New chat system

erolz · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:30 am Post subject: New chat system

Hi everyone

I am 'experimenting' with a new (hopefully better) live chat system.

The new system is based on IRC and uses a flash IRC client.

It can be accessed from the main menu along the top of all forum pages - using the 'chat' icon.

For the moment I have left the old chat system in place as well.

If people get a chance could they try out the new chat system and let me know how they get on. Boomer tired it for me, but could not connect Sad

Any other feedback would be most welcome

Cheers

city · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:28 am Post subject:

nope, something seems to be wrong

Trying to Connect - irc.icq.com
Not Connected.
Trying to reconnect in a few seconds...
Trying to Connect - irc.icq.com
Not Connected.
Trying to reconnect in a few seconds...

P.S. Erol, when did you change your user-name????

erolz · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:34 am Post subject:

Looks like this one is no good either Sad

Having all sorts of problems with.

I think I will remove it and try something else.

I change my username when setting up this chat system. It's a long story. I 'll change it back when I have removed the new chat system

moonskin · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:44 am Post subject:

Okay, I got disconnected and couldn't really re-connect... Sad

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject: New Chat

http://www.talkcyprus.org/forum/chat.php

What do people think?

I keep finding my way into other conversations??

Sorry to rain on your parader Ez but i think the original was better. If you must spend your holidays pleasing us I suggest a more attractive interface.

Very Happy

Dhavlos · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject:

seems to work ok for me Wink

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:

its all to confusing when reading. Everybodies username has < > around it and its all white with green writing. I also keep finding my way into other peoples conversations.

Sorry to rain on your parader Ez but i think the original was better. If you must spend your holidays pleasing us I suggest a more attractive interface on the original.

Dhavlos · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:

if you could add colour to the text in the new one...that would make it better Smile

city · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject:

I still can't connect Sad

respiridus · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:37 pm Post subject:

Erolz, in Firefox 1.0.7, I can see HTML code under the chat Flash box:

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject:

what resp said. everybody thought i was mad

Dhavlos · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:40 pm Post subject:

you are crash...

erolz · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:02 pm Post subject:

OK

It seems this chat system is not a sucsess. I will remove it later tonight.

Personally I am not happy with the current chat system. It works but is too limited and has some problems for some users.

Really the best chat system is to use an established IRC client (like mirc), but this would not be 'integrated' into the forum. I have a room set up on an IRC server that a person I know owns and runs, but at the moment you will need to use an IRC client to access it.

I may look at alternative 'embedded' IRC clients that can be made to attach to this server and room, that is already set up. Then again I might not. I will see how it goes.

Thanks everyone for the feedback.

respiridus · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject:

moonskin · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:12 pm Post subject:

I went the following location and entered "chat" in the search which returned lots of results. I hope it helps.

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/mod_search.php