Forum Home Enhancements - Who is chatting (for Flashchat)

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This is a simple display of who is currently chatting in FlashChat - on the forum homepage display.

The main features of the 3.6 version are basically the same as previous versions ;

1. It displays the list on Forum Home with the "Users online" display.
2. The list view is collapsable, so you see just the number.
3. Users who should display as coloured or bold etc are displayed correctly (based on the display usergroup)
4. If you 'hover' over a username it will show the room they are chatting in and their status (away etc).
5. If the chat is empty, a simple "no one is chatting" message is displayed.
6. The hack is phrased.
7. The ability to turn it on/off is in the ACP Options.
8. The ability to allow only certain usergroups to view the list is an ACP option (include or exclude groups).
9. The location of the flashchat folder is now an ACP option
10. The option to record and display the Most Ever chatters has been added (v4.46+).

(Options are located in vBulletin Options > Who Is Using Flashchat).

Unzip the XML and import into vB using the ACP Product Manager.

To upgrade from the 3.5 version you need to re-import the product with the overwrite option set to yes.


Note: This hack cannot display any bots in the chat, due to the strange way that flashchat stores this information.

Please also note that I have no connection with the Flashchat product - if you have questions about Flashchat functionality then their forums are located here.


History:

v4.30 : First vb 3.6 release, some code re-written.
v4.31 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v4.32 : Updated for Version Checking.
v4.33 : Added options to disable/change auto template insert.
v4.34 : Minor internal code change.
v4.35 : More internal code changes (not released).
v4.36 : Options moved to own settings group.
v4.37 : Minor phrasing changes.
v4.38 : Added new template for username display code.
v4.39 : Fix uncached template.
v4.40 : Moved auto-template options to mods main settings group.
v4.41 : Added 'Always Collapsed' Option to display.
v4.42 : ATCS options updated, Code Run option added, Include/Exclude option added.
v4.43 : Internal update, not released.
v4.44 : Minor code update, no functionality changes.
v4.45 : Defaults on first install updated.
v4.46 : Most Ever chatters option added.

[loresfx]

im sorry, lets see if this helps.

I have vbulletin 3.6.4

- I installed flash chat (FlashChat_v4710)
- installed Who is chatting (for Flashchat) mod

on forum home i don't see anything that tells me how many users are logged in on flashchat.

If you need to go through the forums i can pm you a login and pass.

[SliceofLife]

*clicks install

I love this! Thank you!

[nikki712]

I'm running 3.6.8, and nothing is showing up.

[Paul M]

Can you be a little more specific please, what isn't showing up ?

[cyclone-uk]

Originally Posted by nikki712

I'm running 3.6.8, and nothing is showing up.

I had same problem, you need to edit the usergroups list in the who is using flashchat options with the id's of the usergroups you wish to be able to view.

[SCRIPT3R]

updated again... same version number?

[Paul M]

Yes, just an extra space in a template removed.

[Raydar]

What a seamless installation. I wish all hacks could be installed so easily.

Thanks

Reg

[Techlion126]

I think I installed it correctly but when I lick on the flash chat I am sent to a chat room with nothing in it. Do you know what I did wrong>

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[mvigod]

I have been running this for a while and it has been flawless. Thank you Paul! Excellent work.

Praise of course leads to a question of sorts. Any thoughts on adding a online now icon that will show up on the users postbit profile. Maybe working with AJAX to show logged into chat or not etc. I just thought of this today when a member asked, so I haven't gotten very far with it, but will sculpt the idea when I have time.

Example below. Shows colored icon when in chat and greyed out icon when out. Chat status so to speak