Chat Modifications - FlashChat 5: Admin Panel Integration

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This hack has now been discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates as this thread is no longer monitored. I am also not interested in doing paid work requests to update this hack at all.


IMPORTANT NOTICE 2: This hack only works with FlashChat 5 and later versions, and will not work with FlashChat 4.7.x.
There is version of this hack that will work with FlashChat 4.7.12, and can be downloaded here.


What Does This Hack Do?[hr]hr[/hr]
It is a update of my v3.7.x hack available here, with a couple of small changes.

This hack allows you to integrate the FlashChat 5 Admin Panel into your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, so all administration is done in one place, nothing more, nothing less. This hack does not in any way change the FlashChat 5 Admin Panel works, nor does it add anything extra to it.

It comes with Administrator Permissions, so you can limit which administrators you want to admin Flashchat via the AdminCP. You can even optionally remove FlashChat's own nav links - see the screenshots for comparison.

What hacks need installing before installing this hack?
These hacks need to be installed in this order and working correctly, for this hack to work.

1. Tufat's FlashChat v5.x.x
2. Paul M's Flashchat 5 Integration for vB 3.8 v3.8.002
3. Then install this hack.

vBulletin Version Compatibility[hr]hr[/hr]
This hack can only be used with v3.8.0 and later versions.

For the unsupported v3.7.x version of this hack - check here. For the unsupported v3.6.x version of this hack - check here.


Install/Uninstall Instructions[hr]hr[/hr]
The InstallInstructions.txt instructions file is included in attached .zip file.


Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.003 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Final v3.8.x Release
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Flashchat 5 Integration for vB 3.8 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.15)
-- Updated: Install Instructions (now includes uninstall instructions)
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt

v3.8.002 - Saturday 11th January 2009
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Flashchat 5 Integration for vB 3.8 hack v3.8.001
-- Updated: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Hack dependency

v3.8.001 - Tuesday 28th October 2008
-- Initial vBulletin v3.8.x Release


Thanks[hr]hr[/hr]
A huge thanks to Andreas for his Custom Administrator Permissions article, it helped out a lot. Thanks also go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.


Show Your Appreciation [hr]hr[/hr]
Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by thunderclap82

Currently you can have a FlashChat link in the vB navbar and/or in the Quick Links dropdown. I'd prefer to be able to add the FlashChat link to the Community dropdown menu in vB 8 to help keep my navbar clean.

That is totally unrelated to this hack, this hack is AdminCP based only.

I am assuming you have Paul M's integration installed, and that the navbar link would have been added by his hack, so, it would probably be best to ask him how to do it in his hack.

If you have any problems with this hack, then I am more than happy to look at them

[thunderclap82]

Originally Posted by Mosh

That is totally unrelated to this hack, this hack is AdminCP based only.

I am assuming you have Paul M's integration installed, and that the navbar link would have been added by his hack, so, it would probably be best to ask him how to do it in his hack.

If you have any problems with this hack, then I am more than happy to look at them

Woops! Sorry about that. I mixed up the two.

[TheTradersArena]

Flawless integration.....thanks Mosh!

[Mosh]

You are most welcome

[mikeinjersey]

Does this hack help me change the background colors and such for FlashChat ?

I just downloaded FlashChat for the first time...

And I pretty much hate it so far because of the lack of instructions or ease of use to understand. I have no idea how to change the background colors..

what is this hack going to allow me to do ? control admins permissions of flashchat ? Im the only Admin of the forum and I dont want anymore admins. I'll have the Moderators to play around with the Flashchat. Hopefully thats able to be done...

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by mikeinjersey

Does this hack help me change the background colors and such for FlashChat ?

I just downloaded FlashChat for the first time...

And I pretty much hate it so far because of the lack of instructions or ease of use to understand. I have no idea how to change the background colors..

what is this hack going to allow me to do ?

I just support the admincp integration, you will have to ask on the Flashchat forums on how to change the background colours, see below:

Originally Posted by 1st Post

Hack Support - snippet

If you need support, information (how it works, how to install it, errors with installation etc) in regards to FlashChat itself, then you need to ask your questions on the official FlashChat forums - tufat.com.

Originally Posted by mikeinjersey

control admins permissions of flashchat ? Im the only Admin of the forum and I dont want anymore admins. I'll have the Moderators to play around with the Flashchat. Hopefully thats able to be done...

The hack does the below, so yes it will do what you want it to do, as only admins can use the Admin CP:

Originally Posted by 1st Post

What Does This Hack Do? - snippet

This hack allows you to integrate the FlashChat 5 Admin Panel into your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, so all administration is done in one place.

It comes with Administrator Permissions, so you can limit which administrators you want to admin Flashchat via the AdminCP.

[KrU$ty]

After upgrading to 3.8, installing flashchat with 3.8 integration and then installing Paul's 3.8 flashchat integration, i am getting this error with your mod:

The following dependencies were not met:

1. The product paulm_fci_37 must be installed before this product may be installed. (Compatible starting with 3.7.006 / Incompatible with 3.8.999 and greater)

the flashchat intergration with paul's 3.8 version works fine as you can see here. I have followed your possible fix regarding this line in the .xml of both the intergration and your mod:

<dependency dependencytype="vbulletin" minversion="3.8.0" maxversion="3.8.99" />

both were correct.

Whats the issue im having here?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by KrU$ty

After upgrading to 3.8, installing flashchat with 3.8 integration and then installing Paul's 3.8 flashchat integration, i am getting this error with your mod:

[/LIST]the flashchat intergration with paul's 3.8 version works fine as you can see here. I have followed your possible fix regarding this line in the .xml of both the intergration and your mod:

<dependency dependencytype="vbulletin" minversion="3.8.0" maxversion="3.8.99" />

both were correct.

Whats the issue im having here?

Oh, crap, when I checked Paul M's 3.8 integration I already had this hack installed, so totally forgot about the check for hack version.

Give me a few minutes and I will upload a new version to take this into account

[Mosh]

Update: v3.8.002
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Flashchat 5 Integration for vB 3.8 hack v3.8.001
-- Updated: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Hack dependency

[dholt]

seamless install Thanks very much:up: