Elements IRC

[dbdii407]

Upon further coding, I figured that it would just be a lot easier to code an IRCd from scratch for this project, with the web app on top of it.

It would be similar to Blab in that:

• There will be no services, being able to log into the IRC network from your desktop or web client will depend on whether or not you provide your correct forum credentials. If you use a desktop application, this will be done by setting your nick to your forum username and place your password into the password field (which will send the /PASS command).
• You will not be able to change your nick. The /NICK command will not be recognized.
• Having channel operator status will depend on whether or not you have "Chat Moderator" or higher status on the forums

[BeefSupreme]

THE RETURN OF IRC?! Oh, you're the best <3

[dbdii407]

I redid the webchat's layout. Here's what it looks like now.




In the second image, here's what the tab colors represent:

• White - Special channel. For example, &lobby and &tournament. On the webchat, these tabs do not disappear even if you part the channel.
• Blue - Normal channel.
• Green - User private message.
• Yellow - Ping, followed by a notification.

Channel and Private Messsage tabs can be closed by right clicking on them. Doing this on a channel tab will part you.

This will not be released to the public until antiaverage gives me a way to authenticate us forum users.

Also, I just realized I spelt Higurashi's nick wrong. Whoops!

[ddevans96]

Special channel, for the purposes of this chat, are Elements-specific channels, correct?

[dbdii407]

Special channel, for the purposes of this chat, are Elements-specific channels, correct?

Correct! All the rest are personal channels. Should also keep in mind that a user cannot create a special channel. It has to be specified in the configuration.

[ddevans96]

Can we have a special channel be restricted? For example, &chatmod only opening for chat moderators?

[dbdii407]

Can we have a special channel be restricted? For example, &chatmod only opening for chat moderators?

I don't see why not. It sounds like a good idea. I believe I can code that in.

[dbdii407]

There you go. Moderator only channel.

[antiaverage]

Seems like it would be best if we could run the client on the forum servers and do auth through standard methods. You could always set up an SMF on your server for writing the integration code. Otherwise I would have to set up some for of OpenID, or other methods I'm not all that comfortable with from a security standpoint. Thoughts?

[dbdii407]

Seems like it would be best if we could run the client on the forum servers and do auth through standard methods. You could always set up an SMF on your server for writing the integration code. Otherwise I would have to set up some for of OpenID, or other methods I'm not all that comfortable with from a security standpoint. Thoughts?

Yea, we can run it from the forum server! I'd just need access to it to be able to perform updates and stuff.

[antiaverage]

Yea, we can run it from the forum server! I'd just need access to it to be able to perform updates and stuff.

What about setting up a repository that I can pull from? Our database config files could be separate and everything else would sync. These could be private repos.

[dbdii407]

Yea, we can run it from the forum server! I'd just need access to it to be able to perform updates and stuff.

What about setting up a repository that I can pull from? Our database config files could be separate and everything else would sync. These could be private repos.

I believe you're thinking about a server I don't own. It's just my computer.