Admins Online

[llynix]

The idea is to use phpfreechat as an online support chat room. If there are admins online then a link is prominently displayed saying so and clicking would add you to the chat. If no admin is online then an alternate link which leads to a generic contact page is given.

There are demos to show who's online but what I'm missing is a way to tell if the person online is an admin or not. Any clues on how I could hack this?

I've got pretty strong php/html/css/mysql/etc skills.. I'm just hoping someone can point me in the right direction.

Thank you,
Anthony

[OldWolf]

I'd suggest instead that you create or find a outside registration system. When admin login, allow them to "activate" the chatroom... and give them the option to deactivate the chat. When the admin logs out it might not be a bad idea to have it auto shut off too. At any rate, this would probably be easier than the method you're going after.

[llynix]

Well after much thinking I've come up with a game plan:

-build a simple chatpage with password login that automatically sets the name and admin status
** use $_SERVER["REMOTE_USER"] to get username from .htaccess
$_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'];
$_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_PW'];
-will automatically bring admin into support1 and support2 chat rooms
-meanwhile a seperate webpage checks online users if the name of an admin exists. also check how many users online other then admin. If none show link to another chat page
-this chat room link is set to randomly assign a guest name, frozen nicks, frozen_channels, max_msg 0 and automatically adds user to room support1.
-now if new user comes one user will be online other then admin, so show link to chat room support2 (you always link to support(users + 1))
-etc etc
-if no admins are present show a link to a contact page instead of inviting chat.
One problem:
admin will have to join support3+ if 2 or more users start chatting.. maybe make a custom command to automatically join the next numbered room.

Other issues.
perhaps a obtrusive javascript popup or somethign when a new user enters the room. Afraid we will miss potential chatters because no one is paying attention to the browser window.
--sound seems to work alright when the user says something.

So that's the game plan... hopefully all will go smoothly.

[OldWolf]

So, do you still need support here, or are you set? lol

[llynix]

I think I got it: http://www.phpfreechat.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=13625

[OldWolf]

Good deal.