Version: 3.7.0, by Grim77
Developer Last Online: Jul 2015
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Version: 3.7.0
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Released: 05-14-2008
Last Update: 05-16-2008
Installs: 200
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vBulletin 3.7.x Official Integration & Authentication Extension
Product Info
Name: AddonChat Official Integration Product
Product ID: ac80_37
Version: 3.7.0
Author: AddonInteractive (http://www.addoninteractive.com/)
Last Modified: 15 May. 2008
Compatibility: vBulletin 3.7.x
Overview
This extension allows you to fully integrate a AddonChat Free, Professional, Professional PLUS or Enterprise Java? Chat Room with your vBulletin 3.7 forum system. This script provides basic integration for AddonChat Free and Professional customers. Remote authentication (the ability to secure access to your chat room using your vBulletin username/passwords) is available for Pro+/Enterprise customers, as well as a Who's Chatting feature.
Requirements
vBulletin 3.7 or higher
AddonChat Free, Professional PLUS, or Enterprise, or AddonChat Professional with the Remote (HTTP) Authentication System. You may register for a AddonChat account at www.addonchat.com. A Professional PLUS or Enterprise account is recommended to take advantage of advanced features.
(optional, but recommended) PHP with allow_url_fopen directive enabled in your php.ini file or the PHP CURL extension. This is required to download the Who's Chatting list from AddonChat servers.
What's new?
This script is a completely revamped edition of our previous integration script. Installation no longer requires any template or code modifications. Additionally, there are no PHP files to edit when setting up your chat room. We have added an "AddonChat" menu item in the vBulletin AdminCP that allows you to setup and configure your chat room with ease. Most users will simply need to enter their account number and password (as used at addonchat.com) and your chat room settings will be retrieved automatically, with your remote authentication system updated automatically as well. We have also improved character code support through better UTF-8 conversion allowing non-English speakers to use a vBulletin+AddonChat without issue. Issues relating to the Who's Chatting system causing problems have also been addresses; a scheduled task has been added to automatically optimize and repair AddonChat related tables daily in addition to improvements to the re-written Who's Chatting system.
Features
Seamless integration between your vBulletin forum and AddonChat
After installation, setup and configure your chat room from the AddonChat menu in your vBulletin Admin Control Panel
Display the amount of users within your chat room on your main navbar shown throughout your entire forum
Remote authentication allows you to authenticate access into your chat room based on your vBulletin user database
Automatic user login option
Seamless integration with vBulletin Usergroup permissions (remote authentication)
Remote functions system allows you to tie in vBulletin forum functions into the AddonChat user menu
Uses the vBulletin XML product import architecture, making installation/uninstallation simple.
No code or template modifications required
Automated account lookup - just enter your account number and password, and your information will be automatically retrieved. (allow_url_fopen must be enabled in PHP)
Multi-lingual (UTF-8) support
Installation
Installaion takes less than five minutes. Download the supplied ZIP file, and extract it on your personal computer. Open the readme.txt file for full installation instructions. No PHP code modifications or template modifications are required. This script makes use of the vBulletin XML Product system for a fast and painless installation.
Support
Support is provided by AddonInteractive for this script provided you have a Professional, Professional PLUS or Enterprise AddonChat account. Read the included instructions for details. Please let us know if you have any problems installing this extension.
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Okay I am pretty new. I want to do this. What account do I need so that my users dont have to sign up and so they can just log in with there forum id and password?
I had a look around at the several options for this functionality. I choos this one for the nice look and feel..
It installed easily, nearly took me 5 minutes..
And quess what it instantly worked great.. ... on other users their computer..
When I try to connect it tells me the servers are busy and I need to try in a few minutes time.. while other people are able to log in and use the functionality perfectly.
I'm using a broadband modem that is connected to a router. Connected to that router are 2 PC's. With both PC's I can work on my own site through a proxy setting. Entering the chatroom though, does not work. Whilst other mebers can. From the PC at work it is also possible to log in. Is there any simple expenation for this?
As an admin I'd sure like to see what is going on in the chat.. simply because that is where a lot of the fun will be.
I just recently installed the Add on Chat and it slowed down my forum, and I went to the product manager and disable it and it was back to normal. any ideas why? or how to fix it cause I want to keep using it.
It shouldn't at all. The entire chat service is hosted off-site on AddonChat's servers, making it the ideal scalable solution for "big boards". That said, if your connections or queries are somehow locked/throttled (which is possible on some shared server configurations), you may want to turn off the Who's Chatting functionality to conserve your server resources. Otherwise, anyone on a dedicated server shouldn't notice any increase load, IMO.
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