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.

[insidedesign]

Originally Posted by insidedesign

Also, I noticed that the additional.css template was not being pull into the chat page. Is this an issue with your plug-in or vbulletin?

Sorry for the triple post, but I determined the problem. It looks like you need to include a raw template into your xml file.

Just under line 105, I suggest that you add the following code:

{vb:raw headinclude_bottom}

Just a suggestion.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by insidedesign

Also, I noticed that the additional.css template was not being pull into the chat page. Is this an issue with your plug-in or vbulletin?

additional.css did not exist when this was built & released, it was added in vb 4.0.1.

I expect I'll get round to adding it when I have time

[vglobal]

Installed. Very cool. Thank a lot.
If I wish to open the chat in new windows, what I have to do?

[|Jordan|]

Is this backwards compatible with vb 3.8 ? I know there's a 3.8 version, but its for the older version of FlashChat.

[Paul M]

No, this will not work on 3.8.

However, I think the 3.8 version will work with FC 6.

[|Jordan|]

Cool it appears to work

Thanks for the tip!

[cherylferraro]

Hi Paul, first off let me thank you for all of the great mods you have contributed here. I've been using your mods for many years and wanted to let you know that I really appreciate all of the time and effort you put into them.

The issue I have today seems to have been caused when I upgraded to a clean install of flashchat 6.07.

For some reason now when the members have to sign in again instead of simply entering the chat. I've looked through the settings in the admin panel and they all seem to be correct. Am I missing something or should I retry reinstalling again?

[Paul M]

You have overwritten the CMS file supplied with this mod when you upgraded.

[cherylferraro]

Thank you so much Paul, I appreciate your help with this and all of your mods. You are awesome.

[MaviAsi]

help me plase

The requested URL /forums/chat/flashchat.php was not found on this server.