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.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by Jabong82

Thank you for your response. Is there a way that you can tell me how to install on my computer? I already uploaded the FTP files to my server, but there is no instructions how to install. Can you tell me the installation steps please (ie. what I have to access example: mydomain.com/123flashchat/install or something similar? Thank you.

Hope these steps below will help you!

Step 1, Install module files to your vbulletin:
File Copy

copy 123flashchat.php to <vbulletin installed directory>/123flashchat.php
copy login_chat.php to <vbulletin installed directory>/login_chat.php
copy images/misc/123flashchat.gif to <vbulletin installed directory>/images/<your template folder>/misc/123flashchat.gif
copy includes/functions_chat.php to <vbulletin installed directory>/includes/functions_chat.php
copy folder chat/ to <vbulletin installed directory>/chat/


Step 2, Configure chat module's running mode:

1). Please choose the running mode according to your needs.

Configuration path: <vbulletin installed directory>/chat/flashchatconf/config.php

Configure the following parameters:
$running_mode
Configuration reference:
$running_mode = 1; (only 1 or 2 or 3)


Step 3, Install the module in the admin panel

1). OPEN: Admin Panel -> Styles & Templates -> Click on: Style Manager -> Edit Templates (in All Style Options);

Expand: "Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates" -> Find: "navbar"(double click);

1. FIND:
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{vb:raw template_hook.navtab_end}

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2. ADD BEFORE:
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<!-- 123 flash chat server begin -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="chat/window.php"></script>
<li><a  class="navtab" href="http://www.123flashchat.com" onClick="openChat();return false;" onMouseOver="window.status='123flashchat';return true">Chat</a></li>
<!-- 123 flash chat server end -->

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3. SAVE TEMPLETE


2). Expand: "vBulletin CMS Templates" -> Find: "vbcms_widget_categorynavbu_page"(double click);

1. ADD THE FOLLOWING CODE THE THE LAST:
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<!-- 123 flash chat server begin -->
<div class="cms_widget">
<div class="block">
		<!--  Widget Header -->
		<div class="cms_widget_header">
			<h3><img alt="Recent Articles" src="images/cms/widget-article.png" title="123 Flash Chat"> Chat </h3>
		</div>
		<!--   SEARCH RESULTS DATA  -->
		<div class="cms_widget_content">
                        {$show['room_numbers']}<br>
                         {$show['connection']}<br>
                        {$show['logon_users']}<br>
			{$show['user_list']}<br>
                    <a onmouseover="window.status=&quot;Chat&quot;;return true" onclick="openChat();return false;" href="http://www.123flashchat.com/">Click here to start chat</a>
                        
		</div>
	</div>
</div>
<!-- 123 flash chat server end -->

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2. SAVE TEMPLETE



3). Expand: "Forum Display Templates" -> Find: "FORUMHOME"(double click);

1. FIND:
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{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos5}

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2. ADD BEFORE:
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<!-- 123 flash chat server begin -->
<div id="wgo_123flashchat" class="wgo_subblock">
				<h3><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/123flashchat.gif" />Chat</h3>
				<div>
					<dl id="icon_legends" class="icon_legends">
						<dt><dd>{$show['room_numbers']}</dd></dt>
						<dt><dd>{$show['connection']}</dd></dt>
						<dt><dd>{$show['logon_users']}</dd></dt>
						<dt><dd>{$show['user_list']}</dd></dt>
					
						<dt><dd><a onmouseover="window.status=&quot;Chat&quot;;return true" onclick="openChat();return false;" href="http://www.123flashchat.com/">Click here to start chat</a></dd></dt>
					
					</dl>
				</div>
			</div>
<!-- 123 flash chat server end -->

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3. SAVE TEMPLETE


4). OPEN: <vbulletin installed directory>/includes/class_bootstrap.php;


1. FIND:
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$modcpdir = $vbulletin->config['Misc']['modcpdir'];

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2. ADD BEFORE:
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// 123 flash chat server begin 
include "functions_chat.php";
// 123 flash chat server end

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Step 4, Integrate your chat with vbulletin user database

If you choose running mode 1 or mode 2, integration is needed, you may achieve this by following the instructions below.

1). Log in the Admin Panel of your 123FlashChat server
OPEN: System Settings -> Integrate Panel

2). Find: DataBase -> SELECT: URL -> edit

3). Change URL:
http://<vbulletin install directory>/login_chat.php?username=%username%&password=%passw ord%

4). Press OK to save your setting


Actually, these steps are included in the ReadMe file of the Download Package of vBulletin Chat Module.

[topcmm]

A free hosted chat will be provided to vBulletin owners once installing this module, good enough for your vBulletin users to have fun with. Demo here: http://free.123flashchat.com/room/Lobby

[Verionia]

Do you have live support?

[topcmm]

Sure! live support can be found here !

Or send your tech questions to support@123flashchat.com to get instant and professional support.

[Jman423]

I am not able to get the status script working. I have followed the steps, but the stats are not parsing, all I see is the variables.

The vB4 instructions don't mention anything about editing the forum.php file like we did with the index.php file in vB3.8, so I am not sure if that is the problem...

Any help would be appreciated.

I am running vB 4.0.3 and the module files were all downloaded today from 123flashchat's website.

Thank you

[geoffro73]

Originally Posted by topcmm

Dear all,

Today, 123 Flash Chat vBulletin Chat Module has been updated to be compatible with the vBulletin latest version v4.0. Please download it.

For vBulletin version 4.0:
http://www.123flashchat.com/download...3flashchat.zip

Show your problem about 123 Flash Chat vBB Chat Module here, and i will try my best to solve it for you.

Thank you.

Hi there, i am running v4.0 and am using a type of add on java style chat...

Can anyone please tell me if the above chat module link would be better than the currrent one i am running????

And how hard it would be for me to replace the current chat prog with the above one?

Thanks in advance,

Geoff

[bubac]

I have started 123flashchat with VB4
But you dont have correct ""vBulletin Board Chat Module Preview""

1) VB4 have new variables
WRONG: {$show['room_numbers']}
MAYBE CORRECT: {vb:raw $show['room_numbers']}

2) Something is bad with "functions_chat.php"
you have this functions:
$chatters = getChatters($running_mode, $free_server_path, $room_name, $client_location,$chat_data_path);
$user_list = getChatterList($running_mode, $free_server_path, $room_name, $client_location,$chat_data_path);

But you dont have this variable:
$free_server_path
$room_name
$chat_data_path
in file: config_local.php or config.php

I am very pleased with 123flashchat
when you fix these errors i will buy owned license
(if you think that i deserved discount price, please contact me via PM or bubac85_gmail.com

[hqarrse]

The correct variable format is:

<dt><dd>{vb:raw show.user_list}</dd></dt>

I hope that helps.

[hqarrse]

I added a $chat_data_path variable to my config_local as described vaguely near the start of the read me fileand it works fine.

from the readme

Configure the following parameters:

$chat_group
$client_size_width
$client_size_height
$chat_data_path
$primary_server_host
$primary_server_port
$chat_client_root_path
$swf_file_name (modification is not recommended)

$chat_data_path = "<123flashchat install directory>/server/data/default/";

[hqarrse]

A final note. I strongly recommend that you protect chat_login.php from access by any IP except the chat server. The script allows rapid unrestricted testing of username/password pairs and is therefore a major security weakpoint. I have posted this on the 123Flashchat forums and hope they will include this in their docs or protect the script in some way.