FlashChat - Who is in the chat (Add-On)

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored.

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.

NOTE: Who is chatting Add-On (for Flashchat) for v3.6.x is available here.


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack has be tested with v3.5.8. This has not been tested with earlier versions, but should work.


What Does This Hack Do?

This is an add-on/enhancement to Paul M's FlashChat - Who is in the chat v 4.18, so this hack does not work without Paul M's hack installed first.

This does not change the functionality of Paul M's hack, this is just an enhancement to your installed version of FlashChat - Who is in the chat.

The members on my forum requested that the Who is in the chat box be moved to the top of the forums as it was a long way to scroll down to see who was chatting, at the top members could see who was chatting.

As members had to enter the chat or visit the forum homepage again to see who was chatting, I fixed it so that my members could also see who was chatting as they browsed the various forums and threads as well as on the who is online pages.

Code that is used in this hack is mainly Paul M's and he has kindly given me permission to use the code in my hack. I have also used part of the description off his hack as well.

Thanks Paul for all your work on the Flashchat integration, it makes all our lives easier

What it does

1. It displays the chat list under the navbar on Forum Home, Forum Display, Show Thread, Who is Online and on Search pages.
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.

Installation Instructions

Follow the attached instructions.

Upgrade instructions are included with the attached instructions.


Version History

v1.01 - Saturday 27th May 2006
-- Final release
-- Added: Display on Search pages

v1.00 - Saturday 20th May 2006
-- Initial Release


Show Your Appreciation

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.

[AndyP]

Installed.
I like it. Nice simple mod.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by AndyP

Installed.
I like it. Nice simple mod.

Why thank you I hope your members enjoy the new feature

[funky1]

Great mod. THANKS!!!

Can you tell me where I could edit the code in order for the list to be "collapsed" by default?

Thanks,

Brett

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by funky1

Great mod. THANKS!!!

Why thank you

Originally Posted by funky1

Can you tell me where I could edit the code in order for the list to be "collapsed" by default?

Thanks,

Brett

That is an easy one

In the Display_Chatters template find:

<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_chatusers" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_chatusers]">

Replace with:

<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_chatusers" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_chatusers]; display:none">

That should make all instances of the who is in the chat box collapsed as default

[TCB]

Does anyone know if this one also works with 3.6 ?

[cavyspirit]

This worked perfectly for me in 3.6.

[jw00dy]

Worked great for me in 3.6 too.

[Mosh]

Thanks for testing this out folk

First Post amended, to add that in

[barryhand]

Great Mod, is there any way to add it to all VB pages (members etc.) or anyway to include the variables that are used.

I have a link on the navbar called 'Chat', i want to display the number of chatters. e.g Chat (6) - Chat ($totalchatters)

This works on the forum pages that the add is is visible in, but not my custom pages or the member list etc.

Basically I want to call the variable on the navbar, regardless of the add on being visible on that page? Is there an include anywhere?

Any help ?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by barryhand

Great Mod, is there any way to add it to all VB pages (members etc.) or anyway to include the variables that are used.

I have a link on the navbar called 'Chat', i want to display the number of chatters. e.g Chat (6) - Chat ($totalchatters)

This works on the forum pages that the add is is visible in, but not my custom pages or the member list etc.


Basically I want to call the variable on the navbar, regardless of the add on being visible on that page? Is there an include anywhere?

Any help ?

I think Paul M answered your query here.