[]I have searched through the net to find the best chat software. By the word
best I mean:
- Browser independent
- Plethora of features (images, themes, customization)
- Transparent to users
- Light on the server
All the chats mentioned above work either with a refresh of the chat page or they require components to be installed in the end users' computers.
I have found though a product from Digi-Net (
www.digi-net.com) called Digi-Chat which gives you all the above features. Make no mistake though it is expensive. The minimum that you are looking to pay is around 700 GBP for the Pro version (max 100 users).
I managed to integrate the two using knowledge obtained from this forum and especially from the Mark All Read hack (tought me how to include a java script on a link) and suggestions by JustDave, Gardener and JoshPet. Credits to you guys and thanks.
This is what happens:
A new link appears for the registered users. (Chat). When the user clicks on it a new window appears with specific coordinates, no links, no address bar, not resizable. That window opens the chat.php that I have created and using the main.inc.php queries the database for specific fields (all in the users table) and passes them in the java applet. I even modified the table by adding a new field which holds the chat icon for every user. The only thing remaining now is to add a relevant section in the user preferences... <img src="/threads/php/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />
If anyone wants the code I will be more than happy to attach it, but bare in mind that it is specific to the DigiChat product.
Also if my post is considered to by advertisement please feel free to delete the offensive sections.
Warm regards
Nikos [/]
I´m about to buy the hosted DigiChat solution (Pro-200) and integrate it with UBBT 6.2. Do your posted integration files work with the new 6.2?
