Add-On Releases - Official AddonChat Product

vBulletin 3.7.x Official Integration & Authentication Extension

Product Info
Name: AddonChat Official Integration Product
Product ID: ac80_37
Version: 3.7.0
Author: AddonInteractive (http://www.addoninteractive.com/)
Last Modified: 15 May. 2008
Compatibility: vBulletin 3.7.x

Overview
This extension allows you to fully integrate a AddonChat Free, Professional, Professional PLUS or Enterprise Java? Chat Room with your vBulletin 3.7 forum system. 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 3.7 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?
This script is a completely revamped edition of our previous integration script. Installation no longer requires any template or code modifications. Additionally, there are no PHP files to edit when setting up your chat room. We have added an "AddonChat" menu item in the vBulletin AdminCP that allows you to setup and configure your chat room with ease. Most users will simply need to enter their account number and password (as used at addonchat.com) and your chat room settings will be retrieved automatically, with your remote authentication system updated automatically as well. We have also improved character code support through better UTF-8 conversion allowing non-English speakers to use a vBulletin+AddonChat without issue. Issues relating to the Who's Chatting system causing problems have also been addresses; a scheduled task has been added to automatically optimize and repair AddonChat related tables daily in addition to improvements to the re-written Who's Chatting system.

Features

• Seamless integration between your vBulletin forum and AddonChat
• After installation, setup and configure your chat room from the AddonChat menu in your vBulletin Admin Control Panel
• Popup and Embedded Chat room link options
• Automatic (ten minute interval) User's Chatting count updates
• Real-Time Who's Chatting list
• Display the amount of users within your chat room on your main navbar shown throughout your entire forum
• 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/uninstallation 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

Installation
Installaion 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.

[nasko]

I'm looking for a private moderators only chat add-on, but one which is like a chat room. Whenever a moderator writes something it should pop out to every other moderator, that is online and vice versa. It is needed for better collaboration between moderators so everyone agrees with a certain course of action being chosen. It would be advantageous to have the option to sign in the chat, to show that they are available as moderators. Maybe something like the one in facebook, but for more than 2 persons. I believe permissions will be based on usergroups, so having the same one for regular users will be good too.

I looked through the available ones, but the choice is big and I'm probably not even getting the full list with the search term "chat"

vBulletin? Version 3.7.2

Will this chat work for me?
Thank you.

[Doug Nelson]

Originally Posted by LanciaStratos

It seems like the PM system (with pop-up notifications enabled) would be a great way for your users to invite each other to chat. Also, you could easily implement the countdown announcement with vBulletin's Notices feature and a countdown Javascript (you can find this all over the net).

If the PM system was sufficient, they'd be using it. They aren't, so it isn't.

And if I was the DIY type to "easily implement" I certainly wouldn't be paying $100+ for a chat script.

[LanciaStratos]

Originally Posted by Doug Nelson

If the PM system was sufficient, they'd be using it. They aren't, so it isn't.

And if I was the DIY type to "easily implement" I certainly wouldn't be paying $100+ for a chat script.

Just making a suggestion. In my experience, forum users not familiar with vBulletin may often overlook simple ways to use existing features in the software. Also, if you can copy and paste, you are the DIY type.

[SHalliday]

Originally Posted by LanciaStratos

It seems like the PM system (with pop-up notifications enabled) would be a great way for your users to invite each other to chat. Also, you could easily implement the countdown announcement with vBulletin's Notices feature and a countdown Javascript (you can find this all over the net).

I agree totally. Both would be fantastic features to see in this product.

[ssandgirls]

Im just wondering if anyone notices any forum slowdown when this is added?

I added it yesterday and my forum seems slower. anyone else?

[LanciaStratos]

Originally Posted by ssandgirls

Im just wondering if anyone notices any forum slowdown when this is added?

I added it yesterday and my forum seems slower. anyone else?

I have not noticed any drop in speed. Perhaps you should try removing the menu which displays the number of users logged in to the chat to see if that makes a difference?

[Hamumu]

I contacted Addonchat support about this and their answer basically came down to "ask Vbulletin", so I'm asking you folks here... I was using the 3.6 integration with vb3.6, and life was good. I upgraded to v3.7, and got this integration package, and life is still good, except for one major problem: my users (and myself) are being timed out of the chat if we are inactive for more than 10 or 15 minutes. The timeout is disabled in my addonchat settings, so the addonchat people are mystified as to what is causing this. Anybody have an idea?

[Zinzara]

Help! I installed this mod and then had to restore my sql, and when I tried to reinstall this I got:

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.3:

Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE addonchat_settings
(
account_id INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
login_md5pass VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
language VARCHAR(8) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'en',
settings_retrieved TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
login_email VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
edition INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
modules VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
ras_capable TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
edition_name VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Unknown',
expire_date DATE NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
ras_enabled TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
ras_url VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'http://',
server_name VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'client0.addonchat.com',
server_port INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT 8000,
cpanel_login VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'http://',
title VARCHAR(48) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'My Chat Room',
account_id_fq VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'SC-0',
customer_id_fq VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'RC-0',
enable_auto_login TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
allow_unregistered_guests TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
url_exit VARCHAR(128) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'http://',
width INT UNSIGNED DEFAULT 585,
height INT UNSIGNED DEFAULT 400,
width_float INT UNSIGNED DEFAULT 620,
height_float INT UNSIGNED DEFAULT 420,
forum_url VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'http://',
ef_profile TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
ef_find_posts TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
ef_email TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
ef_pm TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
ef_add_buddy TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
ef_forum_ignore TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
vb_enable_menu TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
vb_enable_embed TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
vb_enable_popup TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
vb_enable_whos_chatting TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
vb_enable_whos_chatting_main TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
)
ENGINE=MyISAM CHARACTER SET utf8;

MySQL Error : Table 'addonchat_settings' already exists
Error Number : 1050
Request Date : Saturday, November 22nd 2008 @ 03:15:47 PM
Error Date : Saturday, November 22nd 2008 @ 03:15:47 PM
Script : http://.../plugin.php?do=productimport
Referrer : http://.../plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : xxxx
Username : xxx
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.45-community

I don't know how to fix it!

[fred13]

$400 for 200 users.....
RIPOFF ALERT

[habibie_u2]

nice... i have been installed this...

btw this is my frist post here