Mod Name / Version: Popup Free Integrated Chat Room 1.0 <br /> <br />Description: This integrates a java based chatroom (like JPilot or RaiderSoft) <br />with your UBB.Threads, and updates the who's online information WITHOUT the use of a pop up window (as my other mod used). This uses a page with iFrames - in which the header refreshes every 9 minutes (before the user drops off who's online). <br /> <br />Features: <br />- Uses a Template for the Chatroom <br />- Allows the option for a link if their browser does not support iFrames <br />- Allows you to limit chat to Registered Users only if you wish <br />- Allows you to temporarily "close" the chatroom <br />- Automatically fills in their Forum Username as their Chat Nickname. <br /> <br />Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.2-6.3 <br /> <br />Mod Status: Beta <br /> <br />Any pre-requisites: JPilot, RaiderSoft Chat or similar <br /> <br />Author(s): JoshPet <br /> <br />Date: 06/08/03 <br /> <br />Credits: Dalantech for Template <br /> <br />Files Altered: ubbt.inc.php, /templates/default/ubbt_registerednav.tmpl, ubbt_unregisterednav.tmpl, /languages/english/online.php <br /> <br />New Files: chat.php, chatheader.php, chatroom.php, /templates/default/chat.tmpl <br /> <br />Database Altered: none <br /> <br />Info/Instructions: Typical Chat Integrations allow you to drop off of the who's online screen after 10 minutes, as you are no longer refreshing a page. This uses iFrames and refreshes the header every 9 minutes, keeping the who's online status accurate of who is in the chat room. <br />A free (or paid) Raidersoft Chatroom can be obtained at www.RaiderSoft.com. <br />JPilot may be purchased from www.jpilot.com. <br /> <br />This is tested under UBB.Threads 6.3, but I believe it will work for 6.2 as well. <br /> <br />Demo: http://www.threadsdev.com/beta/chat.php <br /> <br /> <br />[:"red"]UPDATE[/]: If you are going to use the RaiderSoft Chat Service - see this new modification for some expanded/improved RaiderSoft specific Features. <br /> <br />Disclaimer: Please backup every file that you intend to modify. <br />If the modification modifies the database, it's a good idea to backup your database before doing so. <br /> <br />Note: If you modify your UBB.Threads code, you may be giving up your right for "official" support from Infopop.If you need official support, you'll need to restore unmodified files. <br /> <br />

<img src="/forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> !<br /><br />I'll be using this one with 6.3 <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Nice one Josh. I already know where this will become handy <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><br />

Nice mod but a couple issues with this. I have my original current chat room still in place but trying this one out and it is killing me. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />I have adjusted the header size chat size etc. My header will still not display. The chat room even though you have the tablewrappers called for are not there. Might just be an issue on sites like Dal's and mine where we use the tablewrappers mod.<br /><br />http://www.reeftalk.com/ubbthreads/chat.php<br /><br />Your mod above<br /><br />and my regular chat<br /><br />http://www.reeftalk.com/ubbthreads/chat/chat.php<br /><br />As you can see you know which one I am going to use to I get this ironed out <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hmmm... let me ponder it a bit - <br />That's really odd. The only difference is that we aren't sending the header.<br /><br />It's odd - because $tbopen clearly opens some kind of table - I wonder where it gets that from? <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Let me look at what might not be getting set if I'm not sending the header and see if I can figure this out. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Those table wrappers get me every time. I need to setup a test site for tablewrappers so that I can test stuff. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Although you are a good tester too. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Yeah I am looking into it also. Just got done eating dinner so off too see what I can find out. I solved the spacing problem. Weird but finally got that to work. The tablewrappers though do not load without the header function it looks like.

I dunno - anyone else with table wrappers having trouble? viewing the source of your page - there's wrappers there. If the wrappers weren't getting called - it'd be missing the <table> tags. So it's odd. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />The table_wrapper function is freestanding and not part of the send_header function. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Josh, I was checking out the chat here last night and when I logged off I pressed Main Index. I was stuck - it looked like the top frame was freshing, but not the body. I think you need a "_top" tag in your ubbt_(un)registered templates to compensate for possible frame use on your pages.

haha ya they know about it .<br />I was checking I out also .

Hey Josh.. got this working great on my site. Although.. I was wondering what hack, or how you have it here on threadsdev display a box under the menu telling you how many people are in the chat? I don't have that on mine <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Jeremy - I need to write that up. But I will soon. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><br /><br />Michael - I thought I did add top tags to everything. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> But some people claim it didn't work. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Maybe I missed one somewhere. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

The add on to show the number of people in chat is now posted Here.

This chat is great! Just what threads need! Great work!!!! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I would love to see some chat goodies for the users. Like when typing a full url to an image in the chat, the text should at least be formated into a html link, but really super would be if the image was hotlinked into the chat, maybe even cropped to fit the users window size. This and a "view images on/off" button would just rock! Urls that dont lead to an image should just be formated into normal links. Another nice thing is if users could reach each others presentation pages from within the chat.... like open a pop up window when highlighting a name in the user list?! Edit Oh! Just realized that this is "just" an integration mod and not a full chat system. Darn! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

LOL<br />Yeah, but you get alot more features with the Paid Raidersoft. The demo is the free version. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I want people to be able to chat only with their registered names. Unfortunately there is a command to change the nick name. Can that be disabled? no way to circumvent and log in directly?<br /><br />This is very very important, otherwise all people will be impostors of others. Very bad to tell your private secrets to the wrong person!!!!!

What software are you using for the chat?

I am talking about the chat I experimented here on threadsdev.com<br /><br />http://www.ubbdev.com/forum/chat.php?Cat=<br /><br />

Problem is you are at the mercy of an external piece of software. That is running raidersoft, so you would need to establish with them, if there was a way to restrict name changes. http://www.raidersoft.com is their URL.

With the paid version - there is a control panel option at the raidersoft chat to disable the "nick" command so they can't change names. Also with the paid version there are loads more parameters you can pass in the applet. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> (like you can disable the float or the logout button etc....)

Hey Josh.. my new header I use for my site has links to other areas of the site. But when you click on one of the links, the new page only loads in the top iframe, not the whole page.<br /><br /><img src="/forum/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /><br />