If you’re using a standard CMS like Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, Elgg, Moodle you can find some ready made integrations to start from, on VideoWhisper.com . Otherwise you should start from the plain php editions.

All integrations include full php in source form, that can be downloaded for free from the downloads section (after registering a free account).
Integration is not affected by the license. When domain is licensed flash application starts in full mode (without limitations and intrusive ads showing in flash interface).

Integration depends mainly on site developers and site logic. We recommend starting with the simple php editions when integrating with new scripts. If needed apps can be tweaked to call other types of scripts (asp, jsp). Most already include parameters to change external script call path and extension.

LOGIN

Flash applications call scripts ( _login.php : vc_login.php, lb_login.php, r_login.php …) to get start up parameters, user information (grant access), update user status.
These can be integrated as needed with site logic.
In example the login script could check cookies/sessions depending on site authentication type and allow user to access if logged in. Also this could populate username, gender and user permissions depending on user type.

The flash applications can also be embed in any html pages or templates for 3rd party scripts and some parameters like room name can be passed via a swf parameter like .swf?room=Test . Then flash will call the external scripts like login script where integration can be done as mentioned above.

Details about these calls (including explanations for multiple parameters you can pass) are listed on the php edition pages from VideoWhisper website:
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Video-Recorder-Script
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Live-Streaming
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Video-Conference
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Video-Consultation
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-2-Way-Video-Chat
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Video-Messenger-Script
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=PHP-Video-Live-Support
http://www.videowhisper.com/?p=Admin-Software

ONLINE SESSIONS

The applications can show timer/credits info and also communicate with scripts enabling access/disconnecting users as needed but logic must be implemented by site developers.
This can be used for keeping lists of online users, getting and controlling user time online.

If you want to integrate this functionality in your custom projects see php edition pages and references to the _status.php scripts for each.

Sample: Implementing an online channels list for Live Streaming

The php edition does not use any sql tables so you can easily install it and integrate with a database system of your choice.

You have to build the online channels list same way as it’s done for Joomla and WordPress:

Each broadcaster application calls lb_status.php (about each 10s depending on connection) . You need to add channel name to an online broadcasters table (mysql). If already there update access time to current time. Delete all rows that were not access recently (last 30s) because these users must have disconnected.

Here is how it’s done for wordpress integration:

$s=$_POST['s'];
$u=$_POST['u'];
$r=$_POST['r'];
$m=$_POST['m'];

$ztime=time();

$sql = “SELECT * FROM $table_name where session=’$s’ and status=’1′”;
$session = $wpdb->get_row($sql);
if (!$session)
{
$sql=”INSERT INTO `$table_name` ( `session`, `username`, `room`, `message`, `sdate`, `edate`, `status`, `type`) VALUES (‘$s’, ‘$u’, ‘$r’, ‘$m’, $ztime, $ztime, 1, 1)”;
$wpdb->query($sql);
}
else
{
$sql=”UPDATE `$table_name` set edate=$ztime, room=’$r’, username=’$u’, message=’$m’ where session=’$s’ and status=’1′”;
$wpdb->query($sql);
}

$exptime=$ztime-30;
$sql=”DELETE FROM `$table_name` WHERE edate < $exptime”;
$wpdb->query($sql);

This table is used:
CREATE TABLE `$table_name` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`session` varchar(64) NOT NULL,
`username` varchar(64) NOT NULL,
`room` varchar(64) NOT NULL,
`message` text NOT NULL,
`sdate` int(11) NOT NULL,
`edate` int(11) NOT NULL,
`status` tinyint(4) NOT NULL,
`type` tinyint(4) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY  (`id`),
KEY `status` (`status`),
KEY `type` (`type`),
KEY `room` (`room`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 COMMENT=’Video Whisper: Sessions – 2009@videowhisper.com‘ AUTO_INCREMENT=1 ;”;

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Screen sharing requires a driver to capture the screen and simulate a webcam. There are multiple webcam simulation drivers of this type, commercial and free software packages.
With the screen capture driver enabled you just have to select the new “webcam” in flash (right click the flash and select from settings in any flash video chat software).
Only the user that shares his screen needs to have this type of driver installed. Those running tutoring, consultation, support websites can purchase a commercial software package that includes this type of driver (i.e. Camtasia Recorder with the Live Output feature). Most drivers allow defining a zone to capture and even resizing the output. Chat applications usually require a 320×240 webcam stream at 15fps so you should configure output to that if possible.

Scree sharing solutions:
VH Screen Capture Driver – free for personal use
UScreenCapture – look for Add-ons: Screen Capture DirectShow source filter
MReplay Broadcast – screen sharing driver as service, register on their site to use
Webcam Max – webcam effects, screen sharing, recording, play video, draw on video, picture in picture
Fake Webcam – allows screen sharing or playing video
Virtual Audio Cable – simulates sound device

Another popular method for screen sharing (as seen on youtube), but less professional is pointing your webcam to the screen.

Here is an older test with the VH Screen Capture driver:

For best screen sharing use 2 monitors (ie. laptop screen + external monitor): on one you put the application, window or element that you want to share, on the other you put the Flash video chat application which most probably will also display your screen video feed using the screen-share driver.

Screen size and video streaming size are not the same: The screen sharing driver might capture the entire screen ie 1920×1080 or a zone, but the video chat software might request only a lower  ie 320×240 area.
Different drivers have different ways of handling this:
1) stretch down the whole screen to fit 320×240 or
2) provide only the 320×240 area around the mouse (VH) or
3) provide only the 420×240 area around the center of the screen (Live Output and UScreenCapture).

To test the video conference plugin just register an account on this website and click the video conference link from the right panel.

Video Conference, Video Chat and Instant File Sharing Plugin for WordPress

+ Read more about the Video Conference WordPress Plugin on the VideoWhisper website
+ Download the Free WordPress Video Conference Edition (requires registering a free account)

WordPress  Integration

VideoWhisper.com  setup a simple integration that uses the WordPress username to login existing users into the simple php only version of their video conference software – the edition easiest to customize and integrate with any website. If the user is not logged into WordPress a warning message is shown and the visitor can click that to get back to the main WordPress website for registration/login.

VideoWhisper also  included a plugin that provides a linking widget. You can use that or directly add a link to “http://www.yoursite.com/videowhisper_conference/” .

Installation Instructions

1. Copy contents of com_videowhisper_conference\fms_applications in zip file to your applications folder in your fms installation folder. This step is not required if you use their video conference rental with hosting or managed rmtp hosting plans.
2. Copy the files from the zip file including folder structure to your public website location.
3. Fill the fms application path in videowhisper_conference/settings.php.
4. Enable the plugin and link widget or directly add the link to the videowhisper_conference folder.

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Using latest AS3 technology it provides better speed and stability compared to similar older software. Data (rooms, settings) and user interface (skins, icons, sounds) is loaded from external files that can be edited or replaced allowing webmasters and developers to easily customize the user experience.

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