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.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by marinelife

How can you make it show if there are users in chat on the forums page?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231185

[marinelife]

Thanks so much

[s810car]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I dont have FC6 installed so I cannot confirm the bug (which would be in FC anyway, so Im not sure I could do anything about it).

As to the database error - that is not coming from anything in this mod. I dont recognise the query from FC either.

Here's why I brought this up to you, code from the vbulletin40cms.php version 4.1.2.6

PHP Code:

    // Returns URL of user profile page //
    function getUserProfile($userid)
    {
        return ($this->userid == $userid) ? "../profile.php?do=editprofile" : "../member.php?u=$userid";
    } 


I'm assuming this is what directs the linkback to the forum user profile, which it gives the error then not allowing you to continue.

K...figured the SQL error was something not that easy to find...sigh I'll keep researching and if anything its from affects or was affected by your hack I'll post an update

[Paul M]

When you said there was a bug, I assumed you meant with the CMS file supplied as part of this modification. 4.1.2.6 is not the file supplied here, its the default vb4 CMS. The header of this file is

PHP Code:

$Revision: 1.4 $  
$Date: 2010/01/13 23:54:00 $ 


It bypasses the profile issue.



(internally its Revision 4.1.4.5)

[s810car]

ohhhh, i thought those were one and the same file. so do I need to put the old file back it to have the proper integration, Idk what its set as now Would I lose the benefits of the hack leaving this file in?

[Paul M]

You must use the file supplied by this mod.

[s810car]

thanks, reinstalling :up:

[der_darkon]

For all the people who are having trouble to autologin into the chat and don´t like the white page with all the text:
Instead of just linking to "/chat/" you have to link to "/chat/flashchat.php" and you will be taking directly to the chat. (provided your cookiesettings are ok).

Thanks for the great integration.

[basilrath]

Just a quickie if anyone has an answer

I have added the chat (done this before so never been an issue)

The chat works ok etc but the text or the input text is pretty much transparent or wrong colour whatever you set it at?

I have done the normal steps deleted everything / reinstalled in correct orders but to no avail

login ok etc

thanks

[BrianMis]

Hello all, I have FlashChat installed and the integration (Thanks Paul) everything is working great. The only problem I have is I can't find any of the usergroup options in ACP.

Can anyone help out with this?

Thanks!