EASY CHAT HACK FUNCTION: This hack adds a chat room link to forum pages. The chat room opens in a new browser window. Although any chatroom software can be used, this example uses a free script that is non-java. You can use this hack to link to any Chat client.
THE LOOK: My graphics guru, Linda, just put this together.
See it in action here:
http://www.coffeebeanshop.com/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi THE PARTS:1. This example uses a free chat script from
Eversoft . I used the latest available, Version 3.6
2. The following line must be added to 5 files in 6 places:
THE HACK:Make safekeeping copies of these files then edit them: ubb_library2.pl, forumdisplay.cgi, ubbmisc.cgi, archive.cgi, Ultimate.cgi
The following examples were done on a 'virgin' UBB V5.44a but should be easily added to almost any version of the UBB. I've added it to V5.45c without any problem. See the hack in text form
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