioned, It shoukd be done tonight.

That message is coming for two reasons, Its just the wrong eror message.

Either;

You haven't set up a MUTED class in ADMIN, and then set it in Chatbox II General settings.

Or

You sent and empty message. And it should be saying a warning on that instead.

This coming release should allow it to;

Work with ORBS on names (gold system)

Fix the above mentioned error

Disable Cache, so the rest of the site can use cache, if it's designed to. It seems Dynamic Updating isn't working well with the cache, so I've disabled it. Actually, if people are using the Dynamic Updating, there's no use of the cache, because a small update is passed dynamically rather than people having to do a complete page reload. Saving a lot or transfer.

When pages ARE reloaded, any other cache except the chatbox should now work (with coming fix).

Check back soon.

Zyrix,

It should be called chatbox2_menu. Look around and see if it's accidently in another plugins folder, or elsewhere.

I would also wait for v 1.5.1

It doesn't yet have scrolling like yours, , that's a neat feature though. It really looks nice too, especially with the site. I just find it hard to control at times when I want to scroll. But, if enough want it I will add it to the todo list.

PLus another problem I have with the marquee on the chatbox, is it's reading it all backwards, not the actual order of the chat, so it can be a bit confusing. If it was made to scroll in chronological order, it might be a lot better, I may think about that in a future version.

Don't get me wrong, Marquee is great for other things where it is scrolling in chronological order.