[3.7.X] Flashchat: Who is chatting (vBadvanced Add-On) 3.7.001a

This hack can only be used with vBulletin v3.7.x.

This is a port of my v3.6 version.

This is an add on for my Flashchat: Who is chatting (Add On) hack, which in turn is an add-on/enhancement to Paul M's Flashchat: Who is chatting v 3.7.001.

NOTE: Only install this if you have vBadvanced CMPS installed (with vBadvanced CMPS 3.0.0 being the minimum version that supports vBulletin v 3.7.x).

You really only need to install either this hack or my Flashchat: Who is chatting (vBadvanced Add-On Module), as this is a vBulletin Product and that is a vBadvanced Module.


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. FlashChat v 4.7.x
2. Paul M's Flashchat: Integration for vB 3.7 v 3.7.00x
3. Paul M's Flashchat: Who is chatting v 3.7.001
4. Mosh's Flashchat: Who is chatting (Add On) v 3.7.001
5. Then install this hack

This does not change the functionality of my add-on hack, this adds an the ability to display a Members currently using Flashchat box on vBadvanced CMPS as well as the other locations in my original Flashchat: Who is chatting (Add On) hack.


Code that is used in this hack is mainly Paul M's and once again he has kindly given me permission to use the code in my Who is chatting add-on hacks. I have also used part of the description from his hack as well.

Thank you 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 the vBadvanced portal page.
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. The ability to select if enabled on vBadvanced portal.
7. Display the Most Ever chatters if enabled.

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


Instructions

1. Import the product-jd_20080110.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager. If upgrading from an earlier version, then set Allow Overwrite to Yes.
2. In vBa CMPS > Default Settngs > Main Options. Enter each of the following 3 values into the "Portal Output Global Variables" box, after each value press the Enter key - fcpath chattitle chatters (see snapshot3.png), click Save
3. In vBulletin Options > Who Is Using Flashchat (Add-On). Select if you want to enable display on the vBadvanced portal.

Version History - version numbers will be kept in sync with Paul M's hack

v3.7.001a - Updated install code [Thu 7th Feb 2008]
v3.7.001 - Initial v3.7.x Release [Thu 10th Jan 2008]


Support

To recieve help/support and be informed of updates please click Mark as Installed.
People who do not will recieve little or no support at all.

Thanks: To Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his code.


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FlashChat: Admin Panel Integration