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Live Chat Option; Adding a live chat
Topic Started: Sep 11 2008, 02:07 AM (2,271 Views)
Bieradler Sep 11 2008, 02:07 AM Post #1
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 I am looking to add a live chat to my board. I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed before. I am very new at this, and struggling to learn this. I am as newb as newb can get, but I'm anxious and willing to learn.

I'd like to get a live chat section up and running on my board. I don't even know if this is possible, but if it is, I'd greatly appreciate your help. If you can help me, please be patient and give me directions that I can understand.

Thank you for your time and your reply if you're able.
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obxbiker Sep 11 2008, 07:45 AM Post #2
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 You might try this:

http://www.gabbly.com/

It has very good and bad features.

GOOD:
Serveral options to how it will show.
1. floating pop up that follows you as you navigate the forum
2. can be 'docked' to the right like a sidebar
3. can be 'docked' at the bottom

BAD:
1. annoying advertisting... but thats the cost of it being ''free''
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FreeLand Sep 11 2008, 09:07 AM Post #3
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 Kikoo Chat has a very customizable flashchat room that you can add...only if you own your own domain name.
video chat
mp3 player
multiple rooms
moderators
buddy lists
event chat (set a scheduled time each room will open and close)

These are just a couple of features.
The site is in french, but can be easily translated using Google Translate
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Bieradler Sep 12 2008, 03:51 AM Post #4
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 Thanks guys for the replies.

I don't have my own domain, so I checked out gabbley. Registered there. Pasted the link to the site and got it to work. However, I noticed that even though one isn't logged in to the site, they can still see the chat. This is a problem, as I only want registered users to be able to access chat.

I was wondering if there was a way to create a link that says "chat" (or something similar) next to where it says "portal" on the top to open a blank page so I can drop the gabbly chat in there. That way, hopefully only registered users to the board will be able to see and access the chat.

Is this possible? Thanks again. Very much appreciated.
Edited by Bieradler, Sep 12 2008, 03:52 AM.
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Amanda Sep 12 2008, 04:15 AM Post #5
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 The easiest way of making it only visible to members is to paste the chat embed code into a page in the website maker tool. Where it says "Link to this page in the board menu?" select "No".
Once you've made your page take the url from it and make a redirect forum called "Chat" and use the url you created in the website maker for the redirect.
Set the permissions so that guests and validating can't view the redirect forum, that way only members can see it.
When they click the link to the redirect forum it will take them to the chat.
Edited by Amanda, Sep 12 2008, 04:47 AM.
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Niknok Seyer Sep 20 2008, 11:22 AM Post #6
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Amanda
Sep 12 2008, 04:15 AM
The easiest way of making it only visible to members is to paste the chat embed code into a page in the website maker tool. Where it says "Link to this page in the board menu?" select "No".
Once you've made your page take the url from it and make a redirect forum called "Chat" and use the url you created in the website maker for the redirect.
Set the permissions so that guests and validating can't view the redirect forum, that way only members can see it.
When they click the link to the redirect forum it will take them to the chat.
yet.

guests can still access it if they know the link right ? :|
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obxbiker Sep 20 2008, 01:50 PM Post #7
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 The PREFERANCE menu is only seen by signed in members so..

You could add it to the PREFERANCES with this code:

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<script>
/*Add links to preferences
by Godkillah from:
phantom-designs.net*/
var AddLinks=[];n=0
AddLinks[n++]=['GABBLEY CHAT ROOM','chat room url here']


Addmenu='';for(ii=0;ii<AddLinks.length;ii++){
Addmenu+='<li><a href="'+AddLinks[ii][1]+'">'+AddLinks[ii][0]+'</a></li>'
}
if(document.getElementById("menu_ucp"))document.getElementById("menu_ucp").getElementsByTagName("ul")[0].innerHTML+=Addmenu
</script>


To add more links just repeat this:
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AddLinks[n++]=['MORE LINKS','more link url's here']



Add it to any skins LAYOUT right under the <!-- TOPMENU -->
Edited by obxbiker, Sep 20 2008, 01:54 PM.
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Red Army Sep 23 2008, 04:35 PM Post #8
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 Its a good idea for a forum but were in Preferances do you add your code there are 12 boxes and im learning as much as anyone with this new board so any advice would be first class
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obxbiker Sep 23 2008, 11:43 PM Post #9
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Quote:
 
Add it to any skins LAYOUT right under the <!-- TOPMENU -->


Admin CP → Themes → Edit Layout
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