Chat Modifications - Flashchat 5 or 6 : Integration for vBulletin 3.8

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Note: I no longer use Flashchat, and development and support of it at Tufat appears to have died in 2010.

Flashchat 5 integration with vBulletin 3.8.

Note: This is compatible with Flashchat 5.0.x only, it will not work with Flashchat 4.

* Flashchat 5 is no longer available - this should work with Flashchat 6, but this is not a supported option *

Note:
Standard Flashchat includes vBulletin integration as part of the Tufat supplied files. However, the standard integration does not include Direct Usergroup Integration or other extra's like the WOL Display & Flashchat on a vBulletin page. This Modification adds those features


Extra's added by this modification

* Direct login to a room.
* The WOL will correctly display Flashchat as the location (not 'Unknown Location')
* Flashchat can be displayed embedded inside a 'standard' vBulletin Page (i.e. not full screen).
* Direct Usergroup Integration - a section is added to each usergroup in the ACP Usergroup Manager to set the Flashchat permissions for that group.
* The plugin will try to automatically add a link to Flashchat in your Navbar Quick Links or Community Links - this feature can be disabled if you wish.
* The automatic link can have a prefix path defined - useful if you use something like CMPS.
* You can define a usergroup to login as Flashchats "Spy" mode.


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat version 5 only.
* The automatic link feature may fail if you have customised templates (it uses template hooks).
* For Flashchat inside a vBulletin page you need to link to .../misc.php?do=flashchat
* This modification does not add any links to Flashchat Administration in the ACP.
* You can set all members to login direct to particular room via the ACP.
* You can also add a room parameter to the url - i.e. .../misc.php?do=flashchat&room=3
* Spys can login into the chat but are not listed in the room - they cannot chat, just watch.

The CMS file assumes that you are installing Flashchat in your forum root folder i.e. (/forums/chat/) - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. Installation will fail if you do not do this.

Support: This modification is no longer supported. Please check the instructions, and make sure you have uploaded any files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing or uploading files.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.

To use the this upgraded integration simply download and unzip the file, then follow the instructions in the text file. Once installed, the Flashchat userlevel options for each usergroup will appear in the ACP usergroup edit screens - editing of the CMS file will no longer be required.


History:

v3.8.001 : First release for vb 3.8.
v3.8.002 : Fixed who is online location to work with FC 5.

[Paul M]

That path is coming from vbulletin, cant imagine why it is wrong - but since the correct filename is getxml then the mod will not recognise chatgetxml.

[MrD]

Hi,
chatgetxml has the Missing / on the path.
But if i use FC 4 and your FC4 integration it works correctly.

The error come with a update to 3.8.1 and FC 5

[Alexey?]

sounds good , i will download it

[Redzzand]

is there any way to add flashchat to forumdisplay? or any other page for that matter? like the arcade?

thanks in advance,

redz

[EagleNick]

Hi Paul,

I have followed all instructions and the chat is working fine on my forum for the most part. But the only groups that are being permitted to access the chat are Administrators and Registered Users (despite my individual usergroup settings).

I have followed all of your instructions and those from FlashChat.

How do I resolve this issue? Thanks.

[Paul M]

As it says ;

Support: Please check the instructions, and make sure you have uploaded any files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing or uploading files. If you are still stuck and want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, an admin user, and ftp access details, without these I cannot help you. I will look when I have time

[EagleNick]

Originally Posted by Paul M

As it says ;

I re-installed. And this time, I didn't overwrite the inc/cmses file with yours, OR make the file edit. All I did was import the product, and it's working like a charm... usergroup permissions and everything.

[phreak79]

Hi guys,

Tried to install this today and am not having much luck.

When I first tried I got onto stage 2, the tables were created etc. but instead of moving to stage 3 I got a blank page.

Now whenever I try to reinstall I get File writing functions exists: No and File rename permission: No errors. I've 777'd the temp/appdata folders as suggested in previous problems of this nature, and the furl_open wotsit is on.

Any ideas what the problem could be? I'm trying to install a vBulletin install if that helps.

[Rene Kriest]

Great addon, works like a charme. Thank you!

[gamerfu]

Why do I recieve this error when I try to update Registered Users in AdminCP from having chat access?

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.1:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
	`title` = 'Registered Users',
	`description` = '',
	`usertitle` = '',
	`opentag` = '',
	`closetag` = '',
	`passwordexpires` = '0',
	`passwordhistory` = '0',
	`forumpermissions` = '655479',
	`genericpermissions` = '33554432',
	`attachlimit` = '0',
	`pmquota` = '0',
	`pmpermissions` = '0',
	`pmsendmax` = '1',
	`pmthrottlequantity` = '',
	`calendarpermissions` = '17',
	`wolpermissions` = '1',
	`adminpermissions` = '0',
	`genericpermissions2` = '0',
	`genericoptions` = '54',
	`profilepicmaxwidth` = '150',
	`profilepicmaxheight` = '150',
	`profilepicmaxsize` = '165535',
	`avatarmaxwidth` = '100',
	`avatarmaxheight` = '100',
	`avatarmaxsize` = '165535',
	`signaturepermissions` = '8',
	`sigpicmaxwidth` = '450',
	`sigpicmaxheight` = '200',
	`sigpicmaxsize` = '165535',
	`sigmaxrawchars` = '1000',
	`sigmaxchars` = '500',
	`sigmaxlines` = '7',
	`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
	`sigmaximages` = '1',
	`albumpermissions` = '0',
	`albumpicmaxwidth` = '600',
	`albumpicmaxheight` = '600',
	`albumpicmaxsize` = '100000',
	`albummaxpics` = '100',
	`albummaxsize` = '0',
	`usercsspermissions` = '0',
	`visitormessagepermissions` = '0',
	`socialgrouppermissions` = '16',
	`maximumsocialgroups` = '',
	`groupiconmaxsize` = '',
	`awardpermissions` = '1',
	`fcpermissions` = '32'
WHERE usergroupid=2;

MySQL Error   : Unknown column 'pmthrottlequantity' in 'field list'
Error Number  : 1054
Request Date  : Tuesday, February 17th 2009 @ 04:57:47 PM
Error Date    : Tuesday, February 17th 2009 @ 04:57:47 PM
Script        : http://vbtest.1atk.com/admincp/usergroup.php?do=update
Referrer      : http://vbtest.1atk.com/admincp/userg...&usergroupid=2
IP Address    : XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Username      : XXXX
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.67-community-log