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.

[SEW810]

Originally Posted by gg2-hungama

i upload everything and when i import file i got this error

Warning: require_once([path]/chat/temp/config.srv.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/plugin.php(1995) : eval()'d code on line 5

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/ggtwohun/public_html/forum/chat/temp/config.srv.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/ggtwohun/public_html/forum/admincp/plugin.php(1995) : eval()'d code on line 5


what did i do wrong ?

i assume i do not have install.php but i couldn't find it in folder ..

I got same error.

Originally Posted by Paul M

Have you actually installed Flashchat 5 ?

THAT'S exactly what I'm trying to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is no install.php at zip file. Do I need to install something before install flashchat??

Good Lord ,,, what do you mean with "Have you actually installed Flashchat 5 ?"

Any DEMO page please?
Thnx

[Paul M]

This modification is not Flashchat.

Flashchat is a seperate application supplied by Tufat, which you must install first.

[SEW810]

ok thanx, i'll check it out.
Sorry.

And thnx for your help

[h2ojunkie]

After uploading the new vbulletin38CMS.php from this mod, the profile link no longer works.

Checking debug mode, it's returning the error:
vBulletin 3.8 : Integration Error 06 : Unable to load user information.

I was able to get the profile link to work again by replacing the profile section of the code from this mod:

PHP Code:

    // Returns URL of user profile page //
    function getUserProfile($userid)
    {
        if(($rs = $this->getUserStmt->process($this->userid)) && ($rec = $rs->next()))
        {
            // Data for CSRF check
            $fcid = $rec['userid'];
            $fcus = sha1($rec['salt']);
        }
        else
        {
            exit('vBulletin 3.8 : Integration Error 06 : Unable to load user information.');
        }
        return ($this->userid == $userid) ? "../profile.php?do=editprofile&fcid=$fcid&fcus=$fcus" : "../member.php?u=$userid&fcid=$fcid&fcus=$fcus";
    } 


With the code from the original vbulletin38CMS.php code that came with flashchat 5.0.11

PHP Code:

    // Returns URL of user profile page for such user id or null if user not found
    function getUserProfile($userid)
    {
        return ($this->userid == $userid) ? "../profile.php?do=editprofile" : "../member.php?u=$userid";
    } 


It appears to be working fine now, however will reverting it back to the original version cause the security token error?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by h2ojunkie

....will reverting it back to the original version cause the security token error?

Yes, it will.

[h2ojunkie]

That's what I thought.

Any idea what might be causing the Integration Error 06.

I installed a clean version of 5.0.11 and a clean version of this mod on a test server and I'm getting that error, so I can't see how it's something else conflicting with it.

[realmr]

is this chat application gonna add up to server load or consume more bandwidth ?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by h2ojunkie

That's what I thought.

Any idea what might be causing the Integration Error 06.

I installed a clean version of 5.0.11 and a clean version of this mod on a test server and I'm getting that error, so I can't see how it's something else conflicting with it.

Well its failing to read the user data, no idea why tho, since its must do that elsewhere ok for integration to work.

I no longer have Flashchat 5 installed anywhere, but it worked fine when I did. Maybe something has changed in later versions, tho tbh, I would have expected more reports than just 1.

[RomainVL]

I installed it, and it works perfectly, thanks for this mod! And the Flashchat ACP is also a great feature.

[realmr]

just bumping my question again, does the add-on take load on the server and consume bandwidth ??