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.

[tafreeh]

since flashchat support is pretty slow.. i wonder if someone can help me out here...
mine is like it loads the flash chat... but nothing appears... i just see the sin... nothing shows up... does anione know the solution ?

*** please ignore this.. this has been fixed ***

[Marv]

Hi Paul,

I´ve installed the integration today. And until that the chat was running fine as usual. I really dont know what happend now. I cant enter the chat (similiar to Wilfman) but while the loader is working I get an error #1010 (Flash). I hadn´t touched the settings at all. At the end I can here the bell which should mean I am connected and in the chatroom - but I have no chatwindow, nothing.

As it seems this is caused by your mod. So I uninstalled it, uninstalled flashchat and removed the tables from the db, installed FC out of the box, copied your files and imported the xml. But, another turn & burn. Same errors, same behaviour.

Would you be so kind and could assist me with that ?

[Paul M]

Wilfmans problem was unrelated to this mod, he changed his Flashchat settings, and that broke his chat.

It is also impossible for this to cause Flash errors, so something else must be happening.

You need to be a little more specific as to what assistance you want

[Marv]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Wilfmans problem was unrelated to this mod, he changed his Flashchat settings, and that broke his chat.

It is also impossible for this to cause Flash errors, so something else must be happening.

You need to be a little more specific as to what assistance you want

Great, you?re online. I?ll provide u some details and a login in a PM. Gimme a second.

[jkcerda]

can this chat be placed at the front of the forum always open with the option to close it?

[Paul M]

Nope.

[MotMann]

Why i can't include that Chat in Forumhome/Display or Arcade.php on top?

Is that only on a seperate side?

[kordasspiros]

Paul check the Attach File.

I made the installation as you say, but do not exist some file and do not read the application…Help me please. Thanks

[Paul M]

You have not installed Flashchat correctly.

[tafreeh]

why everyone is getting "Banned From ChatBox" message, i triple check the usergroup permission and all have USER LEVEL access... but they are still gettin Banned from chatbox message... any reason why ?