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.

[radmoose]

Paul, thanks for the update. Worked perfectly =)

Tafreeh, try going into FlashChat outside of the integration. If it still happens then it is a FlashChat issue. If it doesn't, then it probably still is a FlashChat issue.. but you might look around and see what is unique about your installation.

FlashChat still needs some work, but the modification from Paul M (and the admin one from Mosh) work great. All of the other errors that I have are due to FlashChat itself.

[JamieK18T]

Thank you for the, install went smoothly.

[ex0thermic]

Once I installed the latest version of this integration mod (so it'd be compatible with vB 4.0.1), the usergroup settings in the adminCP no longer have an option for chat settings. Certain usergroups that were able to get into the chat a few days ago are now being denied access. Anyone else having this issue?

[ndahiya]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

I'm having scroll bar issues with the chat box.. when I'm going to:

/misc.php?do=flashchat&room=1

It shows and log ins the chat box just fine without any problems. No scroll bar.. but when I move my mouse within the chatbox, it shows a scroll bar to both sides, causes flickering issues.

i have the same prob too

[radmoose]

Regarding the flickering, I had that happen with the regular FlashChat install, so I am guessing it is not with the integration but FlashChat 6.0.6 itself.

I am guessing it is possibly an issue with Flash and FlashChat.

Some of my members has luck with clearing out the Flash cache (in addition to browser cache and cookies.) But not all.

Check out the Adobe Flash Settings Manager.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/do...manager06.html

(It is amazing how much stuff is kept inside of Flash that most people have no idea that it is there. Most 'privacy cleaners' miss the Flash cache.)

[insidedesign]

Hello, thank you for this mod!

How do I adjust the width of the chatbox?
Thanks!

[Paul M]

You cannot adjust the width, its automatic.

[RedHacker]

This can be to the CMS....?

[Paul M]

Please explain what you mean.

[RedHacker]

Paul M this mod can show to the CMS etg look widget....?