DigiChat Integration V2.0

DigiChat Integration Version 2.0

This hack is no longer supported. I have released DigiChat Integration 3.0.3.

The new hack can be found HERE

This is my update for VBulletin 3.0.x. Sorry for the delay but it took me some time to upgrade to vb3.0.0 and integrate all other hacks + develop my new upgrade hack. :nervous:

What is this hack ?
This hack is a complete integration of the Chatsoftware DigiChat ( which is NOT freeware ) into the latest version of VBulletin 3.0.x. :devious:

What does this hack do ?
This hack provides the ability to offer a complete front-end to the DigiChat software. So if you are running your own DigiChat server or your chat is hosted somewhere else, this hack will provide you for each member a specific profile, settings and whos in chat functionality.

For Admins and Chatmasters i am providing an extra Admin/Chatmaster login depending on their userstatus in your forum and they will get the extra tool to trace IPs from chatusers. Normal users will just see the names of the users in chat and a link to their forum profile. :devious:

Are there many changes to be done ?
No, i try to keep my changes to a minimum and if it is possible not to touch any databases for obvious reasons. So this hack exists of:

- 8 new templates
- 2 template modifications
- 6 file uploads
- 1 php file modification

Do i need version 1.0 or version 1.1 for this hack ?
No. I am providing both. An upgrade path from previous versions and also a new install path for complete new installations.

How long does it take to install this hack ?
If you are familiar with VBulletin and DigiChat it will take about 10 minutes to upgrade and 15 minutes for a new install.

Is there any support for this hack ?
Yes, from me but i will change the way of giving support now. I my previous version i posted my email address and the amount of emails was amazing. The bad thing was that no one shared this information in the thread. Due to this i will ONLY give support to people in THIS thread and ONLY if they clicked on the "INSTALL" button. I am sorry, but my time is limited and answering the same question 5 times via email is not very efficient. I hope you understand this.

Are there screenshots available for this hack ?
Yes. I have included them into the zip file and i will add them in this thread.

How to manage this Chat environment ?
This version 2.0 has one config file which you have to edit before you go live. In the future updates i will add one table to the database which can be edited through the admin panel. This is not really important because the security will not change so often for chats but just in case someone wants to edit this configfile via the Admin CP i will offer this in the next version.

Whos in Chat function does not work ?
Please make sure that you have the appropriate rights and the commander function enabled which produces the output file every x minutes who is in chat. You have to have a license from DigiChat to be able to do that. :tired:

Some words are in german ?
This should not be the case. I developed this on my domain and in german. I translated all the frontend but you never know. If there are parts still in german please tell me so i can translate them.

So enjoy this hack and happy chatting. After installing please click on this install link or on the install button at the top.

UPDATE 2.0.1
I am very sorry, but i forgot to put one file into the zip file. The missing file is the chatlauncer.php for the javascript pop-up to log into the chats. So if you realized that you can only log into the chat with the extra option, then you know why. Again apologize for this. I have uploaded the new zip file and updated the install.html.

For those of you who installed it already just download the zip file and copy the chatlauncher.php into your forum root directory.

UPDATE 2.0.2
I added some bugfixing for the guest template and the chatlauncher.php. Thanks to Randomlove for pointing that out.

For those of you who installed it already just download the zip file and copy the chatlauncher.php into your forum root directory. After this open the template chat_start_guest and copy the text from the install.html file into your template.

Cheers,

[Pseudomizer]

Here are the screenshots for this hack:

Cheers,

[SpeedStreet]

What is this hack ?
This hack is a complete integration of the Chatsoftware DigiChat ( which is NOT freeware like VBulletin ) into the latest version of VBulletin 3.0.x. :devious:

I'm not sure how you wanted to word this, but vBulletin is not freeware either.

[subu1]

klasse Hack, aber ich komme da nicht richtig mit *g*

Muß ich nicht erst den chat registrieren lassen, weiß nämlich nicht wirklich was als IP Adresse eingetragen werden muß und was ich hier eintragen soll
# URL to the Chaticons
$pathtochaticons="http://$CHAT_SERVER/DigiChat/DigiClasses/Resources/Default/userIcons";

schreibe es jetzt einfach in deutsch, da mein englisch nicht so berühmt ist, aber der Hack muß laufen, ist für meine Freundin Ihr nettes Laberboard genau das richtige *g*

greetz subu1

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by SpeedStreet

I'm not sure how you wanted to word this, but vBulletin is not freeware either.

Sorry. Error corrected. In the german language in means that VBulletin is not freeware either but in the english language this phrase means the opposite. Thanks for pointing this out.

Cheers,

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by subu1

klasse Hack, aber ich komme da nicht richtig mit *g*

Mu? ich nicht erst den chat registrieren lassen, wei? n?mlich nicht wirklich was als IP Adresse eingetragen werden mu? und was ich hier eintragen soll
# URL to the Chaticons
$pathtochaticons="http://$CHAT_SERVER/DigiChat/DigiClasses/Resources/Default/userIcons";

schreibe es jetzt einfach in deutsch, da mein englisch nicht so ber?hmt ist, aber der Hack mu? laufen, ist f?r meine Freundin Ihr nettes Laberboard genau das richtige *g*

greetz subu1

$CHAT_SERVER ist eine Variable, welche Du weiter oben definiert hast. Du mu?t die hier nicht noch einmal angeben, wenn Du sie oben schon definiert hast. F?ll einfach oben $CHAT_SERVER = bla bla aus. Das reicht.

In english:

$CHAT_SERVER is a variable, which is defined above. You don't have to replace $CHAT_SERVER again in this, if you have specified $CHAT_SERVER in the first line of the config file. Just fill out the first line leave this as it is. That's enough.

Cheers,

[Cap'n Steve]

Wow, Digichat is expensive. :ermm:

[Pseudomizer]

Hi Steve,

correct but to be honest ? The best chat i have ever seen. If i compare the java chats around in the net only realchat.com is going to become a competitor for DigiChat but they are 3 versions behind in terms of features and functions.

And some people use the hosted chat ( not from DigiChat ) which starts about 35$ per month.

Cheers,

[NuclioN]

Can we use this with digichat on another server?

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by NuclioN

Can we use this with digichat on another server?

Sure. This is also how my config looks like. I have one dedicated server running only DigiChat for about 10 sites and i offer my clients this hack for free if they wish to go to market with VBulletin.

Please edit the chatconfig file with IP adress or the URL and it will work.

And yes, you are right that my Version 1.0 was only working if the chat was installed on the same server but this has changed now.

Cheers,