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.

[Silvio]

Originally Posted by Paul M

That is a setting within Flashchat - not related to this mod - its something along the lines of redirect on logout (in the admin settings).

Ty so much Paul for kind reply.
I will sort that out in my test forum. (actually I've reverted/downgraded my live forum from 4 to my old 3.7.7) and I plan to keep it live for few more days, untill 4.0 will be more stable and more hacks are ported.

Paul, you Rock and as usual very kind

ciao

[basilrath]

The log out problem has long been an issue with the flashchat although it doesnt cause any major hassle it would be nice to be resolved by Tufat

[Silvio]

Originally Posted by basilrath

The log out problem has long been an issue with the flashchat although it doesnt cause any major hassle it would be nice to be resolved by Tufat

I never saw it b4.
But as Paul has remembered, is just a problem of correct settings/path in the chat admin panel.

[Heldenverband]

I have deactivate it now

Sometime the auto login works , sometime NOT. And if I try to login manually nothing happens.

[Rebecca217]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much!

[TazDevilLooney]

Hi paul,

I'm having some problems with the flash chat login screen.

When you use a link like http://mysite/misc.php?do=flash

The chat appears and askes you to logon. Is there anyway of getting this to not display the login when using the link above.

I'd like all my users to go though my VB4 to get to chat and not to use the short cut.

Any help on this would be gratefully recevied. Thanks

[Paul M]

If you have it integrated correctly you will not get the login screen.

[shuett]

Hi
Thanks for the great mod.

I just get a blank page here:
http://www.tasmaniaforums.com.au/mis...ashchat&room=1

Flash chat is installed correct because when I load chat at www.tasmaniaforums.com.au/chat I get the login page as expected.

Can you help?

Kind regards, Sandy

[Paul M]

Getting the login page doesnt mean Flashchat is installed correctly, can you actually get into it when you click login ?

[shuett]

Thanks Paul, Yes I can get into flashchat correctly that way.