Administrative and Maintenance Tools - FlashChat: Admin Panel Integration

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored.

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


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack can only be used with vBulletin v3.7.x.


What Does This Hack Do?

It is a update of my v3.6.x hack available here, with a couple of small changes.

This hack allows you to integrate the FlashChat Admin Panel into your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, so all administration is done in one place (you can even optionally remove FlashChat's own nav links - see the screenshots for comparison).

Now comes with Administrator Permissions, so you can limit which administrators you want to admin Flashchat via the AdminCP.

Note: Version 3.7.006 of this hack and above are for FlashChat 5.0.x onwards only, and will not work with FlashChat 4.7.x. Version 3.7.005 of this hack will continue to be available for Flashchat 4 (but I will not be coding any further releases for FlashChat 4 versions).


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.

1. FlashChat v4.7.x or v5.x.x
2. Paul M's Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7 v3.7.005 (Flashchat v4.7.x only) or v3.7.009 (Flashchat v5.x.x only)
3. Then install the correct version of this hack (see versions below)

Installation Instructions

Download either of the below files, depending on your installed FlashChat version:

• ms_fc_admincp_fc5_v3.7.006.zip for Flashchat v5.x.x only
• ms_fc_admincp_fc4_v3.7.005.zip for Flashchat v4.7.x only

The installation instructions are included in attached zip files.

Uninstall Instructions

1. Delete cpnav_flashchat.xml from your <forum root>/includes/xml directory.
2. Delete bitfield_fc_admincp.xml from your <forum root>/includes/xml directory.
3. If uploaded: Delete the top.tpl file from your <forum root>/chat-folder-name-here/templates/admin directory. Re-instate the original version of top.tpl.
4. Uninstall the product in vB using the AdminCP Product Manager.

Version History

v3.7.006 - Monday 1st September 2008
-- Final Release
-- FlashChat v5.x.x version (will not work with FlashChat v4.7.x)
-- Changed: cpnav_flashchat.xml
-- Changed: Instructions
-- Changed: top.tpl
-- Added: New phrase

v3.7.005 - Thursday 22nd May 2008
-- Last version for FlashChat v4.7.x only (will not work with FlashChat v5.x.x)
-- Changed: Product name
-- Changed: Version numbering
-- Added: Administrator Permissions

v3.3.0 - Wednesday 27th February 2008
-- Fixed: Super Administrator bug

v3.2.0 - Wednesday 27th February 2008
-- Fixed: AdminCP links (part 2)

v3.1.0 - Tuesday 26th February 2008
-- Fixed: AdminCP links

v3.0.0 - Thurday 7th February 2008
-- Initial v3.7.x Release


Thanks

A huge thanks to Andreas for his Custom Administrator Permissions article, it helped out a lot. Thanks also go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation

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.


Donations

I would like to thank the following people for their kind donations:

• tldagent

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Silvio

sir, ty again for this hack. i'm happily using it since oldest versions.

is there the possibility to be admin selectable depending on admin rights? (I do not like some of our admin can use it)

apologises for my bad english

take care

ciao

I now have a working version that uses Administrator Permissions, but there will need to be six edits of one of the files before it is uploaded (it can not be helped as adding permissions generated another issue with the rendering of the menu that I could not overcome).

I will be releasing the new version at the end of the week, as I have an assignment for University that needs to be handed in tomorrow, so am kind of busy atm.

[FreeLunchRoom]

I'm getting this error message: vBulletin 3.7 : Integration Error 03 : No permissions set for usergroup 33.

Any ideas?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by FreeLunchRoom

I'm getting this error message: vBulletin 3.7 : Integration Error 03 : No permissions set for usergroup 33.

Any ideas?

Absolutely no idea, as this is the first time I have ever heard of this error message.

At the moment, this hack does not have admin permissions, so do not have a clue.

BTW, what Usergroup is usergroup id 33 assigned to? Admins, Super Mods, Mods, Members?

[Mosh]

Update: v3.7.005

• Product name changed
• Version numbering changed
• Added Administrator Permissions

[macc]

hello!

i tried upgrade and make changes in /includes.cpnav_flashchat xml file but get error on line 9 ...(mismatched tag) when try to open file ... and save ... same message comes up!
line9:mismatched tag = error message
make upgrade but come nothing in my admin cp... just some two symbols *[]*

some help?

regards

macc

[Silvio]

Mosh ty so much you really Rock!!! and very kind person.

I am Sure your Univ. assigments went super!!!

take care

ciao

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by macc

hello!

i tried upgrade and make changes in /includes.cpnav_flashchat xml file but get error on line 9 ...(mismatched tag) when try to open file ... and save ... same message comes up!
line9:mismatched tag = error message
make upgrade but come nothing in my admin cp... just some two symbols *[]*

some help?

regards

macc

Did you follow Step 3, and change all 6 instances before uploading the files via your FTP client?

Originally Posted by Step 3 of the Installation Instructions

Edit the unzipped includes/xml/cpnav_flashchat.xml file.

Change every instance of <chat-folder-name-here> (there are 6 instances) to the name of the directory under the forum root directory that you installed Flashchat into.

So, if you installed Flashchat into <forum-root>/chat, then change <chat-folder-name-here> to chat, if you installed into <forum-root>/fc then it would change to fc.

Save the file.

[macc]

Hello!

Yes i followed step 3 in install instructions and my chat folder is chat in forum root ...

but i can not get this in my admin cp ... strange is that last version(before upgrade) works fine ...


regards

macc

[gsmlover4u]

i followed step 3 in install instructions and my chat folder is chat in forum root,in admin cp just 2 symbols *[]*

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by gsmlover4u

i followed step 3 in install instructions and my chat folder is chat in forum root,in admin cp just 2 symbols *[]*

It works on my testbed fine, so am not sure what is up.

To help you further I will need to take a look at your installation.

[s]So, if want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, an temp admin user (with the appropriate permissions) and an ftp account, without these I cannot help you. I will look when I have time, and even if I have a look, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, if your site is not in English (I only read/write in English), so it is up to you what you want to do. You can always remove the temp admin and ftp accounts after I have helped you out.[/s]