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.

[Reef Man]

Thank you Paul.
I will ask to TufaT Suport.

[carmichael1973]

If anyone is interested. Here's a fix for the Who's Online "Unknown Location" issue with VB 3.81+ w/ FC5

This will register the pages correctly!!!

************************************************** ***********
Add the following code BELOW the last ?> in the file /forums/chat/getxml.php
************************************************** ***********

<?php
// #################### DEFINE WHOS ONLINE VARIABLES - USING FLASHCHAT #######################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'getxml.php');
define('VBA_PORTAL', true);
define('VBA_SCRIPT', 'CMPS');

//Define your forum path
$forumpath = 'c:/Inetpub/path/forums';

//example = '/home/msxorg/public_html/forum' OR 'c:/Inetpub/site/forums'

chdir($forumpath);

$phrasegroups = array();
$globaltemplates = array();
$actiontemplates = array();
$specialtemplates = array();

require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php');
require_once('./global.php');

exec_shut_down();
?>

************************************************** ***********
Add the following code BELOW the last ?> in the file /forums/chat/ajax_logout.php
************************************************** ***********

<?php
// #################### DEFINE WHOS ONLINE VARIABLES - LOGGED OUT OF FLASHCHAT #######################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
define('NO_REGISTER_GLOBALS', 1);
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'ajax_logout.php');
define('VBA_PORTAL', true);
define('VBA_SCRIPT', 'CMPS');

//Define your forum path
$forumpath = 'c:/Inetpub/path/forums';

//example = '/home/msxorg/public_html/forum' OR 'c:/Inetpub/site/forums'

chdir($forumpath);

$phrasegroups = array();
$globaltemplates = array();
$actiontemplates = array();
$specialtemplates = array();

require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_include_template.php');
require_once('./global.php');

exec_shut_down();
?>

Be sure to EDIT the PATH in each. You can safely remove the vBAdvanced items if you wish.

I've tested this and it DOES work!!!

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by carmichael1973

If anyone is interested. Here's a fix for the Who's Online "Unknown Location" issue with VB 3.81+ w/ FC5

What issue ?


Adding a call to vb global.php in getxml is a bad idea, you are going to hammer mysql for no good reason.

[gg2-hungama]

i upload everything and when i import file i got this error

Warning: require_once([path]/chat/temp/config.srv.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/plugin.php(1995) : eval()'d code on line 5

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/home/ggtwohun/public_html/forum/chat/temp/config.srv.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/ggtwohun/public_html/forum/admincp/plugin.php(1995) : eval()'d code on line 5

what did i do wrong ?

i assume i do not have install.php but i couldn't find it in folder ..

[Paul M]

Have you actually installed Flashchat 5 ?

[carmichael1973]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What issue ?


Adding a call to vb global.php in getxml is a bad idea, you are going to hammer mysql for no good reason.

Well let's see.... hmmm! Maybe the others that have posted in this thread having the same problem I did after upgrading to vb 3.8.2? Who's Online shows "Unknown Location" and a path like "CInetpubYourSiteForumsChatGetxml.php"

I'm not saying it's the best thing to do, I'm just saying it works... Sorry to offend you and I'll keep my mouth shut in the future!!!:erm:

[Paul M]

The only person getting offended is you.

The history details list the following ;

History:

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

Therefore I asked you "What issue ?", a simple enough question.

You also posted details of an edit to getxml.php, that IMO is both unnecessary and a pretty bad idea. Im not going to advise people to do that, sorry if that offends you, but thats how it is.

[carmichael1973]

Originally Posted by Paul M

The only person getting offended is you.

The history details list the following ;



Therefore I asked you "What issue ?", a simple enough question.

You also posted details of an edit to getxml.php, that IMO is both unnecessary and a pretty bad idea. I'm not going to advise people to do that, sorry if that offends you, but thats how it is.

Paul I have a huge amount of respect for you. I'm just one of those people who gives it my best shot before crying to the guy who made the "Free Mod" I'm using. If I can help a few others out along the way then great.

I also understand what the history details are stating as well. Maybe it's another mod causing it to not work for me. Maybe it's the style I made.

I read MrD had a similar problem and didn't see the need to ask the same question twice.

[Paul M]

As I recall, his issue was an incorrect filename being returned from vbulletin. He never responded further, so the reason for that was never found (or maybe he did, just never posted it).

[svoeric]

Hey Paul, I just re-installed flashchat, to fix some bugs, and also re-installed the integration products. For some reason now, Flashchat will allow all users to log in, even users in the unregistered group, even tho I have them set for no access. in the usergroup manager.

Any thoughts?