Chat Modifications - [Free Chat]vBulletin Chat Module by 123 Flash Chat

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: 2.0

Chat 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 buye

What's New?
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!



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.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by malaameh

how i can Install it?

Tutorial, How to add a chat room to vBulletin 3.x?

FYI, hope it helps!

[Dan321]

For those that are having problems getting their 123flashchat.php to work via a link on the forum. There is kind of a work around.

Copy and paste this into a new notepad, save as chat.html. Upload to your forums root (yoursite.com/forum/chat.html)

<!-- FOR 123FLASHCHAT CODE BEGIN --> 
<div name="123flashchat_div" id="123flashchat_div" align="center"> 
<div name="flashchat" id="flashchat">
<EMBED src="http://yoursite.com/client/123flashchat.swf?init_host=89.0.252.86&init_port=51127&init_host_s=89.0.252.86&init_port_s=&init_host_h=89.0.252.86&init_port_h=" allowScriptAccess="always" HEIGHT="360" WIDTH="780" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" name="topcmm_123flashchat" menu="false" quality="high" />
</div>
</div> 
<!-- FOR 123FLASHCHAT CODE END -->

replace this URL below with the URL that is generated when you generate code in 123flashchat admin panel

http://yoursite.com/client/123flashchat.swf?init_host=89.0.252.86&init_port=51127&init_host_s=89.0.252.86&init_port_s=&init_host_h=89.0.252.86&init_port_h=

Now go to your navbar template.

Look for (or something similar):

<a rel="help" href="faq.php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="5">$vbphrase[faq]</a></td>

Add above

<td class="navm"<A 
   HREF="chat.html" 
   onClick="return popup(this, 'notes')">Video Chat</A></td>

Remember to edit <td class="navm" with the td class that is in the rest of your template. So for example, if your <td class="sum1", make sure you change it to this.

All done. Now the link should work, and when clicked will open up in a new window.

Hope this helps somebody.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by Dan321

For those that are having problems getting their 123flashchat.php to work via a link on the forum. There is kind of a work around.

Copy and paste this into a new notepad, save as chat.html. Upload to your forums root (yoursite.com/forum/chat.html)...

Hope this helps somebody.

Dear Dan321, Thank you for sharing your tips, it will add a chat link to vbulletin like that, but please bear in mind that single sign-on will not work without attaching init parameters in it.

[Paul.]

Originally Posted by Jman423

Again, I wouldn't waste my time here. Another thing that is hidden is that you have to PAY them $100 per hour if you want to change YOUR smilies or avatars. So for 24 avatars, it would cost $200!!

Their support still sucks, I've been trying to pry out of them how to enable iPhone and Android users to access the chat system, and all they keep doing is sending me to THEIR iPhone chat page. I want to it on MY OWN server, not theirs. They let you edit your own skins, why not allow you to have your own smilies and avatars?

There are way too many hidden surprises, read EVERY PAGE before you buy this software. Thankfully, I only paid $19 for one month and I can walk away.

Jman,

Users can actually upload their own avatars now. It's great! (Except when it's their pee pee or something, Lol) I'm not sure at the moment what the story is with smilies. I must ask, cos I'd like to add Yahoo! emotes.

I'd have to completely disagree with your comment on the support, although your post is old. We've had tickets responded to immediately, expect at weekends.

We've had our iPhone/Android app enabled with ease.. We're on HTML5 now, I don't even think you need an app anymore!

We're currently using 123FlashChat over three years now, and recently on two sites.
There have been many improvements and changes made over this time and they're really listening to their customers on what could be added to make it even better!

123FlashChat could be the future and we'll probably see less and less of chats running on IRC, DigiChat and stuff like that.

There are many ways in which you can customize this software to meet your very own needs.

Overall, I would recommend 123FlashChat.. the alternatives don't even come close to what 123FlashChat offers.

We're version 9.9 ... I've heard 10.0 is out at the end of the month! A few minor bugs need to be ironed out.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by Paul.

Jman,

Users can actually upload their own avatars now. It's great! (Except when it's their pee pee or something, Lol) I'm not sure at the moment what the story is with smilies. I must ask, cos I'd like to add Yahoo! emotes.

I'd have to completely disagree with your comment on the support, although your post is old. We've had tickets responded to immediately, expect at weekends.

We've had our iPhone/Android app enabled with ease.. We're on HTML5 now, I don't even think you need an app anymore!

We're currently using 123FlashChat over three years now, and recently on two sites.
There have been many improvements and changes made over this time and they're really listening to their customers on what could be added to make it even better!

123FlashChat could be the future and we'll probably see less and less of chats running on IRC, DigiChat and stuff like that.

There are many ways in which you can customize this software to meet your very own needs.

Overall, I would recommend 123FlashChat.. the alternatives don't even come close to what 123FlashChat offers.

We're version 9.9 ... I've heard 10.0 is out at the end of the month! A few minor bugs need to be ironed out.

Hi Paul,
Thanks for your support to 123 Flash Chat,
The 10.0 version has released, if you have any bug report or wishlist, please feel free to contact us.
Have a nice day!

[Alfa1]

I installed this, but it does not work at all. It does add a chat link to your site, leading to a popup. But the popup stays empty.
The instructions mention an admin panel where you need to fill in settings, but as nothing loads there also is no admin panel.