Chat Modifications - Flashchat 4 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.

vBulletin 3.8 Version
Please remember to click Mark as Installed if you use this modification.

Flashchat 4 integration with vBulletin 3.8.

Note: This is compatible with Flashchat 4.7.x only, it will not work with Flashchat 5 or 6.

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 4 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 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.

[Paul M]

Thats a know Flashchat issue.

[webBoi]

Hey Paul. First, THANK YOU for making this integrator.

Unfortunately, I cannot seem to get this to work. I'm not getting any error messages, but when I try to log into FlashChat using my vBulletin administrator login/pass. When I try to login to chat/admin.php I get "Could not grant admin role for this login and password." When I try to login as a regular user, I get "Incorrect user name or password..."

[webBoi]

Never mind, I stupidly uploaded the vbulletin38CMS.php to the wrong folder!

Thanks!

[swiper the fox]

Originally Posted by Mosh

In FlashChat 4.7.12 you have to manually edit the config files to alter the settings. There is no admin panel configuration section like there is in FlashChat v5.0.x.

Does this include setting up 'censor words' etc...
thanks, i will also check config file again for settings

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by swiper the fox

Does this include setting up 'censor words' etc...

Yes.

[Saviour]

I noticed this mod was updated...what was the update?

[Paul M]

Just a very minor template change (the copyright symbol).

[MooseMoney]

Works like a charm!
Thank you Paul M!

[paintballer.ie]

I have uninstalled chat5 to go back to 4,

However the who is online location issue shows up:

''Unknown Location
/home/paintbal/public_html/chatgetxml.php ''

Any ideas? Every thing else works grand.

[Paul M]

No idea, your vb seems to be leaving out a slash in the url, so the filename appears as chatgetxml.php instead of getxml.php - and therefore isnt recognised.