Configuring Cute Chat/messenger for DNN 4.x

The Configuration section is designed to help you quickly find answers to frequently asked configuration questions. If there are topics not addressed here that you'd like to see in future releases, please drop us a line at Support@CuteSoft.net.

How to tie a DNN Role with Cute Chat admin list?
In the following example, we tie "My DNN Role" role with Cute Chat admin list.

Please open your App_Code/DNNChatProvider.vb and find the following code:

Public Overrides Function GetUserInfo(ByVal loginName As String, ByRef nickName As String, ByRef isAdmin As Boolean) As Boolean
        Try
            Dim user As DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserInfo = DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController.GetUserByName(CurrentPortal().PortalId, loginName)
            If user Is Nothing Then
                Return False
            End If
            nickName = user.Username
            isAdmin = user.IsInRole("Administrators") Or (user.Username = "admin")
            Return True
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return False
        End Try

    End Function

Change it to:

Public Overrides Function GetUserInfo(ByVal loginName As String, ByRef nickName As String, ByRef isAdmin As Boolean) As Boolean
        Try
            Dim user As DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserInfo = DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController.GetUserByName(CurrentPortal().PortalId, loginName)
            If user Is Nothing Then
                Return False
            End If
            nickName = user.Username
            isAdmin = user.IsInRole("Administrators") Or user.IsInRole("My DNN Role") Or (user.Username = "admin")
            Return True
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return False
        End Try

    End Function
How to change the display names of Cute Chat users?
By default, when a new user entered the chat room, the Display Name of this user is generated based on DotNetNuke username. You can change it based on user's LastName or user's FirstName.

Please open your App_Code/DNNChatProvider.vb and find the following code:

Public Overrides Function GetUserInfo(ByVal loginName As String, ByRef nickName As String, ByRef isAdmin As Boolean) As Boolean
        Try
            Dim user As DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserInfo = DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController.GetUserByName(CurrentPortal().PortalId, loginName)
            If user Is Nothing Then
                Return False
            End If
            nickName = user.Username
            isAdmin = user.IsInRole("Administrators") Or (user.Username = "admin")
            Return True
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return False
        End Try

    End Function

Change it to:

Public Overrides Function GetUserInfo(ByVal loginName As String, ByRef nickName As String, ByRef isAdmin As Boolean) As Boolean
        Try
            Dim user As DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserInfo = DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController.GetUserByName(CurrentPortal().PortalId, loginName)
            If user Is Nothing Then
                Return False
            End If
            'nickName = user.Username
            nickName = user.FirstName

            isAdmin = user.IsInRole("Administrators") Or (user.Username = "admin")
            Return True
        Catch ex As Exception
            Return False
        End Try

    End Function