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

[BadgerDog]

Is there any way to be able to "open" and "close" the chat box as an option?

In your demo area, it seems to be opened at the top of the forum all the time? I can't see how to close it up?

Thanks

Regards,
Badger

[eXtremeTim]

The box at the top of my forum is the shoutbox hack. It is different then the chat hack.

[auctionguy]

I cannot get the smiles to work in my 3.6.5 . Will there be updates to that function in the new updates coming or what could be wrong?

[eXtremeTim]

I released part of v2.6 on page 2 that has that fix and others in it.

[zappsan]

Is this bandwith intensive?
Just wondering, since I'm planning to install this.

[auctionguy]

That new file did the trick! Thanks Tim!! I love this thing so far!! When will you add Ajax??

[Chadi]

I keep getting this error when attempting to upload the plugin xml file:

 Database error in vBulletin xxx:
   
  Invalid SQL:
  alter table user
  add vbchat_pref_font_face varchar(255) not null default '', add vbchat_pref_font_color varchar(255) not null default '', add vbchat_pref_user_ignore text not null default '';;
   
  MySQL Error  : Duplicate column name 'vbchat_pref_font_face'
  Error Number : 1060
  Date         : Sunday, April 22nd 2007 @ 01:43:47 PM
  Script       : http://www.talkjesus.com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productimport
  Referrer     : http://www.talkjesus.com/admincp/plugin.php?do=productadd
  IP Address   : xxx
  Username     : Chad
  Classname    : vb_database

Problem is I do not see that in the database at all. I do want to clarify that I've installed the old vbchat 2.3x a long time ago, but never uninstalled.

[eXtremeTim]

You must have been using the old one by ZT. I will update it in 2.6 to check for the tables so that it doesnt run the queries.

[Muellmann]

Found bugs (installed 2.6 for testing temporary)
-random smilies doesn't show up even if option is correctly set to "yes" and 10 random smilies are selected to display. Sometimes one smilie for selection shows up, but sometimes none not depending on how much smilies are specified to show up.

-If the chat is quitted by closing the browserwindow, a little popup begins permanently to appear and disappear and another person in the chat sees thousand messages about "X has entered the room" and "X has leaved the room".
Only if the little window is also closed (sometimes really difficult because it blinks permanently) the chat is finally closed.
I tested with newest Firefox. Other things seems to work fine.
I can finally install it, if those major bugs has been fixed.

[eXtremeTim]

Could your provide more information as I cant replicate those problems.