Chat Modifications - vBulletin Chat Mod (123 Flash Chat)- Users Integrated, Free Hosted!

Module Name: 123 Flash Chat Module

Author: TOPCMM Software Corp.

Module Description: A live chat room based on Flash and Java can be added to vBulletin as an add-on, multiple skins and user integrated. Once the module is installed successfully, a free hosted chat room will be automatically generated for your vBulletin, and the room name will be your domain name.

Module Version: Vb2.x, Vb3.x,Vb4.x, Vb5.x

Installation Level: Immediately

Installation Time: ~5 Minutes

Features:

• Trouble-Free
• Users integrated: User database of your vBulletin can be fully integrated to Chat
• Single sign-on: No separate login is required.
  
  Full Control
• Mutiple skins: Nine skins are available to fit in your forum.
• Various chat clients: A standard Flash client has full features, a small and neat HTML/Ajax client is light and flexible in size and therefore can be used as a shoutbox, etc.
• Customize size and interface language to match your site.
• Admin Panel: Two control panels are available: you can define how to add the chat to vBulletin, the open mode, the server mode, etc. in the vBulletin ACP, and paid user can customize the chat room in the chat admin panel.
• Display chat data: chat room list, online users, chat user names, etc. can be displayed or not.
  
  Why Wait?
• Social connect features: social sign-on, linking, sharing, Facebook chat, tweet chat and follow a Twitter user.
• Luxurious chat features: Lobby and private chat, Avatar, smilies, flash emotions, post-notifier, etc.
• Free hosted chat available.
• Optional video chat for paid users.
• Professional support staff for paid chat hosting user or license buyer.

What's New?


Coming next: 123 Flash Chat will enable user transfer in the next version.

HTML5 chat client has been published for the chat which significantly improves the loading speed and it works for multiple devices as mobile, tablet and pc users; PPM/PPV feature is enabled with which the chat master can start his online business by selling videos

Mobile version is available now as an application; It is a great leap for the chat it works perfectly with iPhone, iPad and Android devices




More user groups are brought to the chat too including VIP, premium, plus and regular members; Users can earn credit to be upgraded to the next degree

The chat newly introduces social connect feature, which means your chat users can connect with their Facebook or Twitter account, and update status on social networks with their chat activities!
123 Flash Chat 10.0 vertion has released, we can see a lot of new features.



1 Brand-New UI
The outlook of 123 Flash Chat 10.0 has been significantly updated with totally 16 skins now.

2 Add hand-raising function
a. Regular users can apply to queue for broadcasting video once it is enabled
b. Admins can approve/disapprove users? request to broadcast video with hand-raising mode

3 Media Player is enabled
a Mp3/mp4/ogg/webm,etc. are supported
b Youtube is supported
c Pause/Play function is realized
d Volume control is realized
e Media player can be minimized, maximized and in full screen
f Repeating/previous/next is realized for the playlist
g Auto resizing is realized, media player will be minimized when height is dwindled to a set value

4 Pure HTML5 Client
123 Flash Chat 10.0 has made further progress for HTML5 client to keep abreast with the flash client by enabling the media player, youtube message, silent mute function and moderated chat module, and it has been bracing to witness the HTML5 client has gradually matured with more and more intriguing features.



vBulletin Chat Demo: http://vbulletin.123flashchat.com/

vBulletin Integration Introduction
Basically the module can integrate the chat and vBulletin seamlessly.

So what the module can add to vBulletin? It adds a chat button which links to a fabulous chat room, with multiple skins and multilingual support, written in flash or HTML/Ajax, and a visual setting panel, etc. Recent changes: the backend management is enhanced.

1. Chat Button
Firstly a chat button will be added to the top menu of vBulletin as the chat room entrance.


2. Auto-login

After installing the module, the vBulletin user database will be automatically immigrated to the chat room and auto-login will be enabled.

Therefore vBulletin users may click the "Chat"button or directly choose a chat room to enter, without being asked to login again.

3. Custom Settings in vBulletin ACP

Enter vBulletin ACP and you will find "123FLASHCHAT" tab in the left menu, click it to enter the setting panel of the module:


3.1 Server Mode and Integration URL

Here you may define the chat server mode (self hosted, TOPCMM paid hosting or TOPCMM free hosting), and get integration URL (if the first two server modes mentioned above).

3.2 Chat Status
The following data of the chat room can display on vBulletin index page to attract more users to join chatting.

Total rooms, total connections, online users
Chat room list
Online user list
The 3 types of data can be individually disabled to display if you need.


3.3 Various chat clients and different open modes

Three chat clients: flash client (standard, with full features), HTML/Ajax chat client (simple and neat) and avatar chat client (with walking cartoon figures).

Two open modes: embedded or popup.

3.4 Change size, language and skin
You can change chat window size, language and a proper skin to match your vBulletin.

Nine skins options are available:



4. Chat Admin Panel
Except the vBulletin ACP, the chat admin panel is also imported here for your convenience. Please be aware that the admin account here might be different to that of the vBulletin ACP.

Server Modes of 123 Flash Chat
1) Free Trial Edition of 123 Flash Chat

Advantages: It's free but has full functions, even the optional modules including audio and video chat.

Limit: Only 10 concurrent users may use the room and you need to host it by yourself, which means a dedicated server with SSH access is required.

2) Commercial Server Software or Hosting Service
Advantages: No advertisements, full support service, multiple client choices, etc.

3) Free Hosting of 123 Flash Chat
Advantages: It's hosted by TOPCMM 123 Flash Chat team, free of charge, no limit to the concurrent user number and provides the basic chat functions.

Limit: Some management functions are missing.

[Sepehr-Jandali]

Whether this is the null?

His person is null?

[mark737]

This is crappy, it doesn't even work. Under vb 3.8.7. The chat link is a link to 123flashchat.com/, all the "chat statistics" says is:

There are 0 logon users
There are None

Topcmm have you tested this on 3.8.7? Just do a clean install of vb3.8.7, write some clear instructions to follow at the instructions, and it should work. Maybe you should split this mod into vb3 and vb 4... I don't know, anyway you haven't tested this enough, it DOESN'T WORK (free version, option 3)

I followed instructions here http://www.123flashchat.com/vbb3_install_mod. I also tried the instructions on this page and imported the xml, uninstalled it again after it didn't work (it gave a template fatal error).
Btw tested on wampserver localhost.

[mark737]

This is the error I get after installing it with the xml, as stated in the instructions provided in this thread..:

( ! ) Fatal error: Class 'vB_Template' not found in D:\wamp\www\index.php(596) : eval()'d code on line 1
Call Stack
# Time Memory Function Location
1 0.0077 228472 {main}( ) ..\index.php:0
2 1.1988 2292592 eval( '$template_hook['forumhome_wgo_pos4'] .= vB_Template::create('fchat_wgo_status')->render(); ' ) ..\index.php:596

[topcmm]

Hello Mark,

Actually we did test this and it should work for both V3 and V4

For this one, vbb3_mod_for_123flashchat\chat\flashchatconf\confi g.php
the $running_mode=3;

And for vbb3_mod_for_123flashchat\chat\flashchatconf\confi g_free.php please just use the default " $free_server_path = "http://free.123flashchat.com/";


Please have a check ; this should be working
thanks

Originally Posted by mark737

This is the error I get after installing it with the xml, as stated in the instructions provided in this thread..:

( ! ) Fatal error: Class 'vB_Template' not found in D:\wamp\www\index.php(596) : eval()'d code on line 1
Call Stack
# Time Memory Function Location
1 0.0077 228472 {main}( ) ..\index.php:0
2 1.1988 2292592 eval( '$template_hook['forumhome_wgo_pos4'] .= vB_Template::create('fchat_wgo_status')->render(); ' ) ..\index.php:596

[dog-tag]

Looks like a great product but too expensive.

The free version is only 10 members at once, which is utterly pointless.

Its pay something like $250 and host it yourself with a limited amount of users or pay $45 a month for 123chat to host it and again have a limited amount of users.

Chat rooms take members away from your board so to pay $250 and have less posts is not a great thing.... you guys need to rethink your prices.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by dog-tag

Looks like a great product but too expensive.

The free version is only 10 members at once, which is utterly pointless.

Its pay something like $250 and host it yourself with a limited amount of users or pay $45 a month for 123chat to host it and again have a limited amount of users.

Chat rooms take members away from your board so to pay $250 and have less posts is not a great thing.... you guys need to rethink your prices.

Thank you for the input
Right now we have special on that if you purchase the license ( which you will own it for lifetime) you will can get one year free service for the hosting( for the same user level package) it should be a huge one I am sure you will be interested

And yes, we will think about the price thank you

[Paul.]

Originally Posted by dog-tag

Looks like a great product but too expensive.

The free version is only 10 members at once, which is utterly pointless.

Its pay something like $250 and host it yourself with a limited amount of users or pay $45 a month for 123chat to host it and again have a limited amount of users.

Chat rooms take members away from your board so to pay $250 and have less posts is not a great thing.... you guys need to rethink your prices.

Our site is based around chat rooms, so the forums for us are just an added bonus. The chats pay for themselves if you're advertising well.

It appears the vBulletin brand has helped us get users into our 123FlashChat rooms. When we view the Who's Online tab, it shows many are on the chats.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by Paul.

Our site is based around chat rooms, so the forums for us are just an added bonus. The chats pay for themselves if you're advertising well.

It appears the vBulletin brand has helped us get users into our 123FlashChat rooms. When we view the Who's Online tab, it shows many are on the chats.

Yes thanks Paul

[Chadi]

Is there a way to set usergroup permissions? I want only select usergroup IDs to have access.

[cdr740]

I'm interested in usergroup permissions also.

For example I have this in FlashChat:

// Usergroup Definitions //
$users = '11,13' ; // Allowed standard access.
$banned = '1,2,8' ; // Banned from any access.
$moderators = '5,7,12' ; // Allowed access as moderators.
$administrators = '6' ; // Allowed access as administrators.

This means I have more control and can also have promotions which give members chat access after a certain time. Is this available in your software?

Thanks
Dan