webChattr: Live Chat Rooms for Web and iPhone Users
 

Staff note: This modification has been removed as the services used by this modification are not available anymore.

webChattr is your own real-time chat room, anywhere and any time you need one.

Key Features:

1) No server resources are used on your server

2) It's Free :)

3) It displays members' avatars, linked to their profile

4) No software to install

5) Works great in just about any desktop web browser

6) Access live chat rooms from your iPhone or iPod Touch.

7) Make up a simple Web Address to create a room, like... http://webchattr.com/go/your_own_room_name_here

8) Participate in up to 5 chat rooms at the same time


More information on webChattr can be found here: http://webchattr.com

And now webChattr can be integrated with vBulletin with this module :) To install this module, please follow the instructions provided in the README.txt file.

I have tested this mod in vB 3.5.0, 3.6.5, 3.7.1 and 3.7.2

Note: This module is available only to the users who are logged into your forum. If a user is not logged in, the Chat link would take him to the login page.

Any feedback/suggestions/bugs are more than welcome.

This is pretty cool for a simple basic chat. Would be nice if they allowed registration on their site for a version with moderation capabilities. But for a quick and easy chatroom... very cool. Thanks man :).

Not gonna install this just yet... deciding if I want a chatroom or not on my forums ;).

Thanks:) I'm glad that you liked it.

One thing I do like is how it works with an iPhone/Touch. I installed an iPhone skin, so if I do use this.. I'll have to add a link to it somewhere on my forumhome for that style. Definitely handy then heh.

That's what I love about webChattr. It works like a charm on my iPhone. I make more out of the data plan and use less TXT messages :D

Okay, I installed but the 'chat' button doesn't take me anywhere. Did I miss something?

Thanks!!

Obviously it's something that is easy, but I'm missing a step here.

Everything looks fine, but when I click the 'chat' link in my navbar, nothing happens. :(

Sounds 'top-notch' how can I use it just by phones?

Darn, I'd love to use this as a chat room feature on my site, but it's not going anywhere. :(

Just wondering....can anyone outside of our registered members find this room on a list of 'available' or 'custom' rooms somewhere? I wouldn't want a backdoor into my site, you know.

I installed and everything works great from the forums navbar.
Any suggestions on getting it to work from my vba cmps hompage?

I would suggest checking the following:

1) Make sure that the global plugin system is enabled: Go to vBulletin Options >> vBulletin Options >> Plugin/Hook System and make sure that the plugin system is enabled.

Is the Chat link visible at all? Where does it point to?

You could use it on an iPhone by visiting http://webchattr.com/go/some_room_name

Example: http://webchattr.com/go/chillers

sorry, I haven't had a chance to play with vba cmps yet :)

I get an error when i click the link

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: webchattr in /home/mywebsite/public/forums/index.php(411) : eval()'d code on line 7

Looks like all the plugins were not imported. There seems to be a missing plugin called "Include webChattr class file". Can you verify if it exists under plugin manager?

I tested it in older versions of vBulletin, but doesn't seem to work. It works in 3.7.x

What version are you using?

This mod works with 3.7.x currently. I'm working on making it compatible with older versions of vBulletin.

Keep checking...

Include webChattr class file is in my plugins manager yes

My version is 3.72

got the same problem

i use vBulletin v3.7.2
imported product then click chat i received this error. i tried to check plugin

1. Add Chat Link to Navbar
2. Display Page
3. Include webChattr class file

already enabled

how to fix it?please

I have updated the mod. Please try it and let me know how it goes.

Check out the updated version, I'm positive it would work for you :)

still got this problem:

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: webchattr in /xx/xxx/xxx/xxx/index.php(411) : eval()'d code on line 7

That's really weird. I tried installing it again on a fresh copy of vb3.7.2 and it worked for me. This is the deal:
The class webChattr is included by executing the plugin "Include webChattr class file" at the global_start hook. Now since you have vb3.7.2, it should work for you. Please verify the following:

1) Make sure all three plugins are active
2) These should be the hook locations for the plugins:
Include webChattr class file: global_start (THIS IS NOT WORKING FOR YOU!!)
Display Page: forumhome_loggedinuser_query
Add Chat Link to Navbar: global_setup_complete

If the mod still doesn't work for you, I would recommend uninstalling the mod and then using the webChattr3.5.x & 3.6.x.zip file for installation. It is a bit more work to install (still takes less than 5 minutes), but the good thing is that it doesn't use hooks or plugins at all and should ideally work for you. Please give it a try :)

Not working for me, might be a conflict with idk what

This looks cool .. gonna try it later.. if its not on my server then it makes my forum run faster.

Then its all good..

:D

Hi,

I tried it but it causes high server load after installing it =/

works for me.
Great mod!

It appears that Webchattr has grown too fast for its own good. They took the service offline while they upgrade their infrastructure. They didnt say when and if the service will be back though.

wC should work again :)