Website chat software

Goody · 10-03-2009, 07:49 PM

Would like to have kind of a "lobby" on the league website for GM's to hang out and shoot the breeze.

Does anyone have any info on what free software is available nowadays? Anyone using one on their site so I can test it out?

kq76 · 10-03-2009, 11:29 PM

We're using an ajax shoutbox in a side block on our phpbb3 forum portal. It works well and it expands to a wider chat too by clicking the title link.

Whatever forum you want to use I imagine there's a good chance there's a similar mod for it.

TC Dale · 10-04-2009, 07:10 PM

Ajax has to work better than any java chat. I never got a decent java chat to work for everyone, and hated it. KQ has it right. Ajax is the way to go here.

canadiancreed · 10-04-2009, 07:15 PM

It doesn't hurt that it's a lighter client then java too, using just javascript to send and receive information.

Goody · 10-04-2009, 07:18 PM

I have a phpbb forum. Is it phpbb3? Its new I guess but they took the # out of the titles. My webmaster installed it so I'm behind the curve on what I'm using.

http://www.laseron-baseball.com/board/

Hey...he offered. I could have done it...hehe.

Afino · 10-04-2009, 07:25 PM

Yeah, it is phpbb3.

If you go to the FAQ page: www.laseron-baseball.com • Frequently Asked Questions, it does reference phpbb3.

Goody · 10-04-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Afino

Yeah, it is phpbb3.

If you go to the FAQ page: www.laseron-baseball.com • Frequently Asked Questions, it does reference phpbb3.

Ah, thanks. The reason I was thrown off was because I used to have a phpbb2 board and it said it right on the front.

Goody · 10-04-2009, 07:49 PM

Ok, how do I get ajax set up? Is it third party software to download and install? Is it an option somewhere in phpbb3?

canadiancreed · 10-04-2009, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9lives

Ok, how do I get ajax set up? Is it third party software to download and install? Is it an option somewhere in phpbb3?

It's a way of coding javascript to send and receive data to server side applications. It's not a program per say as a coding style.

So long story short, there's nothing to download, you'd have to find a program that has been designed with such tech.

Goody · 10-04-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

It's a way of coding javascript to send and receive data to server side applications. It's not a program per say as a coding style.

So long story short, there's nothing to download, you'd have to find a program that has been designed with such tech.

Apparently its a mod for the message board I already have. (I gathered that from the previous replies). So I'm wondering how I get it working.

kq76 · 10-05-2009, 01:26 AM

Yeah, it's a mod you download and install. It's pretty easy as for as mods go too. The only difficult part I had was with styling it, but that's because I wanted it to fit a little side block on our portal, not the default wide version.

You can see it in action on our portal here, but it also expands to a wide full page version by clicking the title link. Note that you don't need to have a portal, you can just use the full page version or place it under your board index or something.

This is where I got it.

This is where I got help styling (skinning) it. But again, this is not necessary if you're using the default version and default forum styles. You can see this post of mine if you want the side block prosilver chat_body I made.

10-03-2009, 07:49 PM	#1
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	Website chat software Would like to have kind of a "lobby" on the league website for GM's to hang out and shoot the breeze. Does anyone have any info on what free software is available nowadays? Anyone using one on their site so I can test it out? __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.

10-03-2009, 11:29 PM	#2
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 10,699	We're using an ajax shoutbox in a side block on our phpbb3 forum portal. It works well and it expands to a wider chat too by clicking the title link. Whatever forum you want to use I imagine there's a good chance there's a similar mod for it. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project)

10-04-2009, 07:10 PM	#3
TC Dale Global Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,753	Ajax has to work better than any java chat. I never got a decent java chat to work for everyone, and hated it. KQ has it right. Ajax is the way to go here. __________________ ---------------------------------- “Don't go around saying the world owes you a living, the world owes you nothing, it was here first.” Mark Twain.

10-04-2009, 07:18 PM	#5
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	I have a phpbb forum. Is it phpbb3? Its new I guess but they took the # out of the titles. My webmaster installed it so I'm behind the curve on what I'm using. http://www.laseron-baseball.com/board/ Hey...he offered. I could have done it...hehe. __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.

10-04-2009, 07:25 PM	#6
Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,828 Blog Entries: 2	Yeah, it is phpbb3. If you go to the FAQ page: www.laseron-baseball.com • Frequently Asked Questions, it does reference phpbb3. __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers

10-04-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660 Blog Entries: 1	It doesn't hurt that it's a lighter client then java too, using just javascript to send and receive information.

10-04-2009, 07:49 PM	#8
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	Ok, how do I get ajax set up? Is it third party software to download and install? Is it an option somewhere in phpbb3?

10-05-2009, 01:26 AM	#11
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 10,699	Yeah, it's a mod you download and install. It's pretty easy as for as mods go too. The only difficult part I had was with styling it, but that's because I wanted it to fit a little side block on our portal, not the default wide version. You can see it in action on our portal here, but it also expands to a wide full page version by clicking the title link. Note that you don't need to have a portal, you can just use the full page version or place it under your board index or something. This is where I got it. This is where I got help styling (skinning) it. But again, this is not necessary if you're using the default version and default forum styles. You can see this post of mine if you want the side block prosilver chat_body I made. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) Last edited by kq76; 10-05-2009 at 01:29 AM.