Chat Modifications - Dream's Chatbox

This adds a simple Chatbox in your forum home page for your members to chat.

The Chatbox is like a thread, members leave small messages in it for others to see. Think of it as an off-topic thread that never ends. The Chatbox can also help keep chatting out of the threads.

This mod is light on the server, uses little server resources to work. The default refresh rate is set to 5 minutes. You can disable automatic refreshing entirely in the options.

What's the refresh rate? The chatbox updates the messages shown every given seconds, that's the refresh rate. It sends a request to the server asking for new messages every X seconds, that you choose in the options.

Warning: If you set your refresh rate to 10 seconds this mod stops being so server friendly. You can do it, but be sure your server can handle it.


Features:
- Ajax (no page refreshes)
- Pages
- Set refresh rate in seconds
- Hide Chatbox contents from certain user groups
- Set user groups that can't send messages but can view chatbox
- Moderator user groups that can delete messages
- Disable auto refresh for guests
- Prune messages by user ID, user name, days old or all
- Enable/disable smilies, bbcode and [ img ]
- Automatic URL parsing
- Users can delete their own messages
- Smilies popup with all smilies you can use in messages
- Who's Online Support
- Show message dates or not
- User names linked and colored with their user group colors
- Banned Users
- Hide refresh button
- /me code
- Optional message colors
- Bunch of options in the Admin Control Panel

Live Demos: (leave your live demo in this thread!)
http://www.fliz.ru/ (russian)
http://www.sustainabilityforum.com/forum
http://www.virtualorbit.com/
http://www.bowlandcentral.com/forum


VERSION HISTORY



This mod is now final. It has all the features I think a chatbox should have, so I won't be adding more features to it. Anyone has my permission to use this as a base for another mod. It will still be updated for bugs though.

[Bean Bandit]

cheers, I fixed the height for now within the template and will have a mate have a look at the plugin (don't no a thing about hooks and stuff)

I'd only want the pages at the bottom, text input on top is perfect... anyway will do for now as said variable lenght regarding to shown post would be a nice feature, especialy for those running it in the sidepanel

[Dream]

No problem, also please mark as installed if you keep using this.

[mystic10]

i have problem when i uploaded the chatbox there was only one smiley..and when i writing and shout its different...http://www.yah00-city.com
please check and tell me how can i fix it..i will be very greatful thanks

[bosal]

Ok, I want to this shoutbox apear only in few forum id. How to make it ? <if and what ?

[doogie1775]

Love the mod - thank you!

Couple of questions - after reading through (most) of the posts here. I have decided that I really would have rather used the ajax version (I installed the one without) - mainly because I just didn't understand what ajax was. What ramifications are there to changing over. What I have now works great, I just like the fact of not having refresh intervals (would like it instantaneous). I am using vBulletin v3.6.8 w/ vBadvanced v3.0 RC2. (I am new to all of this, so the simplist instructions how to convert would be appreciated).

Also, one of my registered users is on dial-up (I know, I know - but he isn't going to change) - He is not able to use the shoutbox at all. The curser never appears allowing him to type. I have quadruple checked all permissions, etc so I know it has nothing to do with it. Has anyone experienced this problem?

Thank you in advance!

[Dream]

The ajax version still has a "refresh interval", it just doesnt "refresh" the whole page. The newest version has an upgrade.txt file with the upgrade instructions.

Never heard of that problem. Does he see the messages at all?

[doogie1775]

Originally Posted by Dream

The ajax version still has a "refresh interval", it just doesnt "refresh" the whole page. The newest version has an upgrade.txt file with the upgrade instructions.

Never heard of that problem. Does he see the messages at all?

Thanks for the reply!

Yes, he sees the chatbox and messages within, he just cannot click in the entry box to add a message - very strange.

[Dream]

Is he a member of any secondary usergroups? What is his primary usergroup?

[doogie1775]

Primary usergroup is registered users..........not a member of secondary.........trust me, check and checked and double checked permissions - not the issue.

[Dream]

I just asked because when you have the usergroup on "can't use chatbox" option, the user can't click the text field just as you described.

Is your banned users option empty? Can you send me your board's address? You can do it by PM if you want.