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.

[Chy]

Installed, thanks!

[boatswife]

Thank you for your FC mods!

[justchil]

Great mod... it really helped me get a vBa module setup as well

For those of you using vBa and not able to get a module/block working...

Make sure you go to vBadvanced CMPS Options -> Main Options -> Portal Output Global Variables... Add totalchatters and chatters. I have chatmax as well but I modified the plugin so chatters only displays the names instead of both the names and the record # of chatters.

If anyone might know how to remove the color from $chatters it would be very helpful. I did this with my onlineusers.php some time ago but I don't think this method applies to the who is chatting mod. If I find out how I'll post it up in case someone else may find it useful.

[Phaedrus]

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

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?

Paul?

What phrase do I need to add to which template? I'd love to be informed when people enter the room without having to have it extended all the time.

Thanks!

[Paul M]

Revert the "wic_using_flashchat" phrase.

[Phaedrus]

I know what happened. I forgot the {1}...

Duh.

[segwayon]

Could editing the phrase "Members currently using Flashchat:" within Phrase Manager have stopped the integer from showing up? It lists members underneath but not the number of members anymore.

I don't recall having seen any markup codes with the edit of that phrase. Any pointers appreciated.

[segwayon]

Originally Posted by segwayon

Could editing the phrase "Members currently using Flashchat:" within Phrase Manager have stopped the integer from showing up? It lists members underneath but not the number of members anymore.

I don't recall having seen any markup codes with the edit of that phrase. Any pointers appreciated.

Aha! I see the answer right above in Phaedrus' issue. Thanks for a cool product!

[odeezie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

It's not designed to be moved.

Hi Paul, thank you so much for your efforts on this hack, it is excellent.

I was just still wondering if the Who is using FlashChat box is still unable to move....i see that post was back in Sep. of '06 and was just checking to make sure i didnt miss a mod that allowed users to move the box.

Thank You for your time!

Brad

[Paul M]

Its always possible to move it if you know what you are doing and are prepared to edit templates/options as needed. I however cannot help with such changes or support them.