[iggy123]

Not to sure what that error was related too - think it was a Java issue but it shouldn't effect everyone else connecting...
here is my chat tmplate.... alter the following lines

<param name="nick" value="Chat_nick"> 
<param name="name" value="$bbtitle">
<param name="host" value="irc.server">
<param name="port" value="6667">
<param name="command1" value="join #channel">

chat_nick = what ever you want the person to connect as ( i had trouble when they were connecting using the $username)
irc.server = the IRC server you use ie gamesnet.east
#channel = the channel you use ie #antivirus


when i try to connect now i get this error

Error : Closing Link: 0.0.0.0 (Invalid username [~$bbuserin])

thatt is the same sort of error i used to get as well. hence i changed it to "forum_user??" that will create a username of forum_user with two random numbers on the end
check mine out at http://clanantivirus.com/forums/chat.php