FREE zz:FlashChat Drop in Flash Animated Chat Integration
 

No modifications to your existing forums!

This single file enhancement allows one to seamlessly integrate vBulletin 3 with Nik's awesome FREE zz:FlashChat PHP/mySQL Flash based GUI chat. zz:FlashChat supports flash smiley events, MP3 sound/music events, and flash animation events, private messages, admin login, and configurable reduced moderator login.

Online demo of integration is at (registration required - Try U: goner P: goner):
http://myganjagrow.com

Naturally registration is required to see the chat. No email verification is used so you remain anonymous at my counter culture adult oriented site. Use a fake email addy if you please.

Obtain Nik's zz:FlashChat 3 beta 1.1 at: http://download.zehnet.de/ZZ_FlashChat_3_%5bbeta1.1%5d/

Install zz:FlashChat as per Nik's included instructions. The install need not reside within your forums tree. The database tables can also be added to your existing vB database and need not reside in a separate database. I cannot provide support for zz:FlashChat.

Obtain my vbulletin integration at: http://myganjagrow.com/download/zzchat_3_add_ons.rar

UnRAR the integration file "member.php" and edit all the paths to reflect where you installed vB and zz:FlashChat. Save and upload to your zz:FlashChat directory. Calling this script from within vbulletin will use the existing vB security to only allow registered vB members to join your chat. Chat member info is encrypted while in chat. Logged out/Unregistered users will be redirected to your forum registration page. Javascript pop-ups can be used to call the chat script. Index.php and login.php should be deleted from the chat directory to prevent back doors from remaining open.

I've also included a script that can enable you to display "Who's in Chat?" from any other vB page by calling users.php from the chat directory. I use it in the left sidebar at my forumhome: http://myganjagrow.com/forums/index.php

Please give me feedback and URLs if you install this. I'll try and work out the inevitable bugs.

I registered a username that you can all use so you wont have to register. Its

Goner / goner

The chats only OKAY

You didn't even try the animated actions. Just one sound byte.

Looks fine...a nice simple chat program.

Can you give us a heads up as to how to customize it a bit? I don't see anything in the documentation about animations...nor how to change the colors of the thing.

Nice work.

good job man

There's a color picker and event configurator in the admin section of the chat. Events can be accessed from within chat by the dropdown menus or command line.

Ooo, this works from behind a firewall as well... Very nice.

Looks great x3no - will add to my list of installs to do. Good job :).

/me clicks install.

Very easy to install and get seup... I'm pretty impressed.

Is there a chat similar to this that would be able to interface with an existing IRC channel on a specific server? All the ones that I've seen can't work from behind a firewall.

Is it possible to display how many users are in chat on ForumHome (or in navbar) with this chat script?