Major Additions - [AJAX] EWT Chat 3.0.1 Lite

This is a php/mySQL powered chat system.

EWT Chat 3.0.0 Lite Changes
-Complete Recode
-Enhanced ajax which performs much faster and should allow for an additional load of 500% compared to the last release of 2.9.x
-Many changes to everything
-Remove private message system for now
-Remove /cmds besides /me for now

EWT Chat 3.0.01 Lite Changes
-Redid layout and javascript for planned changes to the pro side and to make things look cleaner.
-fixed various little things.

Whats the difference between pro and lite?
Lite:
The lite version supports only one chat room with no ability to create custom rooms.
It doesnt have any user preferences anymore either.
Basic yet functional chatroom without advanced features

Pro: (Still being developed)
Ability to create custom and private rooms
Plus many more things soon to come.

I think this release fixes every reported bug that I have read about.




Version 2.9.x to 3.0.0 Upgrade Steps:
Upload all the files
Upload the product file
Delete any old files from the previous versions
Disable the minichat addon if you have it for now as it wont work with v3 just yet until I release an updated version.
Open up the fresh install readme and follow the steps for editing ajax_chat.php (just a few settings I didnt feel we needed to use a query for)


2.9.1 to 2.9.2 Upgrade Steps:
Open up template navbar find:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--

function OpenvBChat(){
vBChat = window.open('vBChat.php?$session[sessionurl]','vBChat','directories=no,height='+window.screen.height+',width='+window.screen.width+',location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no')

return false;
}

-->
</script>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="vBChat.php?$session[sessionurl]" onclick="return OpenvBChat();">vBChat</a></td>

Replace with:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--

function OpenvBChat(){
vBChat = window.open('chat.php?$session[sessionurl]','vBChat','directories=no,height='+window.screen.height+',width='+window.screen.width+',location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no')

return false;
}

-->
</script>
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="chat.php?$session[sessionurl]" onclick="return OpenvBChat();">vBChat</a></td>

Demo:
http://www.extremewebtech.com/forums/chat.php
User/Password: test2323 / test2323


Please if you use this hack click install and feel free to donate to help support the future development of this system.


V3 is a highlight release for this product as it runs and performs much faster then ever before and can now handle a considerable amt of load.

This chat script should technically be able to support 1k+ users on a good high end server.


Pro Version Information Can Be Found Here: http://www.extremewebtech.com/forums...305-ewt-vbchat

[wizardan]

Installed.
Minimal issues. Most are likely to be because of my heavily hacked and styled board.
Would love to see the chat template centered in some way, as opposed the the full page view now.
Stunning work, eXtreme

[auctionguy]

I have worked everything out but I cannot get the smiles to work!! I notice that the smiles in your test board do not work either, is this a bug?? And yes, everything is activated and installed correctly!!

[Ryloth]

How about the ability to set usergroup access?

For example:
I don't want Registered Users (Primary Usergroup) to have access but I want my VIP Members(Secondary Usergroup) to have access. And deny permissions to other Usergroups as right now all usergroups have access and the "usergroup banning" is not in the AdminCP.

Also, set the ability for only Admins to create rooms and the ability to rename the "default" room.

Oh, INSTALLED

[Staxed]

two questions....

I never used the vbchat by ZT because of the server load issues i always heard about...does this version fix the server load issues?

Also...where is the link to the shoutbox that works with this? (i don't see it in 3.6 forums...but i may be blind)...you don't have to answer this question...but i thought i'd ask since you said you had it installed

[eXtremeTim]

Originally Posted by Ryloth

How about the ability to set usergroup access?

For example:
I don't want Registered Users (Primary Usergroup) to have access but I want my VIP Members(Secondary Usergroup) to have access. Right now I can't prevent any usergroup access, its not in the AdminCP.

Also how about the ability to create permanent rooms and password protect one if needed?

Most of that is already planned.

Originally Posted by Irisfire

two questions....

I never used the vbchat by ZT because of the server load issues i always heard about...does this version fix the server load issues?

Also...where is the link to the shoutbox that works with this? (i don't see it in 3.6 forums...but i may be blind)...you don't have to answer this question...but i thought i'd ask since you said you had it installed

I am already hard at work on optimizing the load issues to make this hack server friendly.

[Ryloth]

I see in your code right now you have usergroup control over creating new rooms and a usergroup column in the DB but no interface in the CP to impliment. can a quick patch for that be released? this way, yea, all people can access it but i wont have 16K members creating their own chat rooms. only the vips.

if not, how can i serialize a usergroup value for that column so i can just go into my database and add it?

[eXtremeTim]

I am currently working hard to move the chat system over to using the vbulletin options and usergroup controls instead of its custom system to free up 2-3 queries per page load. Thus why I have the usergroup stuff disabled right now. Since i never finished porting it since I was remaking it.

[Ryloth]

sounds good. any idea of when the next release would be? i have this installed on my board, but turned off pending usergroup release.

[Jessi]

OOH, it's not overloaded with Bells and whistles, I like that. Hope you keep working on it, I like it. Installed easily to!

[eXtremeTim]

I want to get 2.6 out in the next few days.