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Customization => Custom Coding => Topic started by: Old Fossil on April 18, 2009, 04:19:29 PM

Title: Block for chat
Post by: Old Fossil on April 18, 2009, 04:19:29 PM: Is there a block which can be used to direct users to the chat room?

we don't use the integrated chats.
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Nathaniel on April 18, 2009, 06:51:57 PM: What exactly do you mean by 'direct'? Could you just use a HTML or BBC block with a link to your chat page?
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Old Fossil on April 18, 2009, 06:56:48 PM: I don't know how to use the bbc blocks and didn't think of the html one.

Thanks for the suggestion.
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Nathaniel on April 18, 2009, 07:03:06 PM: The BBC block, is exacly like making a post. You can use Bulletin Board Codes (BBC) in a post or BBC block. There is an explanation of BBC in the SMF documentation. (http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?board=22.0)

A BBC block with a link might appear like this:
[url=link]Title[/url]
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Old Fossil on April 18, 2009, 07:23:21 PM: Thanks that link helps. Am I ok to keep a copy?

Job done.
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Nathaniel on April 18, 2009, 07:27:12 PM: Not exactly sure what you mean by 'keep a copy', but that post and the SMF documentation is there for you to use. :)
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Old Fossil on April 18, 2009, 07:31:12 PM: Sorry I meant as a bookmarked page
Title: Re: Block for chat
Post by: Eliana Tamerin on April 19, 2009, 12:33:08 AM: Feel free to bookmark any page on this site as you need it. We won't stop you from visiting us as many times as you like! ;)