New 'chat' button

[ultimate7]

Hmmm, I just tried going into chat (using IE) and all I got was some blank screen with a "FLOAT" button on it.

Make sure Java is installed and enabled.

How do I do this, Java is installed, and I can even run the Java Web Start application, but still no chat, Chat used to work at work, not sure what the problem is, I'll play around and see if I can figure out how to enable it.

[nightwulf]

You might need to play around with IE security settings. Control Panel -> Internet Properties -> Security -> Microsoft VM. Unless you're using Sun's VM, in which case I have no idea how it interacts with IE's settings. You might try playing with \Program Files\Java\(version)\bin\javacpl.exe.

Then again if you're trying this at work your firewall could be screwing you. You might ask coworkers if they've noticed anything suddenly "not working" recently.

[Big Hath]

You might ask coworkers if they've noticed anything suddenly "not working" recently.

this has many possibilities . . . and could get you a sexual harassment complaint

[nightwulf]

Oh, remember also that you don't have to use the Java chat. It's here only as a convenience. You can join the chat with any IRC client (mIRC, X-Chat, whatever) on server irc.everywherechat.com in channel #dee-nee.

[fknmclane]

Not working.

[nightwulf]

What the fuck ...

Apparently they dumped all their registered users and channels again. Should be working now.

[fknmclane]

What the fuck ...

Apparently they dumped all their registered users and channels again. Should be working now.

Yeah, it should be working.  But it isn't.  And I'm jacking off alone in chat.

[crashing bore]

You sonsabitches have the door locked or something? I thought since there is a nice sized crowd in the chatroom perhaps I'd grace you all with me presence. I've tried two fkn browsers and neither of them work. One just gives me a blank screen and the other (Firefox) totally just up and quits on me. I wanna come in , please let me Loser sonsabitches... who needs ya!

[fathedX]

I had to follow the link at the bottom of the chat page to download some Java applet, and then come back and log in.  It took several minutes to follow the labrynth.  Did you get the red x?

[crashing bore]

The only links that show up for me are the same ones that are at the bottom of every page...
SMF 1.1 RC1.
Lewis Media

Otherwise the chat window that opens is pretty much blank with a "float" button near the bottom.

[rdub]

i had to download a couple differnet things and do a search for some of the shit it said my system required. took me about half an hour of dicking around with it one night to finally get my dinosaur of a PC to let me play along.

[Dryden]

Wow, the new chat button is a real eyesore when it's blinking...

[BeefMaster]

Anybody know who "JerryArr" is?  I have never seen that username before, but he's been in chat all morning.

[JerryD]

JerryArr = me

[Gantry]

Wow, the new chat button is a real eyesore when it's blinking...

Agreed, but it's a great way to drum up chat.  I talked to wulf about possibly kicking out idle users, as it only gets annoying when someone forgets to log out and the chat button stays on all day..

JerryD arg chatting pirate...

[JoeDirt]

Fuck you annoying chat button.  You mock me because you know I cannot access the chat session, even though I have updated Java and asked the matrix to solve the mystery.

[nightwulf]

Fuck you annoying chat button.  You mock me because you know I cannot access the chat session, even though I have updated Java and asked the matrix to solve the mystery.

You should update; Firefox 1.5 has been out for a while.

Tools -> Options -> Content -> Enable Java -- make sure it's checked

If it is, and Java's not installed, you should be seeing a "additional plugins required to display all the content on this page" notice. Also check the URL about:plugins and see if there's anything there to handle Java.

If nothing else, grab the latest install from here. (use the Windows Online Installation).

[nightwulf]

I talked to wulf about possibly kicking out idle users, as it only gets annoying when someone forgets to log out and the chat button stays on all day..

Not possible. Well it is, but users who are connected to the server but not in a channel are blacklisted and eventually K-Lined (because anyone who's not in a channel is suspected of being a drone). I swear I'm not making this up. Granted there's a relatively painless process to take care of it yourself should that happen to you, but still ...

So, uh, I guess the better option would be to have anyone who's been idle for, say, an hour not appear on the "who's online" list as reported by wumpst. No idea when I'll have this done. I fucking hate Tcl.

[malnuboy]

I.m goinmg im, warn thy neighboors

[Gantry]

Malnu stopped in chat last night around 1am, didn't say anything.  Had a feeling he was too drunk to type...