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.

[gbox master]

works absolute fine and it looks nice
i have one request how can i put the link in the navbar?
the same link that is located now in quick links i would like to have in the navbar

[FTAALPHA]

I have my files in publichtml folder I do not use a forum folder so were would i upload the flash chat files to or do i need to mod the script ?

[JulianWolf]

Hi Everybody,

the Forum at Tufat is down and I have problems installing the flashchst 5 itself with the vB3.8-Connection.

Does anybody know, which files could be manually adjusted to get everything done? Something like a settings-file, when the intallation-script is not working. ;-)

Best wishes, Julian!

[Paul M]

The Tufat forums seem fine to me.

[JulianWolf]

Hi Paul,

well ... nice to hear from you. I didn´t want to mail you directly, because you said you haven´t time for support. And on top of that, FC is not your product.

However ... yes, there seem to be different URLs for the Forums, some of them are working and some not. Some of theire Links are still pointing to "https://", and using that url will cause problems. I found ist is mcuh easier to discard the "s".

However, I didn´t find a solution, but it seems like FC 5 is still very buggy. Would you also recomment to stay with 4.7 for the moment? I tried to install FC5 for two days now, but it seems like I should give it up. I can´t get it working.

Best wishes, Julian!

[FTAALPHA]

can i get a reply please if anyone knows the answer ? i can always make a forum folder and move everything but i would rather leave it there

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by JulianWolf

However, I didn?t find a solution, but it seems like FC 5 is still very buggy. Would you also recomment to stay with 4.7 for the moment? I tried to install FC5 for two days now, but it seems like I should give it up. I can?t get it working.

Stick to 4.7.12

Originally Posted by FTAALPHA

can i get a reply please if anyone knows the answer ? i can always make a forum folder and move everything but i would rather leave it there

Just upload the chat folder.

[JulianWolf]

Stick to 4.7.12

OK, thanks. So I will need to improve my server, I was hoping for the cache-features from FC5, but when I can?t use it I guess my server will breake down in speed now. ;-)

Best wishes, Julian!

[gbox master]

nobody with any suggestions ?
i could really use this because its easy to find when its in the navbar

Originally Posted by gbox master

i have one request how can i put the link in the navbar?
the same link that is located now in quick links i would like to have in the navbar

[Paul M]

Just copy/edit an existing navbar link (like the FAQ).