Chat Modifications - Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (vBadvanced Add On)

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

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 4.7.12, and will not work with FlashChat 5.x.x.
There is version of this hack that will work with FlashChat 5.x.x and later versions, and can be downloaded here.


What Does This Hack Do?[hr]hr[/hr]
This is an add-on/enhancement to my Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) hack for vBadvanced.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: I will NOT be producing a vBadvanced module version of this hack. This is due to the fact that all of my other Flashchat 4: Who is chatting add-on hacks are displayed under the navbar, so, I want all of the display locations to look consistent, and I only want to support one vBadvanced version, and this is it. So, please do not ask.


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. vBadvanced v3.1.0
2. Tufat's FlashChat v4.7.12
3. Paul M's Flashchat 4 Integration for vB 3.8 v3.8.001
4. Paul M's Members who are chatting in Flashchat 4 v3.8.001
5. Mosh's Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) v3.8.001
6. 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 Members who are chatting in Flashchat 4.

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:
   • vBadvanced CMPS
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 select which locations this hack is displayed (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.

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:

• Who is Chatting box
• Usergroup permissions

Version History[hr]hr[/hr]
v3.8.001 - Friday 20th February 2009
-- Initial/final vBulletin v3.8.x Release
-- Changed: Installation instructions (now has uninstall instructions)
-- Removed: Need for adding "Portal Output Global Variables" in vBadvanced
-- Added: Global variables to replace the above
-- Added: VersionHistory.txt


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.

[TalkVirginia]

Installed as per instructions - shows up on all other pages as per permissions however it doesn't show up on the vba cmps.

any ideas?

Thanks,
Jim

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by TalkVirginia

Installed as per instructions - shows up on all other pages as per permissions however it doesn't show up on the vba cmps.

any ideas?

Thanks,
Jim

You did not install My Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) hack as per instructions, as I just checked your site, and the only page you can you the the contents in the who is chatting box is your forum homepage (forum.php), other pages it is just a blank who is chatting box. I suspect you did not step 4 and/or you did not do the 2 edits in step 5 of the instruction on that hack.

[TalkVirginia]

Originally Posted by Mosh

You did not install My Flashchat 4: Who is chatting (Add On) hack as per instructions, as I just checked your site, and the only page you can you the the contents in the who is chatting box is your forum homepage (forum.php), other pages it is just a blank who is chatting box. I suspect you did not step 4 and/or you did not do the 2 edits in step 5 of the instruction on that hack.

The reason you're seeing that is because I uninstalled everything except for the What's going on box. I just tried to reinstall as per instructions and made the edits in steps 4 and 5 however it still doesn't show up on the vbadvanced CMPS.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by TalkVirginia

The reason you're seeing that is because I uninstalled everything except for the What's going on box. I just tried to reinstall as per instructions and made the edits in steps 4 and 5 however it still doesn't show up on the vbadvanced CMPS.

[s]It should work, and as I can not recreate this problem, the only other option is that I am going to have to look at your installation.

If you want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, a temp admin user (with admin permissions - Can Administer Settings for editing options, Can Administer Styles for editing templates, Can Administer Language Settings for editing phrases, Can Administer User Permissions to edit usergroups and finally Can Administer Plugins for editing products and plugins), and ftp access details, without these I can not help you. I will look when I have time, and even if I have a look, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, so it is up to you what you want to do. You can revoke these after I have helped you out.

This offer is on the table for 7 days and after that it will be withdrawn.

Let me know what you decide.[/s]

EDIT: Offer was declined

[TalkVirginia]

I think I may just uninstall Flashchat. No one seems interested in using it on my site. If they ask for it back, I may try again later. Thanks anyway

[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-existant 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 commerial products, doing paid work requests or providing paid support to pay the bills.

Thank you for the understanding.

Regards,

Mosh.

[Mosh]

Hi all,

Free support has now been moved back to vBulletin.org.

Please see the first post for more information (and also this thread at Wolfshead Solutions).

Enjoy

Regards,

Mosh Shigdar - Wolfshead Solutions.