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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[Mickie D]

thanks for this hack i clicked install great hack

all the other chat irc hacks half of my members could get in half could not

this one is great and i will probably pay $75 if it goes well

i agree about the users chatting.

basicly i have a link like this to my chat under my header

LIVE CHAT CLICK HERE

but i would like to have

CURRENTLY {1} USER(s) CHATTING CLICK HERE TO JOIN

or something like that on my forum home template ?

is this possible and thanks again

[Mickie D]

i should have read bryans post above mine lol

i want exactly what he said and he said it alot clearer

[Bryan Ex]

Here's an example of what I'm after from my old forum using a simple java chat script. The actual users where never listed... just the number of people using chat and it worked extremely well at promoting the chat room usage.

[Grim77]

It looks as though a lot of people would like their main forum page to indicate how many users are online, or in some cases, show their names.. Regardless of whether or not you show each and every username in the chat, or just show the amount of users, a Who's Online Module 'hit' is consumed. Shortly, I'm going to be working on someone elses site to do something just like this. In order to minimize the quick usage of Who's Online hits (and keep from saturating RaiderSoft's servers) we'll need to figure out a way to set up a simple cron so the data is only updated every 5 or 10 minutes or so (or however the end user would like it set up) Either way, it looks like a version 1.1 is in order, and I'll be getting started on it shortly. I'll send out an update as soon as it's online! Thanks for all the great comments and suggestions!

[Eladesor]

Clicked Install:
My members love it
Thank you - your efforts are appreciated.

[Bryan Ex]

Originally Posted by Grim77

It looks as though a lot of people would like their main forum page to indicate how many users are online, or in some cases, show their names.

Chris... because of this response I have just subscribed to your platnium service today. If you should need any testing done by all means I'd be happy to help out in any way possible.

[Bryan Ex]

Originally Posted by Grim77

we'll need to figure out a way to set up a simple cron so the data is only updated every 5 or 10 minutes or so

Hmmm... if this is still to be part of the extra billed who's online module would it not require a subscriber to purchase 4320+ hits per month to work? Just so I'm clear on your intentions... will a simply "In use" indicator be available instead of the complete list of active users?

[mharmon]

I will help out in any way also.... My users LOVE this chat .. and I want to add the same "Who's Chatting" functionality to my main page.

[Grim77]

Originally Posted by Bryan Ex

Hmmm... if this is still to be part of the extra billed who's online module would it not require a subscriber to purchase 4320+ hits per month to work? Just so I'm clear on your intentions... will a simply "In use" indicator be available instead of the complete list of active users?

Hi Bryan -- regardless of whether or not we show the entire list, just the user amount, or a simple "in use" indicator, the Who's Online Module is used. The advantage of having a Platinum/Enterprise account is that these accounts are provided a daily stipend of hits to allow for a once/10 minutes check on the module without having to pay extra.

[Bryan Ex]

Sounds perfect Chris. Sigmachat Platinum is up and running on my site now and I'm looking forward to the update.