[MODDB] mChat

[forumntn]

I do not completly understand "when I go to forumname.com" .
the phpBB3 forum only works from "/index.php".
Now, when I type in my "forumname.com", I get a totally white page.
But, when I type in my "forumname.com/index.php", I get the forum.
on my index.php, I edited it as below:
/* ============= mChat Start ============= */
if(!defined('MCHAT_INCLUDE'))
{
define('MCHAT_INCLUDE', true);
$mchat_include_index = true;
include($phpbb_root_path.'mchat.'.$phpEx);
}
/* ============== mChat End ============== */

// Output page
page_header($user->lang['INDEX']);

$template->set_filenames(array(
'body' => 'index_body.html')

Is this "formname.com" the only thing on your website? Or do you also have regular html pages. (which would run from index.html)
I don't see my index.html in the root dir anymore. There is an index.htm and index php

Thank you for your generous help!
On edit, I noticed if I remove the index.htm from the root, the page comes up correctly at forum.com
But...the instructions call for Copy: root/mchat/index.htm to mchat/index.htm
I just uploaded it to the root dir, was that not right? Was I supposed to create a subfolder in the root dir named mchat? And load files into that. I didn't do that because I received this instruction in another mod:

In the xml file, root refers to whatever folder your forum is installed in (where it's index.php file is located), ie. if your forum is installed in htdocs/phpBB3/, then substitute that for root and copy files over from there

.

[owentuz]

Yes, that's it "Root" is the main folder, so it would be "root/mchat/index.htm"

If you open the mchat zip package you downloaded, you'll notice that the folder called "root" contains a few subfolders; the contents of those should go in the appropriate subfolders (it sounds like you've already done most of that), and any folders that don't already exist (like "mchat") just need to be copied into the root directory.

[Hippie459MN]

Well, Here goes. Gonna give it a try.

[jimcarrel]

forumntn,
Now I understand now what you did.
You copied the index.htm for the mchat into the index.htm for your website.
that is why it was blank.

In your example you have a folder: forumname
That is your main website.
Under that folder is a folder where phpBB3 is installed (called root, in the install instructions)
under the phpBB3 folder you have,
adm
cache
download
files
images
includes
language
mchat
store
styles.

[Hippie459MN]

Installed and works great but I cant get it exclude certain bbcode. I put em in the exclude certain bbcode spot in mchat.php but they still show up. Just disabled bbcode for now.

I love the chat by the way.

The root folder is the main folder your phpBB is installed in. You will find index.php, posting.php, config.php, etc..., your styles folder, language folder, etc... in your 'root' folder.

[forumntn]

forumntn,
Now I understand now what you did.
You copied the index.htm for the mchat into the index.htm for your website.
that is why it was blank.

In your example you have a folder: forumname
That is your main website.
Under that folder is a folder where phpBB3 is installed (called root, in the install instructions)
under the phpBB3 folder you have,
adm
cache
download
files
images
includes
language

mchat
store
styles.

And I have:
folder:forumname
adm
cache
cgi-bin
docs
download
files
images
includes
language
store
styles

NO Mchat folder

[forumntn]

WORKS!! I am going to make a NOOB checklist and post it somewhere. We noobs need to KNOW that we need to create a dir for these files!
Now....
How do I make that HUGE chat box thinner?
And can I change the text of the "MINI chat"?

[Hippie459MN]

WORKS!! I am going to make a NOOB checklist and post it somewhere. We noobs need to KNOW that we need to create a dir for these files!
Now....
How do I make that HUGE chat box thinner?
And can I change the text of the "MINI chat"?

Assuming your using ProSilver based style. I havent looked at the subsilver2 css but im sure its the same.

Open mchat/mchat_prosilver.css
Find:

Code: Select all

div.mChatRowLimit {
  overflow: auto;
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
}

Replace the 100% with something smaller
You can change the height to by changing the height. I changed mine to 400 and worked for what I needed.

Open language/en/mods/mchat_lang.php
Find:

Code: Select all

  'MCHAT_TITLE' => 'MINI Chat',

Just replace the MINI Chat with whatever you want.

Hope that helps.

[forumntn]

Changed the height fine to 150
And the name..looks great!
Thanks!

[forumntn]

A couple of questions:
-Is it possible to turn off guest permissions and only have registered guests.
-And, can it be ONLY on the Mchat page and not at the head of all pages?
Ok, three
Is there a way to automatically only have 5 lines or so that are visible and the rest are not stored?

it's working great. Thanks!

[autinhyeu]

Thanks for this MOD, it's very great
Regards!!!

[forumntn]

This mod is working great. LOVE IT! Thanks for developing it.
-I've tried this below to get rid of chat box for guest in index_body.html in /public_html/forumname/styles/montains2/template, saved, uploaded, refreshed temp in acp and nothing changes. guests still see chat.

<!-- IF S_USER_LOGGED_IN -->
<!-- INCLUDE mchat_body.html -->
<!-- ENDIF -->



Also, can I make the chat only on the Mchat page? and not on the index page too?
Thanks again for a great mod!

[owentuz]

I'm not sure why that would be, but check all your <!-- IF --> statements open and close properly? It's a slog, but it's usually something simple like that.

If you want to get rid of the chat on the index page, though, just don't add the line <!-- INCLUDE mchat_body.html --> into the index template. You'll probably want to replace it with some kind of link to mchat.php, though - there's one on the top right of your index page, but it's not necessarily that noticeable.

[mej284]

This mod is working great. LOVE IT! Thanks for developing it.
-I've tried this below to get rid of chat box for guest in index_body.html in /public_html/forumname/styles/montains2/template, saved, uploaded, refreshed temp in acp and nothing changes. guests still see chat.

<!-- IF S_USER_LOGGED_IN -->
<!-- INCLUDE mchat_body.html -->
<!-- ENDIF -->



Also, can I make the chat only on the Mchat page? and not on the index page too?
Thanks again for a great mod!

If you want it just on the Mchat page then delete the above code from the index_body.html.

[forumntn]

This is what I have copied to here and still mChat doesn't go away if I logout.

<!-- ENDIF -->
<!-- IF S_USER_LOGGED_IN -->
<!-- INCLUDE mchat_body.html -->
<!-- ENDIF -->

<!-- INCLUDE forumlist_body.html -->

<!-- IF not S_USER_LOGGED_IN and not S_IS_BOT -->

This is the right dir to have it in isn't it:
index_body.html in /public_html/forumname/styles/montains2/template