Chat Modifications - [CTech] Chat: IRC (Webchat)

About the Add-on
This add-on utilizes qwebirc to provide a web irc interface to your forums. I have created this for my site and releasing here for everyone (free to use). You are not allowed to remove the copyright text.

Features

• Easy to configurable admincp options
  • guest name/prefix
  • channels to join
  • server to use
• Automatic tab in navbar
• stylevars support

Features to Come

• some navbar related options (dropdown menu)
• chat window as a popup window (in menu)
• irc:// link in menu
• ability to work even if your site is closed (and may be during database problems too)
• facebook styled chat (might release it as a separate add-on though)

Supported vB Version
check above. It may or may not work on previous versions. I don't really care.

How to Install
Estimate Install Time: less than 2 minutes.

1. Extract the zip file in your computer
2. Rename the admincp folder to match your server admincp folder if you have changed it
3. Upload all the files in /upload to your forum directory
4. import the product XML using add product in admincp
5. Configure the product [ admincp > Crimson Tech Products > Chat: IRC ... ]
6. Enjoy!

Support
I will try to support this add-on and add-on users for as long as I can. But no support unless you click INSTALL!
Also, don't forget to rate the add-on.


Demo and Screenshot



http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9914/capturebe.jpg
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/5354/capturemz.jpg

Version History
0.0.1

• Initial Release

0.0.2

• Fixed two file names [ .\packages\ctech\chat_irc\plugins\ ]
  • wol_display.php => online_location_unknown.php
  • wol_process.php => online_location_process.php
• Fixed a typo in chat_irc.php that was affecting guest names
• To update: replace the files with new ones. Import the product xml if you wish.

Cheers.

PS: Up until now, I've only been modifying things to suit my needs. This is my first add-on created from scratch

[ywwz]

Installed, works great, One question, how to edit the color of the border??? Thanks!

[RedTurtle]

Originally Posted by sectomy

hi,

thx but i cant find bbuserinfo in that php file....
could u help me in that case please..
i only want to replace a space in the vbb username to an "_"

so the user can simple go to the chat and use his normal vbb username.

thanks in advance

in chat_irc.php underneath the line that says:

$ctech_guest = $vbulletin->options['ctech_chat_irc_guest_prefix'] . $vbulletin->options['ctech_chat_irc_guest_text']  . rand(1000,9999);

add:

$ctech_user = str_replace(" ", "_", $vbulletin->userinfo['username']);

then underneath the line that says:

$templater->register('ctech_guest', $ctech_guest);

add:

$templater->register('ctech_user', $ctech_user);

Then find your ctech_chat_irc_index template and find {vb:var bbuserinfo.username} and replace it with {vb:var ctech_user}


This fixes the issue of usernames with spaces in them being cut off after the first word. I don't take credit or responsibility for this.

[CoffeeLovesYou]

Develop for 3.8 please. Tried installing on 3.8.7 forum and I get this;
Fatal error: Call to undefined function render_navbar_template() in forums/chat_irc.php on line 26
Most likely because that isn't a function in 3.8.7, rather for 4.0.x. If you could tell me how to make it compatible, would thank ya bunches. Marked as installed and nominated

[hype901]

How do I get around this error:

[13:58] == *** (qwebirc) Looking up your hostname...
[13:58] == *** (qwebirc) Couldn't look up your hostname!
[13:58] == Disconnected from server: Connection to IRC server failed.

[hype901]

Okay .. it worked this time.

[stoute]

:wolfe.freenode.net NOTICE * :*** Looking up your hostname... :wolfe.freenode.net NOTICE * :*** Checking Ident :wolfe.freenode.net NOTICE * :*** Found your hostname :wolfe.freenode.net NOTICE * :*** No Ident response ERROR :Closing Link: 127.0.0.1 (Client Exit)

This is the error that I get when trying to connect.

Guest Username Prefix:
Guest Username: Guest
IRC Server: http://Irc.freenode.net:6667
Channels to Join: GRP
User Interface Options: Mj10cnVlJjc9dHJ1ZSY5PTIxNQ08

[rasun2]

thank you for this great Add-on :up:

Every time i click to web chat tab it will connect to the cannel #BanglaGamer. Can I choose a new one and set it as default for all users?
Is it possible to connect to euirc channels? If yes how I can do that?

[CvP]

Originally Posted by rasun2

thank you for this great Add-on :up:

Every time i click to web chat tab it will connect to the cannel #BanglaGamer. Can I choose a new one and set it as default for all users?
Is it possible to connect to euirc channels? If yes how I can do that?

You can configure all these options from admincp options!

[rasun2]

I couldn’t find these settings. Can you tell me where in the admincp I can make these changes?

[TheSupportForum]

lol you seriously but a copyright text for an IFRAME template
credit should got to the IRC client that gave the IFRAME code