Chat Modifications - Flashchat 6 Integration for vBulletin 4.x

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.

vBulletin 4.x Version

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Flashchat 6 Integration with vBulletin 4.x.x
Flashchat 4 & Flashchat 5 are not supported by this Integration.

vBulletin 4.0.1 broke the automatic login of vb members into Flashchat, this is fixed in mod version 4.0.5 onwards.

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 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 vBA.
* You can define a usergroup to login as Flashchats "Spy" mode.


More notes:

* 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.

Note: This modification is not Flashchat - you must obtain and install that first - this is just vBulletin / Flashchat Integration. You must also install Flashchat into a folder called 'chat' in your forum root folder i.e. (/forums/chat/) - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. This modification will fail if you do not do this.

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

To use the this 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.


Support

This modification is not 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.


History:

v4.0.1 : 25-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 26-Dec-2009 : Fix bug in CMS file for CSRF on profile pages.
v4.0.3 : 27-Dec-2009 : Fix bug when using admin message list + minor phrase changes.
v4.0.4 : 05-Jan-2010 : Minor display changes (not released).
v4.0.5 : 13-Jan-2010 : Fix broken autologin in vb 4.0.1 +
v4.0.6 : 26-Jan-2010 : Various updates.
v4.0.7 : 27-Feb-2010 : Style code updates for vB 4.0.2.
v4.0.8 : 13-Jun-2010 : Added error message if Flashchat installation cannot be detected.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

[Rahstyles]

Wheres the whos chatting part?

[Paul M]

Who is chatting is a separate mod.

[Rahstyles]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Who is chatting is a separate mod.

Link please??

[Silvio]

Hi Paul, and again ty for your gorgeous hacks

I've upgraded my live site to vb4.0.2 pl2 from 3.7.6pl2
Are many years that I am using with great sattisfaction flashchat and your integration.
I know the system quite well and I never got issues.This time is a little bit different.
All seems to work smootly (flashchat integration 407 - Flashchcat 607 - vb 402pl2)
BUT when click on the disconnect button the page won't go back to forum but reload itself again adressing you again into flashchat room and not to forum pages.
It was long time since my last install so for sure i forgot something...but what? ...lol pls help

I apologise for my terrible English

ty so much, any help will be appreciated
regards
ciao

[basilrath]

I have the same problem but other than that it works fantastic

[TCB]

Thanks again

Btw, on top of the chat (and in the top of the browser), it says "FlashChat 6 Integration". Is it possible to change that to a title of choice (like: Mac Chat)?

[basilrath]

If you mean the browser as in the tab and the heading at the top of the Chat frame then just change the phrase in

Languages and Phrases>search in phrases>

Change - FlashChat 6 Integration

To what you like

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Silvio

Hi Paul, and again ty for your gorgeous hacks

I've upgraded my live site to vb4.0.2 pl2 from 3.7.6pl2
Are many years that I am using with great sattisfaction flashchat and your integration.
I know the system quite well and I never got issues.This time is a little bit different.
All seems to work smootly (flashchat integration 407 - Flashchcat 607 - vb 402pl2)
BUT when click on the disconnect button the page won't go back to forum but reload itself again adressing you again into flashchat room and not to forum pages.
It was long time since my last install so for sure i forgot something...but what? ...lol pls help

I apologise for my terrible English

ty so much, any help will be appreciated
regards
ciao

That is a setting within Flashchat - not related to this mod - its something along the lines of redirect on logout (in the admin settings).

[basilrath]

Just a little addition to alert those to when members are actually in the Chat area

find {vb:raw wic.list}

and insert your path to the flashing icon before the above line of code eg ..............
<img src="/your/path/to/image">{vb:raw wic.list}

Just alerts visually with an icon when someone is actually in the chat area



like HERE (if someone is in my chatroom of course) if not pic below

[TeknoSounds]

Anyone know if its possible to move the Chat link to the Forum sub-menus and even include an ajax # of who's online? Like in VSa's Advanced New Posts...but for showing who's in chat. And it'd be really dope if the drop-down of it showed the names of the people...

prolly will have to be another mod tho I imagine?