SigmaChat Complete Integration & Authentication

Hack Info
Name: SigmaChat Complete Integration & Authentication Add-on
Version: 2.0.0
Author: Chris Duerr, RaiderSoft
First Introduced: 28 Mar. 2004
Last Modified: 15 Nov. 2004
Compatability: vBulletin 3.0.x

Overview
This addon allows you to fully integrate a SigmaChat Java? Chat Room (free or paid service; Platinum or Enterprise required for full functionality) with your vBulletin 3.0.x forum system, including the ability to authenticate access via your vBulletin forum system, and provide a "Who's Chatting" page list showing who is currently logged into your chat room.

Features

• Chat room integrates via a single link in your vBulletin forum navigation bar, or via a forum link.
• Chat room may be placed in it's own vBulletin page, and/or as a popup window.
• Automatic user login option.
• Remote authentication script allows you to authenticate access into your chat room via your vBulletin user database.
• Complete control over which user groups are allowed access, allowed administrative access, or denied access.
• Real time "Who's Chatting" page allows you to show which users are currently in your chat room by interfacing with SigmaChat's "Who's Online Module" system.
• Makes use of vBulletin's template and phrase system for easy modification, and multilingual operation.
• Show who is chatting from your forums main page
• Automatic chat integration with your vBulletin user profiles, email, PM, etc..

Installation
Installation will require between 15 to 30 minutes of your time depending upon your proficiency in installing addons to vBulletin. Download the attached 'sigmachat.zip' file, and load the INSTALL.html file in your web browser for detailed instructions.

RaiderSoft may be able to assist you with installation should you require it. Please contact us for details.

Support
Support is provided by RaiderSoft for this script provided you have a Platinum or Enterprise SigmaChat account. Read the included instructions for details. I'll be happy to answer questions here as well regarding the script.

Screenshots are attached

The all new extension for vBulletin 3.5 has been released. For more information, please visit this link .

Download: VB3SC7_2.0.0.zip or download using the download link in the upper-right hand corner of this message.

[The Geek]

Just bought a Platinum version yesterday and am about to download this integration as it looks pretty sweet.

I was just wondering though... Couldnt the next version allow us to pass a userid along with the login info? That way, you could:
Be able to bring up users profiles from the chat menu (even PM or email) by appending the sites URL member page if integration is enabled.
You could also call a script on the forums web site when users login and logout (i.e. http://www.mydomain.com/forum/chat_s...uid=1&do=login). Even better, you could post an array of all the user id's that are chatting (if there is more than one) every x amount of minutes, and/or when someone logs in/out. That way the forum site can cache the who's on line in a small table... get an accruate list and member link for who is chatting, keep the 'who is online' up to date, and dramatically reduce bandwidth while keeping information accurate.

Just a thought... Im going off to install

[JustAskJulie]

Originally Posted by the nail geek

Just bought a Platinum version yesterday and am about to download this integration as it looks pretty sweet.

I was just wondering though... Couldnt the next version allow us to pass a userid along with the login info? That way, you could:
Be able to bring up users profiles from the chat menu (even PM or email) by appending the sites URL member page if integration is enabled.
You could also call a script on the forums web site when users login and logout (i.e. http://www.mydomain.com/forum/chat_s...uid=1&do=login). Even better, you could post an array of all the user id's that are chatting (if there is more than one) every x amount of minutes, and/or when someone logs in/out. That way the forum site can cache the who's on line in a small table... get an accruate list and member link for who is chatting, keep the 'who is online' up to date, and dramatically reduce bandwidth while keeping information accurate.

Just a thought... Im going off to install

I think this is a great idea, it also might help to clear up the problem we are having with incompatible user names?

[Grim77]

The next version will be able to do exactly that We've completely redesigned and enhanced the remote authentication system. The next release of this mod will be more tightly integrated with the chat software

-Chris

Originally Posted by the nail geek

Just bought a Platinum version yesterday and am about to download this integration as it looks pretty sweet.

I was just wondering though... Couldnt the next version allow us to pass a userid along with the login info? That way, you could:
Be able to bring up users profiles from the chat menu (even PM or email) by appending the sites URL member page if integration is enabled.
You could also call a script on the forums web site when users login and logout (i.e. http://www.mydomain.com/forum/chat_s...uid=1&do=login). Even better, you could post an array of all the user id's that are chatting (if there is more than one) every x amount of minutes, and/or when someone logs in/out. That way the forum site can cache the who's on line in a small table... get an accruate list and member link for who is chatting, keep the 'who is online' up to date, and dramatically reduce bandwidth while keeping information accurate.

Just a thought... Im going off to install

[Grim77]

Quick update --

SigmaChat v7.4 Beta is now getting very close to final release. We're currently testing Release Candidate 2 with our beta testers.

RaiderSoft has also transitioned it's support forums from IPB 1.3 to VB 3.0.3

You can view the future release in action at http://support.raidersoft.com/forums/chat.php?

We hope to have an updated vBulletin/SigmaChat integration module ready by the time v7.4 goes final.

Cheers!

-Chris
RaiderSoft

[deepdark]

i installed and this is global config:
$SIGMACHAT_SERVER = 'client1.sigmachat.com';
$SIGMACHAT_CHAT_ROOM_ID = 'SC-75992';

and when i click th echat the aplets is loading and giving this error:
Applet Halted. This chat room is closed.

in who is chatting Quick Links i recive this error:
Who's Chatting
Currently user(s) chatting.
User Name Chat Room Privileges
Notice: Invalid Account


any help

[Grim77]

Try this:

$SIGMACHAT_SERVER = 'client1.sigmachat.com';
$SIGMACHAT_CHAT_ROOM_ID = '75992';



-Chris

Originally Posted by deepdark

i installed and this is global config:
$SIGMACHAT_SERVER = 'client1.sigmachat.com';
$SIGMACHAT_CHAT_ROOM_ID = 'SC-75992';

and when i click th echat the aplets is loading and giving this error:
Applet Halted. This chat room is closed.

in who is chatting Quick Links i recive this error:
Who's Chatting
Currently user(s) chatting.
User Name Chat Room Privileges
Notice: Invalid Account


any help

[jlegge]

Originally Posted by Grim77

We hope to have an updated vBulletin/SigmaChat integration module ready by the time v7.4 goes final.

Cheers!

-Chris
RaiderSoft

Any word on this?

[oly51]

V7.4 was released and uploaded to their servers at 18:15 EDT today.

It looks pretty promising.

[paulmjno]

I am thinking about buying the Platinum service because of this script. But, is the ability there to build a chat page from scratch, instead of having it integrated in the vB design? And have it popup? (You know, like music artists chat rooms.)

[ChurchMedia]

I wrote a quick hack that lets you look up a member's profile from within SigmaChat 7.4. You just upload one file and add a Remote Function in your SigmaChat control panel. Easy!

Here is where the hack is located:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=70369

Don't forget to click Install Thanks!