FlashChat Admin Panel integrated into AdminCP

[Mosh]

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored.

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack can be used with both vBulletin v3.6.x and v3.7.x. But it is highly recommended that you use the new hack with v3.7.x.


What Does This Hack Do?

This hack allows you to integrate the FlashChat Admin Panel into your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, so all administration is done in one place (you can even optionally remove FlashChat's own nav links - see the screenshots for comparison).

I originally did one for v3.0.x, when v3.5.x came out cyberhypnotic put out a hack before I could port mine, so I did not bother.

What hacks need installing before installing this hack?
These hacks need to be installed in this order and working correctly, for this hack to work.

FlashChat (http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm) v4.7.x (v5.x.x has not been tested with this hack)
Paul M's Flashchat Integration for vB 3.6 v3.55
Then install this hack



Installation Instructions

Upload cpnav_flashchat.xml to the includes/xml folder (overwrite previous version if upgrading).
Import product-jd_20070404.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager (set Allow Overwrite to Yes if upgrading)
Refresh your AdminCP to see the new navigation menu.


Optional step - This will remove flashchat's own admin navbar (see screenshot for result):

Remove the .txt extension from the end of top.tpl.txt, then upload top.tpl to your <chatfolder name>\templates\admin folder, overwrite the current top.tpl file.
You may need to delete %%<unique string>%%top.tpl.php (<unique string> may look something like FD^FD1^FD153A02) cached by Smarty Templates in the <chatfolder name>\templates\templates_c for the optional step to take affect in the AdminCP.


Note: There is no upgrade path from my v3.0.x version, you have to uninstall that one first before installing this one.


Version History

v2.1.0 - Wednesday 5th September 2007
-- Final Release
-- Changed: cpnav_flashchat.xml

v2.0 - Thursday 7th June 2007
-- Added: Integrates with Paul M's Flashchat Integration hack

v1.0 - Wednesday 4th April 2007
-- Initial Release


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[AzzidReign]

Nice! I needed this! Thank you!

[foulplay]

works perfect! Thanks!

[M_Portiss]

GREAT hack.. Thanks! Makes life easy! Super easy install!!

[Masiello]

Thanks! *installed*

[UncoderMom]

This works okay with Paul M's hacks?

[HMBeaty]

This works okay with Paul M's hacks?

Yes. All this one is doing is adding the navigation to the admincp and adding the phrases

[Mosh]

This works okay with Paul M's hacks?
As Redlinemotorsports said, it does not affect and works fine with Paul M's hacks :)

[UncoderMom]

Awesome Thanks!!

[UncoderMom]

*clicks install!* :)

[UncoderMom]

To do the template edits myself is there a $templatename or do I have to add the whole block code to the page? :erm:

[Mosh]

To do the template edits myself is there a $templatename or do I have to add the whole block code to the page? :erm:
There are no templates added at all in this modification, hence there is nothing to edit.

The templates that are on the right hand side are from FlashChat itself, and you would have to alter some of the FlashChat files to sort that out, they are rendered using the Smarty templating system and not vbulletin's templating system at all.

[bacanze]

Very useful, thanks.

[Firen]

Fabulous! Thankyou. :D

[Mosh]

Very useful, thanks.
If you have installed this, then please click Mark as Installed.

[UncoderMom]

There are no templates added at all in this modification, hence there is nothing to edit.

The templates that are on the right hand side are from FlashChat itself, and you would have to alter some of the FlashChat files to sort that out, they are rendered using the Smarty templating system and not vbulletin's templating system at all.

sorry! Im so double fisted and in a hurry all the time that I posted t o the wrong thread :eek:

[Mosh]

sorry! Im so double fisted and in a hurry all the time that I posted t o the wrong thread :eek:
No worries :)

[dadster]

The install went simple enough and appeared to be successful - but when I look at items under Flash Chat Admin panel in Admin CP - I see nothing but blank pages.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Frank

[Spun2U]

The install went simple enough and appeared to be successful - but when I look at items under Flash Chat Admin panel in Admin CP - I see nothing but blank pages.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Frank

same here

[ehsanix]

that's wiered
gives database errors at the top of the page but it's working properly !

[Mosh]

same here

what folder do you have flashchat installed in?

that's wiered
gives database errors at the top of the page but it's working properly !

That is weird as hack makes no database queries at all, it just opens the appropriate flashchat admin pages in the AdminCP instead of having to access them via the seperate flashchat admin page. It does nothing more than that, so the database errors I have not got a clue at all and it definitely has nothing to do with this hack.

[mikexxx]

The menu works, but the only thing i get is:

What's your name? <Enter the chat>

[Mosh]

The menu works, but the only thing i get is:

What's your name? <Enter the chat>
For some reason it looks like the flashchat admin backend does not automatically authenticate you, which it should if you have integrated flashchat into vBulletin (check out Paul M's flashchat integration hacks).

[inciarco]

Magnific Add-On!! :up:

Works Ok With vBulletin 3.6.6!! :up:

:)

[Mosh]

Magnific Add-On!! :up:

Works Ok With vBulletin 3.6.6!! :up:

:)
Thanks for the heads up :)

[713JunctionP]

INSTALLED!

WORKS PERFECTLY! Thanks! :up:

[aggiefan]

Anybody ever figure out why the admin pages are blank? Mine is doing the same thing....

[Pc 1203]

I installed this but, I have a problem. My chat is not located at forums/chat, it is located at just chat. What shall I edit to make this work?

[Mosh]

I installed this but, I have a problem. My chat is not located at forums/chat, it is located at just chat. What shall I edit to make this work?

Upgrade to version 2, and search for and edit this phrase to point to the correct folder - flashchat_path.

[Mosh]

Anybody ever figure out why the admin pages are blank? Mine is doing the same thing....

I think it had something to do with the path to the flashchat folder, upgrading to version 2 should fix it.

[jessej]

The install went simple enough and appeared to be successful - but when I look at items under Flash Chat Admin panel in Admin CP - I see nothing but blank pages.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Frank

Getting same result. Using v2.0. The box in the admincp for flashchat is blank and there are no entries in there either. It placed the empty box just under the arcade admin box and above styles and templates. My folder for flashchat is called chat. Any ideas on what the prob is? Thanks for the help. I really want this one too. heh. ty. :)


wanted to add this;
I noticed some warning code that was displayed in the admincp in the upper left corner just under the vBulletin Logo.

This is the code;

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /19admincp53/index.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /19admincp53/index.php on line 420



I did (as you can see) change the admin folder name to 19admin53, but before trying the install the 2nd tikle, i changed the folder to admincp, and its reference in config.php as well. this is wierd, but it sure looks like it the folder name as the issue. gonna play some more later, but any ideas are GREATLY welcomed. thanks all.

[Silvio]

ty so much for this great work! installed it really smootly on Vb3.6.7PL1 and it is perfectly doing its job.

I have a request - where possible - I would like to give only to few of our admin the possibility to interact with chat section of our community, so will be possible to make the section of this hack on admincp dependant from the admin specific rights?

pls accept my apologises for this terrible itanglish

regards

[bobc973]

Installed Pauls hack (the stuff from there works fine) and then this hack. When clicking on any of the options in the Flashchat Admin Panel, the following appears and nothing else:

FlashChat Administration Panel
This tool is designed to give FlashChat administrators multiple ways to view the chat logs, reset the chat logs, and add/edit/remove rooms. There are 1431 logged messages. Configuration options for the chat can be set in the inc/config.php file, which comes with the FlashChat distribution.

Any idea? Thanks!

IGNORE this post - PEBKAC. My bad.:o

Works great , thanks.

[Dannyloski]

^ What you do to fix it? I have the same problem ... :D

[Mosh]

ty so much for this great work! installed it really smootly on Vb3.6.7PL1 and it is perfectly doing its job.

I have a request - where possible - I would like to give only to few of our admin the possibility to interact with chat section of our community, so will be possible to make the section of this hack on admincp dependant from the admin specific rights?

pls accept my apologises for this terrible itanglish

regards

I will see what I can do, been offline because I have had a major system crash and also had a house move, so may be a little while before I do this, but I will do it as soon as possible.

[Dannyloski]

jdsinclair, any help on my issue?

[Mosh]

jdsinclair, any help on my issue?

Upload cpnav_flashchat.xml to the includes/xml folder, that should fix it.

If it does not, then please elaborate further, I need more details of exactly what the problem is, as I nearly 200 people who do not have a problem at all.

[Dannyloski]

jdsinclair,

I uploaded all the files and followed the instructions to the letter. I attached a Screen Shot of what I see when I try to visit ANY of the Links in the FlashChat Admin Penel, when it's Integrated to the AdminCP. It doesn't display any of the contents of the links as it should.

- Danny

[Mean]

I got error in this page:

www.site.com/chat/admin/index.php


FlashChat Administration Panel
This tool is designed to give FlashChat administrators multiple ways to view the chat logs, reset the chat logs, and add/edit/remove rooms. There are 1 logged messages. Configuration options for the chat can be set in the inc/config.php file, which comes with the FlashChat distribution.


Warning: Unknown(): open(/usr/hosts/domains/propaket/bodrumlife_pro/www.xxxxx.net/tmp/sess_2b564e207a0c5da0a618719fececf273, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Unknown(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/usr/hosts/domains/propaket/bodrumlife_pro/www.xxxxx.net/tmp) in Unknown on line 0

[bknevitt]

I get the following error when I enable.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/index.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 13

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/index.php on line 420

if I disable it goes away any ideas?

Thanks
Bruce

Ok my fault, put the one file in wrong folder works great

[b65ran]

Nice one. I am having two issue with this. When a user go to the chat room first time he can use it fine. But when he leaves it still show him there. Another problem is as he is still in there he cant get into the chat room again. I hope i explained it to you. Is there any way I can fix this problem ?

Thanks.

[Mosh]

I got error in this page:

www.site.com/chat/admin/index.php


FlashChat Administration Panel
This tool is designed to give FlashChat administrators multiple ways to view the chat logs, reset the chat logs, and add/edit/remove rooms. There are 1 logged messages. Configuration options for the chat can be set in the inc/config.php file, which comes with the FlashChat distribution.


Warning: Unknown(): open(/usr/hosts/domains/propaket/bodrumlife_pro/www.xxxxx.net/tmp/sess_2b564e207a0c5da0a618719fececf273, O_RDWR) failed: No such file or directory (2) in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Unknown(): Failed to write session data (files). Please verify that the current setting of session.save_path is correct (/usr/hosts/domains/propaket/bodrumlife_pro/www.xxxxx.net/tmp) in Unknown on line 0

This has nothing to do with my hack (which you have not even downloaded), please ask on at the official forum - tufat.com

[Mosh]

Nice one. I am having two issue with this. When a user go to the chat room first time he can use it fine. But when he leaves it still show him there. Another problem is as he is still in there he cant get into the chat room again. I hope i explained it to you. Is there any way I can fix this problem ?

Thanks.

Not sure, this hack is only for the Admin CP, and has nothing to do with your problem, it may have something to do with the FC integration. I would ask this question over at Paul M's thread, and he may be able to answer this one.

[Mosh]

jdsinclair,

I uploaded all the files and followed the instructions to the letter. I attached a Screen Shot of what I see when I try to visit ANY of the Links in the FlashChat Admin Penel, when it's Integrated to the AdminCP. It doesn't display any of the contents of the links as it should.

- Danny

Please PM me with temporary admin login so I can look into it further when I have time.

[Finster]

This entire hack blocks me from being able to use the vB DB backup as it hangs up during the flashcat portion of the DB backup.

[Mosh]

This entire hack blocks me from being able to use the vB DB backup as it hangs up during the flashcat portion of the DB backup.
Please elaborate, as this hack does not touch the DB at all, it only adds FC's admin panel into the Admin CP, with a corresponding AdminCP menu, that is it.

Also, can you tell me how this is causing you a problem when you have not even downloaded this hack:

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[Mosh]

New version - v 2.1.0

Small changes to cpnav_flashchat.xml, to removed double slashes that could cause issues for some people.

NOTE: If you are not experiencing problems then there is no need to upgrade to this version, v2.0 is good enough.

NOTE 2: Been experimenting with trying to wrap the AdminCP style around the the FlashChat Admin Panel to match the current admincp style, and have failed......damn smarty templates :(

[yoyoyoyo]

thanks much

[Techlion126]

I think I installed it correctly but when I lick on the flash chat I am sent to a chat room with nothing in it. Do you know what I did wrong>

I had the same problem with my vjournal download. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong.

I also don't have a flash chat amin panel. It is in the options area.

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

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Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Open the www.lionsredzone.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
Click the Back button to try another link.
Click Search to look for information on the Internet.



HTTP 404 - File not found
Internet Explorer

[Mosh]

I think I installed it correctly but when I lick on the flash chat I am sent to a chat room with nothing in it. Do you know what I did wrong>

I had the same problem with my vjournal download. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong.

I also don't have a flash chat amin panel. It is in the options area.

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Open the www.lionsredzone.com home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
Click the Back button to try another link.
Click Search to look for information on the Internet.



HTTP 404 - File not found
Internet Explorer
For starters, read the below:

Support

I work full time and have limited time to provide free support for this free hack.
So members who have NOT clicked Mark as Installed as appreciation for my unpaid free time will recieve NO support at all.

Secondly, had a quick look, you do not seem to have FlashChat installed, if you do then you either do not have the Flashchat integration installed or if you do, then do not have installed correctly. Ask over in Paul M's thread, once you have Flashchat installed and the integration working and if there is still problems with the admin cp integration I will be happy to look at it, as long as you have clicked Mark as Installed.

[SuperTaz]

Installed! :D

[Danisty]

The Admin panel just says Flashchat is not installed, but I know it is. I can't find flashchat_path. Where do I look?

[Mosh]

The Admin panel just says Flashchat is not installed, but I know it is. I can't find flashchat_path. Where do I look?
Have you installed Paul M's FlashChat Integration?

If not, then you will need to do so, as this hack will not work without that installed (link to that hack is in the first post).

If you have, and you still can not find the flashchat_path phrase (part of said hack) then ask over at Paul M's thread about it.

If you have any issues with this hack after that one is working correctly then post here again.

[jiffylb1]

I hav einstalled everything as requests an dfollwoed all the information and yet I did nto get the cp integartion to work see what i got ehh

[bts420]

Hey jdsinclair, great hack installed without a hitch.

I too would like to limit access to other admistrators. Have you had any luck in wrapping this mod in Admistrator Permissions so that I can prevent certain admin's from viewing the chat logs?

Thanks and I appreciate the time put in!

[rammbs]

installed. thanks!!

[bts420]

Hey jdsinclair, great hack installed without a hitch.

I too would like to limit access to other admistrators. Have you had any luck in wrapping this mod in Admistrator Permissions so that I can prevent certain admin's from viewing the chat logs?

Thanks and I appreciate the time put in!

I found an article on how to do this but it involved creating new admin permission plugins and didn't feel like going to that much work . However I did quickly figure out how to piggy back on an existing admin permission category and make a simple change to your code to make this work.

I edited the cpnav_flashchat.xml file and changed the following line

<navgroup phrase="flashchat_admincp" hr="true" displayorder="15" permissions="can_administer_plugins">

adding the permissions tag. The admin that I don't want access to this also doesn't have access to change plugins so that works.

Other categories you can use are

can_administer_bbcodes
can_administer_calendars
can_administer_cron
can_administer_faq
can_administer_forums
can_administer_images
can_administer_languages
can_administer_plugins
can_administer_settings
can_administer_styles
can_administer_threads
can_administer_user_permissions
can_administer_users

[Mosh]

I found an article on how to do this but it involved creating new admin permission plugins and didn't feel like going to that much work . However I did quickly figure out how to piggy back on an existing admin permission category and make a simple change to your code to make this work.

I edited the cpnav_flashchat.xml file and changed the following line

<navgroup phrase="flashchat_admincp" hr="true" displayorder="15" permissions="can_administer_plugins">

adding the permissions tag. The admin that I don't want access to this also doesn't have access to change plugins so that works.

Other categories you can use are

can_administer_bbcodes
can_administer_calendars
can_administer_cron
can_administer_faq
can_administer_forums
can_administer_images
can_administer_languages
can_administer_plugins
can_administer_settings
can_administer_styles
can_administer_threads
can_administer_user_permissions
can_administer_users
Thanks for that, I have probably read the same article as you, I will need to re-read it as if I am going to do this, then I want it to have its' own permission, not one that is tied into another permission, which you noticed was the quick solution, so am still looking into it, and will post an update as soon as I get it working.

[coffee]

Installed on 3.6.8PL2!

[Vman]

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/index.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/index.php on line 420

I don't get it... I have the newest intergrade and everything, this was the last thing I was adding and I get this error, everything else is working perfect..

help..

Thanks

[Mosh]

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/index.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/index.php on line 420


I don't get it... I have the newest intergrade and everything, this was the last thing I was adding and I get this error, everything else is working perfect..

help..

Thanks
You did not follow all of the instructions.

1. Upload cpnav_flashchat.xml to the includes/xml folder (overwrite previous version if upgrading).

Not doing step 1 is the cause of your errors.

Btw, please click Mark as Installed.

[Mosh]

WORKS WITH UN-MODIFIED v3.7.0 Beta 2

[S7rik3R]

This really saves me alot of troubles login from external page.

*Installed*

Thanks ~

[TeddyTheTeddy]

You did not follow all of the instructions.

Not doing step 1 is the cause of your errors.

Btw, please click Mark as Installed.
*clicked install*

I followed the directions to the T, twice now.
I'm getting the same error as before stated by Vman.
Help anyone?

[Mosh]

*clicked install*

I followed the directions to the T, twice now.
I'm getting the same error as before stated by Vman.
Help anyone?
If you have done everything and rechecked the work, then I can not see what is wrong without taking a look at your site.

So, if want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, an temp admin user (with admin permissions - Can Administer Settings for editing options and Can Administer Plugins for editing products and plugins) without this I can not help you. I will look when I have time, and even if I have a look, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, if your site is not in English (I only read/write in English), so it is up to you what you want to do.

[charlesbahn]

Installed, Thx
Charles

[Mosh]

FlashChat: Admin Panel Integration for v3.7.x is available here.

[BlitzSports]

ok... I have installed and unininstalled. Then installed again and still get the same problem in the acp. here is the error:

The requested URL /forums/admincp/..%7B$vbulletin-%3Eoptions[flashchat_path]%7D/chat/admin/roomlist.php? does not exist.

I have the latest stable version installed (FlashChat 4.7.12) in the Forums/Chat/ folder and I have installed Paul M's integration. His integration works fine but this admin panel integration is not.

Can somebody please tell me how to get this to work?

[Mosh]

ok... I have installed and unininstalled. Then installed again and still get the same problem in the acp. here is the error:

The requested URL /forums/admincp/..%7B$vbulletin-%3Eoptions[flashchat_path]%7D/chat/admin/roomlist.php? does not exist.

I have the latest stable version installed (FlashChat 4.7.12) in the Forums/Chat/ folder and I have installed Paul M's integration. His integration works fine but this admin panel integration is not.

Can somebody please tell me how to get this to work?
If you have done everything and rechecked the work, then I can not see what is wrong without taking a look at your site.

So, if want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, a temp admin user (with admin permissions - Can Administer Settings for editing options and Can Administer Plugins for editing products and plugins) and ftp account info (with the appropriate permissions for your installation), without this I can not help you. I will look when I have time, and even if I have a look, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, if your site is not in English (I only read/write in English), so it is up to you what you want to do.

[April7]

I have tried to load the cpnav file into the product manager but it keeps coming up as invalid. HELP!!!

[Mosh]

I have tried to load the cpnav file into the product manager but it keeps coming up as invalid. HELP!!!
You do not import it, you upload it:

1. Upload cpnav_flashchat.xml to the includes/xml folder (overwrite previous version if upgrading).

BTW, if you use this hack, please click Mark as Installed.

[Mosh]

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. You can now check out the 3.8.x version of this hack.