Chat Modifications - [CTech] Chat: IRC (Webchat)

About the Add-on
This add-on utilizes qwebirc to provide a web irc interface to your forums. I have created this for my site and releasing here for everyone (free to use). You are not allowed to remove the copyright text.

Features

• Easy to configurable admincp options
  • guest name/prefix
  • channels to join
  • server to use
• Automatic tab in navbar
• stylevars support

Features to Come

• some navbar related options (dropdown menu)
• chat window as a popup window (in menu)
• irc:// link in menu
• ability to work even if your site is closed (and may be during database problems too)
• facebook styled chat (might release it as a separate add-on though)

Supported vB Version
check above. It may or may not work on previous versions. I don't really care.

How to Install
Estimate Install Time: less than 2 minutes.

1. Extract the zip file in your computer
2. Rename the admincp folder to match your server admincp folder if you have changed it
3. Upload all the files in /upload to your forum directory
4. import the product XML using add product in admincp
5. Configure the product [ admincp > Crimson Tech Products > Chat: IRC ... ]
6. Enjoy!

Support
I will try to support this add-on and add-on users for as long as I can. But no support unless you click INSTALL!
Also, don't forget to rate the add-on.


Demo and Screenshot



http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9914/capturebe.jpg
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/5354/capturemz.jpg

Version History
0.0.1

• Initial Release

0.0.2

• Fixed two file names [ .\packages\ctech\chat_irc\plugins\ ]
  • wol_display.php => online_location_unknown.php
  • wol_process.php => online_location_process.php
• Fixed a typo in chat_irc.php that was affecting guest names
• To update: replace the files with new ones. Import the product xml if you wish.

Cheers.

PS: Up until now, I've only been modifying things to suit my needs. This is my first add-on created from scratch

[lapiervb]

Will this slow down the site or require more bandwidth.

[CvP]

Originally Posted by lapiervb

Will this slow down the site or require more bandwidth.

Not at all.

[Dr.osamA]

Excellent = 5 stars

installed under test

[Jeremy8]

So if someone with the username Bob enters the chat, will their name automatically be Bob in the room?

[tlwwolfseye]

Is there no usergroup permission setting ?

[CvP]

Originally Posted by Jeremy8

So if someone with the username Bob enters the chat, will their name automatically be Bob in the room?

yes as long as someone has not registered that nick in IRC.

Originally Posted by tlwwolfseye

Is there no usergroup permission setting ?

Since IRC is accessible using any irc client (desktop, web, mobile etc), there is no benefit in blocking it by usergroup as anyone can join using those methods.
What type of usergroup permission are you looking for?

[Jeremy8]

So what does it do if the user's name is already taken on that network? Does it change their name to that but then the IRC tells them to login etc?

edit: nvm, tested it. puts an underscore after name

[CvP]

Originally Posted by Jeremy8

So what does it do if the user's name is already taken on that network? Does it change their name to that but then the IRC tells them to login etc?

If username is taken, it will ask for the password. The user will be renamed to Guestxxxxx after 60 seconds if password is not provided.
If username is taken and that user is online, username will be changed to username_.
This is standard IRC behavior.

Demo is working. If it doesn't load, it means the qwebirc is unavailable at that moment (usually due to updates).

[cloferba]

can i create my own irc server?

[CvP]

Originally Posted by cloferba

can i create my own irc server?

You need to run an ircd in your server.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRCd