Chat Modifications - vBulletin Chat Mod (123 Flash Chat)- Users Integrated, Free Hosted!

Module Name: 123 Flash Chat Module

Author: TOPCMM Software Corp.

Module Description: A live chat room based on Flash and Java can be added to vBulletin as an add-on, multiple skins and user integrated. Once the module is installed successfully, a free hosted chat room will be automatically generated for your vBulletin, and the room name will be your domain name.

Module Version: Vb2.x, Vb3.x,Vb4.x, Vb5.x

Installation Level: Immediately

Installation Time: ~5 Minutes

Features:

• Trouble-Free
• Users integrated: User database of your vBulletin can be fully integrated to Chat
• Single sign-on: No separate login is required.
  
  Full Control
• Mutiple skins: Nine skins are available to fit in your forum.
• Various chat clients: A standard Flash client has full features, a small and neat HTML/Ajax client is light and flexible in size and therefore can be used as a shoutbox, etc.
• Customize size and interface language to match your site.
• Admin Panel: Two control panels are available: you can define how to add the chat to vBulletin, the open mode, the server mode, etc. in the vBulletin ACP, and paid user can customize the chat room in the chat admin panel.
• Display chat data: chat room list, online users, chat user names, etc. can be displayed or not.
  
  Why Wait?
• Social connect features: social sign-on, linking, sharing, Facebook chat, tweet chat and follow a Twitter user.
• Luxurious chat features: Lobby and private chat, Avatar, smilies, flash emotions, post-notifier, etc.
• Free hosted chat available.
• Optional video chat for paid users.
• Professional support staff for paid chat hosting user or license buyer.

What's New?


Coming next: 123 Flash Chat will enable user transfer in the next version.

HTML5 chat client has been published for the chat which significantly improves the loading speed and it works for multiple devices as mobile, tablet and pc users; PPM/PPV feature is enabled with which the chat master can start his online business by selling videos

Mobile version is available now as an application; It is a great leap for the chat it works perfectly with iPhone, iPad and Android devices




More user groups are brought to the chat too including VIP, premium, plus and regular members; Users can earn credit to be upgraded to the next degree

The chat newly introduces social connect feature, which means your chat users can connect with their Facebook or Twitter account, and update status on social networks with their chat activities!
123 Flash Chat 10.0 vertion has released, we can see a lot of new features.



1 Brand-New UI
The outlook of 123 Flash Chat 10.0 has been significantly updated with totally 16 skins now.

2 Add hand-raising function
a. Regular users can apply to queue for broadcasting video once it is enabled
b. Admins can approve/disapprove users? request to broadcast video with hand-raising mode

3 Media Player is enabled
a Mp3/mp4/ogg/webm,etc. are supported
b Youtube is supported
c Pause/Play function is realized
d Volume control is realized
e Media player can be minimized, maximized and in full screen
f Repeating/previous/next is realized for the playlist
g Auto resizing is realized, media player will be minimized when height is dwindled to a set value

4 Pure HTML5 Client
123 Flash Chat 10.0 has made further progress for HTML5 client to keep abreast with the flash client by enabling the media player, youtube message, silent mute function and moderated chat module, and it has been bracing to witness the HTML5 client has gradually matured with more and more intriguing features.



vBulletin Chat Demo: http://vbulletin.123flashchat.com/

vBulletin Integration Introduction
Basically the module can integrate the chat and vBulletin seamlessly.

So what the module can add to vBulletin? It adds a chat button which links to a fabulous chat room, with multiple skins and multilingual support, written in flash or HTML/Ajax, and a visual setting panel, etc. Recent changes: the backend management is enhanced.

1. Chat Button
Firstly a chat button will be added to the top menu of vBulletin as the chat room entrance.


2. Auto-login

After installing the module, the vBulletin user database will be automatically immigrated to the chat room and auto-login will be enabled.

Therefore vBulletin users may click the "Chat"button or directly choose a chat room to enter, without being asked to login again.

3. Custom Settings in vBulletin ACP

Enter vBulletin ACP and you will find "123FLASHCHAT" tab in the left menu, click it to enter the setting panel of the module:


3.1 Server Mode and Integration URL

Here you may define the chat server mode (self hosted, TOPCMM paid hosting or TOPCMM free hosting), and get integration URL (if the first two server modes mentioned above).

3.2 Chat Status
The following data of the chat room can display on vBulletin index page to attract more users to join chatting.

Total rooms, total connections, online users
Chat room list
Online user list
The 3 types of data can be individually disabled to display if you need.


3.3 Various chat clients and different open modes

Three chat clients: flash client (standard, with full features), HTML/Ajax chat client (simple and neat) and avatar chat client (with walking cartoon figures).

Two open modes: embedded or popup.

3.4 Change size, language and skin
You can change chat window size, language and a proper skin to match your vBulletin.

Nine skins options are available:



4. Chat Admin Panel
Except the vBulletin ACP, the chat admin panel is also imported here for your convenience. Please be aware that the admin account here might be different to that of the vBulletin ACP.

Server Modes of 123 Flash Chat
1) Free Trial Edition of 123 Flash Chat

Advantages: It's free but has full functions, even the optional modules including audio and video chat.

Limit: Only 10 concurrent users may use the room and you need to host it by yourself, which means a dedicated server with SSH access is required.

2) Commercial Server Software or Hosting Service
Advantages: No advertisements, full support service, multiple client choices, etc.

3) Free Hosting of 123 Flash Chat
Advantages: It's hosted by TOPCMM 123 Flash Chat team, free of charge, no limit to the concurrent user number and provides the basic chat functions.

Limit: Some management functions are missing.

[Mitchh]

Originally Posted by Romeos Tune

That's old templates from 3.84 I think. Can't get it to work on 4.01

No that is stuff from 4.0.1...now if you use the new plugin they have for 4.0.1 and host the chat yourself open up config_local.php and add:

$chat_data_path= "C:/pathto123flashchatfolder/server/data/default";

[debodle]

I have this module successfully installed on the site I manage. However, it does not list users that are currently logged into the chat - it always says "None". We are using our vBulletin authentication for the chat login. Any ideas?

[wolfyman]

word to the wise: you do NOT want to get involved with this company in any way shape or form.

Worst experience of my life.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by debodle

I have this module successfully installed on the site I manage. However, it does not list users that are currently logged into the chat - it always says "None". We are using our vBulletin authentication for the chat login. Any ideas?

Open the ?readme.txt?, find the parameter below:
3). Expand: "Forum Display Templates" -> Find: "FORUMHOME"(double click);

1. FIND:

{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos5}

2. ADD BEFORE:

<!-- 123 flash chat server begin -->
<div id="wgo_123flashchat" class="wgo_subblock">
				<h3><img src="{vb:stylevar imgdir_misc}/123flashchat.gif" />Chat</h3>
				<div>
					<dl id="icon_legends" class="icon_legends">
						<dt><dd>{$show['room_numbers']}</dd></dt>
						<dt><dd>{$show['connection']}</dd></dt>
						<dt><dd>{$show['logon_users']}</dd></dt>
						<dt><dd>{$show['user_list']}</dd></dt>
					
						<dt><dd><a onmouseover="window.status=&quot;Chat&quot;;return true" onclick="openChat();return false;" href="http://www.123flashchat.com/">Click here to start chat</a></dd></dt>
					
					</dl>
				</div>
			</div>
<!-- 123 flash chat server end -->

3. SAVE TEMPLETE
You need replace

<dt><dd>{$show['room_numbers']}</dd></dt>
	    <dt><dd>{$show['connection']}</dd></dt>
	    <dt><dd>{$show['logon_users']}</dd></dt>
	    <dt><dd>{$show['user_list']}</dd></dt>

With

Chat rooms number: <b><script lanauge=javascript src='http://your_host_url/room_numbers.php'></script></b> <br>
Chat rooms connections: <b><script lanauge=javascript src='http:// your_host_url /connections.php'></script></b> <br>
Logon users: <b><script lanauge=javascript src='http:// your_host_url /logon_users.php'></script></b> <br>
User List: <b><script lanauge=javascript src='http:// your_host_url /user_list.php'></script></b> <br>

(your_host_url should be like hostxxx.123flaschat.com/xxx)


Hope this will help you.

[Jabong82]

How do you install this on the site? I decided to try the monthly package (not free) to give it a shot and test it out. I downloaded the 123flashchat trial (which I guess is upgradable) and the Vbulletin integration chat module. I was able to install the Vbulletin chat module fine, but I cannot connect it to the server to run my license. These are the steps I took to install the server:

1.) Downloaded trial version of 123flashchat on your website.
2.) Installed it on my computer (not website).
3.) I uploaded the files through FTP to get files on my website.
4.) I placed the license and fcserver.jar file in the files on my web server.
5.) I didn't create a database because I was gonna use Derby.
6.) I start chat server again on my computer. Black window opens then closes immediately (is this supposed to happen?) and nothing happens.


So basically I cannot enter my license details and also cannot access the admin panel. Any help would be appreciated.

I installed the 123flashchat exe on my home computer (not web server), as we are supposed to activate it this way? I cannot find a way to run an install through the files I uploaded to the FTP.

Any help would be appreciated.

[topcmm]

Dear Jabong82,

That is because you didn't install 123FlashChat on your web server. You just install it on your PC and didn’t configure the chat server to connect with your web server. So the chat is unavailable.

Don't worry about this. Please submit a ticket in your Admin Panel to our support center, and then our tech support will solve your problem as soon as possible.

If you’d like them to offer you the free integration service, the information below will be needed:

1) Ftp account of your website with full write access, and website path
2) vBulletin Website Admin Panel access account (if any)
3) Several testing accounts of the website

Thank you so much!

[Jabong82]

Thank you for your response. Is there a way that you can tell me how to install on my computer? I already uploaded the FTP files to my server, but there is no instructions how to install. Can you tell me the installation steps please (ie. what I have to access example: mydomain.com/123flashchat/install or something similar? Thank you.

[Kiint]

You might want to update the spelling on your screenshot on step 1.....Chat Statitics....should be statistics

[woffie]

Originally Posted by wolfyman

word to the wise: you do NOT want to get involved with this company in any way shape or form.

Worst experience of my life.

Well, that is just your experience. I have had their chat on my forum for a year and have had no problems. It is the only chat software that works good with Vbulletin.

[topcmm]

Originally Posted by Kiint

You might want to update the spelling on your screenshot on step 1.....Chat Statitics....should be statistics

Thank you Kiint!