Chat Modifications - Flashchat 5: Who is chatting (Add On)

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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]
This is an add-on/enhancement to Paul M's Flashchat: Who is chatting hack.
This is the v3.8 port of my v3.7.x hack with extra 10 extra display locations, and enabling display locations per usergroup via usergroup permissions (no longer centrally, so allowing extra flexability).


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. Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 v3.8.002
4. Then install this hack.

This does not change the functionality of Paul M's hack, this is just an enhancement to your installed version of Flashchat: Who is chatting.

The members on my forum requested that the Members currently using Flashchat 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.

Paul M's has kindly given me permission to use some of his code in my Who is chatting add-on hacks.

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


What You Get

1. It displays the chat list under the navbar in the following locations:
   • Forum Home
   • Forum Display
   • Show Thread
   • Who is Online
   • Members Profile pages
   • Search pages
   • Tag Search
   • Social Groups
   • Calendars
   • FAQ
   • Albums
   • User Profile
   • UserCP
   • Private Messages
   • Subscriptions
   • Members List
2. The list view is collapsible, 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 currently using the chat." message is displayed.
6. Display the Most Ever chatters if enabled.
7. The ability to turn it on/off is in the AdminCP Options (independent of Paul M's hack).
8. The ability to select which locations this hack is displayed (independent of Paul M's hack).
9. The ability to allow only certain usergroups to view the list (again, independent of Paul M's hack).

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


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. For the unsupported v3.5.x version of this hack - check here.

NOTE: I will not be upgrading this hack to vBulletin v4.0.x.


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


Screenshots[hr]hr[/hr]
Show in this order:

• Usergroup permissions
• Who is Chatting box
• AdminCP options

Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.005 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Final v3.8.x Release
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.6)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions (now has uninstall instructions)
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt

v3.8.004 - Thursday 27th November 2008
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.002 (rev 1.5)
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

v3.8.003 - Tuesday 25th November 2008
-- Changed: Usergroup permissions code in all plugins
-- Changed: Installation Instructions
-- Changed: Screenshots
-- Removed: 1 plugin (no longer needed)
-- Removed: 17 AdminCP Options (no longer needed, now set via usergroup permissions)
-- Added: 17 Phrases
-- Added: 1 bitfield file

v3.8.002 - Tuesday 18th November 2008
-- Updated: To bring in line with Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 5 hack v3.8.001
-- Changed: Install code
-- Changed: Installation Instructions

v3.8.001 - Sunday 26th October 2008
-- Initial vBulletin v3.8.x Release
-- Added: 10 new plugins (for new display locations)
-- Added: 10 AdminCP Options


Thanks[hr]hr[/hr]
Thanks 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 stardotstar

Quick one - I want to make the chattitle text a link to the chat room:

$chattitle = construct_phrase($chattersdesc,$totalchatters);

(I found that in Members who are using flashchat (5) (global_start)

So I have tried things like:
wrapping the $chattitle in an <a href...></a> but it breaks.

<a href="misc.php?do=flashchat&room=1>$chattitle</a>
		</td>

from Display_Chatters_Addon
I know you wouldn't support this modification (since there is a link from the who is online image to the left of the chatters which works...

BTW I made this clearer for my members by adding the alt text thus:

<td class="alt2"><a href="$fcpath"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="click to go to flashchat..." border="0" /></a></td>

This seemed to be a good thing.

Any suggestion on how this $chattitle could be made a link would be appreciated but I don't expect support of course.

Great addon - INSTALLED!

Edit the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:

$chattitle

Replace with:

<a href="$fcpath">$chattitle</a>

[s8glive]

is there a way that we can inagrate this into whos online? so when the look at the bottom theres not another colloum its in whos online?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by s8glive

is there a way that we can inagrate this into whos online? so when the look at the bottom theres not another colloum its in whos online?

I am not sure what you are asking, can you elaborate a bit more? maybe a screenshot?

[m2006]

Thank you very good

[TCB]

fantastic addon, thanks a lot :-D

[goxy63]

How to change small picture, as it is pointing to "whos_online.gif" and upon change of course I got same picture for all other statistics
Where to change this within template?
Attachment 103186

Any suggestion how to place "who is chatting" on vba homepage?

Thanks

[NeshTR]

Thank you have to try

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by goxy63

How to change small picture, as it is pointing to "whos_online.gif" and upon change of course I got same picture for all other statistics
Where to change this within template?
Attachment 103186

This is not supported (see first post for type of support offered) but should work. If it does not work, you are on your own.

Edit the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="" border="0" />

Change the whos_online.gif to the name of image file you want to use, remember it has to be stored in your images/misc directory of each style you have.

Originally Posted by goxy63

Any suggestion how to place "who is chatting" on vba homepage?

Thanks

The only vBadvanced hack I have for this displays under the navbar on the vBa homepage, like all the other FlashChat Add-on hacks I have written (link at the bottom of the first post). For a module you are out of luck, because there is not one out there for v3.8.x.

[goxy63]

Originally Posted by Mosh

This is not supported (see first post for type of support offered) but should work. If it does not work, you are on your own.

Edit the Display_Chatters_Addon template, find:

<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/whos_online.gif" alt="" border="0" />

Change the whos_online.gif to the name of image file you want to use, remember it has to be stored in your images/misc directory of each style you have.

The only vBadvanced hack I have for this displays under the navbar on the vBa homepage, like all the other FlashChat Add-on hacks I have written (link at the bottom of the first post). For a module you are out of luck, because there is not one out there for v3.8.x.

Works great thanks
too bad there is no module for flashchat

[Mosh]

Hi all,

It is with regret that after over 4 years (and thousands of hours) spent providing free support for my free hacks released here, as of today I will no longer be able to provide support for free.

This is due to being unemployed for a while, being strapped for cash and unable to rely on the virtually non-existent donations from here to help to pay the bills or put food on the table for my family. I am now providing all support for my free hacks released here over at Wolfshead Solutions via an annual support subscription (for a small fee).

It does not mean I will be no longer release free hacks, I will, but I will just no longer be supporting them for free.

My free hacks have and always will remain free to download and use. And so will updates/bug fixes.

I will be releasing more free hacks, but if you require any support at all for those free hacks, you will need to purchase an annual support subscription over at Wolfshead Solutions to receive support.

I am really sorry I have to do this, but revenue generated by my programming gigs are now my only source of income, and I can no longer afford the luxury of providing free support here, when that time can be spent creating new commercial products, doing paid work requests or providing paid support to pay the bills.

Thank you for the understanding.

Regards,

Mosh.