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]

I dont understand your question.

[anthony parsons]

Paul,

Something I find in general with custom pages in vb4 due to the YUI resetting issue in browsers, is to wrap all custom pages in the following class:

<div class="article cms_clear restore">


<p>Content here...</p>


</div>

It seems that otherwise because of what vb have done with this whole issue in general with CSS resetting, if you use the above tags you regain full CSS control over custom coding, ie. <p> tags work again, rendering for that page is reset to browser standards without the YUI issue.

I was finding that without this class wrapped in a div around your integrated template, when you click on the chat scrollers appear, it was doing strange behaviour when using the flashchat settings for closing the software, etc. It extends pretty far this YUI issue they implemented. This simple class addition though fixes so many issues.

Maybe you want to include it by default or atleast others can use it, especially if using Firefox and other web standards browsers.

[steve71]

Installed in 4.0.2 and functioning. Thx

Is there anyway to have the chat open in a new window instead of in the same (forum) page?

Some of our members like to chat while browsing the forum...

[Paul M]

Well they can just hold down the SHIFT key when they click on the link (or CTRL Key for a new Tab on more modern browsers).

[WoodPusher]

Any idea on how to display who is using chat on the frontpage?

[steve71]

Originally Posted by WoodPusher

Any idea on how to display who is using chat on the frontpage?

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

[WoodPusher]

I have a issue which I have not seen too much of in here.

I have installed Flash Chat 6, and the integrator. I can load flashchat in its own window, but it stalls on the load when using the integrator. Is there a fix for this?

[WoodPusher]

I seem to have this issue resolved now.

[insidedesign]

What is the general workflow for upgrading this plug-in? I could not find any document within the .zip file or within your plug-in description above.

Thanks in advance!

[insidedesign]

Also, I noticed that the additional.css template was not being pull into the chat page. Is this an issue with your plug-in or vbulletin?