Flashchat 5: Who is chatting (Add On)

[Mosh]

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This hack has now been discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates as this thread is no longer monitored. I am also not interested in doing paid work requests to update this hack at all.


IMPORTANT NOTICE 2: This hack only works with FlashChat 5 and later versions, and will not work with FlashChat 4.7.x.
There is version of this hack that will work with FlashChat 4.7.12, and can be downloaded here.


What Does This Hack Do?hr
This is an add-on/enhancement to Paul M's Flashchat: Who is chatting hack.
This is the v3.8 port of my v3.7.x hack with extra 10 extra display locations, and enabling display locations per usergroup via usergroup permissions (no longer centrally, so allowing extra flexability).


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.

Tufat's FlashChat (http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm) v5.x.x
Paul M's Flashchat 5 Integration for vB 3.8 v3.8.002
Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.002
Then install this hack.


This does not change the functionality of Paul M's hack, this is just an enhancement to your installed version of Flashchat: Who is chatting.

The members on my forum requested that the Members currently using Flashchat box be moved to the top of the forums as it was a long way to scroll down to see who was chatting, at the top members could see who was chatting.

As members had to enter the chat or visit the forum homepage again to see who was chatting, I fixed it so that my members could also see who was chatting as they browsed the various forums and threads as well as on the who is online pages.

Paul M's has kindly given me permission to use some of his code in my Who is chatting add-on hacks.

Thank you Paul, for all your work on the Flashchat integration, it makes all our lives easier :)


What You Get

It displays the chat list under the navbar in the following locations:

Forum Home
Forum Display
Show Thread
Who is Online
Members Profile pages
Search pages
Tag Search
Social Groups
Calendars
FAQ
Albums
User Profile
UserCP
Private Messages
Subscriptions
Members List

The list view is collapsible, so you see just the number.
Users who should display as coloured or bold etc are displayed correctly (based on the display usergroup)
If you 'hover' over a username it will show the room they are chatting in and their status (away etc).
If the chat is empty, a simple "No one is currently using the chat." message is displayed.
Display the Most Ever chatters if enabled.
The ability to turn it on/off is in the AdminCP Options (independent of Paul M's hack).
The ability to select which locations this hack is displayed (independent of Paul M's hack).
The ability to allow only certain usergroups to view the list (again, independent of Paul M's hack).

Note: This hack cannot display any bots in the chat, due to the strange way that FlashChat stores this information.


vBulletin Version Compatibilityhr
This hack can only be used with v3.8.0 and later versions.

For the unsupported v3.7.x version of this hack - check here. For the unsupported v3.6.x version of this hack - check here. For the unsupported v3.5.x version of this hack - check here.

NOTE: I will not be upgrading this hack to vBulletin v4.0.x.


Install/Uninstall Instructionshr
The InstallInstructions.txt instructions file is included in attached .zip file.


Screenshotshr
Show in this order:

Usergroup permissions
Who is Chatting box
AdminCP options



Version Historyhr
v3.8.005 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Final v3.8.x Release
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.6)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions (now has uninstall instructions)
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt

v3.8.004 - Thursday 27th November 2008
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.5)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

v3.8.003 - Tuesday 25th November 2008
-- Changed: Usergroup permissions code in all plugins
-- Changed: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Removed: 1 plugin (no longer needed)
-- Removed: 17 AdminCP Options (no longer needed, now set via usergroup permissions)
-- Added: 17 Phrases
-- Added: 1 bitfield file

v3.8.002 - Tuesday 18th November 2008
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.001
-- Changed: Install code
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

v3.8.001 - Sunday 26th October 2008
-- Initial vBulletin v3.8.x Release
-- Added: 10 new plugins (for new display locations)
-- Added: 10 AdminCP Options


Thankshr
Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation hr
Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[Bounce]

Thanks for this,very good :)

Now...... How do I move the box to below the forums on forumhome, is this possible? lol:eek:

[cherylferraro]

Thank you for this mod, I know our users will appreciate it.

I do have one problem. The description of the mod indicates "If the chat is empty, a simple "No one is currently using the chat." message is displayed."

On the forum home page it displays correctly:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

On the other pages, such as the thread display page, it looks like this:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

What can I do to fix this?

[Mosh]

Thank you for this mod, I know our users will appreciate it.

I do have one problem. The description of the mod indicates "If the chat is empty, a simple "No one is currently using the chat." message is displayed."

On the forum home page it displays correctly:

http://www.browncafe.com/forum/images/whochat2.png

On the other pages, such as the thread display page, it looks like this:

http://www.browncafe.com/forum/images/whochat.png

What can I do to fix this?
This is a classic sign that you have not done all 3 edits in Step 3 of the installation instructions ..... these edits need to be done to show the stats on other pages apart from the forumhome, otherwise they will be blank outside of the forumhome page.

[cherylferraro]

Thank you for your prompt response.

I did complete each of the edits on Members in Flashchat 5 (2). Perhaps I have done something wrong... If you don't mind I will post the Members in Flashchat 5 (2) that I am using.

if ($show['wic'])
{
$lang = $vbulletin->options['chatlang'];
$chat = $vbulletin->options['chatfolder'];
require_once(DIR.'/'.$chat.'/temp/config.srv.php');
require_once(DIR.'/'.$chat.'/inc/langs/'.$lang.'.php');
$fcprefix = $GLOBALS['fc_config']['db']['pref'];

$configlist = $vbulletin->db->query_read_slave("
SELECT config_id, value
FROM ".$fcprefix."config_values
WHERE instance_id = 1 AND config_id IN (9,802)
");

$fcc = array();
while ($config = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($configlist))
{
$fcc[$config['config_id']] = $config['value'];
}

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR $vbulletin->options['wicao'])
{

$chatlist = $vbulletin->db->query_read_slave("
SELECT connections.*,rooms.*,user.*
FROM ".$fcprefix."connections as connections
LEFT JOIN ".$fcprefix."rooms as rooms ON connections.roomid = rooms.id
LEFT JOIN ".TABLE_PREFIX."user as user ON connections.userid = user.userid
WHERE connections.userid > 0 AND connections.ip != '{$fcc[9]}'
AND connections.updated > DATE_SUB(NOW(),INTERVAL {$fcc[802]} SECOND)
ORDER BY start
");

$i = 0;
foreach ($GLOBALS['fc_config']['languages'][$lang]['status'] as $value)
{
$i += 1;
$status[$i] = $value;
}

unset ($chatters);
$totalchatters = 0;
$chattersdesc = $vbphrase['wic_using_flashchat'];
while ($chat = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($chatlist))
{
$totalchatters += 1;
$chat['roomname'] = "In private room";
if ($chat['ispublic']) $chat['roomname'] = "In ".$chat['name'];
if ($chat['state'] > 1) $chat['roomname'] .= " (".$status[$chat['state']].")";
$ugroup = ($chat['displaygroupid'] > 0 ? $chat['displaygroupid'] : $chat['usergroupid']);
$chat['opentag'] = $vbulletin->usergroupcache[$ugroup]['opentag'];
$chat['closetag'] = $vbulletin->usergroupcache[$ugroup]['closetag'];
eval('$chatters .= "' . fetch_template('Display_Chatters_User') . '" . ", ";');
}

if ($chatters)
{
$chatters = substr($chatters, 0, -2);
}
else
{
$chatters = $vbphrase['wic_no_chatters'];
}

if ($vbulletin->products['paulm_fci_37'])
{
$fcpath = 'misc.php?do=flashchat';
}
else
{
$fcpath = $vbulletin->options['chatfolder'].'/flashchat.php';
}

if ($vbulletin->options['wiccol'])
{
$vbcollapse['collapseimg_forumhome_chatusers'] = '_collapsed';
$vbcollapse['collapseobj_forumhome_chatusers'] = 'display:none;';
}

$totalchatters = vb_number_format($totalchatters);
$chattitle = construct_phrase($chattersdesc,$totalchatters);

$pid = 'paulm_wic_37';
if ($pemdata37['set'] == true)
{
$data_wic =& $pemdata37[$pid];
}
else
{
if ($pemdata = unserialize($vbulletin->options['pemdata']))
{
$pemdata['set'] = true;
$data_wic =& $pemdata[$pid];
}
else
{
$data_wic = array('version' => 'N/A');
}
}

if (!$vbulletin->options['wicao'])
{
if (strpos($vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'],'forumhome_wgo_pos2'))
{ // Use template hook if it exists.
eval('$template_hook[\'forumhome_wgo_pos2\'] .= "' . fetch_template('Display_Chatters') . '";');
}
else
{ // Use old template injection system.
$stext = '<!-- end logged-in users -->';
$rtext = $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'];
$itext = $vbulletin->templatecache['Display_Chatters'];
$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($stext,$itext.$stext,$rtext);
}
}

}
else
{
if ($vbulletin->options['wicall'])
{
$chatlist = $vbulletin->db->query_first_slave("
SELECT COUNT(userid) AS total
FROM ".$fcprefix."connections
WHERE userid > 0 AND ip != '{$fcc[9]}'
AND updated > DATE_SUB(NOW(),INTERVAL {$fcc[802]} SECOND)
");
$totalchatters = vb_number_format($chatlist['total']);
}
}

if ($vbulletin->options['wicmost'])
{
if (empty($vbulletin->maxloggedin))
{
if (method_exists($vbulletin->datastore,'do_fetch'))
{ // Datastore extension exists, use it
$vbulletin->datastore->do_fetch('maxloggedin',$errors);
if ($errors[0])
{ // Fetch failed, use original datastore
$vbulletin->datastore->do_db_fetch("'maxloggedin'");
}
}
else
{ // No extension, use original datastore
$vbulletin->datastore->do_db_fetch("'maxloggedin'");
}
}

if ($totalchatters > intval($vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchatters']))
{
$vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchattersdate'] = TIMENOW;
$vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchatters'] = $totalchatters;
build_datastore('maxloggedin', serialize($vbulletin->maxloggedin),1);

}

if ($vbulletin->options['wicmost'])
{
if ($vbulletin->options['wic24'])
{
$description = $vbphrase['wic_members_24'];
}
else
{
$description = $vbphrase['wic_members_day'];
}

$chatmax = construct_phrase(
$description, vb_number_format($vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchatters']),
vbdate( $vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchattersdate'], true ),
vbdate( $vbulletin->options['timeformat'], $vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchattersdate'] )
);

$chatters = $chatmax . "<br />" . $chatters;
}
}
}

[Mosh]

Thank you for your prompt response.

I did complete each of the edits on Members in Flashchat 5 (2). Perhaps I have done something wrong... If you don't mind I will post the Members in Flashchat 5 (2) that I am using.
Try this instead, as I know it works:
REMOVED, AS HACK IS NOW ON v3.8.003 AND CODE WILL NOT WORK.

[cherylferraro]

I tried using the code you provided and the display is still incorrect.

I am also using vbadvanced and vbseo on this forum, could one of those cause this problem?

[Mosh]

I tried using the code you provided and the display is still incorrect.

I am also using vbadvanced and vbseo on this forum, could one of those cause this problem?
Yes, it is more than likely. People have used this with vBSEO without issue (so is probably not the culprit, but it is possible), so I would suspect that vBAdvanced is the probable case of the issue.

You may need to globalise some variables due to the fact that you have vBA installed, so check out my profile and look at the flashchat hacks that I wrote for vBA (but no longer support them) and look at the installation steps that mention Portal Output Global Variables, entering the three variables is your most likely way of getting this to work.

However, the above is only a suggestion, as I will not provide support to get this to work with vBA (or vBSEO), so if it works, then it is all good, if not, then there is nothing I can do to help further.

[Greek76]

Try this instead, as I know it works:
if ($show['wic'])
{
$lang = $vbulletin->options['chatlang'];
$chat = $vbulletin->options['chatfolder'];
require_once(DIR.'/'.$chat.'/temp/config.srv.php');
require_once(DIR.'/'.$chat.'/inc/langs/'.$lang.'.php');
$fcprefix = $GLOBALS['fc_config']['db']['pref'];

$configlist = $vbulletin->db->query_read_slave("
SELECT config_id, value
FROM ".$fcprefix."config_values
WHERE instance_id = 1 AND config_id IN (9,802)
");

$fcc = array();
while ($config = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($configlist))
{
$fcc[$config['config_id']] = $config['value'];
}

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' OR $vbulletin->options['wicao'])
{

$chatlist = $vbulletin->db->query_read_slave("
SELECT connections.*,rooms.*,user.*
FROM ".$fcprefix."connections as connections
LEFT JOIN ".$fcprefix."rooms as rooms ON connections.roomid = rooms.id
LEFT JOIN ".TABLE_PREFIX."user as user ON connections.userid = user.userid
WHERE connections.userid > 0 AND connections.ip != '{$fcc[9]}'
AND connections.updated > DATE_SUB(NOW(),INTERVAL {$fcc[802]} SECOND)
ORDER BY start
");

$i = 0;
foreach ($GLOBALS['fc_config']['languages'][$lang]['status'] as $value)
{
$i += 1;
$status[$i] = $value;
}

unset ($chatters);
$totalchatters = 0;
$chattersdesc = $vbphrase['wic_using_flashchat'];
while ($chat = $vbulletin->db->fetch_array($chatlist))
{
$totalchatters += 1;
$chat['roomname'] = "In private room";
if ($chat['ispublic']) $chat['roomname'] = "In ".$chat['name'];
if ($chat['state'] > 1) $chat['roomname'] .= " (".$status[$chat['state']].")";
$ugroup = ($chat['displaygroupid'] > 0 ? $chat['displaygroupid'] : $chat['usergroupid']);
$chat['opentag'] = $vbulletin->usergroupcache[$ugroup]['opentag'];
$chat['closetag'] = $vbulletin->usergroupcache[$ugroup]['closetag'];
eval('$chatters .= "' . fetch_template('Display_Chatters_User') . '" . ", ";');
}

if ($chatters)
{
$chatters = substr($chatters, 0, -2);
}
else
{
$chatters = $vbphrase['wic_no_chatters'];
}

if ($vbulletin->products['paulm_fci_37'])
{
$fcpath = 'misc.php?do=flashchat';
}
else
{
$fcpath = $vbulletin->options['chatfolder'].'/flashchat.php';
}

if ($vbulletin->options['wiccol'])
{
$vbcollapse['collapseimg_forumhome_chatusers'] = '_collapsed';
$vbcollapse['collapseobj_forumhome_chatusers'] = 'display:none;';
}

$totalchatters = vb_number_format($totalchatters);
$chattitle = construct_phrase($chattersdesc,$totalchatters);

$pid = 'paulm_wic_37';
if ($pemdata37['set'] == true)
{
$data_wic =& $pemdata37[$pid];
}
else
{
if ($pemdata = unserialize($vbulletin->options['pemdata']))
{
$pemdata['set'] = true;
$data_wic =& $pemdata[$pid];
}
else
{
$data_wic = array('version' => 'N/A');
}
}
if (!$vbulletin->options['wicao'])
{
if (strpos($vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'],'forumhome_wgo_pos2'))
{ // Use template hook if it exists.
eval('$template_hook[\'forumhome_wgo_pos2\'] .= "' . fetch_template('Display_Chatters') . '";');
}
else
{ // Use old template injection system.
$stext = '<!-- end logged-in users -->';
$rtext = $vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'];
$itext = $vbulletin->templatecache['Display_Chatters'];
$vbulletin->templatecache['FORUMHOME'] = str_replace($stext,$itext.$stext,$rtext);
}
}
}
else
{
if ($vbulletin->options['wicall'])
{
$chatlist = $vbulletin->db->query_first_slave("
SELECT COUNT(userid) AS total
FROM ".$fcprefix."connections
WHERE userid > 0 AND ip != '{$fcc[9]}'
AND updated > DATE_SUB(NOW(),INTERVAL {$fcc[802]} SECOND)
");
$totalchatters = vb_number_format($chatlist['total']);
}
}

if ($vbulletin->options['wicmost'])
{
if (empty($vbulletin->maxloggedin))
{
if (method_exists($vbulletin->datastore,'do_fetch'))
{ // Datastore extension exists, use it
$vbulletin->datastore->do_fetch('maxloggedin',$errors);
if ($errors[0])
{ // Fetch failed, use original datastore
$vbulletin->datastore->do_db_fetch("'maxloggedin'");

}
}

else
{ // No extension, use original datastore
$vbulletin->datastore->do_db_fetch("'maxloggedin'");
}
}

if ($totalchatters > intval($vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchatters']))
{
$vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchattersdate'] = TIMENOW;
$vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchatters'] = $totalchatters;
build_datastore('maxloggedin', serialize($vbulletin->maxloggedin),1);

}

if ($vbulletin->options['wicmost'])
{
if ($vbulletin->options['wic24'])
{
$description = $vbphrase['wic_members_24'];
}
else
{
$description = $vbphrase['wic_members_day'];
}

$chatmax = construct_phrase(
$description, vb_number_format($vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchatters']),
vbdate( $vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchattersdate'], true ),
vbdate( $vbulletin->options['timeformat'], $vbulletin->maxloggedin['maxchattersdate'] )
);

$chatters = $chatmax . "<br />" . $chatters;
}
}
}


That code worked for me. I had the same problem like the other poster. I have vbseo and vbadvanced installed aswell.

[Mosh]

That code worked for me. I had the same problem like the other poster. I have vbseo and vbadvanced installed aswell.
The code I posted is just the edits in Step 3 done correctly, there are no differences from the installation instructions.

By the way, if you are using this hack, then please click Mark as Installed.

[jammiedodger546]

Hi Mosh, I just paid the $5 to find that the intergration mods aren't compatible with 3.8.0? Or am I missing something?

[Mosh]

Hi Mosh, I just paid the $5 to find that the intergration mods aren't compatible with 3.8.0? Or am I missing something?
I see you have posted in Paul M's support thread, wait for an answer there, as I have nothing to do with the integration, and it clearly states in the first post:

Hack Support - snippet

I will not be providing any support at all to people who have not clicked Mark as Installed.

NOTE: I am only providing support for this hack only, and not any of the other hacks that need installing and working 100% before installing this one, if they are not working 100% then ask in the relevant thread for help, and not this one.

[Mosh]

Hi Mosh, I just paid the $5 to find that the intergration mods aren't compatible with 3.8.0? Or am I missing something?
I have answered the question in Paul M's support thread, as it is bound to be asked a few times.

Do note though, that the post above this one still applies.

[jammiedodger546]

I have answered the question in Paul M's support thread, as it is bound to be asked a few times.

Do note though, that the post above this one still applies.

Thanks Mosh. Sorry, I should have read the original mod post before.

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.002
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.001
-- Changed: Install code
-- Changed: Instructions

[MediaHound]

I run the old version on a 3.6.x board, and that old version of this mod does not give the addon on search results pages.
I like that this version brings the addon to appear in search results pages.

All I want is to get the addon on my search results pages, if I upgrade will it work? I see its for 3.7.x but perhaps will it work on 3.6? If not, any idea how to merely get it onto my search results pages? Thanks a lot!

[Mosh]

I run the old version on a 3.6.x board, and that old version of this mod does not give the addon on search results pages.
I like that this version brings the addon to appear in search results pages.

All I want is to get the addon on my search results pages, if I upgrade will it work? I see its for 3.7.x but perhaps will it work on 3.6? If not, any idea how to merely get it onto my search results pages? Thanks a lot!
No idea, as this has not been tested with v3.6.x (I do not have a v3.6.x test-board that has flashchat installed), but I would say not, due to the fact this will only work with the latest versions of mine and Paul M's hacks. You may want to think about upgrading your vBulletin version, as most hack authors are no longer updating/supporting their v3.6.x hacks (also Jelsoft has also stopped developing v3.6.x altogether, apart from issuing security fixes and it will be EOL'ed once v4.0 is released).

[MediaHound]

Thanks Mosh, all good points.

[NemoTech]

The following dependencies were not met:

1. The product paulm_wic_38 must be installed before this product may be installed. (Compatible starting with 3.8.001 / Incompatible with 3.8.999 and greater)

I received this error at step 2 of the instructions.

[Mosh]

I received this error at step 2 of the instructions.

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.

Tufat's FlashChat (http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm) v5.0.8
Paul M's Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7 v3.7.009
Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.001
Then install this hack.


Read the above, as you have not installed Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.001, and that is what is causing the problem. Plus the fact that you are having problems with Paul M's Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7 v3.7.009, so all of the above is not installed and working 100% correctly. When the all the above is working, if you are still having a problem, then post back here.

[NemoTech]

Got it. Too bad Paul's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.001 is for VB 3.8.x. I don't want to install beta version.

I'll wait till I get my problems sorted at, Paul M's Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7 v3.7.009.

Thanks Mosh.

[ddaybofb]

Edit: NVM figured it out

I get this:

"The following dependencies were not met:

1. This product is not compatible with version 3.8.0 Beta 3 of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 3.7.0 / Incompatible with 3.7.99 and greater)"

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.003
-- Changed: Usergroup permissions code in all plugins
-- Changed: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Removed: 1 plugin (no longer needed)
-- Removed: 17 AdminCP Options (no longer needed, now set via usergroup permissions)
-- Added: 17 Phrases
-- Added: 1 bitfield file

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.004
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

[ChipW]

Just for information..... I run 3.7.0 Beta 3 because I'm too cheap to pay for my upgrade until after 3.8 is stable.... But, I installed flashchat 5.0.10, Paul's intigration mods for 3.7. Paul's who's chatting mod for 3.8 (does not display), then your mod for 3.8 and all works very well.

Weird eh...? When I did all the 3.7 mods (including yours), I had the blank box problem. Now I don't..... Go figure.... And yes, I did the edits 9,000 times. Even shut down the board so I could check everything a million times....

Anyway, just thought I would toss this out there for those running slightly older boards.... Oh, had to change Paul's xml file's minimum version number.... :/

[Jaxel]

I'm confused on what this mod does now... I just looked through the install script and all the settings for this mod have been removed. I can turn the mod on, but I cant tell it where to display anymore. What happened?

*EDIT* n/m... I realise now that the settings are specific for each usergroup... which is just stupid if you ask me. What possible reason would there be to have different settings for usergroups besides ON/OFF? The display settings should be GLOBAL, and then each usergroup should ahve a permission for "can see who's chatting". Thats it. Having anything more than that is just a pain in the ass to maintain.

[Mosh]

What possible reason would there be to have different settings for usergroups besides ON/OFF? The display settings should be GLOBAL, and then each usergroup should ahve a permission for "can see who's chatting". Thats it. Having anything more than that is just a pain in the ass to maintain.
Granular control - you may have some premium or subscription usergroups you want to be able to offer more locations to, and regular usergroups you may want to offer minimal locations to display the who is chatting in flashchat box.

Overall, the way usergroup permissions is implemented will give you a lot more control over usergroup gets what, having global settings does not allow for this amount of control and is a lot more limiting. All of my v3.8.x hacks that have usergroup permissions are implemented this way, and all future hacks that implement usergroup permissions will be done in the same way.

[Daryn]

Hi there. I have made up a new sidebar template that I'd like for the mod to display instead of the box it normaly does. Is it possible to change the template it calls up and the hook it looks for?

[Mosh]

Hi there. I have made up a new sidebar template that I'd like for the mod to display instead of the box it normaly does. Is it possible to change the template it calls up and the hook it looks for?
Yes it is, but it is something you will need to look into yourself.

[Daryn]

Yes it is, but it is something you will need to look into yourself.

I'm not suggesting that this be something you do in a future version... I was just hoping you could point me in the right direction. I'm sure I could figure it out, if I knew where to start.

[Mosh]

I'm not suggesting that this be something you do in a future version... I was just hoping you could point me in the right direction. I'm sure I could figure it out, if I knew where to start.
Well for starters you can look at any of the plugins for this hack after Flashchat: Who is chatting Add On (1), all of the plugins are essentially the same (apart from the permissions part) and check out the Display_Chatters_Addon template for the html :)

[vitoreis]

Thank You for this mod!

One question: I have one left column, how to change the box to that column?

Thanks,

[Mosh]

Thank You for this mod!

One question: I have one left column, how to change the box to that column?

Thanks,
That is something you will have to look at yourself, as vBulletin does not have a left column as default, so you probably have a custom style or hack installed that gives you that column, and if you read the first post about what I support, you would have read the below:
Hack Support - snippet

Free support for this hack is in its unaltered form, and does not include supporting alterations to this hack, custom code, custom template edits and integration with other third-party hacks.

[swiper the fox]

I had this installed but had to uninstall it due to problems with it

it did not behave nicely with donation system (fullversion)

problems: click on username at top where you see private message would result in error about member not being registered (even though it was your own profile logged in )

when trying to edit a member via profile view area, it would say it was an invalid member, to contact admin

also, on any threads that contained multiple pages, all page numbers clicked would result in taking you back to page 1 only

How can I get the display to show up where I used to have it
under "who's online" and over "statistics " area ??
where would I put the hook and what is the hook name ?

Thanks

[swiper the fox]

I managed to get it all working properly finally.

what is the hook that I need or how can I change the location of the display ?

currently by default for home page, it displays at the TOP of the forum

I would like it at the bottom in between who's online and statistics.
Can someone help out here ??

Thanks

[swiper the fox]

anyone know how to move it to the bottom instead of in navbar area ?

[swiper the fox]

bumpety bump bump !!!

anyone ?

what's the hook and which template can I put it into ?
it was possible with previous version of "who's is flashcht " ?

[swiper the fox]

disregard
found hook
found appropriate location to place it in forumhome template
got rid of "who's chatting online add-on" which was messing it all up for me

and, all is fine again

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.005 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.6)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions (now has uninstall instructions)
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt

[Bloodhound2922]

When I set the usergroup permissions to Yes, they automatically reset back to No, but create a copy of that usergroup with the permissions set to Yes....

Why is that happening?

[Mosh]

When I set the usergroup permissions to Yes, they automatically reset back to No, but create a copy of that usergroup with the permissions set to Yes....

Why is that happening?
@ Bloodhound2922: I am ignoring this (at your request), and have answered your questions in the Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) thread instead.

[keith455]

I managed to get it all working properly finally.


what is the hook that I need or how can I change the location of the display ?

currently by default for home page, it displays at the TOP of the forum

I would like it at the bottom in between who's online and statistics.
Can someone help out here ??


Thanks

I'd like to make it at the bottom on all the pages. How can I make this an option so i could easily move it from top to bottom is i wish?

[Mosh]

I'd like to make it at the bottom on all the pages. How can I make this an option so i could easily move it from top to bottom is i wish?
This is not a quick and easy thing to do, as I would have to alter 6 different hacks, across 2 different Flashchat versions, just to add this.

All of my who is chatting hacks display at the top, and for that sake of consistency I would have to alter every one of those hacks. I would have to rewrite virtually all the plugins in each of the hacks, and I would have to find location (probably the footer) that will show on any page.

I am happy with the hacks as they are at the moment, the whole point of this hacks was that they would display at the top so peeps did not have to scroll down the page to find out who is chatting. So, I will not be altering this hack (or any of the others) to do this, as I am not really interested in changing the intent of this hack and it would be way too much effort to fill one request.

[KURTZ]

Hi Mosh i'm trying to install this plug-in but i've got some troubles ...

obviously i followed all your instructions (i've also edited the plu-in lihe the readme asks) ... BUT when i enabled this hack the chat doesn't work ... so when i try to get the forums/chat/flashchat.php url i see that the chat is loading but after this i've got a log-in request and a blank page ...

also i've found another trouble ... after this installation if i go into your integration in my ACP in the flash chat --> home --> chats i've this error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function next() on a non-object in /home/xxx/domains/fniv.it/xxxx/xxxx/chat/inc/classes/chatServer.php on line 134

this error happens only when i install your (this) hack ... all the others runs correctly :)

[Mosh]

Hi Mosh i'm trying to install this plug-in but i've got some troubles ...

obviously i followed all your instructions (i've also edited the plu-in lihe the readme asks) ... BUT when i enabled this hack the chat doesn't work ... so when i try to get the forums/chat/flashchat.php url i see that the chat is loading but after this i've got a log-in request and a blank page ...

also i've found another trouble ... after this installation if i go into your integration in my ACP in the flash chat --> home --> chats i've this error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function next() on a non-object in /home/xxx/domains/fniv.it/xxxx/xxxx/chat/inc/classes/chatServer.php on line 134

this error happens only when i install your (this) hack ... all the others runs correctly :)
That is actually an issue with FlashChat v5.x.x itself (the AdminCP integration just integrates, it does not change any flashchat functionality at all), which is why both myself and Paul M have released FlashChat v4.7.12 versions of all our hacks for vBulletin 3.8.x.

FlashChat v5.x.x is buggy as hell, even the moderators over at the official FlashChat support forum have said so from time to time.

I would recommend you go back to FlashChat v4.7.12, but if you insist you want FlashChat v5.x.x installed, then you will need to post over at tufat.com (http://forum.tufat.com/forumdisplay.php?f=5) for official flashchat support.

[KURTZ]

OK, but it's only this hack that has troubles ... :)

anyway thanks for all Mosh :)

[Chris Etc]

Is there a way to maintain the who is chatting box at the bottom of the forumhome while having it at the top as well?

Also, is there any way for the text Members currently using Flashchat: 0 to appear in the same font/size as the Currently Active Users: 1 (1 members and 0 guests) field? The box seems to have a larger font now, same as the What's Going On? text.

Thanks.

[Mosh]

Is there a way to maintain the who is chatting box at the bottom of the forumhome while having it at the top as well?
In Step 5 of the install instructions, do not do the second edit (or undo the second edit if you have already done it)
Also, is there any way for the text Members currently using Flashchat: 0 to appear in the same font/size as the Currently Active Users: 1 (1 members and 0 guests) field? The box seems to have a larger font now, same as the What's Going On? text.

Thanks.
In the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:
<td class="tcat" colspan="2">
Replace with:
<td class="thead" colspan="2">

However, please note, the above changes are not supported (please read the first post for what support I do give), but saying that, the above changes should work. But, if the changes do not work, then you will have sort it out on your own.

[Chris Etc]

In Step 5 of the install instructions, do not do the second edit (or undo the second edit if you have already done it)

In the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:
<td class="tcat" colspan="2">
Replace with:
<td class="thead" colspan="2">

However, please note, the above changes are not supported (please read the first post for what support I do give), but saying that, the above changes should work. But, if the changes do not work, then you will have sort it out on your own.


It works great, thanks very much for your help!

[stardotstar]

Quick one - I want to make the chattitle text a link to the chat room:
$chattitle = construct_phrase($chattersdesc,$totalchatters);
(I found that in Members who are using flashchat (5) (global_start)

So I have tried things like:
wrapping the $chattitle in an <a href...></a> but it breaks.
<a href="misc.php?do=flashchat&room=1>$chattitle</a>
</td>
from Display_Chatters_Addon
I know you wouldn't support this modification (since there is a link from the who is online image to the left of the chatters which works...

BTW I made this clearer for my members by adding the alt text thus:

<td class="alt2"><a href="$fcpath"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="click to go to flashchat..." border="0" /></a></td>

This seemed to be a good thing.

Any suggestion on how this $chattitle could be made a link would be appreciated but I don't expect support of course.

Great addon - INSTALLED!

[Mosh]

Quick one - I want to make the chattitle text a link to the chat room:
$chattitle = construct_phrase($chattersdesc,$totalchatters);
(I found that in Members who are using flashchat (5) (global_start)

So I have tried things like:
wrapping the $chattitle in an <a href...></a> but it breaks.
<a href="misc.php?do=flashchat&room=1>$chattitle</a>
</td>
from Display_Chatters_Addon
I know you wouldn't support this modification (since there is a link from the who is online image to the left of the chatters which works...

BTW I made this clearer for my members by adding the alt text thus:

<td class="alt2"><a href="$fcpath"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="click to go to flashchat..." border="0" /></a></td>

This seemed to be a good thing.

Any suggestion on how this $chattitle could be made a link would be appreciated but I don't expect support of course.

Great addon - INSTALLED!
Edit the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:

$chattitle

Replace with:

<a href="$fcpath">$chattitle</a>

[s8glive]

is there a way that we can inagrate this into whos online? so when the look at the bottom theres not another colloum its in whos online?

[Mosh]

is there a way that we can inagrate this into whos online? so when the look at the bottom theres not another colloum its in whos online?
I am not sure what you are asking, can you elaborate a bit more? maybe a screenshot?

[m2006]

Thank you very good

[TCB]

fantastic addon, thanks a lot :-D

[goxy63]

How to change small picture, as it is pointing to "whos_online.gif" and upon change of course I got same picture for all other statistics :(
Where to change this within template?
103186

Any suggestion how to place "who is chatting" on vba homepage?

Thanks

[NeshTR]

Thank you have to try

[Mosh]

How to change small picture, as it is pointing to "whos_online.gif" and upon change of course I got same picture for all other statistics :(
Where to change this within template?
103186
This is not supported (see first post for type of support offered) but should work. If it does not work, you are on your own.

Edit the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="" border="0" />
Change the whos_online.gif to the name of image file you want to use, remember it has to be stored in your images/misc directory of each style you have.
Any suggestion how to place "who is chatting" on vba homepage?

Thanks
The only vBadvanced hack I have for this displays under the navbar on the vBa homepage, like all the other FlashChat Add-on hacks I have written (link at the bottom of the first post). For a module you are out of luck, because there is not one out there for v3.8.x.

[goxy63]

This is not supported (see first post for type of support offered) but should work. If it does not work, you are on your own.

Edit the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="" border="0" />
Change the whos_online.gif to the name of image file you want to use, remember it has to be stored in your images/misc directory of each style you have.

The only vBadvanced hack I have for this displays under the navbar on the vBa homepage, like all the other FlashChat Add-on hacks I have written (link at the bottom of the first post). For a module you are out of luck, because there is not one out there for v3.8.x.

Works great thanks :)
too bad there is no module for flashchat :(

[Mosh]

Hi all,

It is with regret that after over 4 years (and thousands of hours) spent providing free support for my free hacks released here, as of today I will no longer be able to provide support for free.

This is due to being unemployed for a while, being strapped for cash and unable to rely on the virtually non-existent donations from here to help to pay the bills or put food on the table for my family. I am now providing all support for my free hacks released here over at Wolfshead Solutions (http://www.wolfshead-solutions.com) via an annual support subscription (for a small fee).

It does not mean I will be no longer release free hacks, I will, but I will just no longer be supporting them for free.

My free hacks have and always will remain free to download and use. And so will updates/bug fixes.

I will be releasing more free hacks, but if you require any support at all for those free hacks, you will need to purchase an annual support subscription over at Wolfshead Solutions to receive support.

I am really sorry I have to do this, but revenue generated by my programming gigs are now my only source of income, and I can no longer afford the luxury of providing free support here, when that time can be spent creating new commercial products, doing paid work requests or providing paid support to pay the bills.

Thank you for the understanding.

Regards,

Mosh.

[Mosh]

Hi all,

Free support has now been moved back to vBulletin.org.

Please see the first post for more information (and also this thread (http://www.wolfshead-solutions.com/threads/444-Our-quot-vBulletin.org-Hacks-Support-quot-subscription-has-been-scrapped) at Wolfshead Solutions).

Enjoy :)

Regards,

Mosh Shigdar - Wolfshead Solutions.