Page Cannot Be Displayed

[dsboyce8624]

Okay I tried to search on this, but it seems to fail when I try, so here goes.

Just installed, seemed to go fine. When the vBChat link is clicked it opens a windows that stays blank for long time then give the usual IE message Page Cannot be Displayed.

Things I should check?

UPDATE:

Entering the link with the IP instead of the name works, but says no guest access of course.

Anybody know why?

UPDATE:

If I turn it off in the cp I get the message about it being off. This means something else is wrong.

Still looking for help.

[dsboyce8624]

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[dsboyce8624]

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[flex22]

My users are saying the same thing.I hadn't noticed this page hanging in IE, because I use Mozilla Firefoz, which has no problems.

The interesting thing is, I gave the link to the chatroom in a post.Users using IE click on that link and the page DOES NOT hang, they get in quick as you like.
It's only when they click the vBChat menu item at the top of the forums, that they get the hanging problem.

Come on guys, help us out here, there must be a reason for this, and a solution.

[dsboyce8624]

My users are saying the same thing.I hadn't noticed this page hanging in IE, because I use Mozilla Firefoz, which has no problems.

The interesting thing is, I gave the link to the chatroom in a post.Users using IE click on that link and the page DOES NOT hang, they get in quick as you like.
It's only when they click the vBChat menu item at the top of the forums, that they get the hanging problem.

Come on guys, help us out here, there must be a reason for this, and a solution.

What link are you posting? I'd like to compare it to what the menu item uses.

[sv1cec]

I wish I could help you guys, but my board (and vBChat) are heavily customized so I can't be sure. If I remember right, there is a script that needs to exist in the navbar template, before the vBChat link. Have you inserted that? Maybe there is a problem in that script?

Try replacing the link to vBChat with something like:


<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="vBChat.php?$session[sessionurl]" target="_blank">vBChat</a></td>


And see if this works for your IE users.

Rgds

[flex22]

dsboy the link was http:www.forum name/vBCh...o=main&nojoin=1

I changed the navbar link to that, and IE works fast for me now.Brilliant! I thought to myself, it's sorted! wait till I tell the guys at .org

However, even though it has quickened for me, other's are still telling me that IE takes ages to load the chat, or it doesn't load at all.

Yes sv1cec, I have added the rest of the script.

EDIT
Aha hold the front page!!!!!!!!!!!

Apparently with that new link I gave you guys, it solves the slow IE loading of the chat page.
SO IT DOES WORK!!!! :D

The user who told me it made no difference, was actually using the chat link from the bottom of the page, near the who's online part.The thing is I hadn't changed that link yet, I had only changed the top menu link.

Ok guys, try changing all links to the chatroom to
www.forum name/vBCh...o=main&nojoin=1

and hopefully that should sort it out......................

[dsboyce8624]

dsboy the link was http:www.forum name/vBCh...o=main&nojoin=1

I can't read this, can you post it in code brackets please?

Thanks.

I wish I could help you guys, but my board (and vBChat) are heavily customized so I can't be sure. If I remember right, there is a script that needs to exist in the navbar template, before the vBChat link. Have you inserted that? Maybe there is a problem in that script?

Try replacing the link to vBChat with something like:


<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="vBChat.php?$session[sessionurl]" target="_blank">vBChat</a></td>


Nope, no luck, although I think I already had it.

[flex22]

Type in the path to your forums, then add
/vBChat.php?&do=main&nojoin=1
onto the end (sorry the link I gave earlier was wrong)

Edit: Ok, I don't know if that link will work.
Basically it boils down to this!

If you can get into vbchat quickly and the page loads ok, then copy the link thats in the address bar at that time (when you're in the chat).Then paste that link into the navbar area where the vbchat code is.

It's solved the problem for all of my users, and they're glad it's sorted.Let's be honest, nobody else is coming up with much.........

I hope it helps.

Cheers!

[dsboyce8624]

It came up, but I got 5 or 6 join messages.

Any Idea why?

EDIT: I'd also make a big ugly post in the top of this forum, many people are trying to make this work and can't.

[flex22]

Try it again, does this happen every time?

I don't think it should...........

[dsboyce8624]

And if you could log into mine for a sec I'd appreciate it.

Okay, now I know why people lilke FlashChat.

I'll leave this, but recommend the other.

[Ken Woods]

As noted above here is the fix:

Edit your "navbar" template from your Bulletin Admin screen.

Do a search for "vbchat.php"

For the function type this line instead of what was given in the help file:

function OpenvBChat(){
vBChat =
window.open('iraqidinarinformation/vBChat.php?do=main&nojoin=1)
return false;
}

The only problem now is it is S.L.O.W. in IE and fast in Firefox.

Enjoy!