VB eIRC chat intergration hack 1.0

[andrew67]

VERSION 2.0 - UPDATED FOR VB3.0.7
Now Even Easier To Install!!! - Enjoy :)

NOTE: VERSION 2 is for VBulleting 3.0.7, VERSION 1 is for 2.2.x
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT VERSION...

1 x new template
1 x file upload
1 x template edit (Optional I guess, you could put the link to your chatroom anywhere you like....)

P.S. You will need to add the templete to each style your site uses and edit to suit...

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This is a very very easy hack to install and must be one of the easiest and best free ways to add chat to your forums. This hack uses Eirc java applets to connect to World IRC servers. There is no need to sign and compile Eirc yourself or even host it or a irc server, simply follow these instructions and you will have FREE, full, IRC chat on your forums in under 2 minutes... :D

For a demo, checkout the chat running here at vbullettin.org ( https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/chat.php? ) as it uses the same java applets and basicly is the same as this hack...

Once you have installed the hack pop into #austech and say hello... :)
Thanks & Enjoy...

Although Version 1.0 for VB2.2.x is still working and also still available, I DO NOT offer support for it...

[wooolF[RM]]

]long awaited hack! :D Thanx mate! :D I will be looking forward for new features and bug fixes :)

[Vinney]

I get this error :(

Warning: SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 509 is not allowed to access /home/virtual/site5/fst/var/www/html owned by uid 0 in /home/virtual/site5/fst/var/www/html/chat/index.php on line 5

[wooolF[RM]]

]yes... he forgot to change in index.php
chdir('/home/virtual/site2/fst/var/www/html/forums/');
require('global.php');
U have to change it to the folder where your forums are...

[andrew67]

try chmod the index file and chat directory to 777

[andrew67]

oops knew I forgot something :) Yes sorry chmod and edit the index.php as wooolF[RM] said... I'll go change the install instructions now :)

[wooolF[RM]]

]remember credits for helping ;) just joking ;)

[wooolF[RM]]

]U can find path to your folder by entering this url : http://www.yourforum.com/member2.php

[Vinney]

nope still dont work

http://forum.peugeot-gti.net/member2.php

that dont return anything.


my index.php looks like


<?php
error_reporting(7);


chdir('/home/virtual/site5/fst/var/www/html/');
require('global.php');

eval("\$header = \"".gettemplate('header')."\";");
eval("\$footer = \"".gettemplate('footer')."\";");
eval("\$headinclude = \"".gettemplate('headinclude')."\";");

$title="The Peugeot GTi Autosport Club IRC Chat Room";
eval("\$page = \"".gettemplate('eirc')."\";");

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('engine')."\");");

?>


url is

http://forum.peugeot-gti.net/chat/index.php

[andrew67]

Im getting old and forgetfull :) Install instructions updated :)

[wooolF[RM]]

]chat works, no problems...
only one lil problem... u can't connect to any other IRC servers then klagenfurt.at.eu.worldirc.org ... :(

[Vinney]

help me :(

[andrew67]

Originally posted by Vinney
nope still dont work

http://forum.peugeot-gti.net/member2.php

that dont return anything.


my index.php looks like



url is

http://forum.peugeot-gti.net/chat/index.php


I had this problem are you sure the index.php is chmod 777, I did that and the error went away... Be gentle though this is my first public release hack... :ermm:

[wooolF[RM]]

]another bug/error...
U have to copy http://www.yourforum.com/images/logo.jpg to http://www.yourforum.com/chat/images/logo.jpg , otherwise it will be not displayed :) (this was the easiest solution ;))

[wooolF[RM]]

]Originally posted by andrew67


I had this problem are you sure the index.php is chmod 777, I did that and the error went away... Be gentle though this is my first public release hack... :ermm:

the problem is as I said PATH to the forum... That's the problem I'm 90% sure about...

[andrew67]

Originally posted by wooolF[RM]
chat works, no problems...
only one lil problem... u can't connect to any other IRC servers then klagenfurt.at.eu.worldirc.org ... :(

Nope :( not unless you compile and sign the eirc applets yourself or run a IRC server on same machine as your webserver. Checkout the following sites for more info:

Eirc Homepage:
http://eirc.sourceforge.net/

Eirc Help Page:
http://www.habber.net/index.php?p=eircfaq

[Vinney]

yeah possitve.

[Vinney]

my paths correct !!!

go to

http://forum.peugeot-gti.net/phpinfo.php

too see !

[wooolF[RM]]

Hmmm... SHOULD work... I didn't made anything extra (chmod)...

[wooolF[RM]]

]Originally posted by andrew67


Nope :( not unless you compile and sign the eirc applets yourself or run a IRC server on same machine as your webserver. Checkout the following sites for more info:

Eirc Homepage:
http://eirc.sourceforge.net/

Eirc Help Page:
http://www.habber.net/index.php?p=eircfaq /me checking :D

[andrew67]

Forgot another major thing, please download package again as I just updated install instructions...

[wooolF[RM]]

]* wooolF[RM] installing EIRC on his own server... :p

[andrew67]

Yup good idea, thats my project for tomorrow. :D This hack is good enough though if all you want is a chat room and you dont mind worldirc as the server... :)

[wooolF[RM]]

]I got my own channel allready and there are +20-30 users online all the time... And I know IRCops good :D SO i don't want to move... :)

[Crazy Mofo]

any solutions too this yet?

[wooolF[RM]]

to what??? it's working perfectly!

[Crazy Mofo]

not for me i get that error Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/domain/domain119/web/chat/index.php on line 5

[GOD-Dblade]

sucks you cant use any irc server....maybe you should try to make it so it works on any irc server...

[f5hosting]

Great job...installed nicely on www.pugzoners.com/chat

[andrew67]

Originally posted by GOD-Dblade
sucks you cant use any irc server....maybe you should try to make it so it works on any irc server...

I would love to, but as I said in previous post, to connect to other servers you will need to sign & compile Eirc yourslef or host the irc server on same machine as your webserver. I cannot sign & compile the applets then distribute as you wouldn't be able to change some of the settings once signed and compiled.

[Crazy Mofo]

i really want this too work :( any ideas?

[andrew67]

Originally posted by Crazy Mofo
not for me i get that error Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/domain/domain119/web/chat/index.php on line 5

Your path seems likes it is wrong, make sure the line in index.php:

chdir('/home/virtual/site2/fst/var/www/html/forums/');

points to your main forum install directory.

[andrew67]

Just added this to the install file:

The explanations for the eirc template configuration options:

* mainbg
Most components background color. Defaults to system settings.

* mainfg
Most components foreground color. Defaults to system settings.

* textbg
Text area and field background color. Defaults to system settings.

* textfg
Text area and field foreground color. Defaults to system settings.

* selbg
Selected text background color. Defaults to system settings.

* selfg
Selected text foreground color. Defaults to system settings.

* channel
What channel should be automatically opened when a connection is established.

* titleExtra
This is concatenated to the channel or user's name to form the window's title.

* username
What "user name" -sometimes called userid or ident- will be passed to the server. Defaults to vbulletin users usersname.

* realname
What "real name" will be passed to the server.

* nickname
What "nick name" will be put in the nick field at start up. If the character '?' is used somewhere in the VALUE field, it will be changed to
a random number by the client on load. Defaults to vbulletin users usersname.

* login (requires "nickname")
If it's set to anything but "0", it will try to establish a connection to the server on start up.

* spawn_frame
Whether to launch the main window on a separated frame, thus reducing the space needed by the Applet on the webpage and allowing the window
to be resized dynamically.

* frame_width
Sets the width used by the spawned frame.

* frame_height
Sets the height used by the spawned frame.

[Floris]

Originally posted by andrew67


I had this problem are you sure the index.php is chmod 777, I did that and the error went away... Be gentle though this is my first public release hack... :ermm:

Then why release it as a full release? Didn't you test (&beta) it?

[wooolF[RM]]

it worked for me from his first release... if u have a lil bit brain it will work from 1st time... no offence...

[andrew67]

Originally posted by xiphoid


Then why release it as a full release? Didn't you test (&beta) it?

What cause I try and help someone with a problem I cop a earfull??? Oh no, I had to tell someone to chmod a file... oh my, its the end of the world... There was/is nothing wrong with the hack itself, it works fine and yes I tested it, I simply forgot a couple steps in the install docs.. sheesh sorry.

I've been hanging around this forum since it opened and maybe it's people's like you and your attitude around here when posting, which is slowing down the release of hacks. I for one will think twice before releasing anything again here, I had hoped sinced so many where after this hack and its was downloaded 30+ times in the first 12 hours of release, that I may have had more than 1 user thank me, but I guess this place has changed alot since vbulletin.com days. After reading some other hack threads on here, My next hack I may just keep to my little circle of friends and not release at all....

[Floris]

.. people's like you and your attitude .. That is noncense.

[KuraFire]

andrew67, Xiphoid asked a perfectly valid question, on perfectly valid grounds, yet you insult him and go off shouting stuff like "this place has changed a lot" and what not.

I won't miss it when you will think twice before releasing another hack. I can't say your attitude is likeable at all, and you admitted to having forgotten a few steps in the install. Nice going. Remind me not to look at your hacks until all problems are solved and people got it working, with proper instructions.

[andrew67]

Thanks & Gratitute go along way in this world. Woopee I made a mistake, you must never make mistakes, you are so perfect... Frigg this, I am removing this hack, I will release it to a more gratefull bunch of people.

[Tungsten]

Originally posted by andrew67
Thanks & Gratitute go along way in this world. Woopee I made a mistake, you must never make mistakes, you are so perfect... Frigg this, I am removing this hack, I will release it to a more gratefull bunch of people.

Andrew... allow me to be the voice of reason: Many of us were happy to see an EIRC integration hack come onto the scene and many of us don't see it as necessarily being a life and death issue if the hack doesn't work perfectly right out of the box.

However, the proper order of things is to place a new hack in Beta before you announce it as a full release. Even if the hack works flawlessly on your site, it is wise to put it into beta for a few days just to work out any kinks that may arise.

In this case, you obviously had to go back and re-address some issues with the documentation. Not a big deal, but there are always going to be people who want to bust your balls about this sort of thing. Having put this into beta would have given you that opportunity to work the kinks out with the users understanding that there might be problems in the release.

Putting a hack into beta before you release it to the public is just a smart practice to adhere to and, if done, gives you a basis to tell people to STFU whenever the whining begins. ;)

So don't let a few complaints spoil this for you. Keep releasing your work knowing that there are people who appreciate it, but follow through with a beta cycle first.

[Floris]

I do appriciate users publishing hacks, and I even like this one.
I was not even 'attacking' andrew, but mearly asking him why he didn't put it in beta if it isn't finished, and even his first. His reply was uncalled for and his behaviour is childish.

My intention is not to spoil anybody's fun and/or to jump on people who made their first hack. And it is not a life/death situation when someone makes an error. That is why you can reply to threads.

[andrew67]

Ok, Sorry I didnt even notice the beta hack forum until now... I now understand this, and I apoligise for my tanty, its been a long weekend and after a few of the PM's I recieved and stuff I just let fly, I apoligise. I guess there is no point moving this to beta hacks now as it seems to be all ok now.. I will release my next hack in beta hacks forum.

[Floris]

Thank you for your apology and I am happy to hear you are not removing the hack. Just because you had a little argument with one of the 10k members of this forum.

I also see no need to remove it, since the flaws have been fixed by you already during the last day.

I normally do not even reply to PM's of most users. If the PM is about the hack, they can post it in the thread. *doh* :)

[KuraFire]

edit: hmm, you can ignore this post, sorry...

Originally posted by andrew67
Thanks & Gratitute go along way in this world. Woopee I made a mistake, you must never make mistakes, you are so perfect... Frigg this, I am removing this hack, I will release it to a more gratefull bunch of people.

Y'know, if this is all not such a big deal ("a mistake") why are you overreacting so much?

The thing is, you reacted wildly to Xiphoid when he was being perfectly polite to you. So don't go talking to people as if you know all about gratitude and all that jazz.

There's plenty of people who really appreciate you making this hack for them, but as with everything in life, there will always be some people commenting on you/your work. That's why the beta forum exists, in this case.

[andrew67]

Originally posted by KuraFire


Y'know, if this is all not such a big deal ("a mistake") why are you overreacting so much?

The thing is, you reacted wildly to Xiphoid when he was being perfectly polite to you. So don't go talking to people as if you know all about gratitude and all that jazz.

There's plenty of people who really appreciate you making this hack for them, but as with everything in life, there will always be some people commenting on you/your work. That's why the beta forum exists, in this case.

I realise this and I apoligise to everyone involved.

[wooolF[RM]]

]anyway great hack! ;)

[chazman]

is there a way to make this hack work like an instant messenger with a link next to users online. Pop up messaging would be a nice feature without having to use the PM style reply option. A simple .. hey you there.. type message is a pain in the PM feature.

Chazman

[Rick]

A lot of people have asked if there is a way to use this with IRC servers other than the one included. Well there is...

Just get another IRC compatible Java client. I pasted the code from another client into the template I created, left everything else the same and it works perfectly!

This is the one I'm using.
http://www.valinor.sorcery.net/clients/snirc.html

Thanks for the hack which got me going on this!

[wooolF[RM]]

well... thanx for the tip... but I have checked and snirc doesn't have the same possibilities as eIRC does... and design sucks big time... :/

[Rick]

That was just one example, I don't see any reason you couldn't use any java based IRC client. We provide SNIRC on our board to try and force people who complain about the lack of features to use a "real" IRC client like mIRC.

[WallStreat]

I tried the hack & was up and running under 5mins, without a glitch :)

This is a GREAT hack!

http://www.ezyinvest.com/forums/eirc.php

[Oriion]

I REALLY want to use this hack, but after following all the instructions, I get the error

!!! Couldn't resolve ther server address irc.enterthegame.com

You can see that yourself here:
http://www.tournament.com/chat/

[wooolF[RM]]

]Just an example of what u can get if u try a lil bit and not flame others... no offence...

http://mpc.exsilia.net/chat

[andrew67]

Originally posted by wooolF[RM]
Just an example of what u can get if u try a lil bit and not flame others... no offence...

http://mpc.exsilia.net/chat

Coolies, looks very nice.. :) I gather you got it compiled and signed?

[andrew67]

Originally posted by Oriion
I REALLY want to use this hack, but after following all the instructions, I get the error

!!! Couldn't resolve ther server address irc.enterthegame.com

You can see that yourself here:
http://www.tournament.com/chat/

You need to compile and sign the applets or host the IRC server on same server as applets in order to use other IRC servers.

[Castel]

andrew76, does this applet use a lot of server resources? I was alway led to believe chat applets are pretty server resource intensive and most hosting companies don't allow you to even install them for the very reason I assume.

I have a dedicated server but my site is very busy so i still have to watch what's going on behind the scenes :) Also I assume this doesn't use any db resources once it's loaded? This hack could possibly help to release some stress from my off-topic forum which most users seems to use as a chat substitute.

[wooolF[RM]]

]Originally posted by andrew67


Coolies, looks very nice.. :) I gather you got it compiled and signed? nope, got one of my friends (IRCop) install it on his server :p As I said earler I was on Rizenet for about one year now after we moved from another server and I know IRCops kinda good... So it helped :p

[andrew67]

Originally posted by Castel
andrew76, does this applet use a lot of server resources? I was alway led to believe chat applets are pretty server resource intensive and most hosting companies don't allow you to even install them for the very reason I assume.

I have a dedicated server but my site is very busy so i still have to watch what's going on behind the scenes :) Also I assume this doesn't use any db resources once it's loaded? This hack could possibly help to release some stress from my off-topic forum which most users seems to use as a chat substitute.

Nope, shouldn't use much, if any of your sever resources, as the java applets are loaded from the world irc webserver and users are connected through their server. Before you ask, yes I asked permission to use their applets in this hack.. See http://www.worldirc.org/chatself.php for more info on world irc.. :)

[andrew67]

Originally posted by wooolF[RM]
nope, got one of my friends (IRCop) install it on his server :p As I said earler I was on Rizenet for about one year now after we moved from another server and I know IRCops kinda good... So it helped :p

Bastard :) J/K I have been trying to self sign and compile for 2 days now, with no joy :( Oh well, I have the largest channel on world IRC now :) and the IRCop's are pretty cool, one even did all the work in setting up my room for me... Think I may just stay there.. :D

[wooolF[RM]]

]:p Pssst, this way (running java from another server) I don't put any extra load on my forum server :p ;)

Good that IRCops help u, keep this friendship ;) It helps sometimes ;)

[Oriion]

Originally posted by andrew67


You need to compile and sign the applets or host the IRC server on same server as applets in order to use other IRC servers. Pardon the n00b question, but how do I compile and sign the applets. Just starting to get my feet wet in IRC. :)

[andrew67]

Sorry, but I am the wrong person to ask, I am also a Java n00b and I have had no joy in compiling the Java yet, myself.. :) I am still trying and when and if I get iit done, I will add the instructions and update the hack... The hack works fine if you leave it on the default server settings and world IRC is actually quite a good server and the IRCop's are quite friendly and helpfull.. Aswell as their server taking the load and not yours, another bonus... Less bandwidth and resources you will lose.. You considered staying with them??

For now though if you really dont want to use world IRC, have a go yourself and checkout the following sites for more info on compiling and signing the Eirc applets.

Eirc Homepage:
http://eirc.sourceforge.net/

Eirc Help Page:
http://www.habber.net/index.php?p=eircfaq

PS If you have any joy in compiling/signing please come back and tell me how you did it, I keep getting errors :(

[Oriion]

Do you think world IRC would mind? Do I need to ask someone permission? Is there a procudure to keep a room open, or does it just get created when one person enters it?

The only reason I wanted to use enterthegame.com was because my community already uses it, but I might convince them to move. :)

[andrew67]

Ignore this post.. :) I double posted by mistake...

[andrew67]

Originally posted by Oriion
Do you think world IRC would mind? Do I need to ask someone permission? Is there a procudure to keep a room open, or does it just get created when one person enters it?

The only reason I wanted to use enterthegame.com was because my community already uses it, but I might convince them to move. :)

Nope, no need to ask permission. I have already and they also publicly display the url and code for eirc (see: http://www.worldirc.org/chatself.php ) and after hanging out and speaking to alot of the IRCops they are hoping and quite looking forward to more traffic on their servers... The decent thing to do however is once your room is up is too maybe recommend your users use mIRC instead, that way the server isnt too overloaded by the thousands of java users... Thats what I do anyway...

BTW In the week or so I have been on world IRC there hasn't been a single netsplit and I had over 40 users last night using java.. Their servers seem very fast and very reliable...

[andrew67]

Originally posted by Oriion
Is there a procudure to keep a room open, or does it just get created when one person enters it?

Sorry didn't notice that question when I posted my last reply.. To create a permanent room and a access list to enable auto ops you will need to first register your nick, then register your room once you've done that you start to add users to the access list.

For information on registering nicks with the name server look here:
http://www.worldirc.org/serv-nick.php

For information on registering channels with the channel server look here:
http://www.worldirc.org/serv-chan.php


If you require more help go to #help they are a friendly bunch who will explain your thinking about moving servers and everything and they will gladly help you get it all sorted.....

[Oriion]

Ok, I might give that a shot. So how is the room created and how does it stay up. And who has ops powers?

Reading the FAQ (http://www.worldirc.org/faq.php) now. :)

[andrew67]

To make the room stay open you need to call the channel sever thingy called "X" into your room and it stays there 24/7 enforcing bans and giving ops ect. You decide who get ops or not and what else they can do in the room by giving different access levels.. I'm not too upto scratch on the commands on this server as Im used to Austnet (where I moved from) but if worse comes to worse, pop into my room #Austech and ask Tokebuzz (IRC GURU), Pariah (IRCop) or Insane (me) and one of us should be able to help out with any probs. or questions..

[Slynderdale]

all i did was created a chat.php with this

<?php
error_reporting(7);

require('./global.php');


eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumchat')."\");");

?>

and then make a forumchat template with


<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<!-- no cache headers -->
<meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache">
<meta http-equiv="no-cache">
<meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1">
<meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache">
<!-- end no cache headers -->
<meta name="keywords" content="vbulletin,forum,bbs,discussion,jelsoft">
<meta name="description" content="$bbtitle is a discussion forum powered by vBulletin. To visit the forum, go to $bburl/ . To find out about vBulletin, go to http://www.vbulletin.com/ .">
<title>$bbtitle - powered by vBulletin</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header

<table align="center" style="border-width: 1px; border-color: #000000; border-style: solid;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td>

<CENTER>
<applet codebase="http://klagenfurt.at.eu.worldirc.org/" code="EIRC" archive="EIRC.jar,EIRC-gfx.jar" width="700" height="500">
<param name="server" value="klagenfurt.at.eu.worldirc.org" >
<param name="port" value="6667">
<param name="mainbg" value="#E0E2EB">
<param name="mainfg" value="#000000">
<param name="textbg" value="#ffffff">
<param name="textfg" value="#000000">
<param name="channel" value="#Chat">
<param name="nickname" value="$bbuserinfo[username]">
<param name="username" value="$bbuserinfo[username]">
<param name="realname" value="Interactive Java Chat">
<param name="password" value="">
<param name="login" value="1">
<param name="servPassword" value="">
<param name="servEmail" value="">
<h1>Interactive Java Chat</h1>
<p>Sorry, but you need a Java 1.1.x enabled browser to use the java chat.</p>
</applet>
</CENTER>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
$footer
</body>
</html>



works perfect for me and alot less to do and easy to edit

[andrew67]

Cool, Either way works so I guess take your pick, only thing is with mine any changes to the settings are made in the template not the php file... I will try release a update this weekend with the bug fix for the logo and removal of the "engine" template..

[Slynderdale]

you could change every thing in the template with mine too, and you can edit how the whole page looks and set up with that one template, you could have it look like your normal forum page with a chat or make something completly different for it, all mine takes it a small php and 1 template to tun the whole thing and set every thing up, i also have a X bot too so the irc chat is always open and you dont have to worry about some one getting admin power

[andrew67]

Well it doesn't do that the way you posted it, all the config is in the php file. My update will also have 1 php and 1 template instead of 2, a who's chatting now type deal (if I can work out the bugs) and the instructions on how to compile Eirc. for use on your own web/irc server.

Also no offence, but so what if you have X-bot, why make it sound like it is part of you hack? Its a bot in your chat room... What does that have to do with the hack? Anyone can have X-bot, its simply the channel server as I explained in a previous post.

[Slynderdale]

sorry, i didnt want to get one any ones bad side, i just offered another way of doing it, the top one

<?php
error_reporting(7);

require('./global.php');


eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumchat')."\");");

?>


is what you put in the php file the rest is a template

[mojotim]

Dude, nice job. Very easy install. No chmod, no fuss, no muss! :)

[andrew67]

No need to aplogise, I was asking a question is all, things dont seem to come out right when I typing and I always come across like I'm angry or something, I not, Sorry if seemed that way.. I was just pointing why I had set thing up the way I had and what I updates I had install and simply asking a Q...

[Slynderdale]

Originally posted by mojotim
Dude, nice job. Very easy install. No chmod, no fuss, no muss! :)

Thank, i also seached for a hack that lets you show whos in the chat on the main page if any one wants to add it.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34065

[Slynderdale]

ok i added a little update to my version, if an account has spaces in it, it will only use the first part of the name not the whole name so i made a little fix that removes the space. If your useing my version change:

<?php
error_reporting(7);

require('./global.php');


eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumchat')."\");");

?>

to:
<?php
error_reporting(7);

require('./global.php');

$chatusername=str_replace(" ","",$bbuserinfo[username]);

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumchat')."\");");

?>

now in the forumchat template find:

$bbuserinfo[username]

and replace it with:

$chatusername

it apears twice so change both and there, when a user goes to the chat it removes any spaces from there name

[Slynderdale]

hope that helps some people out

[wooolF[RM]]

]Originally posted by Slynderdale
$chatusername=str_replace(" ","",$bbuserinfo[username]);
nice! Thanx for sharing :)

[Castel]

Good job andrew, works like a charm. I used Slynderdale's chat.php method that way you don't have to modify online.php either since chat.php is already provided for.

[Marshalus]

Funny thing about this hack... the server path is the EXACT same thing it is on my server :D

Ensim :) Gotta love it!

[Slynderdale]

Note:
if you want a _ instead of a space and your using my setup replace

$chatusername=str_replace(" ","",$bbuserinfo[username]);


with


$chatusername=str_replace(" ","_",$bbuserinfo[username]);

[freakyshiat]

is it possible to disable the nick command so users cant change their names?

[Souli]

Using EIRC with an external server
---------------------------------------------
My english isn?t good, but i have found an Tutorialsite:

http://www.saint-elie.com/eirc/

[bluecat]

Great! I got it installed; however, my links back to my forum, members, calender, etc. are all linked to my chat directory and won't get users back to the forum (or any of the links). How do I change this? Thanks.

[Slynderdale]

you could install my version them place the chat.php into your forum folder, thats would fix it

[bluecat]

Where do I get your version? Or am I reading this wrong.

[bluecat]

I just changed the index.php (for the chat) to indexchat.php, and dropped it in my forum's directory, and fixed the problem. Is this ok to do? It's working fine.

[Slynderdale]

its the one i posted above that uses a small 3 lines php file and a template for the chat, if you name it other then chat.php just change the name in online.php

[ceo_tfw]

Thanks for this hack, I found that if I was to install this in another directory say called /chat/index.php/3
I would have to upload my forum images into the chat directory, so I renamed the index.php to chat.php and uploaded it into the forum directory without having to upload any images and it works fine,

[springbok]

Hi,

A quick intro. I am brand newbie to vBulletin and paid for my license tonight. I have tried to install this but it won't work.

The page just comes up blank and if I change the path testing various possiblies it mostly give me the not found error. Any ideas? I am running vBulletin on a win2k machine, might this be the issue?

I would really appreciate any help you could give.

[BrAinZ]

I have installed this hack but when you try to load it it seems to "pause" for ages then comes up with :

Closing Link ...blah blah.. (USER: bad username)

Any ideas ?

[andrew67]

To solve the error in the login, in the chat template change the line

<param name="username" value="$bbuserinfo[username]">

to

<param name="username" value="javauser">

or put your site name or something there instead of "javauser"....

[xeon]

Originally posted by andrew67
To solve the error in the login, in the chat template change the line

<param name="username" value="$bbuserinfo[username]">

to

<param name="username" value="javauser">

or put your site name or something there instead of "javauser"....
What exactly does this do? The reason I ask is it my chat works great for my admin name and for other's so far. But, I have a regular user account so I can view the board as a regular user. When I try to chat with my "Mike's Dad" as my user name, it first gives me a user name taken, then all subsequent nick changes result in the error message given above, bad user name. I am going to try what you said above, but what exactly is the problem? I'm just interested.

[wot-Mike]

Some characters can not be used in usernames. I don't know about the requirements for this particular chat, but if a name contains invalid characters then you will not get into chat.

[xeon]

Well that was something I overlooked, the apostraphe is invalid. Any suggestions on how to work the apostraphe? Can these be masked out or something? Thanks in advance, if all else fails I can edit members user names and make a note when registering not to use ' in the user name. Currently out of about 450, only 14 member names have the invalid charachter.

[edit] I figured out how to strip the apostraphe using the str_replace, but now I seem to get the apostraphe stripped and it only uses the first part of the user name, ie. Mike's Dad is Mikes. Here is my chat.php
<?php
error_reporting(7);

require('./global.php');

$chatusername=str_replace(" ","_",$bbuserinfo[username]);
$chatusername=str_replace("'","",$bbuserinfo[username]);

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumchat')."\");");

?>
I am using the the Sylverdale forumchat template with the chatusername replacements. Yes I am learning on the fly. ;)

[wot-Mike]

Well, look at your code:

the first "$chatusername=..." line, what does this do? It looks at $bbuserinfo[username] (Mike's Dad), replaces each space with an underscore, and then stores the edited value in $chatusername (Mike's_Dad)

The second line again looks at $bbuserinfo[username] (Mike's Dad), removes each apostrophe, and the stores the edited value in $chatusername (Mikes Dad), overwriting the already existing value of Mike's_Dad :(
Since the first value was overwritten, $chatusername now has a value of "Mikes Dad".
Your chat only accepts the first part, before the space, meaning "Mikes Dad" will be logged in as "Mikes".

Back to the drawing board ;)

[Slynderdale]

Originally posted by xeon
Well that was something I overlooked, the apostraphe is invalid. Any suggestions on how to work the apostraphe? Can these be masked out or something? Thanks in advance, if all else fails I can edit members user names and make a note when registering not to use ' in the user name. Currently out of about 450, only 14 member names have the invalid charachter.

[edit] I figured out how to strip the apostraphe using the str_replace, but now I seem to get the apostraphe stripped and it only uses the first part of the user name, ie. Mike's Dad is Mikes. Here is my chat.php
<?php
error_reporting(7);

require('./global.php');

$chatusername=str_replace(" ","_",$bbuserinfo[username]);
$chatusername=str_replace("'","",$bbuserinfo[username]);

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumchat')."\");");

?>
I am using the the Sylverdale forumchat template with the chatusername replacements. Yes I am learning on the fly. ;)

use:

$chatusername=str_replace(" ","_",$bbuserinfo[username]);
$chatusername=str_replace("'","",$chatusername);

[xeon]

Thanks for the input and Slynderdale, your code worked great. Thanks again.

[megatest]

Hell'o there. Many thanx for that great and easy hack.

BUT I'M STILL WONDERING...

Is there a way to have an "Who's chatting on line" list
for that ?

[FleaBag]

Nice work, thanks!

[Jawelin]

Originally posted by andrew67


Nope :( not unless you compile and sign the eirc applets yourself or run a IRC server on same machine as your webserver.

Excuse me. What do you mean exactly with 'compile' ?
I downloaded the jars from sourceforge and uploaded to my webserver home directory.
The applet seems working fine, unless I still have: !!! Couldn't resolve server address: irc.webmaster.com

Do you know any solution ?

Thanks

[X-Fan]

Just installed this hack, and it worked flawlessly first go!

Thanks andrew!

Ah, IRC, how I've missed it! :)

[thehobbyforum]

Originally posted by springbok
Hi,

A quick intro. I am brand newbie to vBulletin and paid for my license tonight. I have tried to install this but it won't work.

The page just comes up blank and if I change the path testing various possiblies it mostly give me the not found error. Any ideas? I am running vBulletin on a win2k machine, might this be the issue?

I would really appreciate any help you could give.



Same exact thing for me - not sure what is going wrong??
Anyone please help!!

[thehobbyforum]

Ok here was my fix - make sure you put both templates in all your styles!! :D

[tony]

Ok when you say create template eric and engine.

Do I do that in my admin cp?

Thanks for answering a dump question, It has been awhile since I have installed some hacks. I have people on my board that want a chat room.

Thanks Tony

[tony]

Ok I have the chat installed so forget about my last post.

What a great Hack.

How come every time I go to the chat room it starts out as private and after ahile it will go to public?

[Gazer]

Could someone please help me with this bit:

3. Find in the index.php file supplied in zip:

chdir('/home/virtual/site2/fst/var/www/html/forums/');

and edit the path to point to your forums directory.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So what goes where in here ???

My URL: is www.world-of-digital.com/forums/index.php.........

So how would i edit this path to point to the forums directory

Sorry i sound thick on this one :confused:

Regards Gazer.

[tony]

Find in the index.php file supplied in zip:

After dowloading the attachment: vb eric hack 1.0 zip. you will need to unzip it. You will need a program to do this. I use cutezip.

Make a chat directory and put it www.world-of-digital.com/chat

Upload the index.php to www.world-of-digital.com/chat

Tony

[wolfe]

how come i can't connect to wondernet with this

[MoneyTec.Com]

I just had this chat hack set up on my forums,http://www.moneytec.com/chat/ but when entering from my site we go to a public room. Is there a way to set this to a private room where my site members can discuss topic's pertaining to my sites content

[Gutspiller]

Does this hack allow you to connect to different IRC servers? I tried the demo and it wouldn't let me. Was I doing something wrong?

[Larz]

I spent eternity trying to make this work, without succes.

It wasn't until I took the index.php from the chat dir, renamed it chat.php and put it in my forum root dir, that I made it work.

I hope someone else might benefit from doing the same - and that someone smarter than me can possibly tell me if there are any problems with that procedure.

[Kaffeerappel]

I set it all up, and it seems to work nicely, there's just 1 thing tho. The Username won't show up, instead my nick sais: "Unregistered". I can still change it after logging in, but it would be nice if the vbulletin nick would could be carried over. I'm using 2.2.6

[Ninth Dimension]

Sorry, but you need a Java 1.1.x enabled browser to use The Game Vine Chat Room. From the looks of it, Microsoft are no longer supporting Java, which is a huge pain in the arse :(

Can anyone point me in the direction of something I and my users can download in order to use this chat software?

Cheers.

[Heineken77]

If this is already released, could someone please direct me to the thread as I can't find it.

Now I installed this, and what I am hoping for is a way to send an invite to members that are browsing the boards and not in the chat. Also, if there is a way for the users in chat to be displayed on the forum index page, so they can see who is in before they even join?

That would be real sweet!
Thanks for your time, :)
Heineken

[carpman]

Hello, any one have this working with VBPortal?

www.phpportals.com


many thanks

[carpman]

Originally posted by carpman
Hello, any one have this working with VBPortal?

www.phpportals.com


many thanks


Yes is does :)

only one thing, how can user who already has nick registered with worldirc becoome auth in the java client?

i tried /msg ns auth password

in java client, but it says 'no matching mask'

also the @X op does not appear in javachat?


i am using the Slynderdale version

cheers

[DarkDraco07]

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO GET jAVA VIRTUAL MACHINE.
this is getting annoying. the thing keeps popping up saying download java virtual machine, when i try to download it says they dont support it or something. befor i reformated i found a download somewhere NOW I CANT FIND IT

[Ninth Dimension]

Originally posted by DarkDraco07
CAN SOMEONE TELL ME HOW TO GET jAVA VIRTUAL MACHINE.
this is getting annoying. the thing keeps popping up saying download java virtual machine, when i try to download it says they dont support it or something. befor i reformated i found a download somewhere NOW I CANT FIND IT let me guess, XP right?

http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html

(for all the admins watching, i knew adding this link would help).

[DarkDraco07]

HAHAHA YAY!!!!!!! your not allowed to post links???

[Ninth Dimension]

No, it's just that XP no longer supports java as a download, and as you said it does not give any info on where to get it from.

The chat room used on this site uses java, so I posted a suggestion saying that the link I give you a moment ago should be added to the "you don't have java" message :)

I dunno if they done it or not. :D

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by DarkDraco07
HAHAHA YAY!!!!!!! your not allowed to post links???

Why would't he be allowed to post a link? Its not spam, warez or anything like that, just answering a legit question.

[Slynderdale]

Originally posted by danielhollands
No, it's just that XP no longer supports java as a download, and as you said it does not give any info on where to get it from.

The chat room used on this site uses java, so I posted a suggestion saying that the link I give you a moment ago should be added to the "you don't have java" message :)

I dunno if they done it or not. :D

I have xp and the newest version of java out there, it works good, just search http://www.download.com for it, its not a big download and its free.

Here:
http://download.com.com/3000-2378-7819085.html?tag=lst-0-5

[Keyser S?ze]

this may hav ebeen coverd, so many replies, but does this java irc allow DCC sends?

[carpman]

Originally posted by IceMalee
this may hav ebeen coverd, so many replies, but does this java irc allow DCC sends?

i have been trying to find out how i can use commands such as

/msg ns auth <password>

and

/msg x authop


in EIRC

[Slynderdale]

Originally posted by carpman


i have been trying to find out how i can use commands such as

/msg ns auth <password>

and

/msg x authop


in EIRC

You need a bot.

[Amasov]

Thanks for this great Hack !! It works perfectly :)

[PHiXTiT]

Thanks for this hack!

Just wondering if anyone knows of a free server that is using the xp.jar so the looks are more like the chat on this site?

[Buddha]

also, regarding the bot... anyone know which would be the best to use?

thanks.

*clicks installed*

[PHiXTiT]

I am using the X2 bot @ afternet.org
Works pretty good.

[Buddha]

checking now.
thanks for the quick reply!

[PHiXTiT]

np. Glad to have helped!

[Buddha]

actually, i can't create a new account there... won't let me... i'll have to try later.

[PHiXTiT]

Yes, They are doing some minor routine updating right now. Try later... Or find another. I really like afternet as it is so simple, with a proffessional look to it.

[Buddha]

well, i got what i think is the bot you are talking about... from another site... however, of course, there are no instructions. i'll ferret through it and see what i can do though...

[Hwulex]

Thanks for your simpled down version Slynderdale , it worked great. The original just threw a blank page at me for some reason.

Working tho, now I'm just downloading the JDKs to sign eIRC for QuakeNet - unless somebody's already done it!! PLEASE!! :(

[zajako]

did anyone figure out how to compile it to work with another server....

[exTracT]

Wonderful hack! I love it.
a few questions.
1) it takes about 20-45 seconds for it to connect and load the channel, is there anyway to show the progrress like on vbulletin.org/chat. or anyway to speed it up, right now it just sits there at a white screen, and i know some of my users will just say it doesnt work.

2) has anyone managed to make a working hack to show who's online in the chat?

thanks again for this great hack

[exTracT]

anyone still working on this??

[thamyeuvn]

Hey hey hey, i receive this error message:
BYE BYE CLONEYS
CLOSING LINK: MY USERNAME[IP] By KAGENFURT ... [K-lined]

Please help me.

[X-Fan]

Okay, I recently moved my site to a new server and now the Chat.class applet isn't loading up. I made sure to update the new path in both the index.php and chat_top.php files, but I still get a "load: Class chat not found" error.

Someone please help!

[JC]

I have a problem.

I used SLYNDERDALES version of this hack, it linked up and loads the applet, but nothing is shown in the box. When I type, nothing appears. It shows me as connected I thought? Then it freezes up and gets distorted within 30 seconds of just sitting there. What do I need to do or change? :(

Help would be great, I don't think slynderdale is active on the board any longer :(

[Big J]

Cool hack! Im having one problem though. When you attempt to click any of the buttons in the header or footer thay redirect to the incorrect path. It's adding the chat directory into the URL. Anyone know how to fix this?

http://www.extreme-athlete.com/forums/chat/

[AZone]

I was trying to install eIRC chat on my own server, but after chat is loaded, I see message "cannot connect to the port 6667".
what does it mean? how to make my chat working?

[Banana]

why should a recompile be necessary is one wants to connect to a different host? The host name is passed in as a parameter!

[AWS]

Clicks on install. I compiled the applet and signed it with my cert and it works well. Thanks for a great hack.

[SFNE Freak]

Here's my problem. I need to make it members only so no guests are allowed in. How do I do this? I tried some simple if strings with the $bbusername variable and it didn't work. I'm new to php so I didn't expect it to work. THanks for your help.

[Big J]

Originally posted by Big J
Cool hack! Im having one problem though. When you attempt to click any of the buttons in the header or footer thay redirect to the incorrect path. It's adding the chat directory into the URL. Anyone know how to fix this?

http://www.extreme-athlete.com/forums/chat/
BUMP FOR HELP!

[Slynderdale]

Originally posted by Big J

BUMP FOR HELP!

in the header and footer, enter the full url for the links such as
http://yourforum.com/forum/member.php

[Big J]

Originally posted by Slynderdale


in the header and footer, enter the full url for the links such as
http://yourforum.com/forum/member.php


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[SloppyGoat]

Did anyone ever figure out how to compile and sign this? I'd really like a little help on this, or a quick rundown/link. I'd like to log on to another server. Anyone? :confused:

[AWS]

Download Java SDK v1.31.04 and the applet source from the eirc homepage at Sourceforge. Make sure you also download the libs and extract it to your eirc dir. Then run build.pl if on *Nix or build.bat if on Windows from shell. After the build is complete use jarsigner to sign the 2 files that are created in the build dir.

[SloppyGoat]

Thanks, I'll try it. :)

Damn, their site's down right now, but I'll try it again later. ;)

[SloppyGoat]

Ok, I got all the stuff, but I'm quite confused now. Do I need a private key to sign the jars? I thought keys were only used for SSL connections. Can I sign without a key? I've been reading up on this (http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.2/docs/tooldocs/win32/jarsigner.html) site, and it seems a bit more in depth than I'd originally gathered. Can you elaborate a bit on this procedure? :confused:

[AWS]

Use keygen utility to generate a cert to sign the applet. I'll write up a tutorial on how to do this and post it up later tommorrow.

[Colon33]

How would i connect to another irc server such as GAMESNET which i currently use. Can anyone tell me what to modify or what to do?

[BlackDeath]

cool

[SloppyGoat]

Originally posted by Colon33
How would i connect to another irc server such as GAMESNET which i currently use. Can anyone tell me what to modify or what to do?

That's exactly what I'm trying to do here(not that server though).....it has to be "signed and compiled".

Thanks AWS! :D I can't wait to get this set up on another server! I'm sure it can't be that difficult, if I only knew how. The only tutorials I've found seem to assume you already know something about this. :cross-eyed:

[AWS]

What you need:

Java SDK 1.3 (1.4 is current but the applet source won't compile on it. You might not need to compile the applet.)
Jarsigner
Keytool (these tools are part of Java SDK)

How to sign it:

Create a directory to work in. Mine is called j-sign.
Make sure java is in your path.
CD into the working directory.

Now we want to create a cert to sign the applet.

at prompt type this, change any of the bracketed vars to what you want:

keytool -genkey -keystore [ whatever.store ] -alias [ yourcertname ]

Answer the questions that it asks and when you give it a password write it down so you don't forget it.
This will create your cert, now we just have to make it ready for signing.

At prompt:

keytool -export -keystore [ whatever.store ] -alias [ yourcertname ] -file [ yourcertname.cer ]

Make sure the name you give for the file has .cer extension

OK. You got your cert. There should be a file in the j-sign directory called yourcertname.cer.

Now cd into the directory where you untarred or if on Windows unzipped the eirc source and libs. You shouldn't have to compile the source. There are 2 jar files already compiled that you can use. Copy the .jar files to your j-sign directory. CD back to that dir.

Now lets sign them:

jarsigner -keystore [ whatever.store ] EIRC.jar [ yourcertname ]

You will be prompted for the password for your store, the pw you gave when you created the cert, type it in and in a second or 2 the applet will be signed to connect to any IRC server.
Repeat the step above to sign EIRC-gfx.jar and move the signed files to your docroot and test it out.

Remove the brackets when you do this.

The applet will now work with any IRC server that you choose to connect to. Just change the vars of the applet html page.

To see a working version go here (http://visualbasicforum.com/chat.php).

[SloppyGoat]

Thanks man! I'm trying it now. :)

[SloppyGoat]

Ok, I did everything step by step, but still can't seem to make it work on any other server. I even tried running it on my server, but all I get is "can't resolve...." whatever server name I try. I looked at the source on the example you posted, and it's running on the localhost, right? That's not working for me either. :(
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[Boofo]

I really feel stupid for asking this, but how do you set up your own chat room and how do you pick a server to do it on? I've never even attempted anything like this before and I know nothing about IRC. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[SloppyGoat]

I'm not much on irc either, so don't feel stupid. Registering a channel on a server is relatively easy, but this applet thing is confusing the hell out of me.

Normally, it'd be something like this...on say dalnet:

/chanserv info [#channelname] - This will check to be sure the channel name you want to register is not already registered. For example: /chanserv info #newbies. If ChanServ returns information on the channelname, it is already registered and you need to choose another one.

/join #channelname - This will create the channel you want to register. For example: /join #whatever.

/chanserv register [#channelname] [password] [description] - This will register your channelname with the selected password and a description of what the channel is about. The description is not important, but must be included in the command. For example: /chanserv register #whatever password Chat Room Description.

But you have to do alot more (obviously) to get EIRC to run on another server. :ermm:

[Boofo]

Thank you very much. Now, where do I run that and what do I run it with? (I told you I knew nothing whatsoever about this. :))

[SloppyGoat]

That's what you'd type into mIRC or any other irc client. If you log into dalnet, those commands will work. They vary from server to server though. It's best to view the command list on the server's homepage....if you want to join a different one.

[AWS]

Originally posted by SloppyGoat
Ok, I did everything step by step, but still can't seem to make it work on any other server. I even tried running it on my server, but all I get is "can't resolve...." whatever server name I try. I looked at the source on the example you posted, and it's running on the localhost, right? That's not working for me either. :(
Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
I don't know what the problem is. Maybe there is something wrong with the eirc applet.

Build the source. If you are on *Nix go to shell and cd into the eirc source directory. then run build.pl

./build.pl

If you are on windows open the build.bat file and at the top add the path to java there are also 3 other .bat files that you will need to that to. After you do that just double click build.bat.
This will create a dir called build. Go into it and grab the 2 applets it created and then sign them. If that doesn't do it then get back to me and I'll send you my applet which I know works.

Sorry I missed you when you stopped into our channel. I could have helped you if I was there.

[SloppyGoat]

I am running W2K. I used the jars that where already there. I figured they should be the right ones, since I dnlded the Windoze zip. Hell, I don't know. I'm lost now. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. :confused:
It seems that whatever server you connect to has to have the jars on their localhost. But I guess, if this is done right, I should be able to direct the applet to use my jar files and still use a different server value? Is that how this is supposed to work? Maybe I should try your files and see if that works, since you seem to know what you're doing. LOL :cross-eyed:

Are you running an irc server? I guess you have to be to have your own server value, eh? I don't really care to run my own irc, if I don't have to. Let me know if I have the concept all wrong. My brain is starting to hurt. :lick:

[edit]
Well, I actually dnlded your jar files (by entering the path to them in my browser), and I still get the same thing....so I don't think it's the files.

[SloppyGoat]

Originally posted by Boofo
I really feel stupid for asking this, but how do you set up your own chat room and how do you pick a server to do it on? I've never even attempted anything like this before and I know nothing about IRC. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dude, I don't mean to sound rude, but you need to go back a few pages and read. What you're asking is what we're discussing right now. So far, it's not working for me either, but I did the research before I started asking questions. ;) AWS is trying to help.

[obiwan8472]

I have been at this for 4 hours.
I cannot make a permanent room. It keeps saying I am not logged in. I tried asking in the help bit of IRC but no one answers. Am I stupid or missing something?

[SloppyGoat]

Yeah, if you're talking about worldirc, you have to go read their procedure for doing that. It's a bit of a damn hassle, IMO. You have to register it with their goofy commands, then get three people to approve it within so much time. I still haven't done it. It seems pretty stupid, just to register a crippled irc channel. :mad:

[obiwan8472]

I just checked all that out!
As you say, its way to much hassle!!
Need to find somewhere better and more simple

[AlpineFX]

What would I add to incorporate this into VBP?? sounds like all I need to do is get the includes and the forum path in there...but...duh, I'm confused.

http://www.loweredvisions.com

check it out.

[AlpineFX]

oops...sorry...didn't realize double post :x

[sabret00the]

how would users go about accessing the room via mIRC or a chat program like that?

[xxskullxx]

Connect to any worldirc server and join your channel....

[partang2]

Great hack! Clicks install!

[Brain Crusher]

where i find the need edge bot for chat online users for this script?

[Brain Crusher]

A Member of my forum called "Dr.Mc ++++", not the chatapplet said:
Your Username is invalid
Connect with your real username, in lowercase
If your mail adress were foo@bar.com, your username wuld be foo
!!! Closing Link: Dr. by Klagenfurt.AT.EUWorldRC.ORG (User Bad username)
!!!!Youve been disconneted from {()}

[Brain Crusher]

And DJ Mortifer is now in the Chat with the nickname "DJ" what´s wrong?

[SloppyGoat]

You can't have spaces or puncuation, but there's a hack to replace them with an underscore. I think it's in this thread, actually.

[kms]

can this hack be placed at the foot of the main forum page? or would it slow it down? TIA

[SloppyGoat]

I tried it. Yes, it slows it down. It takes awhile for it to load from worldirc.org. Actually, it seems to be slower than it's been ever. We don't even use it much anymore.

[[Nightchiller]]

i can connect to a IRC server never

the path in the index.php was ok

pleas help me i have it all install !

[Xyphen]

I installed it, it works but it doesn't connect me anywhere.. -_- It says bad username, and stuff.

[Webdork]

Nice hack - Installed it in 3-4 mins and worked flawlessly.

[jancarlo]

come posso vedere gli users che sono in chat anche nel foro?

come avvine per gli user che sono nel foro.

grazie

ciao
jancarlo

how I can see the users that they are in chat also in the hole?

like avvine for the user that they are in the hole.

thanks

hello
jancarlo

[GZA3]

How install this ?? tried to install and exited me empty page : ((
http://kaktos.co.il/ch/

[BlackDeath]

ok, to make this thing work, i had to do what a few people mentioned but also 1-2 things that others didn't mention. i had to rename the index.php file in the "chat" folder and move that into the main forum directory. then delete the "chat" folder since you dont need it. then i got an error stating something wasn't found. you have to get rid of the chdir in the "chat.php". other than those errors, this is a sweet hack. can u get sounds for eIRC?

[Da`Nacho]

Working great here after some tweaking on my own.

BTW, I just put the index.php in the main forums dir as chat.php. This way all my images work correctly and it's better integrated with the forum. :p

[SirSteve]

I just want to know how do you set it up so that others do not have any op controls? Is there any way to remove the Channels button? Any way to only allowed registered users to chat (no Guests/Unregistered)?

[soccerclue]

I have problem setting up the EIRC chatroom in my forum. I don't know exactly what is the directory for chdir. My directory looks like this:
ftp.myforum.com/httpdocs/forum/

So what should I type after chdir? Please let me know. I download the latest zip file and I want to know if there is anything else I need to modify since there are so many threads and I could not finish reading all of them.

Hope someone can help me. Thank you.

[bgray]

Anyone know how I can show members in the chat room as a list on my forum?

[gmarik]

Why do the applets load so long?
And is it all ok on 2.3.0?

[gmarik]

Why do the applets load so long?
And is it all ok on 2.3.0?

[SloppyGoat]

Because the worldirc server sucks. It didn't used to take so long. I emailed them and they replied, but never did anything about it. It takes for freaking ever to open the channel. I'm going to find a new chat applet.

[gmarik]

What is the best server where to make my own, not very big channel?

Or is it better to make one on my own server? Does it takes long to do one?!

[SloppyGoat]

Only servers that have the EIRC class and jar files will work, so your selection is limited to maybe two at the most, that I've found. You can run your own, but don't ask me how to do that. I never could get mine to work. :confused:

[jancarlo]

@ andrew67

and for vb3 beta3 it can be had? also in pm.

thanks
jancarlo

[ffevo]

Can someone tell me..I cant seem to find were you change the damn Images..my page is looking quite stupid at the mommnet.

[jancarlo]

I have already seen to turn this hack in vb3, who can help me?

in how much this version does not work for vb3.

thanks
jancarlo

[UND3Rburn]

im trying to install it for vB3 but get the following error


Fatal error: Call to undefined function: gettemplate() in /home/virtual/site73/fst/var/www/html/discuss/chat/index.php on line 8


So i know i have to change the gettemplate function.... but to what?

[Buczilla]

Thank you sooooooo much for this hack!!!!!!!!!!

[Buczilla]

06-24-03 at 08:16 AM ffevo said this in Post #200 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=412124#post412124)
Can someone tell me..I cant seem to find were you change the damn Images..my page is looking quite stupid at the mommnet.


Just re-upload all the images to the chat directory :)

[mmmender]

anyone have details on how to configure the set-up/layout of this? also, is there a way to add an emoticons box?

[Michael2]

I would also like info on getting this to work with vB3. Any help is appreciated. :)

[engquist]

the writer of this hack last posted a YEAR AND A HALF AGO!

meh.

[Zachery]

I would also like info on getting this to work with vB3. Any help is appreciated. :)
try using a differnt hack, i can suggest lookin at vbulletin.nl :)

[Boofo]

try using a differnt hack, i can suggest lookin at vbulletin.nl :)
Yes, but that one you have to load the java files on the user's computer and there are some that won't and some that can't. ;)

[Nero1977]

Guys!

Can any on tell me how can make connection on irc server.
I have this error:

!!!Couldn't resolve server address eu.undernet.org


Thank you

[BlazeXXX]

any possiblities this will work on VB 3.03?

[andrew67]

the writer of this hack last posted a YEAR AND A HALF AGO!

meh.
Sorry everyone, I haven't been on alot lately.. I will try and get this working and packaged up for VB 3.0.X in the next few weeks... :)

[andrew67]

Sorry everyone, I haven't been on alot lately.. I will try and get this working and packaged up for VB 3.0.X in the next few weeks... :)
Ignore that last part, new version uploaded to suit VB3.0.7.. :) Enjoy...

P.S. It may/should work on other 3.0.X versions but I havent tested it...

[andrew67]

Oh could a mod please edit the 1.0 out of the thread title and move it to VB3 hacks?? I cant seem to change it.. Thanks :)

[Protoman]

I have a problem that this applet takes up 40MB of ram on J2SE 5.0 and ultimately crashes IE and firefox.. any ideas?

[HansMuenchen]

Hi everybody!

Is it possible also to set a parameter for a channel password, so that only user can join over the applet?

Thnx for helping me.

Greetings out of Munich
Hans

[Mr. Brian]

<CENTER>
<applet codebase="http://vBulletin-Fans.com/" code="EIRC" archive="EIRC.jar,EIRC-gfx.jar" width="700" height="500">
<param name="server" value="irc.vbfans.com" >
<param name="port" value="6667">
<param name="mainbg" value="#E0E2EB">
<param name="mainfg" value="#000000">
<param name="textbg" value="#ffffff">
<param name="textfg" value="#000000">
<param name="channel" value="#soccermamak">
<param name="nickname" value="$bbuserinfo[username]">
<param name="username" value="$bbuserinfo[username]">
<param name="realname" value="AUSTECH - Interactive Java Chat">
<param name="password" value="">
<param name="login" value="1">
<param name="servPassword" value="">
<param name="servEmail" value="">
<h1>vBulletin-Fans.com Interactive Java Chat</h1>
<p>Sorry, but you need a Java 1.1.x enabled browser to use the Austech.Info java chat.</p>
</applet></CENTER>

Can anyone tell me what's wrong with this code?

[t-mac]

Installed and having some issues.

Installed quite easily and everything is looking good except...

The chat window is greyed out and there is an error in the internet explorer window stating load: class EIRC not found

Seems like I am not finding the eirc java package.

I made my irc channel...but not sure if I set that up right.

Any help would be very apprecaited!

T-Mac

[NJTy180]

Installed and having some issues.

Installed quite easily and everything is looking good except...

The chat window is greyed out and there is an error in the internet explorer window stating load: class EIRC not found

Seems like I am not finding the eirc java package.

I made my irc channel...but not sure if I set that up right.

Any help would be very apprecaited!

T-Mac

Im having the same problem. Looks like this will be the first addition that Ill have to uninstall :(

[lttcoder]

I cant find the .JAR file.

[wrang]

Mabye a stupid queation but where can i find this chat?

Regards

[Blackhat]

What you need:

Java SDK 1.3 (1.4 is current but the applet source won't compile on it. You might not need to compile the applet.)
Jarsigner
Keytool (these tools are part of Java SDK)

How to sign it:

Create a directory to work in. Mine is called j-sign.
Make sure java is in your path.
CD into the working directory.

Now we want to create a cert to sign the applet.

at prompt type this, change any of the bracketed vars to what you want:

keytool -genkey -keystore [ whatever.store ] -alias [ yourcertname ]

Answer the questions that it asks and when you give it a password write it down so you don't forget it.
This will create your cert, now we just have to make it ready for signing.

At prompt:

keytool -export -keystore [ whatever.store ] -alias [ yourcertname ] -file [ yourcertname.cer ]

Make sure the name you give for the file has .cer extension

OK. You got your cert. There should be a file in the j-sign directory called yourcertname.cer.

Now cd into the directory where you untarred or if on Windows unzipped the eirc source and libs. You shouldn't have to compile the source. There are 2 jar files already compiled that you can use. Copy the .jar files to your j-sign directory. CD back to that dir.

Now lets sign them:

jarsigner -keystore [ whatever.store ] EIRC.jar [ yourcertname ]

You will be prompted for the password for your store, the pw you gave when you created the cert, type it in and in a second or 2 the applet will be signed to connect to any IRC server.
Repeat the step above to sign EIRC-gfx.jar and move the signed files to your docroot and test it out.

Remove the brackets when you do this.

The applet will now work with any IRC server that you choose to connect to. Just change the vars of the applet html page.

To see a working version go here (http://visualbasicforum.com/chat.php).


Thanks, this works :)

[andrew67]

Im afraid World IRC stopped publicly sharing the .jar files.. This may be temporary, I am waiting for a email back from them... For now to get it to work you will need to do the same as Blackhat did and compile your own files... Sorry, I am working on another soloution...

[Silverstangs]

Douh! -- I should have read the whole thing first before I installed it!