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 ricky_s

Hello, When I tr to access access the flashchat admin panel, i get an error saying "Could not grant admin role for this login and password."

Also if I go to forums/chat/index.php and try to log in there, it still wont let me.

and another thing is that I click on 'flashchat' in the navbar and go into the chatroom, I don't see the place where I type. All I see is the screen where the chat ggreets me and on the side where it lists the rooms. and I can't click on the rooms either.

any help would be really appreciated
thanks

Sorry, that sounds like either FlashChat itself is not set up correctly or the integration is not set up correctly, and this hack requires both be working correctly before this is installed.

Once they are both set up correctly then this should work without any problems, until then I can not help you as I only support my hacks and not other peoples.

So, I would ask in Paul M's thread or the FlashChat support forums about your problems.

Once both are working correctly, if you are still having problems with this, then post back and I will try to help then.

[DeanoUK]

All I see is:

This tool is designed to give FlashChat administrators multiple ways to view the chat logs, reset the chat logs, and add/edit/remove rooms.

and then doesn't allow you to anything...

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by DeanoUK

All I see is:

and then doesn't allow you to anything...

Originally Posted by 1st Post

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 v3.7.006 (Flashchat v5.x.x only)

I am assuming the hacks above are not installed correctly or working 100%, as you would not be posting Paul M's threads asking for support for his hacks.

Once they are working correctly then this one should also work correctly, as this hack depends on those hacks working 100% correctly.

If you are still having problems with my hack when two hacks this depends on are working correctly, then post back here. Until then there is nothing I can do to help.

[computer1]

I have install this ver of the chat from tufat v 4.7.12 thats no prob
my version off vb is 3.7 and I download this
ms_fc_admincp_fc4_v3.7.005

when I try to import this I get this error howe shuld I fix this Issus ??
this error I get
The product paulm_fci_37 must be installed before this product may be installed. (Compatible starting with 3.7.001 / Incompatible with 3.7.999 and greater)

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by computer1

I have install this ver of the chat from tufat v 4.7.12 thats no prob
my version off vb is 3.7 and I download this
ms_fc_admincp_fc4_v3.7.005

when I try to import this I get this error howe shuld I fix this Issus ??
this error I get
The product paulm_fci_37 must be installed before this product may be installed. (Compatible starting with 3.7.001 / Incompatible with 3.7.999 and greater)

Originally Posted by 1st Post

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 v3.7.006 (Flashchat v5.x.x only)
3. Then install the correct version of this hack (see versions below)

You have not the second item above installed.

[Megatr0n]

I have uinstalled your hack but it still shows in our AdminCP:

[Delphiprogrammi]

what the ++++ is needed to get rid of this ? normally if you delete includes/xml/cpnav_*.xml all navmenus should be gone ...

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Delphiprogrammi

what the ++++ is needed to get rid of this ? normally if you delete includes/xml/cpnav_*.xml all navmenus should be gone ...

You need to delete the following:

• bitfield_fc_admincp.xml
• cpnav_flashchat.xml

Then un-install the product. That is all.

[Megatr0n]

Originally Posted by Mosh

You need to delete the following:

• bitfield_fc_admincp.xml
• cpnav_flashchat.xml

Then un-install the product. That is all.

We've done that.

[profanitytalker]

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