Chat Modifications - Flashchat 5 or 6 : Integration for vBulletin 3.8

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.

Flashchat 5 integration with vBulletin 3.8.

Note: This is compatible with Flashchat 5.0.x only, it will not work with Flashchat 4.

* Flashchat 5 is no longer available - this should work with Flashchat 6, but this is not a supported option *

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 try to 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 CMPS.
* You can define a usergroup to login as Flashchats "Spy" mode.


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat version 5 only.
* 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.

The CMS file assumes that you are installing Flashchat in your forum root folder i.e. (/forums/chat/) - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. Installation will fail if you do not do this.

Support: This modification is no longer 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.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.

To use the this upgraded 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.


History:

v3.8.001 : First release for vb 3.8.
v3.8.002 : Fixed who is online location to work with FC 5.

[gbox master]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Just copy/edit an existing navbar link (like the FAQ).

thnx i will try to do this and see if it opens within the portal system

this one seems to work
can some one verify if i did it correct please
i am no wizzz in these things and dont know anything about coding

<td class="vbmenu_control "><a href="misc.php?do=flashchat&room=1">$vbphrase[flashchat]</a></td>

[stardotstar]

Having had only one strange problem where my admin users always get to log in ok but normal members get [null] and no chat I did an uninstall and noticed when reinstalling that right after the step to do the integration I get this error

Warning: unlink(/var/www/archeli/forums/chat/install_files./../temp/templates/cache/ruansoft.txt) [function.unlink]: No such file or directory in /var/www/archeli/forums/chat/install_files/step_insert.php on line 98

can anyone fathom this?

[UPDATE] Interestingly enough on the second install (despite the above error - which passed as part of an automatic refresh btw - I had to go back and stop the process in order to capture it for this post) everything has worked fine...[/UPDATE]

[stardotstar]

Further, is there any way that usergroup access can be provided to rooms rather than password protection.

I don't need password for my main room but I would like a private admin chat area that the guys can access without using a password all the time.

I understand that this integration was done with 4.x but not 5 (is that right)?

Has anyone got a different approach/workaround - ie using one of the existing options and maybe a direct link to a private room...

Great Hack - absolutely great integration - my members love it and thus INSTALLED++

[avitor]

hi
hope this forum is the place to post this message
nead help whet languges problem on flashchat 5

after finish install i try to writ in hebrew and is not shows hebrew is shows some strange
leters
like this
׃ׂג׀׀טױ׳6׃ׂױ׃ׂ׀6ט׳

if i paste hebrew words to typing fild in chat is shows ok the hebrew
only when i typing direct is shows no good.is shows no good in dialog fild to

in flashchat 4.7 not be this problem
ferst i dalate all files of old chat-drop the database of them after instal all the chat
other stufs in flashchat are works good

i can pay for this servise

can some one help me whet this?

[Wonksta]

What a great addon thank you Paul. But I have one thing I would LOVE to be able to do with this while my members chat I would like to add VaISPY under the FlashChat 5 Intergration Footer Flashchat 5 Integration Version 3.8.002 : ? Paul Marsden 2009

How do I go about adding vaispy live thread updates
to the bottom of the Chat?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by stardotstar

I don't need password for my main room but I would like a private admin chat area that the guys can access without using a password all the time.

I understand that this integration was done with 4.x but not 5 (is that right)?

Private rooms for mods/admins is a standard part of FC4 and FC5

Originally Posted by avitor

hi
hope this forum is the place to post this message
nead help whet languges problem on flashchat 5
[/COLOR]

Sorry, it isnt.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.

Originally Posted by SighK

How do I go about adding vaispy live thread updates
to the bottom of the Chat?

Sorry, no idea, I cant help with other modifications.

[Wonksta]

Fair enough mate perhaps you can tell me how to add stuff under the footer? I would like to add Chat rules but I can't find out how to add anything in the footer where the (C) is - The only place I can see if in the .xml file which would mean I'd have to uninstall and install to simply add to the footer... Any ideas?

[Paul M]

Its a template (Flashchat) - just edit it as you would any other template.

[Wonksta]

Thank you Paul excuse my arrogance I am new at all this.
Cheers for the wonderful integration btw.

[VirusLIVED]

Hello,

I just recently downloaded the newest version of FlashChat (5.0.11) and was preparing the integration when I noticed a huge problem. It seems as though TUFAT.com has update the "flashchat_inc.php" file and has excluded the rewrites needed as stated in the integration instructions.

So what do I do now? I have no way of editing the "flashchat_inc.php" file now that the code is different. Should I just run the integration upload without rewriting "flashchat_inc.php"?

Thank you for your great mod by the way. I hope you can help me with this new problem!