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.

[Greeksgal]

Yeah it did thank you. Was being overly cautious.

Prolly not related to install but I have the chat up and running fine except that one of my Admin can't view the chat, the page just stays blank with the Paul M copyright at the bottom, no login boxes appear but we can see her in the chatroom, she just can't see us.

Would this be an install/integration issue or a problem her side, she's updated flash and cleared cache/cookies/temp? Any info would be appreciated.

[Paul M]

Sounds like an issue with her Browser & Flash.

[pportuese]

Can someone walk me through step by step as how to install this and get it up and running?

[DeviantFlash]

I installed the vbulletin 4.0 integration with no problems.

When I log in as the admin of my board, I dont see any of the Private Message, Invite, Share File, Ignore, or profile section in the pulldown when I click on members names.

Also, the options above the chat input screen ie, Options, color save ? Smilies Bold and italics are missing for admins.

Any thoughts?

I know this is probably a Flashcat issue, but is anyone else having this problem?

[Paul M]

Nope, Ive never had that - definitely sounds like an FC issue tho.

[Falcon Capt]

Hey Paul,

Any idea on this issue??? http://forum.tufat.com/showthread.php?t=65898

I am using your integration (in vB 4.0.6) and the CMS file you supplied, but having the problem. FC 6.0.7 works fine, only have the problem in FC 6.0.8

[Paul M]

Thats a Flashchat problem, nothing to do with VB or integration.

[mmoore5553]

I have followed your instructions and newest flashchat 6.0.8 . I tried to upload your xml file and got this error

XML Error: not well-formed (invalid token) at Line 4

i am unsure what to do at this point. Thank you in advanced.

[Paul M]

Which xml file ? Upload it how ?

[mmoore5553]

the xml from your mod. I downloaded it on first page . Then try to import it in products. I am using 4.0.6 ...

thank you.