Forum Home Enhancements - Who is chatting (for Flashchat)

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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.

[astrat]

Just tried installing in vb 3.6.8 and get an error message when it tries to load the forum

This is the error I get

Warning: require_once(/export/home/webs/cabinetmakers/public_html/forums/chat/inc/config.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /global.php(360) : eval()'d code on line 7

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/export/home/webs/cabinetmakers/public_html/forums/chat/inc/config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /export/home/webs/cabinetmakers/public_html/forums/global.php(360) : eval()'d code on line 7

[Paul M]

Either you dont have flashchat installed or its not in the standard location, so you need to set the option to tell the mod where to find it.

[astrat]

Hi Paul,

First .. thanks for the prompt response .. you'll have to bear with me I'm a newbie at all of this.

I have the latest version of flashchat installed ver 4.8.3 and I'm using VB 3.6.8

I did install your mod for incorporating FC into VB and that is working great.

How and where do I find how to set the option telling VB where your mod is ??? Is this during the import of the mode or somewhere in the mod itself ??

Thanks for your patience

Art

[Paul M]

From the main post

9. The location of the flashchat folder is now an ACP option

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

[astrat]

Hi Paul ...

Not sure if your reply was to me or not ...........

I don't see this option in VCP ... maybe because the install crashes the site ... as above

Art

[forumrunt]

Having same problem where do I change the location so this will show. I have it in forum/vb/chatroom

Thanks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by astrat

I don't see this option in VCP ... maybe because the install crashes the site ... as above

That message is not an installation error, to get that it must have installed itself.

Originally Posted by forumrunt

Having same problem where do I change the location so this will show. I have it in forum/vb/chatroom

Please read post #324, it tells you where the options are located - "Location of FlashChat Folder" is the one you want.

[Phaedrus]

Why would this not show how many users are in the room next to "Members currently in the Chat Room:"?

Thanks.

[Paul M]

Probably because you have customised the phrase at some point so its missing the parameter.

[Phaedrus]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Probably because you have customised the phrase at some point so its missing the parameter.

Ah, the showspiders hack then.

What phrase is it looking for and where? Will I be able to fix it easily?

Do I just add the $Phrase into the Display_Chatters template in the right place?