Forum Home Enhancements - Who is chatting (for Flashchat)

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This is a simple display of who is currently chatting in FlashChat - on the forum homepage display.

The main features of the 3.6 version are basically the same as previous versions ;

1. It displays the list on Forum Home with the "Users online" display.
2. The list view is collapsable, so you see just the number.
3. Users who should display as coloured or bold etc are displayed correctly (based on the display usergroup)
4. If you 'hover' over a username it will show the room they are chatting in and their status (away etc).
5. If the chat is empty, a simple "no one is chatting" message is displayed.
6. The hack is phrased.
7. The ability to turn it on/off is in the ACP Options.
8. The ability to allow only certain usergroups to view the list is an ACP option (include or exclude groups).
9. The location of the flashchat folder is now an ACP option
10. The option to record and display the Most Ever chatters has been added (v4.46+).

(Options are located in vBulletin Options > Who Is Using Flashchat).

Unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.

To upgrade from the 3.5 version you need to re-import the product with the overwrite option set to yes.


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

Please also note that I have no connection with the Flashchat product - if you have questions about Flashchat functionality then their forums are located here.


History:

v4.30 : First vb 3.6 release, some code re-written.
v4.31 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v4.32 : Updated for Version Checking.
v4.33 : Added options to disable/change auto template insert.
v4.34 : Minor internal code change.
v4.35 : More internal code changes (not released).
v4.36 : Options moved to own settings group.
v4.37 : Minor phrasing changes.
v4.38 : Added new template for username display code.
v4.39 : Fix uncached template.
v4.40 : Moved auto-template options to mods main settings group.
v4.41 : Added 'Always Collapsed' Option to display.
v4.42 : ATCS options updated, Code Run option added, Include/Exclude option added.
v4.43 : Internal update, not released.
v4.44 : Minor code update, no functionality changes.
v4.45 : Defaults on first install updated.
v4.46 : Most Ever chatters option added.

[jw00dy]

The mod that moves it to the top, doesn't work on this latest version. I'm going to post something over on that other thread, to see if he can give us an update.

[jw00dy]

Never mind, you beat me to the punch. I don't have the old version though, so I'm stuck at this point.

[Alfa1]

Often one or more members appear to be in the chat, but when one logs in to the chat, there is no one there. Or even worse; it seems as the member(s) leave just as one comes in. Is there a fix for this?

[Paul M]

You would need to ask Tufat that, that's a 'feature' of how flashchat works

[AdamW]

Hi,

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I am trying to add flashchat to my forums. www.pacersnation.com

I have uploaded the XML file to the admincp file of my forums, and I have gone to the Forum Listing Display Option and I am not seeing the option show up for me to turn this on.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you

[Paul M]

When you say "uploaded", what did you do exactly ?

[AdamW]

I uploaded the XML file into the "public_html", "forums", "admincp" folder

[Paul M]

No, delete that.

Unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.

In the ACP > Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product.

[AdamW]

Done and Done.

Thanks

[smoknz28]

Originally Posted by jw00dy

Never mind, you beat me to the punch. I don't have the old version though, so I'm stuck at this point.

I'm sorry....just saw your post.

Do you want me to send you the older version so you can get this up and running?

I may miss this....so just email me if you would like it: webmaster@f-bodyhideout.com