Chat Modifications - Flashchat 6 Integration for vBulletin 4.x

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.

vBulletin 4.x Version

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Flashchat 6 Integration with vBulletin 4.x.x
Flashchat 4 & Flashchat 5 are not supported by this Integration.

vBulletin 4.0.1 broke the automatic login of vb members into Flashchat, this is fixed in mod version 4.0.5 onwards.

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 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 vBA.
* You can define a usergroup to login as Flashchats "Spy" mode.


More notes:

* 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.

Note: This modification is not Flashchat - you must obtain and install that first - this is just vBulletin / Flashchat Integration. You must also install Flashchat into a folder called 'chat' in your forum root folder i.e. (/forums/chat/) - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. This modification will fail if you do not do this.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.

To use the this 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.


Support

This modification is not 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.


History:

v4.0.1 : 25-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 26-Dec-2009 : Fix bug in CMS file for CSRF on profile pages.
v4.0.3 : 27-Dec-2009 : Fix bug when using admin message list + minor phrase changes.
v4.0.4 : 05-Jan-2010 : Minor display changes (not released).
v4.0.5 : 13-Jan-2010 : Fix broken autologin in vb 4.0.1 +
v4.0.6 : 26-Jan-2010 : Various updates.
v4.0.7 : 27-Feb-2010 : Style code updates for vB 4.0.2.
v4.0.8 : 13-Jun-2010 : Added error message if Flashchat installation cannot be detected.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

[MooseMoney]

Uninstalled - no fault of mod developer.
Flashchat v6 is simply way to buggy, incomplete and badly coded.

[FatheSebastiaan]

Hello,

My users except me as the admin are coming up saying they are banned and we need this chatroom only for registered users.

Thus I cannot find in my Admin CP where the permissions option is under usergroups?

All the best,
S.

[Sador]

Originally Posted by MooseMoney

Uninstalled - no fault of mod developer.
Flashchat v6 is simply way to buggy, incomplete and badly coded.

Actually, it's buggy still, but they are working hard at it, quite complete and well coded. And it's free.

I know far more expansive chats that are not nearly as good.

At any rate, nice mod.

[microlight]

Can I use this as a chat widget in the CMS of VB4? If so, can someone point me in the direction of the instructions.

[Stromba]

Not Found
The requested URL /forum/chat/flashchat.php was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Did i miss here something ??

[Paul M]

Did you install Flashchat ?

[Stromba]

Sure i did

[Paul M]

Well since it cannot find a basic Flashchat file, either you havent, or you have installed it in the wrong place (see red note).

[Skyrider]

I'm having scroll bar issues with the chat box.. when I'm going to:

/misc.php?do=flashchat&room=1

It shows and log ins the chat box just fine without any problems. No scroll bar.. but when I move my mouse within the chatbox, it shows a scroll bar to both sides, causes flickering issues.

I've attached screenshots for example.. First one being normal, second with my mouse going within the chat box. Using FireFox 3.5.7. Internet Explorer seems to work fine.

Flashchat can be displayed embedded inside a 'standard' vBulletin Page (i.e. not full screen).

Mind sharing how? I don't see any tutorial for that.

Secondly, can this FlashChat keep logs? I don't see any log options. I know you are not the author of FlashChat, but maybe you know a way to enable chat logs for the public.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Mind sharing how? I don't see any tutorial for that.

You posted the answer in your own post .....

From the main post ;

More notes:
* 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

I cannot answer your question on scrollbars - thats Flashchat or flash in general. As for logs, there are no public logs in Flashchat.