Chat Modifications - AntlerVision - FlashChat Forum Sidebar Block Mod

vBulletin 4.0 Version (tested with vB 4.0.1)

Note: Support will not be provided for vBulletin 4 Alpha, Beta or RC versions.
Please remember to click Mark as Installed if you use this modification.

Note: This modification is for Flashchat 6, it will not work with Flashchat 4 or Flashchat 5.

Requires FlashChat 6.0.6 from TuFat.com
Requires CURL to be enabled and usable on your site.
Suggested use with Paul M's FlashChat integration mod for vB 4.x (but is not required if edits made.)

Please make sure that FlashChat is properly configured and running before attempting to install this mod.

The main features are ;

1. It displays the list on Forum Home in a Sidebar Block
2. You can click any room to go directly to that room.
3. You can click the link below the table to go to Room 1.
4. If the chat is empty, rooms are still listed.
5. Public Rooms and User Created Public Rooms are displayed.
6. Private Rooms are not displayed.
7. Bots are displayed in the room they are active in.

General Instructions (view Readme.txt in ZIP file for more info)

Upload info_block_output.php to forum/chat directory (location of FlashChat 6.0.6)

Create Forum Block

Enter Title for block such as "Forum Chat"
Enter description for reference
Enter 0 for Cache Output
Select YES for Active
Select PHP for Content Type
Copy text from ForumBlock.txt into Content area
Make sure Template to Use is set to block_html

info_block_output.php is a slightly modified version of info_embedded.php that is distributed with FlashChat.

History:

v00.00.01 : 21-Jan-2010 : Initial Release
v00.00.02 : 21-Jan-2010 : Not Released
v00.00.03 : 21-Jan-2010 : Updated Documentation. Reduced Edits.
v00.01.00 : 21-Jan-2010 : No Edits Required.
v00.01.01 : 21-Jan-2010 : Update with proper ForumBlock.txt file


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

This is my first "mod" so, please provide feedback =)

NOTE: Due to no longer having access to a vBulletin site running FlashChat, I am no longer able to continue developing this modification.

[jupp11]

Fatal error: Class 'vB' not found in C:\xampp\htdocs\vbulletin\includes\block\html.php( 95) : eval()'d code on line 9

the same error like above - but i installed it local for testing.

[bornoffire]

The fatal error happens when it is the very top block on the sidebar. Also it tells me there are 22 people in the chat when there is none. Any help would be great. Thank you.

[stemmy]

I have installed this block but have an unusual error. All the links dont work - all the links seem to point to misc.php and when clicked go to random places on my forum ??

Please help

Thanks in advance

[radmoose]

Sorry, I no longer have access to a vBulletin site using FlashChat =/

Due to being umemployed, I do not have the means to setup a site to continue with this modification.

[s810car]

being that the original author has stated he had to effectively 'abandon' this modification, I had to make a few fixes, but it was only in the php file uploaded to the flashchat folder, forum block info didn't change. Try this is you still have trouble loading the hack, all changes were in display html only (along with a php echo change), original credit stays with the modification creator

[s810car]

Originally Posted by stemmy

I have installed this block but have an unusual error. All the links dont work - all the links seem to point to misc.php and when clicked go to random places on my forum ??

Please help

Thanks in advance

Most likely due to not having the proper CMS integration, in the php file you upload, change

PHP Code:

misc.php?do=flashchat 


to

PHP Code:

CHATFOLDER/flashchat.php 


Where chatfolder is the folder path to your chat. See if that will fix it for ya