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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[ChrisBaktis]

thanks for the info - went pop up and actually like that better...thanks again.

[admiralapril]

Thank you. This is just what I needed. I didn't get the 'Who's Chatting' to work (authentication error?), but it's no big deal.

[SVTBlackLight01]

I have noticed something else that the other Sigma Chat integration hacks had that doesn't seem to be included with this one.

In the other hacks if someone wasn't logged in or not registered and tried to access the chat room they were redirected to the log in screen. Can this be done here or did I just miss that somewhere?

[SVTBlackLight01]

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

I have noticed something else that the other Sigma Chat integration hacks had that doesn't seem to be included with this one.

In the other hacks if someone wasn't logged in or not registered and tried to access the chat room they were redirected to the log in screen. Can this be done here or did I just miss that somewhere?

OK. I got this working with a little change to the chat.php file. If anyone is interested, I'll attach the file with Grim77's permission.

[scottct1]

Any way to have the Who's Online display on your main forum page where it shows whos online in the forums?

Like under the currently active users list.

*CLICKS INSTALL

[Grim77]

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

OK. I got this working with a little change to the chat.php file. If anyone is interested, I'll attach the file with Grim77's permission.

Please do!

[SVTBlackLight01]

OK. This is working on my test site with vB3 Gold.

Also attached is a screenshot and the instructions for adding all the chat links to the bottom of the Quick Links pop-up menu.

Have you considered putting together an installer?

[Grim77]

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

Have you considered putting together an installer?

Nope, I'm afraid this is my first go at a VB hack If anyone would like to improve upon the code, feel free to do so, and re-archive your work

[SVTBlackLight01]

Originally Posted by scottct1

Any way to have the Who's Online display on your main forum page where it shows whos online in the forums?

Like under the currently active users list.

*CLICKS INSTALL

I'm actually working on it right now. Check out the attached preview.

[Grim77]

I'd definitely recommend updating the list only once every specified amount of minutes to keep from quickly depleting the who's online module hits..

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

I'm actually working on it right now. Check out the attached preview.