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Description: Special Features:Look and Feel 100% Customizable: FlashChat is nearly 100% customizable. All of the colors and fonts are set in a single configuration file.For example, you can change the background color of the entire chat room, or the background color of any part of the chat room, as well as the font color of the messages, and the font color and type of many other parts of the chat room interface. Essentially, it is very easy to make the chat room conform to your website's look and feel. In addition, since 100% of the source code is provided to you, if any have any experience with PHP or Flash, you should be able to make further refinements easily. Any individual sound can also be turned on or off in the configuration file, and the default setting for the sound control can be changed.Live 1-on-1 Support Chat: I have added a new option in the config.php script (which comes with the download) that allows you to set up FlashChat as a Live Support system. Customers can log on to chat privately with your employees. There is a 'ring the bell' option whereby customers can click a button and a ringer sounds on the support person's end to 'get their attention'.Foreign Language Support: You can now add your own language module to FlashChat so that you and your friends can chat in your native language. Instructions for doing this are included in the download. You can also edit any part of the chat by editing the appropriate language module (e.g. English). The language support has been set up in such a way that users of different languages can still communicate with each other in the same forum.Day/Time Deactivation: You can schedule the chat to be 'activated' only during specific times of the day, days of the week, or days of the month. Users who log in during a non-active time will be given a message telling them that the chat is enabled.PHP-Nuke Support: FlashChat has been configured so that it's very easy to add it as a PHP-Nuke module. Simple instructions for doing this have been included in the download.POST-Nuke Support: FlashChat has been configured so that it's very easy to add it as a POST-Nuke module. Simple instructions for doing this have been included in the download. Users are auto-logged in using their POST-Nuke username.Xoops Support: FlashChat has been configured to work with the Xoops content management system. Simple instructions for doing this have been included in the download. Users are auto-logged in using their Xoops username.User-defined Public Rooms: Users now have the option to create their own public forums. This feature can be disabled in the administrative controls.Multiple Rooms: You can have as many chat rooms as you want, and users may switch among chat rooms easily. You may also 'map' room names of one language to room names in another language.User Profiles: Users can see the profiles of other users by simply clicking the user name in the user list. The profile window draws from the external data source of your choice - e.g. you might have user information stored in a database somewhere; that information can be easily entered into a profile.Auto-Login: Instead of having a screen that asks for a user name (as the demo does), it is easy to configure FlashChat so that users are automatically logged into the chat. For example, if your site uses session variables to keep track of logged-in users, you could use the session state to log a user in the chat. Simply pass the $name and $lang variable into the PHP GET string that links to the chat (lang = language, like 'english'). See demo for details.Max Users Per Room: A configuration option has been added whereby the maximum number of users per room can be specified. If users attempt to enter a 'full' room, they will get a message noting this, and they will not be allowed to enter until the room 'frees up'.Sound & Display Panels: Besides setting default sound and display options, users can further customize the look and feel of their personal chat session using the 'Display' and 'Sound' panels. There is an option in the config.php file (which comes with the download) whereby you can disabled the Display and Sound panels, e.g. if you do not want users to be able to change their display and/or sound options.Skins: There are many pre-defined 'skins' available in the Display panel, so users can get a nice look without having to fiddle with the various color codes. If you have some familiarity with Flash authoring, you'll find it very easy to add more skins or edit the existing ones.Moderator: You may log in as a moderator, giving you the ability to boot/ban users. The moderator password is set in the PHP configuration file.Spy Mode: You may log in as a 'spy', which means that you can view a chat without anyone knowing that you're there. A special password is needed to log in as a spy (set in config file).Ban Users by IP: Moderators have multiple options for booting and/or banning users from the chat. They can be booted from individual rooms, booted from all rooms, or permanently banned from the chat by IP-logging. That way, they cannot gain access again simply by logging out and logging back in.Private Chats: Users can invite each other into private chats. You can invite multiple people to join in on a private chat (i.e., they're not restricted to one-on-one, although you could easily make it one-on-one).Private Messages: Instead of opening up an entirely new chat window, you can just opt to send users individual private messages.URL Detection: When a user types an email address or http:// or www. address, the link automatically becomes live!Smilie Support: You can now insert tiny graphical 'smilies' into your chat messages by using codes like :), :D, and :( for happy, sad, etc.Bad Word Detection: When a user enters a 'bad' words, the system can automatically substitute it for !@#$%& or another string of characters of your choosing. You can specify the list of bad words for each language by editing a simple PHP array in the appropriate language module.Flash 6 Detection: The script will automatically detect for Flash 6. If it is not available, it will redirect the user to a page whereby Flash 6 can be downloaded for free from the Macromedia website.
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