Forum Home Enhancements - Who is chatting (for Flashchat)

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This is a simple display of who is currently chatting in FlashChat - on the forum homepage display.

The main features of the 3.6 version are basically the same as previous versions ;

1. It displays the list on Forum Home with the "Users online" display.
2. The list view is collapsable, so you see just the number.
3. Users who should display as coloured or bold etc are displayed correctly (based on the display usergroup)
4. If you 'hover' over a username it will show the room they are chatting in and their status (away etc).
5. If the chat is empty, a simple "no one is chatting" message is displayed.
6. The hack is phrased.
7. The ability to turn it on/off is in the ACP Options.
8. The ability to allow only certain usergroups to view the list is an ACP option (include or exclude groups).
9. The location of the flashchat folder is now an ACP option
10. The option to record and display the Most Ever chatters has been added (v4.46+).

(Options are located in vBulletin Options > Who Is Using Flashchat).

Unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.

To upgrade from the 3.5 version you need to re-import the product with the overwrite option set to yes.


Note: This hack cannot display any bots in the chat, due to the strange way that flashchat stores this information.

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


History:

v4.30 : First vb 3.6 release, some code re-written.
v4.31 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v4.32 : Updated for Version Checking.
v4.33 : Added options to disable/change auto template insert.
v4.34 : Minor internal code change.
v4.35 : More internal code changes (not released).
v4.36 : Options moved to own settings group.
v4.37 : Minor phrasing changes.
v4.38 : Added new template for username display code.
v4.39 : Fix uncached template.
v4.40 : Moved auto-template options to mods main settings group.
v4.41 : Added 'Always Collapsed' Option to display.
v4.42 : ATCS options updated, Code Run option added, Include/Exclude option added.
v4.43 : Internal update, not released.
v4.44 : Minor code update, no functionality changes.
v4.45 : Defaults on first install updated.
v4.46 : Most Ever chatters option added.

[Falcon Capt]

I just upgraded from 3.5.4 to 3.6.0 and I use this mod... It still seems to work from the 3.5.4 version. Do I need to upgrade to this version or should I leave it alone?

[Paul M]

Your choice - at the moment the differences are minor (some code has changed). However, no more changes or updates will be made to the 3.5 version, and support for it will cease in a few months.

[epic1]

Awesome hack. I installed the 3.5 one and removed it and it tore my bottom up a bit. Thanks for this one.

One small thing - How do I change the image link to go to the chat? It's currently linking to:
http://www.myforum.com/forums/misc.php?do=flashchat

It should link to /forums/chat/flashchat.php

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by epic1

It should link to /forums/chat/flashchat.php

No it shouldn't, the link is correct, you need to install the 3.6 integration mod for it to work though.

[epic1]

Found it, disregard my PM. Thanks for the mods, work perfectly.

[kofoid]

Anyone know how to get this into a CMPS module?

[stinger2]

thx alot

[loonytune15]

How do I change the location of this mod?

I have the posters and visitors mods installed as well, but i want them to display in the order, visitors, posters and then flashchat.

Any ideas on how to change it to that order?

[Paul M]

Edit the execution order of the plugins, each defaults to 5.

[loonytune15]

ok i Have no idea on how to do that..