Chat Modifications - Flashchat 5: Who is chatting (Add On)

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This hack has now been discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates as this thread is no longer monitored. I am also not interested in doing paid work requests to update this hack at all.


IMPORTANT NOTICE 2: This hack only works with FlashChat 5 and later versions, and will not work with FlashChat 4.7.x.
There is version of this hack that will work with FlashChat 4.7.12, and can be downloaded here.


What Does This Hack Do?[hr]hr[/hr]
This is an add-on/enhancement to Paul M's Flashchat: Who is chatting hack.
This is the v3.8 port of my v3.7.x hack with extra 10 extra display locations, and enabling display locations per usergroup via usergroup permissions (no longer centrally, so allowing extra flexability).


What hacks need installing before installing this hack?

These hacks need to be installed in this order and working correctly, for this hack to work.

1. Tufat's FlashChat v5.x.x
2. Paul M's Flashchat 5 Integration for vB 3.8 v3.8.002
3. Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.002
4. Then install this hack.

This does not change the functionality of Paul M's hack, this is just an enhancement to your installed version of Flashchat: Who is chatting.

The members on my forum requested that the Members currently using Flashchat box be moved to the top of the forums as it was a long way to scroll down to see who was chatting, at the top members could see who was chatting.

As members had to enter the chat or visit the forum homepage again to see who was chatting, I fixed it so that my members could also see who was chatting as they browsed the various forums and threads as well as on the who is online pages.

Paul M's has kindly given me permission to use some of his code in my Who is chatting add-on hacks.

Thank you Paul, for all your work on the Flashchat integration, it makes all our lives easier


What You Get

1. It displays the chat list under the navbar in the following locations:
   • Forum Home
   • Forum Display
   • Show Thread
   • Who is Online
   • Members Profile pages
   • Search pages
   • Tag Search
   • Social Groups
   • Calendars
   • FAQ
   • Albums
   • User Profile
   • UserCP
   • Private Messages
   • Subscriptions
   • Members List
2. The list view is collapsible, 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 currently using the chat." message is displayed.
6. Display the Most Ever chatters if enabled.
7. The ability to turn it on/off is in the AdminCP Options (independent of Paul M's hack).
8. The ability to select which locations this hack is displayed (independent of Paul M's hack).
9. The ability to allow only certain usergroups to view the list (again, independent of Paul M's hack).

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


vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]hr[/hr]
This hack can only be used with v3.8.0 and later versions.

For the unsupported v3.7.x version of this hack - check here. For the unsupported v3.6.x version of this hack - check here. For the unsupported v3.5.x version of this hack - check here.

NOTE: I will not be upgrading this hack to vBulletin v4.0.x.


Install/Uninstall Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]
The InstallInstructions.txt instructions file is included in attached .zip file.


Screenshots[hr]hr[/hr]
Show in this order:

• Usergroup permissions
• Who is Chatting box
• AdminCP options

Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.005 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Final v3.8.x Release
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.6)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions (now has uninstall instructions)
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt

v3.8.004 - Thursday 27th November 2008
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.5)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

v3.8.003 - Tuesday 25th November 2008
-- Changed: Usergroup permissions code in all plugins
-- Changed: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Removed: 1 plugin (no longer needed)
-- Removed: 17 AdminCP Options (no longer needed, now set via usergroup permissions)
-- Added: 17 Phrases
-- Added: 1 bitfield file

v3.8.002 - Tuesday 18th November 2008
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.001
-- Changed: Install code
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

v3.8.001 - Sunday 26th October 2008
-- Initial vBulletin v3.8.x Release
-- Added: 10 new plugins (for new display locations)
-- Added: 10 AdminCP Options


Thanks[hr]hr[/hr]
Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation [hr]hr[/hr]
Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[NemoTech]

Got it. Too bad Paul's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.001 is for VB 3.8.x. I don't want to install beta version.

I'll wait till I get my problems sorted at, Paul M's Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7 v3.7.009.

Thanks Mosh.

[ddaybofb]

Edit: NVM figured it out

I get this:

"The following dependencies were not met:

1. This product is not compatible with version 3.8.0 Beta 3 of vBulletin. (Compatible starting with 3.7.0 / Incompatible with 3.7.99 and greater)"

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.003
-- Changed: Usergroup permissions code in all plugins
-- Changed: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Removed: 1 plugin (no longer needed)
-- Removed: 17 AdminCP Options (no longer needed, now set via usergroup permissions)
-- Added: 17 Phrases
-- Added: 1 bitfield file

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.004
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

[ChipW]

Just for information..... I run 3.7.0 Beta 3 because I'm too cheap to pay for my upgrade until after 3.8 is stable.... But, I installed flashchat 5.0.10, Paul's intigration mods for 3.7. Paul's who's chatting mod for 3.8 (does not display), then your mod for 3.8 and all works very well.

Weird eh...? When I did all the 3.7 mods (including yours), I had the blank box problem. Now I don't..... Go figure.... And yes, I did the edits 9,000 times. Even shut down the board so I could check everything a million times....

Anyway, just thought I would toss this out there for those running slightly older boards.... Oh, had to change Paul's xml file's minimum version number.... :/

[Jaxel]

I'm confused on what this mod does now... I just looked through the install script and all the settings for this mod have been removed. I can turn the mod on, but I cant tell it where to display anymore. What happened?

*EDIT* n/m... I realise now that the settings are specific for each usergroup... which is just stupid if you ask me. What possible reason would there be to have different settings for usergroups besides ON/OFF? The display settings should be GLOBAL, and then each usergroup should ahve a permission for "can see who's chatting". Thats it. Having anything more than that is just a pain in the ass to maintain.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

What possible reason would there be to have different settings for usergroups besides ON/OFF? The display settings should be GLOBAL, and then each usergroup should ahve a permission for "can see who's chatting". Thats it. Having anything more than that is just a pain in the ass to maintain.

Granular control - you may have some premium or subscription usergroups you want to be able to offer more locations to, and regular usergroups you may want to offer minimal locations to display the who is chatting in flashchat box.

Overall, the way usergroup permissions is implemented will give you a lot more control over usergroup gets what, having global settings does not allow for this amount of control and is a lot more limiting. All of my v3.8.x hacks that have usergroup permissions are implemented this way, and all future hacks that implement usergroup permissions will be done in the same way.

[Daryn]

Hi there. I have made up a new sidebar template that I'd like for the mod to display instead of the box it normaly does. Is it possible to change the template it calls up and the hook it looks for?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Daryn

Hi there. I have made up a new sidebar template that I'd like for the mod to display instead of the box it normaly does. Is it possible to change the template it calls up and the hook it looks for?

Yes it is, but it is something you will need to look into yourself.

[Daryn]

Originally Posted by Mosh

Yes it is, but it is something you will need to look into yourself.

I'm not suggesting that this be something you do in a future version... I was just hoping you could point me in the right direction. I'm sure I could figure it out, if I knew where to start.