Chat Modifications - Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Blog Add On)

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This hack has now been discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates as this thread is no longer monitored. I am also not interested in doing paid work requests to update this hack at all.


IMPORTANT NOTICE 2: This hack only works with FlashChat 4.7.12, and will not work with FlashChat 5.x.x.
There is version of this hack that will work with FlashChat 5.x.x and later versions, and can be downloaded here.


What Does This Hack Do?[hr]hr[/hr]
This is an add-on/enhancement to my Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) hack for vBulletin's Blog.


What hacks need installing before installing this hack?
These hacks need to be installed in this order and working correctly, for this hack to work.

1. vBulletin's Blog v1.0.5 or v2.0.x
2. Tufat's FlashChat v4.7.12
3. Paul M's Flashchat 4 Integration for vB 3.8 v3.8.001
4. Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 4 v3.8.001
5. Mosh's Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) v3.8.001
6. Then install this hack.

This does not change the functionality of Paul M's hack, this is just an enhancement to your installed version of Flashchat: Who is chatting.

The members on my forum requested that the Members currently using Flashchat box be moved to the top of the forums as it was a long way to scroll down to see who was chatting, at the top members could see who was chatting.

As members had to enter the chat or visit the forum homepage again to see who was chatting, I fixed it so that my members could also see who was chatting as they browsed the various forums and threads as well as on the who is online pages.

Paul M's has kindly given me permission to use some of his code in my Who is chatting add-on hacks.

Thank you Paul, for all your work on the Flashchat integration, it makes all our lives easier


What You Get

1. It displays the chat list under the navbar in the following locations:
   • Blog
   • Blog UserCP
   • Blog Subscriptions
   • Blog Search
2. The list view is collapsible, so you see just the number.
3. Users who should display as coloured or bold etc are displayed correctly (based on the display usergroup)
4. If you 'hover' over a username it will show the room they are chatting in and their status (away etc).
5. If the chat is empty, a simple "No one is currently using the chat." message is displayed.
6. Display the Most Ever chatters if enabled.
7. The ability to select which locations this hack is displayed (independent of Paul M's hack).

Note: This hack cannot display any bots in the chat, due to the strange way that FlashChat stores this information.


vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]hr[/hr]
This hack can only be used with v3.8.0 and later versions.

NOTE: I will not be upgrading this hack to vBulletin v4.0.x.


Install/Uninstall Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]
The InstallInstructions.txt instructions file is included in attached .zip file.


Screenshots[hr]hr[/hr]
Show in this order:

• Who is Chatting box
• Usergroup permissions

Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.001 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Initial/final vBulletin v3.8.x Release


Show Your Appreciation [hr]hr[/hr]
Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[yotsume]

Why cant we use it with vb3.7x? Is it so difficult to make this work with all your flastchat 3.x hacks that I have installed on my vb3.7x site?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by yotsume

Why cant we use it with vb3.7x? Is it so difficult to make this work with all your flastchat 3.x hacks that I have installed on my vb3.7x site?

Because I chose to not support multiple versions of FlashChat on multiple versions of vBulletin, so have not tested it with vB 3.7.x.

You can try using it on that version, but do not expect support if it does not work, that is why every one of my supported hacks advises of vBulletin compatibility.

[Mosh]

Hi all,

It is with regret that after over 4 years (and thousands of hours) spent providing free support for my free hacks released here, as of today I will no longer be able to provide support for free.

This is due to being unemployed for a while, being strapped for cash and unable to rely on the virtually non-existant donations from here to help to pay the bills or put food on the table for my family. I am now providing all support for my free hacks released here over at Wolfshead Solutions via an annual support subscription (for a small fee).

It does not mean I will be no longer release free hacks, I will, but I will just no longer be supporting them for free.

My free hacks have and always will remain free to download and use. And so will updates/bug fixes.

I will be releasing more free hacks, but if you require any support at all for those free hacks, you will need to purchase an annual support subscription over at Wolfshead Solutions to receive support.

I am really sorry I have to do this, but revenue generated by my programming gigs are now my only source of income, and I can no longer afford the luxury of providing free support here, when that time can be spent creating new commerial products, doing paid work requests or providing paid support to pay the bills.

Thank you for the understanding.

Regards,

Mosh.

[Mosh]

Hi all,

Free support has now been moved back to vBulletin.org.

Please see the first post for more information (and also this thread at Wolfshead Solutions).

Enjoy

Regards,

Mosh Shigdar - Wolfshead Solutions.