Integration with vBulletin - Official AddonChat Product

vBulletin 4 Official Integration & Authentication Extension

Product Info
Name: AddonChat Official Integration Product
Product ID: addonchat
Version: 4.0.2, 4.2.0
Author: AddonInteractive (http://www.addoninteractive.com/)
Last Modified: 4 Aug. 2012
Compatibility: vBulletin 4.0.x+, 4.2.x+

Overview

This extension allows you to fully integrate a AddonChat Free, Professional, Professional PLUS or Enterprise Java? Chat Room with your vBulletin 4 forum or CMS. 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 4 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?

• Completely re-written for vBulletin 4
• New Integration Options for vBulletin Social Networking Features (Blog, Albums, etc..)
• Updated to support RAS (Remote Authentication System) v2.1 providing extremely fine grain control over user privileges.
• New 'User is Banned' option in usergroup manager to easily prevent users belonging to specified usergroups from entering your chat room.
• Who's Chatting list is now (optionally) displayed on main forum page in the What's Going On box.
• Embedded Width may now be specified in percentage values (defaults to 100%)
• Option to display Chat Room Link in main navigation tab, community menu, and/or quick links menu.
• New in v4.0.1: Updated Link Code
• New in v4.0.1: Support for AddonChat Mobile Edition (iPhone, iPod Touch, etc..)
• New in v4.0.1: SSL Support (Automatic Detection)
• New in v4.0.1: Easy AddonChat control panel access through vBulletin AdminCP
• New in v4.0.1: vBulletin CMS Widget (Optional)
• New in v4.0.1: Language Additions
• Changed in v4.2.0: Temporarily suspended pop-up feature. We advise customers to enable the Java 6+ Detach feature along with the pop-up after login options from their AddonChat control panel to emulate this behavior.
• Updated in 4.2.0: Support for new vBulletin 4.2.x navigation system

Features

• Seamless integration between your vBulletin Forum/CMS and AddonChat
• After installation, set up and configure your chat room from the AddonChat menu in your vBulletin Admin Control Panel
• Automatic (ten minute interval) User's Chatting updates
• Optionally display the amount of users within your chat room on your chat navigation tab shown throughout your entire forum/CMS.
• 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 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
• Supports both the AddonChat Mobile Edition & SSL Modules through automatic client/page detection.

Installation

Installation 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.

Which file do I download?

vBulletin 4.2.x+ users, download attached file: product-addonchat_4-2-0.zip
vBulletin 4.0.x, 4.1.x users, download attached file: product-addonchat_4-0-2.zip

Overall, are you guys that are using this happy with it? I'm a FlashChat user and the new version doesn't work on my VB4 forum, and with the lack of support from the author I'm going to make the switch.

I'm trying the free version, and my navbar tab doesn't update, it always stays at 1. Other than that, with how much my users love the chat room I'm about to plunk down the $80 for the standard version, but would like some feedback.

I also don't have a Who's Chatting box at all - what hook location is it inserting at? (My skin is heavily modified)

[Zachery]

The name is highly misleading.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Grim77

There is currently no limit to the amount of concurrent users with the free edition.

I'm getting something about not being in a room and i cant create a room as in the CP it says This feature is available with Professional service accounts and higher.

so is their a default room or is this NOT a free product anymore!

[Bounce]

bumpity bump, any thoughts author?

:erm:

[Gemma]

Originally Posted by Bounce

I'm getting something about not being in a room and i cant create a room as in the CP it says This feature is available with Professional service accounts and higher.

so is their a default room or is this NOT a free product anymore!

There is a Chat Lobby which is a default room. Make sure you've got the settings correct.

vBulletin User Authentication & Automatic Login should be something like:

Enable vBulletin Authentication: No (useless you've bought PRO+ or Enterprise)
Authentication URL: http://www.mydomain.com/addonchat_auth.php
Allow Unregistered Guest Access: No
Enable Automatic Login: Yes

Click Update to authenticate.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Gemma

There is a Chat Lobby which is a default room. Make sure you've got the settings correct.

vBulletin User Authentication & Automatic Login should be something like:

Enable vBulletin Authentication: No (useless you've bought PRO+ or Enterprise)
Authentication URL: http://www.mydomain.com/addonchat_auth.php
Allow Unregistered Guest Access: No
Enable Automatic Login: Yes

Click Update to authenticate.

Ta gems but had them at those settings, goes to the room fine but isnt lettin me chat!

[OlijO]

Just upgrade to addonchat plugin v4.0.2
And upgraded to vB 4.1.5PL1
After the upgrade i've got a problem :

the whois chatting has a little issue, the title appear twice.
Code used in the template addonchat_who

<vb:if condition="$addonchat['enabled'] == 1">     <vb:if condition="$addonchat['user_count'] > 0">        <div id="wgo_onlineusers" class="wgo_subblock section">       <h3 class="blocksubhead"><img src="images/addonchat/wgo.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase addonchat_whos_chatting}" />{vb:rawphrase addonchat_whos_chatting}</h3> 	<div> 		<p>                    {vb:rawphrase addonchat_users_online, {vb:raw addonchat.user_count}}                 </p> 		<ol class="commalist" id="wgo_addonchat_list"> 			{vb:raw addonchat_activeusers} 		</ol> 	   </div>       </div>    </vb:if> </vb:if>

[HMBeaty]

Originally Posted by OlijO

Just upgrade to addonchat plugin v4.0.2
And upgraded to vB 4.1.5PL1
After the upgrade i've got a problem :

the whois chatting has a little issue, the title appear twice.
Code used in the template addonchat_who

<vb:if condition="$addonchat['enabled'] == 1">     <vb:if condition="$addonchat['user_count'] > 0">        <div id="wgo_onlineusers" class="wgo_subblock section">       <h3 class="blocksubhead"><img src="images/addonchat/wgo.png" alt="{vb:rawphrase addonchat_whos_chatting}" />{vb:rawphrase addonchat_whos_chatting}</h3>     <div>         <p>                    {vb:rawphrase addonchat_users_online, {vb:raw addonchat.user_count}}                 </p>         <ol class="commalist" id="wgo_addonchat_list">             {vb:raw addonchat_activeusers}         </ol>        </div>       </div>    </vb:if> </vb:if>

You're missing the image, which is making the alt text appear. Verify you have all images/files in the correct directories for all styles (default and custom) and try again

[OlijO]

Originally Posted by HMBeaty

You're missing the image, which is making the alt text appear. Verify you have all images/files in the correct directories for all styles (default and custom) and try again

Hi,
the image was present, i upload it again and now this works.
thanks you

[blackcat123]

Hello,

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i`ve installed the addonchat to my vbulletin board.

All works fine but than the Who's Chatting Feature and Show User Chatting Count in Navigation Links doesnt work anymore.

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How can i fix it ?!