I'm glad this came up, I've been trying for over a year now to get some help with my irc chat to display the users in the chat room on my eblah main forum page.  Maybe someone can help me with this now???  I've tried gtchat in the past but its rather slow IMO, the irc seems to be the only way to go as far as chat rooms go.
 I'm kinda familiar with /msg chanserv and /msg nickserv stuff but much beyond that is where I get lost.  I'd be more then willing to help with what I know if that will help things here at eblah......

Jeff

Maybe a little late for this, but, I know the chatroom would be good aswell.  I have all my admins and members asking for one and I am suppose to be getting one up now.

Now the other thing is, Justin doesn't need to add it to the already perl scripts, I mean if anyone knows a good chatroom, why can he maybe distribute the free chatroom with it, so that you can choose, all he has to do is put a link on the page if he wants, if not leave instructions on how to, considering it's so easy to do in the first place, because I have done it once.

So no need to build it right in, but maybe have a good roo distributed with E-Blah.  and if he wants, customized with E-Blah colours and banners.

If you found one that used some sort of username variable, just use like chat.php?user=<blah v="$username"> in the template.  This might help.  

I can take a look if you want Justin... I maybe busy, but I can keep my eyes open for it.

I'd love this feature as well.  I have no idea how I would be able to use the same database from the boards to be used for the chat program.  That way the members have no need to re-register to use the chat.

Check this post from the blah hackz site.  It has a link to one that is 100% integrated.

okay I looked at hackz and did not see a chat room.

Hmmm...seems like I forgot the link on that one

http://bh.eblah.com/cgi-bin/index.pl?b=tteblah,m=1098475628

yes I saw that and then I went to the site. That site is set up for alumni ONLY you need to be a member to read and I think I was refused. So that's not a good example.....lol

How you doing Craig?

hmm, it would seem my reputation is slipping.

Oh golly the things I do I have just increased your reputation I do like to see a reputable girl you know, especially if she is the queen

I upped it too  I am doing fine...thanks for asking.  I know that site is for members only, but they give the link to the chat room that you can download.

<GIGGLING> I was starting to wonder about my slip. Heavy is the head that wears a crown......lol

ah too much trouble for chat and I am not doing more these days.

hey craig can you PM me?

I found a tag box that is pretty cool. It is free but has pop ups (unless you got a blocker) and all you do is stick it into your main css html and vwa-la!!

http://www.hvfi.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl

if you want to see it in action. I myself am looking for a better one now though. Tag Box is customizable for a $20 fee.



Also I found a cool chat html

Jabber chat.
Lotsa customizable stuff, emote actions. it is awesome!
http://www.prowler-pro.com/jabberchat
(good thing I double checked thid link...oopsy