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

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[NetRover]

Hi there, thanks for the reply Vodka!

you're spot on and I was correct with my installation

works a treat after refreshing and being in the chat.

cheers

[ChrisBaktis]

Cht room was working fine but I decided to reinstall everything to do the new Whos Chatting info....Now all I get is a grey screen then after a few seconds I get a message 'Applet Halted: This Chat Room Is Closed'

Any Idea?

I added the phrases, added templates and have no idea.

ps - are the last two templates supposed to just say <!--Generate-->?

[VodkaFish]

Yes, the last two are just supposed to say generate.

Regarding the chat room closing, my suggestion would be to double-check your chat_global file and make sure your server info and id are typed in correctly.

[Grim77]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaktis

Cht room was working fine but I decided to reinstall everything to do the new Whos Chatting info....Now all I get is a grey screen then after a few seconds I get a message 'Applet Halted: This Chat Room Is Closed'

Any Idea?

I added the phrases, added templates and have no idea.

ps - are the last two templates supposed to just say <!--Generate-->?

Yes, they are supposed to say <!--Generate--> -- These templates are overridden when the who's chatting starts working.

It sounds like your chat room ID may not have been specified correctly, or it could be your server. Make sure when you enter your id in chat_global.php that it is just the number only (do not include a preceeding SC-) and that your server is either client0.sigmachat.com or client1.sigmachat.com (look at your chat room link code in the control panel to determine which is yours)

[ChrisBaktis]

If I go to the sigmachat_wc_embedne templatedirectly (i set it up through a .php for testing) it works great...however when I use the $template command in the forum home it does not pull up the template...I have checked the index.php file and I have adjusted that to what your Whos Chatting instructions say..can you think of any reason whey this doesnt work in the forum home but does work directly?

Example - http://rustysoaptraders.com/forums/mainindex2.php

This will show the people in the chat room - but by adding the $template command on the forum home it doesnt come up.

With this the names list will work if I use a a .php (for testing) to go directly to the WC_List template - but if you go to the sigmachat_wc_embedne template that also will not call up $template[sigmachat_wc_list]

I have no idea why.

[clearchannel]

I download the package. I Installed it, all seems to work at the moment. I see the image for clicking on quicklinks, and seeing who's chatting, but I have not found the instructions to install this feature.

I currently have it installed in such a way that it appears in the what's going on block.

Would anyone be so kind as to to point me the direction so I can add who's chatting to the quicks links drop down?

Thanks in advance.

[trackpads]

Great Hack, I have already had a suggestion from a user. Can we have an option to invite someone to Chat? For example send a PM from their username drop down or something similar?

[ChrisBaktis]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaktis

If I go to the sigmachat_wc_embedne templatedirectly (i set it up through a .php for testing) it works great...however when I use the $template command in the forum home it does not pull up the template...I have checked the index.php file and I have adjusted that to what your Whos Chatting instructions say..can you think of any reason whey this doesnt work in the forum home but does work directly?

Example - http://rustysoaptraders.com/forums/mainindex2.php

This will show the people in the chat room - but by adding the $template command on the forum home it doesnt come up.

With this the names list will work if I use a a .php (for testing) to go directly to the WC_List template - but if you go to the sigmachat_wc_embedne template that also will not call up $template[sigmachat_wc_list]

I have no idea why.

Anyone have any idea?

[clearchannel]

Originally Posted by NetRover

I have the feeling only primary groups are recognised as I added my paid group to a user name and they could not access the chat.

What's the best way of only allowing paid members access?

thanking you all

Open your chat_globle.php in a text editor and adjust the setting for which usergroups can access the chat.

# Specify the Primary User Groups that have standard access to the chat room. 
      $SIGMACHAT_AUTH_ACCESS        = array(2,3);

The array number(s) are your usergroup ID:#'s permitted access to live chat.

[MikeAssad]

Yes, the instiallation readme dosen't have the full template for sigmachat_wc_list and sigmachat_wc_embedne. All it has for those two is "<!-- Generate -->".