Hopefully this is the right category, wasn't entirely sure. Anyhow.
It'd be really interesting seeing something similar to MyChat, except pretty much replacing PMs. Instead of the clunky default one where ya' end up with 50 different messages just being replies to the same conversation.
All your conversations are saved, you can click on who you'd like to start back up a conversation with to the left and have it instantly loaded up, or search for a user to start a new conversation with, which is highly efficient. You can private message users in this already, so that's out of the way.
Everything is pretty much already done when it comes to this.
All that really needs to be done is having it "replace" the default PM system of MyBB entirely, disabling global chat, and setting it so that messages from MyChat give inbox notifications similar to the default MyBB system. Of course this is probably a lot easier said than done.
I'm just throwing this idea out here, since I've looked around for something that could replace the current clunky MyBB PM system, but found no alternative, and realized this was the closest to it. I know you're a very busy person, with rarely any free time to even focus on your current projects. I'm just really curious on feedback with this, and if it's possible to begin with.
It'd be really interesting seeing something similar to MyChat, except pretty much replacing PMs. Instead of the clunky default one where ya' end up with 50 different messages just being replies to the same conversation.
All your conversations are saved, you can click on who you'd like to start back up a conversation with to the left and have it instantly loaded up, or search for a user to start a new conversation with, which is highly efficient. You can private message users in this already, so that's out of the way.
Everything is pretty much already done when it comes to this.
All that really needs to be done is having it "replace" the default PM system of MyBB entirely, disabling global chat, and setting it so that messages from MyChat give inbox notifications similar to the default MyBB system. Of course this is probably a lot easier said than done.
I'm just throwing this idea out here, since I've looked around for something that could replace the current clunky MyBB PM system, but found no alternative, and realized this was the closest to it. I know you're a very busy person, with rarely any free time to even focus on your current projects. I'm just really curious on feedback with this, and if it's possible to begin with.
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What you're basically suggesting is a conversation system. Although it would be a nice addition (and I've also started working on it in the past), it turned out to be a bit tricky and time consuming. I will consider building it in the future.
Ah, conversations makes more sense than PM. I've heard a lot of debate over it as well when it comes to 1.10/2.0. People think it'll promote less forum activity because messaging others would be quicker, but in my opinion that sounds like a poor reason to not update a much outdated system.
Anyhow, it's great to hear you might give it a try again, it's a bummer that it's more difficult than I had hoped.
Anyhow, it's great to hear you might give it a try again, it's a bummer that it's more difficult than I had hoped.
myChat to conversations instead of PM system. No need for real time interaction!
any chance for it ? :)
more than that i wonder if it is really hard to implement mychat to PM? can you give any insights?
any chance for it ? :)
more than that i wonder if it is really hard to implement mychat to PM? can you give any insights?
If I will go for it – which is likely, since I have got no left projects in my to-do list apart from the elusive ThunderBoard beta 6 – it will not be real-time. It's not that hard to build a conversation system, the main issue is adapting the existing PM system. The way it's designed at the moment is inefficient and a converter for existing PMs is likely necessary.
Depending on its complexity, it will be either premium or free. Don't expect it soon though.
Depending on its complexity, it will be either premium or free. Don't expect it soon though.
Thx for the answer Shade!
i think instead of adapting the pm system. you can disable it completely and redirect every private message use to converstaion system. And yes, a converter might be needed but i wouldnt put it on my priorty list. if it easy to build a conversation system the only thing that have emergency is a notification system for the messages.
and do you think that if all this happen, a group chat thing would be easy to build? (i'm not sure but i guess it already has that kind of a system because it had a general chat section?)
i think instead of adapting the pm system. you can disable it completely and redirect every private message use to converstaion system. And yes, a converter might be needed but i wouldnt put it on my priorty list. if it easy to build a conversation system the only thing that have emergency is a notification system for the messages.
and do you think that if all this happen, a group chat thing would be easy to build? (i'm not sure but i guess it already has that kind of a system because it had a general chat section?)
Yes, a group chat functionality is easy to build alongside conversations as long as I keep it as extensible as it can. The key point is data structure. I am not going to reuse MyChat's code though, but will build that from scratch.
I am having a myChat issue...
by clicking on a mychat link I created in the forum, I get redirect to www.example.com/chat/index.php , and not in the chat window (http://myURL/chat/index.php.
cookie settings are correct for my site.
Clearing the browser cookies solves the problem temporarily. It appears again.
How do I solve this?
by clicking on a mychat link I created in the forum, I get redirect to www.example.com/chat/index.php , and not in the chat window (http://myURL/chat/index.php.
cookie settings are correct for my site.
Clearing the browser cookies solves the problem temporarily. It appears again.
How do I solve this?
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