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There are two things I would like to see changed in the "chat room", the first is the name of the rooms host after the title, e.g. "Naturists South West"......Boofy., and the second is an automatic blocking of Whispers in all rooms unless the recipiant opens it, and is prepared to answer a whisper!
What do other users think?
Identifying the room host would be a good idea - perhaps the screen name could be highlighted in a different colour??.
All too often people open rooms and whenever we ask who the room host is, its very rare anyone admits it.
The socond thing we would like implimented is to be able to block individuals from viewing your cam, its very irritating having someone watching you who just keeps whispering pathetic comments.
Surely you can just kick them out if it is that bad.
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There are two things I would like to see changed in the "chat room", the first is the name of the rooms host after the title, e.g. "Naturists South West"......Boofy., and the second is an automatic blocking of Whispers in all rooms unless the recipiant opens it, and is prepared to answer a whisper!
What do other users think?

This Feature is all ready available in the chatroom, you can select "block all whispers" from the tools menu.
Unfortunatly Optix the automatic system does not always work and when you change rooms the whipser control reverts back to open line
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The socond thing we would like implimented is to be able to block individuals from viewing your cam, its very irritating having someone watching you who just keeps whispering pathetic comments.

We have found the answer for this, they leave the room so quick that they dont have time to close the door,
copy and paste into the room what they say
Hi,
For the users who are testing the chat, please post questions and bug reports here. Please make sure you've used the in-chat Help (? button) before asking questions.
Below is the current known bug list and what's being and has been fixed. If you see a bug in here please don't post it twice. If you see a bug that's been fixed, but you are still having a problem, please post again stating you're still having the issue.
NOTE: If you're not on version 1.0.6 Please launch the desktop version from the site and not from your desktop to get the latest updates. 1.0.6 onwards includes an auto updater so after this one time you can continue to use the desktop link.
Acknowledged Bugs - Work in Progress
23/08/10 - Loading profiles works initially but then stops working after a while. The reason for this is that you must be logged in to the site to be able to view profiles.
31/08/10 - Copy & Paste from chat area.
Fixed Bugs & New Features
03/09/10 - Chat 'freezing' with no new messages appearing.
02/09/10 - Extras members not always being highlighted in the list
02/09/10 - Two room tabs open at once after going into the 'Testing' room.
02/09/10 - Help which appears when the cursor is over a button sometimes stays open (such as view user profile, whisper to this user, etc)
31/08/10 - The beta chat is now available to all premium members.
31/08/10 - Added automated 'bot room' so you can go in and test a busy chat.
31/08/10 - IE7 Users can now use the on site version as well as the desktop version.
31/08/10 - Desktop version automatically logs you in when launched from the site.
31/08/10 - General camera list issues, users not removing, speed etc.
27/08/10 - Extras users appear in pinky purple in user list.
27/08/10 - Popout camera not popping out sometimes.
27/08/10 - Popout camera not resizeable in desktop version.
26/08/10 - Instant messenger chats appearing in chatroom whispers
26/08/10 - Desktop version now auto updates when launched from anywhere, not just the site.
26/08/10 - Help fixed in desktop version
26/08/10 - 'user turned off their camera' message will disappear after 30 seconds
25/08/10 - Site moderators being shown with background colour, when should have none.
25/08/10 - Cameras continuing to work after user has left for another room.
25/08/10 - Alphabetical camera / watchers listing.
24/08/10 - Spanner icon used for settings button to be more obvious.
24/08/10 - http link formatting, not clickable and places smile in url.
24/08/10 - Username colour to change the same as the text format colour.
24/08/10 - Add 'extra large' font size.
23/08/10 - Whitescreen bug when joining chat for some desktop users.
23/08/10 - Some couples showing as single females.
17/08/2010 - The login issue for the desktop version (the only version for IE6 and 7 Users), users can now download and login to the chat.
Unreproducible Bug Reports
These are bugs that we can't make happen, so if you could provide more info if you manage to break it, tell us how.
23/08/10 - Kick abilty staying between user created rooms, even if the user isn't the host.
23/08/10 - Kick / Ban / Room controls missing - This may just be confusion, the room controls for hosts are now located on the user menu, after you click on a user you can see kick buttons.
Thanks,
Elliot
Elliott,
re current access issue, you going to post here or mail out when resolved ?
thx
Can't get in
"There has been an error loading your profile. Please contact support."
Wondering if its a Vista thing...?
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Can't get in
"There has been an error loading your profile. Please contact support."
Wondering if its a Vista thing...?

i got the same on the desktop icon but got this 'There was an error somewhere' when i logged into chat beta
Good start guys!!!
Can't get in either lol
Beta chat's working fine here....
several people in there when I went in lol
"There was an error somewhere." ?
those who got in what you running.....vista or windows 7?
Can get in with windows 7 running IE and google chrome, can also get in with mac os and safari.
Elliott,
Win7 + IE 8
Ran download of Adobe Air for "SH Chat" and now have "SH Chat" desktop item.
If run from "SH Chat" desktop icon, get a userid/password login screen. However using existing SH login of "hns" and "usual password" results in "Invalid username or password" error. (This being the same combination that allows me to log into SH to access this thread)
If log into SH normally and select Chatroom tab off menu, http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/chatroom/?k=0eace1fd57dc7ec31a531590b97cd237
I get the usual
- "T&Cs" statement
- "Extras Lounge" and "Enter Chatroom" options
- screen width "Launch Beta Chat"
- "speed swing"
display.
However, Sexyme09, sat alongside me with Win7, IE8, SH Chat download/desktop icon similarly can't access via desktop. At the userid/password login screen, she also fails to be able to log in, however with a different error, namely "There has been an error loading your profile. Please contact support"
However by logging into SH normally and going to Chatroom tab, she gets a different display on her http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/chatroom/?k=0eace1fd57dc7ec31a531590b97cd237 screen. Instead of screen width "Launch Beta Chat", like "Extras Lounge" and "Enter Chatroom", this 'line' on her screen is similarly split with "Launch Beta Chat" and "Launch Desktop Chat" options. Selecting "Launch Desktop Chat", she successfully gains access to the beta chat test area.
We're in (but had to switch from IE8 to Chrome).
Great selection of emoticons from the standard system - but, why-oh-why import the IM emoticons? they're awful by comparison and use a different system to the madxxx: format of the main ones?
Still having loads of problems with the 'flash player' it keeps crashing...
Where did the room host controls go?
As the whispers are now separate - i thought we would have had an 'ignore/block' function...?
Cant auth the flash request for cam in Opera. Wont allow clicking of the Adobe auth popup.
vista and firefox 3.6.8 and no problems
right i tried on vista on fire fox and on IE8 neither worked so i went on my other laptop on win 7 on both firefox AND ie8 and still it wont launch?
I also installed teh desktop icon and attempted to access that way but got the error message on boyth vista and win & weird though as some ppl are getting in no trouble n other are which is why i tested on both to see if it was a vista conlflict.
Oh and i already have this version of adobe air too on both win 7 laptop and vista one.
If you only see 1 logon option on the Chatroom page - with the message 'As you have an older browser....'etc, then you are running IE8 in 'compatability mode'.
Issue Resolution:
IE8 > Tools > compatability view settings = off
Restart IE8, log back on to the site , Chatroom , you should now see the twin logon's for the new Chatroom.
Click on LAUNCH BETA CHATand you should be in.
Quote by Gufuncouple
If you only see 1 logon option on the Chatroom page - with the message 'As you have an older browser....'etc, then you are running IE8 in 'compatability mode'.
Issue Resolution:
IE8 > Tools > compatability view settings = off
Restart IE8, log back on to the site , Chatroom , you should now see the twin logon's for the new Chatroom.
Click on LAUNCH BETA CHAT and you should be in.

Mine was already off it has to be for my job lol, but may help others....anyway update...i went into my windows updates and installed mannually any that was outstanding just to see and it still wont work lol this is on my vista
Has anyone managed to get it to work on vista at all yet?
i will do the updates on my windows 7 laptop later when i finish work and see if that works.
In Opera bold, italic and underline don't show in chat to the Opera user, though bold and italic to show in the message box as you type.
minor issue
if pasting a link and using the http:// form - the chat interprets this and insets a smiley from the IM ( :/ )
Gofuncouple wrote :
Issue Resolution:
IE8 > Tools > compatability view settings = off
Restart IE8, log back on to the site , Chatroom , you should now see the twin logon's for the new Chatroom.

Actioned, i.e. IR8 'compatability' switched off and IE8 restarted.
Now we can see the "Launch Beta Chat" and "Launch Desktop Chat" options under Chatroom (http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk/chatroom/?k=b61b4aadc14e54bd3ac1c224b454cdaf )
However trying the "Launch Desktop Chat" option does now bring up the userid/password login screen, however using existing SH login of "hns" and "usual password" results in "Invalid username or password" error.
A test of the "SH Chat" desktop icon still shows the same "Invalid username or password" error.
However if at the Chatroom screen we try "Launch Beta Chat" we get straight into the new Chatroom without being prompted for a userid/password, i.e. as expected with existing chatroom access.
As a quick test we've opened Chatroom in a different window and flicked IE8 compatability view on and off. This 'toggles' the Chatroom screen between seeing only "Launch Beta Chat" being displayed (on) and "Launch Beta Chat" and "Launch Desktop Chat being displayed (off), without the need to shutdown IE8.
Elliott,
did a test with Gofun, by opening a test room, generala (green) not private (red).
However unable to locate usual room host controls, i.e. general clear chat or to kick a user, which they advise were there yesterday.
mm Kick seemed to appear after going into a wispa with that user
Just tried and keep getting the "There was an error somewhere" screen.
Am using Mozilla Firefox in private browsing mode
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Just tried and keep getting the "There was an error somewhere" screen.
Am using Mozilla Firefox in private browsing mode

Ditto.
Windows XP, Latest Firefox browser but not in private mode. Running Kaspersky 2010 antivirus and firewall.
Elliott
Further testing with Gofun.
1) Copy function of chat text seems to be random, i.e. can't select text to copy, or can select partial text or occasionally full text
2) As previously reported, if you add http://www.swingingheaven.co.uk etc. url into chat, then you can get a emoticon between http and the 2nd / However this only appeared on my view of the chat screen, i.e. Gofun just saw the url as intended rather than the emoticon having being inserted
(however in Pool one that St3v3 posted also showed the emoticon issue)
3) When opened cam, rather than the traditional 'eye' icon appearing over the profile (s) watching in the "members"/Chatters list, we now have the "Watchers" list. Given the space available and having to 'toggle' between Live Cams and Watchers options, believe that this will lead to some frustration and confusion.
4) If undertaking whispers in the traditional view, i.e. they appear in order amongst general chat convo's in the main screen, then would it be possible to better highlight whispers ?
(Appreciate that can't use italics now we have the bold, italic and underline options, or is the idea that all use the tab and 'separate' general or whisper option of separate screens rather than single view ?)
Update - see comment against item 6. Reasonably happier with Whispers in new chat now
5) Speaking of bold, italics and underline. This appears to be for the whole 'send' line rather than being used to highlight portions of text within that line, a more useful facility
6) On Whispers, switching from whisper mode back to general chat under 'Chatroom settings', 'show whispers' (options either Off, inline with chatroom or in separate tabs) doesn't seem as slick as the existing Chat
Update - Further 'play'/testing and familiarity seems to have resolved the issues we encountered. Suggest that additional ? help panels are developed/deployed as the new functionality is not intuative as is
7) The new camera options are brilliant, the quality is so much better (depending on options selected)
8) New 'pop out' camera is good
9) When in Pool had Rich_k and St3v3 cams up. Against Rich_k cam under 'expand' 'speaker' and 'x' options had a white windows type pop up box with just "rich_k" (line 1) and "st3v3" (line 2), however no similar window/pop up in same place on st3v3 cam. Curious
Update - now understand, thanks for explaining why when online in the Pool earlier, not an issue now we understand