Username & Email for Javascript
 

Greetings All,

Hoping this is an easy question.

I'm trying to drop a Zopim Chat Window on our vBulletin instance. Zopim has the ability to have the email,name and another piece passed via javascript into it. How do I get those fields from Vb in Javascript?

Also, is there a doc somewhere that shows how to reference other stuff in Vb?

<script type="script/javascript">

$zopim(function() {
$zopim.livechat.setName('Logged in name');
$zopim.livechat.setEmail('user@somewhere.com');
$zopim.livechat.addTags('User Group');

});


</script>

Thank you in advance,
C

This is typically done by writing a piece of inline JavaScript with the necessary vbulletin variables so they are available to JavaScript. If you look at the vbulletin "headinclude" template, you will see an example of this technique.

A portion of the inline JavaScript in the "headinclude" template.

You would want to do something similar for your chat system. Sorry, I am not familiar with the chat system you are using. This is just an example how vbulletin variables can be embedded in JavaScript. In this method they would be available to JavaScript's global scope.


You would have to be more specific in your question here, but in general check out the 'ARTICLE' section here on vbulletin.org. Do not limit yourself to just vbulletin4 articles, many of the vbulletin3 articles are just as relevant.

I know you are seeking general information right now, I can be more helpful if you require specifics.

:)

Thanks TBWorld,
I'll check those out, the articles, specifically I was looking for what I could reference with the {vb: } programming language (for lack of a better word).

With your example, i was able to figure part of it out:
<script>
var name = document.getElementById("vbName").innerHTML;
var email = document.getElementById("vbEmail").innerHTML;
$zopim.livechat.setName(name);
$zopim.livechat.setEmail(email);
$zopim.livechat.addTags('Subscription_Plan');
</script>

Now, I'm just stuck trying to only pop the window based on a usergroup or custom field.

Think it's this: <if condition="is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 1, 2, 3)"></if>

Need to catch my train so i'll test it later

Thanks in advance