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.

[Neo_obs]

I noticed you made everyone use the Male icon... is there gonna be support for a Male/Female option?

[Paul M]

There is no male/female option in vb.

[Vinyljunky]

Installed :up:

Thank you

VJ

[Battle_Ring]

how come when i go to chats in admin its a blank white page, i need to keep chat logs

[swiper the fox]

Not sure if anyone here can assist, but trying to first of all install flashchat 5.0.10
during installation process I receiver error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function next() on a non-object in /home/XXXXXXXX/public_html/forum/chat/inc/cmses/vbulletin38CMS.php on line 45


tried the default 38CMS.php file and the one in the fc5 integration
one has same error
one on line 34 , the other at line 44

portion in red is the particular line producing error:

{
$rs = $this->getUserForSession->process($this->session);
if($rec = $rs->next()) {
$this->userid = intval($rec['userid']);
$_SESSION['fc_users_cache']['sessionuserid'] = $this->userid;

[Paul M]

I've never been able to reproduce that error.

I have made some slight alterations to the cms file attached, can you please try it and see if it cures this problem.

[HaZe_X]

I installed flashchat, the latest version...But whenever I add your CMS file, I get a blank white page, I use the file it came with, everything is fine..

Vbulletin 3.8.0,

/forum/chat/

[swiper the fox]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I've never been able to reproduce that error.

I have made some slight alterations to the cms file attached, can you please try it and see if it cures this problem.

I have replaced the CMS file
deleted previous tables
and re uploaded the folder to site

will post back results !!!

[swiper the fox]

NEW ERROR with new CMS file

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'XXXXXX'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/XXXXXX/public_html/forum/chat/inc/get_config.php on line 17

Fatal error: Call to a member function next() on a non-object in /home/XXXXXX/public_html/forum/chat/install_files/funcs.php on line 460

XXXXXX = an actual directory name, just removed for personal reasons

[Paul M]

Thats a config error, your being denied access to mysql.