On channels and frozen channels

[Sjroepus]

I've read the faq and the docs. My questions is in there, but just don't get it. I've tried changing according to what you are saying, but I'm not getting it to work.

Let's say I want two channels. One for everybody and one for operators only. So what I've understood so far is that I have to work with the channel (for open chat) and frozen channel (for operators) parameter.
So to set up the open channel I have to do this:

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var $channels = array('open channel');

And to set up a channel for operators only I have to do this:

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 var $frozen_channels = array('Operator channel' => 'user one');

But this doesn't work. Tip please?

[Sjroepus]

Maybe I should rephrase the question, without telling you what I've done until now.

How can I create two channels? One open chat and channel for specific users.

Thanks!

[OldWolf]

Maybe I should rephrase the question, without telling you what I've done until now.

How can I create two channels? One open chat and channel for specific users.

Thanks!

Sorry, I've been away for the weekend.

Two things:
var $frozen_channels = array('Operator channel' => 'user one');
1. You shouldn't be making these settings in the global settings file, but on the chat page itself. I only bring this up since you have var at the front, which is how the global settings works if I remember right.
2. You built the array wrong, which is why it didn't work. array('Operator channel' => 'user one') creates an array with a single key of "Operator channel" which has a value of "user one"... instead what you want is array('operator channel', 'user one').

Now, all that said, I believe you misunderstand how this all works.

"channels" is the starting channels for the user. "frozen_channels" restricts the user to only be able to access those channels that are listed (they can't create any channel they want, only the channels listed). In order to use them in the scenario you are describing, you need to create (or make use of an existing) user registration system. Once a user is logged in, if they are an operator, you would set their frozen_channels to whatever operators can access... otherwise, set it to the restricted settings.