All the files you need are there, so I don't really know what you mean by that.

Hi,

Ive installed flashchat onto my forum which is running VB 3.6.4.

I have a small issue here which hopefully someone can help me out on?

I am able to log into the chat system using my admin logon (is part of the admin group) but i cannot see anywhere to set permissions for my other usergroups to gain access to the chat system. I dont know if i am missing something here but its been driving me nuts for the last 12 hours.

At the moment i have some custom usergroups being used aswell as normal usergroups however within the usergroup manager there is nothing that tells me where to say that the usergroup can log into flashchat. When i try and log in with an account in one of the other usergroups nothing happens.

Anything ive missed???

Thanks,
Alex

Have you actually installed this mod, you haven't marked it as so.

my bad.....id forgotten to do that.

im just installing it onto a test forum i have at the moment before putting the changes in place on the live forum.

our site is www.meganesport.net/community with the test forum being www.meganesport.net/test/test

any help that can be given would be appreciated.

never mind i figured it out.

Hello,

I'm reading the instructions to install it but I don't know how can I do it, in the first point says:

Step 1. (if not already done)

Install Flashchat, ticking the option to integrate with a CMS (on the first page where file permissions are checked) How I install it?

On the CMS page choose the vBulletin 3.6 option. What is CMS page

* remember to remove install.php & the install_files folder when you have done * :confused:

Question 1, read the FlashChat instructions. that will explain how to install.

Question 2, read the flash chat instructions, there will be a link to the "how to integrate" on the tufat website.

*Make sure to remove the install.php and "install_files folder* <-- must to for securty reasons. Of course, after you have finished installing FlashChat.

Great mod, cheers. One question though, I have got it all installed but when I hover over quick links and search in the navbar, they go behind the chat room. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Cheers

Nope, no one has come up with a way to stop that happening.

Thats cool, cheers.

What would I need to change in the product file to make the "quick links" link open _blank (I tried a few ideas and it just caused an error) because if I could change it to that, it would get rid of a need for a nav bar in that window :D

Cheers

Anything on this?

Cheers.

You would need to edit the actual code where the links are built (look for 'href' and you should find the right place.)

Fixed it :D done it a slightly different way, but it worked.

Cheers for your pointer.

I'm not sure if this is a mod problem, a FireFox problem, a Flash problem, or a FlashChat problem. :) I just installed FlashChat with this mod and it works great in IE7. With FireFox, a blue box covers up the chat interface when you scroll down (see screenshot). When you go strait to the chat directory (bypassing the mod) it's fine.

Any ideas?

Thanks for the cool mod. Great work as usual, Paul!

I have no idea what that bar is, nor can I think how this could cause it.

It's definitely weird. The blue box covers the chat area AS you scroll down (it gets longer as you scroll). I'll check with Darren.

where ../chat/inc/config.php

i am only
forum/chat\inc\cmses

That would suggest to me that its some sort of flash issue.

When saving usergroup permissions, I get this mysql error:

I understand that fcpermissions are the flashchat permissions. What should I do to fix this?

I have a problem. The chat room covers up the "QuickLinks" drop-down menu. The menu goes behind the box and you can't see it. Can I fix this?

EDIT: For now I'll just load it in a new window.

And I have another question. How can I change the name of the page? Right now the window loads as "FlashChat v4.7.12". I want to change that.

You must import the product, it creates the fcpermissions field when you install it.

I don't know what window you are loading, but it sounds like the default Flashchat window to me, so you'll need to ask at Tufat.

Nevermind, I just had to edit the flashchat.php file. :)

I have just uploaded the files and imported the product again (with overwrite) but I am still getting the same error. Additionally; now my flashchat doesn't work any more. It hangs when opening it. I just reinstalled flashchat, but that doesn't help.

BTW: I searched vb.com and vb.org and found that other members had similar problems.

Marco replies to a similar problem:

The problem is quite simple, the fcpermissions field is missing. Re-importing the product if you already have it installed won't run the code to create this field - you must uninstall the product, and then re-install it.

What you found in your search btw is a different issue, it just gives the same mysql message.

Many thanks!

My flashchat was working, then I followed the instructions word for word trying to add this and now it doesn't could anyone help me out please.

vbulletin: 3.6.8
flashchat: 4.8.3

It was loading and stuff fine before, chatting normal etc.. after i added this it gets stuck with only the background showing, no login screen, or chat room..

http://www.hardcoregl.com/forums/chat/flashchat.php
http://www.hardcoregl.com/forums/misc.php?do=flashchat

anyone have any idea's please, love the addition of flashchat using the forums for user's etc.. I'd go back and change everything back just to get it to work again but would like to use the integration. Thanks ahead of time.

Without the appropriate access to your site it's impossible to tell you what's wrong, clearly something is broken. JFYI - there is a known problem with getxml.php in the 4.8.x series - if you look on the Tufat site you will find an alternative version posted. Try that, just in case.

Thanks, can I give you access to try and fix it? just tell me what you need and i'll pm it to you...

As well, i'll go try that from the tufat site now... and report back, thanks for the reply:)

Oh as well though, before I tried the integration mod, i was connected and it was working fine, but was not integrated with vbulletin. I had to use the link manually...

if that helps at all, but if you could take a look for me that would be great. thanks

As it says in the main post ;

Paul, just to let you know, while testing my Flashchat add-on hacks to check compatibility with v 3.7.0 beta 2, I tested this hack, and it works fine with no alterations apart from editing the product xml to change the dependency maxversion to allow it to work with v3.7.0 beta 2.

I would expect that to be the case with most of my mods - but most do need updating in some way, in many cases to make use of template hooks and other minor past oddities.

This one would be nice to get back for 3.7....missing it already!

Edit...It does work if you change the maxversion BUT it will not add the "FlashChat" link in "Quicklinks". It will however still add it to the Navbar.

I am very new to all of this.

Exactly what are the steps to instal this?

Install Flashchat, ticking the option to integrate with a CMS (on the first page where file permissions are checked)

What in the world does that mean?

I read the instructions and have no idea what they are talking about.

Thank you kindly. :)

Hi Paul,

could you please check this post: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=139300

Also, I remember a post by you about flashchat security. But can't find it anymore. Can you please advise how to make flashchat and it's integration with vbulletin more secure? It seems that my flashchat keeps getting hacked.

Whatever I posted would be very old now, afaik there are no current security holes.

Does this put a load on the server?

I'm concerned that it may overload something and my host will boot me off :o

Thanks

VinylJunky

Do you mean this or Flashchat in general ?

Sorry for the vague question Paul, I should now better :o

I meant does Flashchat (and this mod) put CPU load, SQL queries and extra traffic through the server? I dont yet understand if the conversations are client/server or client <-> client.

Thanks and Have a Merry Xmas

VinylJunky

Flashchat will most certainly increase the load on your server - the more that log in the worse it will get. All convos are client <> server - every client polls the server every few seconds. This mod specifically does not increase the load of flashchat.