Chat Modifications - Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7

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Flashchat integration with vBulletin 3.7

Note: Flashchat Version 5.0.8 onwards now has the option for vbulletin 3.7 integration.

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


Standard vB 3.7 integration features

* Authorised members are automatically logged in.
* Automatic login works even if a member has not ticked "remember me".
* All non authorised members are locked out (this and the above are based on usergroup membership).
* If enabled, Flashchat updates the users session location (displayed in various vBulletin online location displays such as WOL).
* Real ip detection when a proxy server is used (only if the proxy server passes on the details).
* Permanant, Private Rooms are loaded by Admins and Moderators (allows for Staff Rooms).

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 Quick Links or Navbar - 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. (Version 3.7.002 onwards)


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.x or 5.0.x (seperate downloads).
* 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.
* 3.7.004 onwards has extra code to cope with VBs CSRF protection, which interferes with profile linking.
* 3.7.006 onwards is for Flashchat 5.0.x - The previous version for Flashchat 4 (3.7.005) will continue to be available for the moment.

The CMS file assumes that you are installing Flashchat in your forum root folder - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. Installation will fail if you do not do this.

Support: 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. If you are still stuck and want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, an admin user, and ftp access details, without these I cannot help you. I will look when I have time.

Flashchat 4 : If you have upgraded from 3.6 to 3.7 make sure you have edited the CMS entry in the Flashchat config.php file.

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:

v3.7.001 : First release for vb 3.7.
v3.7.002 : Option for Flashchat spy mode added.
v3.7.003 : Fix for 404 page not found error in certain situations.
v3.7.004 : Code added to allow profile views blocked by VB's CSRF protection.
v3.7.005 : CSRF Code changed.

v3.7.006 : Modified for Flashchat 5.
v3.7.007 : Removed 3.6 CMS file, Updated install code.
v3.7.008 : Fix bug in new install code - was using WIC option.
v3.7.009 : CMS file updated to check a users infraction groups.

[thenutthouse]

If possible, can someone give me a code to enter in a certain template to make it show at the top of my forum pages? Or at least my index page.

And would this use a lot of resources on my server?

Thnx - great mod
~thenutthouse

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by thenutthouse

And would this use a lot of resources on my server?

What exactly are you referring to when you say "this".

[Tolas]

First of all, GREAT MOD!

Works like a charm.

I was also wondering like the poster above, how to best make this show at the top of any page I want. I tied both [AJAX] cChatBox and MGC Chatbox Evo. Both were functional and and worked for me.. cChatBox was able to appear at the tops of most pages, and I could probably get in on the ones it was missing, but it lacks a lot of features. MGC Chatbox Evo had more features and worked on the top of every page including my home page, but the PM system didn't work well for me to allow private chats, and the admin of it is akward. Both of them have a fair amount of lag between refreshing even with values set low.

Anyway, what I am basically after if it is possible at all, is to have flashchat in a collapsible element at the tops of all my pages, the way that both those mods work. That would keep people logged in when they switch pages.

I find that with a link to my flashchat most people will use it for a bit, then just let it fall by the wayside. Having it at the tops of my pages got everyone using chat, a lot.

hopefully I am making some sort of sense, if it is not a possible thing to do, I can go back to the one of the other I guess, or use a combination of one of those and Flashchat

Thanks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Tolas

Anyway, what I am basically after if it is possible at all, is to have flashchat in a collapsible element at the tops of all my pages, the way that both those mods work. That would keep people logged in when they switch pages.

I dont see anyway you could stop people being logged out/in each time you switched page, unless you did some very fancy framing (well beyond my simple html capabilities).

[Tolas]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I don't see anyway you could stop people being logged out/in each time you switched page, unless you did some very fancy framing (well beyond my simple html capabilities).

Yeah I was kinda thinking that myself.

I will just have to beat them into using 2 windows or tabbed browsing to use flashchat is all.

Thanks for the reply

[johnscanlan]

I love FlashChat. It is working like a charm. In the footer area is a line that says "Who is in chat".

I would like to move this to the top of my Forums so folks logging on can see it right off the bat. Can someone point me in the direction I need to go...

Thanks
John

John

[PaulSonny]

Can this be autocallasped like the Track Guest visits and the Members on Today mod?

Thanks, Paul.

[Paul M]

Um, what exactly would you want to be collapsed ?

[PaulSonny]

Sorry to waste your time profile, I commented on the wrong modification, I just seen the word FlashChat in my list of installed modifications and assumed this was the one, I was meant to be commenting on the Who is Chatting in FlashChat mod.

Sorry, Paul.

[ringleader]

Paul,

Any idea how I could get this to redirect on no permissions?
At the moment it just logs them out if they try without permission.

I want people to see it's there, but be a subscribing member.