Integration with vBulletin - Flashchat Integration for vB 3.5 [Archive] - Page 3

jancarlo

12-22-2005, 08:44 AM

divided_by_fear

12-23-2005, 05:21 PM

will this work with the new beta ? or should we just use his Integration?

Paul M

12-23-2005, 07:01 PM

Paul M

12-23-2005, 07:06 PM

will this work with the new beta ? or should we just use his Integration?"His" is mine ;)

Did you read the note in the first post, I would have thought it answered your question.

Note:
The latest versions of Flashchat (4.4.x and above) now include my integration as part of the standard Tufat supplied files. However, the currently bundled vB 3.5 CMS file is v2.47 (or v2.54 in FC 4.5.0) - the latest version available here is v2.56 - this has support for the new photo/avatar function in 4.5.0 and various other minor changes. This hack also includes the Who's Online (WOL) Plugin.

moonclamp

12-25-2005, 07:21 PM

I'm a bit lost here.

I've just done a fresh install of flashchat 4.42, therefore I have used the zip for the "post 440" mod.

I've done everything exactly as stated (forum root install, usergroup permissions etc) but in flashchat.php I am getting a blank blue screen (like reported by other users earlier on in this thread).

The fix reported near the beginning of this thread involved checking the edits to sendLoginInfo.php ... but in the 'post440' zip it says nothing about that file needing to be edited.

Have I missed something here, what could I be doing wrong?

badham

12-25-2005, 08:28 PM

I have put the patch of the rows config.php but they give error to me.

Warning: main(/home/mysite/public_html/home/mysite/public_html/includes/config.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/mysite/public_html/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 9

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '/home/mysite/public_html/home/mysite/public_html/includes/config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/mysite/public_html/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 9

jancarlo

you have this in your root directory, shouldnt be. I had to edit line 215 of the vbulletin35CMS.php to /includes/config.php instead of /../../../includes/config.php that will fix the doubling up of the translated path, but I now I get this error Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: statement in /home/gearfrea/public_html/memberarea/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 28
I have not tracked this error down yet. Not sure which version you have either, which could make a difference.Hell, dont listen to me I still dont have mine working

Paul M

12-25-2005, 09:11 PM

Have I missed something here, what could I be doing wrong?See the support note in the first post - there is no real way to know without access to the site as so many things could be wrong.

Romeos Tune

12-25-2005, 09:14 PM

This is working great for me....Except..... Everyone keeps getting logged out of chat after a minute or so. Using the latest beta of flashchat. I did just d/l your latest file to see if that fixes it Paul. I was using the one included with Flashchat. Maybe that'll fix it. Anyone else experienced this?

Paul M

12-25-2005, 09:16 PM

Romeos Tune

12-25-2005, 10:00 PM

No way! lol.... Ok.... Going over my config file.... Gonna feel pretty Stoopid if it's just a setting... :)

Romeos Tune

12-25-2005, 10:06 PM

I just have all the defaults it seems. Any idea what setting might cause that? It only happens when more than 1 live user is logged in....

Paul M

12-25-2005, 10:20 PM

I would guess this one;

//Connection processing
'autologoutAfter' => 60, //time of pooling inactivity after which user is considered logged off, seconds
'autocloseAfter' => 3600,//time of pooling inactivity after which connection is removed from database, seconds

Romeos Tune

12-25-2005, 10:30 PM

Changing that around just to test..... :)

Masiello

12-27-2005, 02:38 PM

Just CLICK INSTALL, this is a very Fantastic Tool, Thanks very much <g>.

One question, if anybody know, result that FlashChat alter any mysql vbulletin table when it is installed on the same vb database? If bot installing or not...or just add flashchat tables?

moonclamp

12-27-2005, 07:10 PM

See the support note in the first post - there is no real way to know without access to the site as so many things could be wrong.
I'm not the only admin on the site so unfortunately I'm just not allowed to give out access just like that.

However, I have checked and double checked and have followed the installation instructions to the letter.

moonclamp

12-27-2005, 08:56 PM

I'm not the only admin on the site so unfortunately I'm just not allowed to give out access just like that.

However, I have checked and double checked and have followed the installation instructions to the letter.

No worries ... I uninstalled and tried the new beta. This time it worked. :)

Still clueless as to what caused the problems before though

JAYEMULE

12-28-2005, 01:57 AM

I know this sounds stupid but I'm gonna do it anyways.
In the integration instructions I am told to upload the provided edited files. Now, do those go in my forum root directory or the flashchat directory. I'm going to figure the Forum root directory.
It's getting late for me and I have been working on my forum all day. sorry.
There are just so many cool things to add on ! ;)

Paul M

12-28-2005, 11:25 AM

Any uploaded files replace existing files in the chat folders.

Note that FC 4.5.1 (beta) only needs the plugin, nothing else (it already comes with v2.56 of the CMS file supplied).

JAYEMULE

12-28-2005, 12:32 PM

Well thank you kindly sir ! Could be why I had some troubles installing last night. I will work on it again today and see if I can get it done.

moonclamp

12-28-2005, 02:35 PM

Couple of problems here, but seeing that the installation has worked then these issues are probably to do with the software rather than the integration.

Sadly, if this is the case I'm gonna have to give up and try another system. Shame sigmachat is so expensive.

Users keep getting randomly logged out. When they are they cannot log back in for at least an hour. This can happen while in the middle of chatting and not just inactivity.
Firefox users have to press submit to chat rather than hit 'return' If they do press return then their text just vanishes.

paulmjno

12-28-2005, 03:27 PM

Paul M

12-28-2005, 05:22 PM

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: statement in /home/myusername/public_html/board/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 26

I searched this thread, and others have reported this; the only advice they got what that they had broke something. Well, I've broken nothing...any idea what the prob is?Well you may not actually have "broken" anything, but clearly you have done something very wrong - that error message clearly shows that not only do you have vbulletin35CMS.php in the wrong place (it should be in ../chat/inc/cmses/) but somehow you are also trying to run it - which given it's totally incorrect location - should be impossible (unless you are trying to run it direct).

indie

12-28-2005, 07:48 PM

Any chance of making this a CMPS module? I have a module already but it's not as good as this mod, it doesn't have musername and it's in an iframe which is really annoying. I tried putting this code in a module, but no go. I guess it only works on FORUMHOME.

Thanks

Paul M

12-28-2005, 08:05 PM

Erm, indie, are you sure you have posted in the correct thread ? You are not showing as having this installed - and tbh, I don't understand how your post relates to this hack.

moonclamp

12-28-2005, 09:27 PM

Erm, indie, are you sure you have posted in the correct thread ? You are not showing as having this installed - and tbh, I don't understand how your post relates to this hack.

he might be referring to a vbadvanced hack that adds flashchat into an Iframe template on a portal page.

indie

12-28-2005, 09:29 PM

Yes, I was. I posted in the Who Is Chatting thread now. Sorry.

JAYEMULE

12-28-2005, 10:01 PM

I seem to have everything working except getting a link to the chat room on my navbar. I am following the instructions fine but whhen I go to edit my navbar template I can not find this code in that template anywhere. Got any suggestions ?

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout"
onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td>

Thanks a lot Paul. I always look for your work around here.

Jaye

OK here is something I found that appears to be very similar. Would this be what I am looking for ? I am using vb 3.5.2 so I wonder if it may just be different than what is in the instructions for adding a link ?

Paul M

12-28-2005, 10:40 PM

I think session has changed to session_q since those instructions were written, IIRC they are 3.0 instructions.

JAYEMULE

12-28-2005, 11:05 PM

OK Then , I forgot to paste the code I found in the previous post, sorry. I am such a dunce at times ;)

This is the code I find in my Navbar template


would it be in place of this code they have in the instructions to look for ?
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout"
onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td>

Thanks again for your help.

Jaye

Paul M

12-29-2005, 10:33 AM

You need to find this ;

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout&logouthash=$bbuserinfo[logouthash]" onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td>

and insert the flashchat link code above it.

JAYEMULE

12-29-2005, 12:10 PM

Thank you so kindly Paul ! That was what I needed to find. Don't know why I couldn't see it before but all is well now ! I have this on my test board with a few helpers checking it out and it should go onto my live board here in the next day or two. I sure appreciate your help.

Jaye

lifesourcerec

12-29-2005, 07:50 PM

What code do you put in to make it open its own window?

attroll

12-30-2005, 04:11 AM

What code do you put in to make it open its own window?

Your link would have to look something like this

<a target="_Chat" href="http://www.hobbyinsider.net/forum/chat/flashchat.php"><b>Enter Chat Room</b></a>

The
target="_Chat"
is the only thing that is added to make it open in a new window. What this does is titel the new window _Chat.

kommuni

12-30-2005, 07:28 AM

There is no autologin support for socket server mode in any flashchat cms integration. I have an experimental (alpha) cms file that does it for vb 3.5 - but it's not for public use.

Hi Paul,

anything new about the socket-support yet? Maybe any chance for you to share your pre-version with me for testing? Flashchat is not in productive use in my forums yet - i'm still waiting for a solution for that. As we have lot's of users and they're currently using my old chat extremely i don't want to start without the socket-integration yet. The non-socket-version would drive my servers crazy :)

Paul M

12-30-2005, 10:59 AM

anything new about the socket-support yet? Maybe any chance for you to share your pre-version with me for testing? Flashchat is not in productive use in my forums yet - i'm still waiting for a solution for that. As we have lot's of users and they're currently using my old chat extremely i don't want to start without the socket-integration yet. The non-socket-version would drive my servers crazy :)I haven't worked on it for a while, so it has a few minor bugs and is not recommended for live systems. Feel free to PM me if you want to test it. I haven't tested it at all in the 4.5.x beta versions.

LockeAG

12-30-2005, 04:26 PM

Hey Hi..

Well I don't know if its correct to post my problem here but ..mmh

The registred users , the moderators, the smoderators and all the normal usergroups created by default by vbulletin can acces without a problems to the flahchat, but the new groups created by me, they can't access to the flashchat , I mean they appear like banned users.. So I would like to know how to fix this problem.

Thanks

LockeAG

12-30-2005, 05:32 PM

cdoyle

12-30-2005, 07:19 PM

Hi,
Would some of you who have installed this hack, could you post your forum URL's?

I would like to see some examples on how this looks integrated with VB.

Thanks
Chris.

Paul M

12-30-2005, 09:29 PM

Just visit the Tufat site - their forum is vbulletin, with integrated flashchat.

svoec

12-31-2005, 02:45 AM

hey -- I'm trying to hack your hack, and could use some help..

The idea is to allow users in some groups to chat anytime, and others can only chat sunday after 18:00 hours...

so I hacked up your code like this...
(unfortunatly, since it don't work, this is a literal interpetation)

if (date('D')=="Sun" and date('G')>=18)
$GLOBALS['vbulletin'] = array(
'cookie' => $config['Misc']['cookieprefix'],
'prefix' => $config['Database']['tableprefix'],

'sessupdate' => true, // Update vB session table when user speaks.
'users' => array( 2,11,12,14 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access to chat.
'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access as customers.
'mods' => array( 5,7,8 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
'banned' => array( 1,9 ) , // vB usergroups banned from accessing the chat.

}else
{$GLOBALS['vbulletin'] = array(
'cookie' => $config['Misc']['cookieprefix'],
'prefix' => $config['Database']['tableprefix'],

'sessupdate' => true, // Update vB session table when user speaks.
'users' => array( 11,12,14 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access to chat.
'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access as customers.
'mods' => array( 5,7,8 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vB usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
'banned' => array( 1,2,9 ) , // vB usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
}

I'm just getting a blank page when I try to log into flashchat.

It don't work, and I can't figure out why!!
any help would be appreciated!!

Thanks.

Paul M

12-31-2005, 06:40 AM

You are missing an opening bracket '{' after the if statement.

svoec

12-31-2005, 01:09 PM

DOH --
I just found it...

Thanks....

cdoyle

01-02-2006, 09:15 PM

hmm, I'm not sure what I did but I broke my flashchat.

I installed it this morning and was working great.

I then added this hack, and also the flashchat on vbpage https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=100317&highlight=flash+chat

but now, nobody can get into the chat (even myself) If you go to http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/flashchat.php you get the login prompt now (before I tried to apply these 2 hacks, my 'platinum' members were able to enter the hack without logging in).
But now you get that prompt, and no matter what you enter in those fields, it says 'incorrect user id or password'

anyone have any ideas to where to check first? It was working before so it has to be something I did when I tried to apply these hacks.

Thanks
Chris.

Paul M

01-02-2006, 10:28 PM

Can you enter flashchat okay direct -

http://www.caraudiocentral.net/forums/chat/flashchat.php

?

cdoyle

01-03-2006, 03:02 AM

Not anymore, I just get that invalid error. It was working before I attempted to do these hacks, but not sure what I could have done to screw it up.

cdoyle

01-03-2006, 03:47 AM

I'm not sure what's wrong with it.

I've unistalled the plugins, and then put back the original flashchat files onto the server. But it still doens't work, just prompts for a user name and password.

Is there a way to totally uninstall flashchat and start over?

Paul M

01-03-2006, 05:11 AM

Just delete the files, then re-upload them, then re-run the install.

docvader

01-03-2006, 01:30 PM

Replace the existing one - which is in ..../chat/inc/cmses/
Hi Paul

Just went through a nightmare of killing access to mysql on my new server here, after reinstalling flashchat to get the permissions to work, LOL. Didn't realize from the instructions that "upload the supplied/edited files." meant
Replace the existing one - which is in ..../chat/inc/cmses/

You might want to change the install directions to reflect this. I, being technologically handicapped, put the file in the vb directory. And wondered for a while why it didn't do anything. Comical, I know, truly comical.

Great hack by the way. As we've come to expect from you!

rich

Paul M

01-03-2006, 04:32 PM

I've edit my master copies, next time I do an upload, the instructions will change.

vietkieu_cz

01-03-2006, 06:36 PM

Cant find file consts.php and foleders inc\classes\ ???

Paul M

01-03-2006, 06:40 PM

Look harder then - it's there in the install files.

vietkieu_cz

01-03-2006, 06:45 PM

So I cant find the install files, folders inc\classes\ :? Anyway thanks

Paul M

01-03-2006, 07:25 PM

Erm ../chat/install_files/

reismarktq2

01-03-2006, 10:40 PM

Does this hack include access to the Flash Chat Admin CP via the vBulletin Admin CP? I've installed the hack and it seems to be working fine as far as the chatting itself goes, and I was just wondering since in the past, it's taken some time for products that modified the Admin CP (namely, the arcade) to show up there.

Paul M

01-03-2006, 10:43 PM

Does this hack include access to the Flash Chat Admin CP via the vBulletin Admin CP? No.

Such a thing may come one day, but not for the moment.

reismarktq2

01-04-2006, 12:04 AM

Thanks for the clarification.

One other question: Is access to the private, permanent boards limited to those in the "admin" group, or can those in the "mods" group access it as well? I have a "moderator's lounge" room set up in my Flash Chat installation that I would like both mods and admins to be able to access. If only "admin" can access the private rooms, how can I modify the CMS so that the "mods" can access it too?

Paul M

01-04-2006, 12:32 AM

You cannot alter this in the CMS file - it's part of the main code.

In flashchat 4.4.x versions it is admins only - in 4.5.x versions it has been fixed to be admins and mods.

badham

01-04-2006, 01:34 AM

Well I found my mistake, and it was my head up my ass...anyway she works well now...

badham

snakes1100

01-05-2006, 04:26 AM

@Paul
Is there a known issue with user groupID's with double digits?

I have tried to add a groupID of 16 and i cant get access for that group, all groupID's 1-9 are fine.

What i've done temporarily is add registered user group access to the users in that group so they can access the chat, this is not what i want as now i have to allow registered users into the chat. This was just to comfirm that all groups with a Id of 1-9 work fine.

Thanx

Paul M

01-05-2006, 06:57 AM

@Paul
Is there a known issue with user groupID's with double digits?
Nope, any group id will work (as long as it's granted access).

I take it you *have* actually edited the CMS file for these extra groups to give them access ?

snakes1100

01-05-2006, 01:51 PM

Paul M

01-05-2006, 03:42 PM

Then I have no idea what your problem is without access to your site. I have six usergroups defined in my CMS file and they work just fine (and no one else seems to have this problem).

snakes1100

01-05-2006, 03:50 PM

PM sent.

Paul M

01-05-2006, 04:23 PM

PM sent.All fixed. :)

snakes1100

01-05-2006, 08:25 PM

Thanx Paul.

rnmcd

01-09-2006, 08:15 PM

Anyone have this installed/working on their site and would let me try it out?

docvader

01-09-2006, 09:09 PM

russbo.com. Feel free to play in it. You can find it in my forum navbar template under "Member Services"

Paul M

01-09-2006, 09:30 PM

You can also try it on the actual Tufat site, their forum is vb 3.5

rnmcd

01-09-2006, 09:54 PM

You can also try it on the actual Tufat site, their forum is vb 3.5
russbo.com. Feel free to play in it. You can find it in my forum navbar template under "Member Services"

Thank both of you.

rnmcd

01-10-2006, 01:34 PM

The chat is VERY nice!!!

When creating a private room, do you invite users to the room? If not, how do they find the room?

snakes1100

01-10-2006, 01:41 PM

The drop down at the top of the chat window, it will show the users what rooms they're are, if you have it set with a passwd, it will prompt them once they switch to that room.

rnmcd

01-10-2006, 01:43 PM

The drop down at the top of the chat window, it will show the users what rooms they're are, if you have it set with a passwd, it will prompt them once they switch to that room.

So if it's not set up with a password, anyone can enter? Basically it's a public room then.

Blackhat

01-10-2006, 02:25 PM

this chat is great :)

Paul M

01-10-2006, 03:03 PM

So if it's not set up with a password, anyone can enter? Basically it's a public room then.If you create a private room, no one except you can see it until you invite them into it.

docvader

01-10-2006, 04:27 PM

Add something like this to your navbar:
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a target="_blank" href="http://russbo.org/vb/chat/flashchat.php">FlashChat Rooms</a></td></tr>

Blackhat

01-10-2006, 07:05 PM

I cant seem to find the flashchat admin area within the vb admin panel ??

rnmcd

01-10-2006, 08:24 PM

If you create a private room, no one except you can see it until you invite them into it.

I think my problem is that the flash chat sites I've visited are void of chatters at the time. So I have a hard time 'seeing' how to do some of these things...

Who are the 'powers that be' on vbulletin.org? Would they install this mod?

silurius

01-10-2006, 08:27 PM

I think my problem is that the flash chat sites I've visited are void of chatters at the time. So I have a hard time 'seeing' how to do some of these things...

Who are the 'powers that be' on vbulletin.org? Would they install this mod?Could you phrase your question(s) a different way? I'm still trying to understand what you're looking for.

Paul M

01-10-2006, 08:47 PM

Who are the 'powers that be' on vbulletin.org? Would they install this mod?If you want someone to install it for you, put a request in the service requests forum.

rnmcd

01-10-2006, 11:14 PM

If you want someone to install it for you, put a request in the service requests forum.
I meant it would be nice to have this installed on this board because it has alot of members. I don't have enough members on my board to make it a good place to test it out.

silurius, the other Flashchat integrated vbulletin boards I have visited don't have many folks chatting. So when I try to test a feature out, like the private forums, I don't have anyone to invite to the private room--so I don't know how the chat feature operates.

silurius

01-11-2006, 12:33 AM

I meant it would be nice to have this installed on this board because it has alot of members. I don't have enough members on my board to make it a good place to test it out.

silurius, the other Flashchat integrated vbulletin boards I have visited don't have many folks chatting. So when I try to test a feature out, like the private forums, I don't have anyone to invite to the private room--so I don't know how the chat feature operates.That is what I thought you were saying. I can't speak for the vB.org folks but I don't suspect they'll be doing something like that any time soon. Maybe post a request on the Tufat forum instead?

Paul M

01-11-2006, 01:23 AM

Maybe post a request on the Tufat forum instead?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=869238&postcount=568

rnmcd

01-11-2006, 01:26 AM

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=869238&postcount=568
I spent quite a bit of time on there yesterday. The only person chatting was someone who told me he/she was the person who wrote the application...not much interactivity.

silurius

01-11-2006, 01:56 AM

I spent quite a bit of time on there yesterday. The only person chatting was someone who told me he/she was the person who wrote the application...not much interactivity.So post something over on the Tufat forum. I'm sure SOMEONE has something to show off. In fact, post a link here because you've piqued my curiosity.

rnmcd

01-11-2006, 01:59 AM

<a href="http://www.tufat.com/demo/flashchat/stateless/" target="_blank">http://www.tufat.com/demo/flashchat/stateless/</a>

SteveC

01-11-2006, 03:53 AM

I've installed this but nothing shows up. Where is the "who's online" supposed to show up on my forum page? I'm using the latest VB -- 3.5.3

I'm now getting this at the top of my forum page:

"flashchat">FlashChatoutput

thanks for your help

SteveC

01-11-2006, 03:42 PM

re-did the install but now I don't see anything. If I'm the only one in chat, should my name appear somewhere?

rnmcd

01-11-2006, 04:15 PM

re-did the install but now I don't see anything. If I'm the only one in chat, should my name appear somewhere?
Yes it should.

Paul M

01-11-2006, 05:02 PM

Yes it should.No it shouldn't. This is the integration hack, not the 'who is chatting'.

rnmcd

01-11-2006, 05:07 PM

So your username won't display (without the "who is chatting" hack) as shown in my attachment?

Paul M

01-11-2006, 05:12 PM

Well obviously it will appear in Flashchat, i assumed they were talking about in the forum.

rnmcd

01-11-2006, 05:14 PM

Well obviously it will appear in Flashchat, i assumed they were talking about in the forum.
Ooops. They might have been.

Crazy Serb

01-14-2006, 04:44 AM

emtee

01-14-2006, 05:22 AM

i have just one question in regards to this:

are we able to log all the convos in the FlashChat in some sort of an archived thread or something? just in case users who spend their time chatting away something valuable and want to look back on it at a later date or something?
It's built-in with Flashchat. Go to your chat/admin and read the conversations there. Setup the maximum stored messages as many as you want in flashchat config.php

Hope this helps.

Alfa1

01-14-2006, 11:51 AM

Paul M

01-14-2006, 05:06 PM

Paul, I'm trying out vBadvanced. What is the best way to implement the Members currently using Flashchat function in vBadvance? I've been searching here and @ vbadvance forums, but many are referring to you.Sorry but there isn't much I can tell you. As I have mentioned many times in the past, I don't have, or use, VBA, therefore I cannot answer questions about it. Why their forums would point you towards me, instead of helping, is a bit puzzling.

gothicuser

01-14-2006, 05:41 PM

Paul, I'm trying out vBadvanced. What is the best way to implement the Members currently using Flashchat function in vBadvance? I've been searching here and @ vbadvance forums, but many are referring to you.
There is a side module for vBAdvanced that show the "Whos Chatting", and it can be found HERE (http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9595&highlight=flashchat) hope that helps.

jmacieira

01-15-2006, 12:15 AM

jmacieira

01-15-2006, 11:54 AM

Hello again Paul

I dont have this in my connections.php

$this->ip = ($args['ip'] == null)? $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] : $args['ip'];

I have this:

if ($proxyip == '') $realip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; else $realip = $proxyip;
$this->ip = ($args['ip'] == null)? $realip : $args['ip'];

Paul M

01-15-2006, 12:19 PM

Hi Paul

I run In vb 3.5.3 and I have FlashChat 452

FlashChat is integrated in my BD, but I can see in my forum...only in new page

Its possible I see FlashChat with my header em my footer page (Vbulletin)?

can you help me?Sorry, I've read this a number of times and don't really understand what you are asking.

Hello again Paul

I dont have this in my connections.php
Why are you looking for it ?

Crazy Serb

01-15-2006, 01:04 PM

It's built-in with Flashchat. Go to your chat/admin and read the conversations there. Setup the maximum stored messages as many as you want in flashchat config.php

Hope this helps.

ok... i am not sure how that works, and it might kinda cover my question/problem.

but what i was thinking of is having a thread or something created for each session (or at the end of each chat session) with the log file... so users can just read it later on, just like any other thread, and me being able to set permissions for it as well, etc... is that possible?

jmacieira

01-15-2006, 02:34 PM

Hi Paul

My Flashchat this to call well with my base of data of Vbulletin 3.5.3

But in my forum he always opens in a new window and not integrated with the presentation of Vbulletin

as I integrate mine logo and my navbar ?

Sorry my Ingles

Paul M

01-15-2006, 02:37 PM

ok... i am not sure how that works, and it might kinda cover my question/problem.

but what i was thinking of is having a thread or something created for each session (or at the end of each chat session) with the log file... so users can just read it later on, just like any other thread, and me being able to set permissions for it as well, etc... is that possible?It's not possible unless someone writes it, and it wouldn't be simple either.

Paul M

01-15-2006, 02:39 PM

Hi Paul

My Flashchat this to call well with my base of data of Vbulletin 3.5.3

But in my forum he always opens in a new window and not integrated with the presentation of VbulletinThat's how it works as flashchat is totally seperate. There is a hack to embed it within a vb page, not sure off the top of my head what it's called.

jmacieira

01-15-2006, 02:43 PM

Tanks for your anwser Paul

that is not possible?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=37217

Paul M

01-15-2006, 03:08 PM

Like I said, there is another hack somewhere on vb.org to embed flashchat in a vb page.

erc

01-18-2006, 01:06 AM

That is correct Paul, groupID 16 is the non-working ID group and is in the 'users' array.

'users' => array( 2,16 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.
'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
'banned' => array( 1,8 ) , // vBulletin usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as customers (Live support mode only).

I'm having the same problem... Paul, you fixed it for this guy, do you remember what the problem was? Here is a link to the post:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=865140&postcount=561

I have a custom usergroup with an id of 56. Everyone who belongs to this group has it set as their primary usergroup. My file looks like this:

'users' => array( 2,9,56 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.
'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
'banned' => array( 1,8 ) , // vBulletin usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as customers (Live support mode only).

But the users who belong to that group get the following message:

The administrator may have required you to register before you can view this page.

I greatly appreciate any insight you can provide.

Paul M

01-18-2006, 01:40 AM

I'm having the same problem... Paul, you fixed it for this guy, do you remember what the problem was? Here is a link to the post:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=865140&postcount=561
.
.
I greatly appreciate any insight you can provide.
He had simply uploaded the edited file to the wrong place - it must replace the existing file in ../chat/inc/cmses/

erc

01-18-2006, 02:06 AM

He had simply uploaded the edited file to the wrong place - it must replace the existing file in ../chat/inc/cmses/

Ahh, Got it. Thanks :)

ViewMy.biz

01-19-2006, 02:01 PM

Installed.

So far so good, but have not released it to the forum members yet.

ps installed it over a php3 extention only had to chage the reference in the xml file.

Paul M

01-19-2006, 04:17 PM

Yes, perhaps it is you.

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.0.1 upwards.
* Seperate zips are provided for post 4.4.0 versions and pre 4.4.0 versions.
TBH, I think it's pretty obvious how to work out which version you need knowing what version of Flashchat you have.

Paul M

01-19-2006, 06:42 PM

This is for integration of flashchat (the $5 script) with vbulletin, you need to have purchased and installed flashchat first (selecting the appropiate options for vb when you install it).

As it says in the hack notes, the latest versions of flashchat already include (most of) my integration as part of their supplied files. All you need to add is the plugin, and possibly the updated vbulletin35CMS.php file.

jmacieira

01-19-2006, 09:33 PM

Hi Paul

I dont wonderstend my problem in my vbulletin35CMS.php

'users' => array( 2,10,12,13,14,17 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.
'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
'banned' => array( 1,3,4,8,9,16 ) , // vBulletin usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as customers (Live support mode only).
);

My user group ID 17 dont have acess

Please help me

Paul M

01-20-2006, 12:52 AM

My user group ID 17 dont have acess

Please help meHow would you like me to help you ?

jmacieira

01-20-2006, 10:01 AM

Paul M

01-20-2006, 03:18 PM

Hello again Paul

My Usergroups ID 17 have acess to all my forum, but don't have acess to FlashChat :ninja:

I put the ID in my vbulletin35CMS.php

'users' => array( 2,10,12,13,14,17 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.

don't I have to do anything else?
There is nothiing else you need to do, so you have a problem somewhere. I have received your PM and will take a look later.

Paul M

01-20-2006, 07:45 PM

jmacieira - You had uploaded the edited file to the wrong place - it must replace the existing file in ../chat/inc/cmses/ - you had uploaded it to ../chat/inc/ I have moved it to the correct place. :)

jmacieira

01-20-2006, 08:54 PM

Tank´s Paul

many many tank's

my savior :squareeyed:

give me your paypal email please. I pay a beer for you :squareeyed:

yayvb

01-21-2006, 05:24 PM

I don't consider myself to be a complete idiot, so since I was getting confused by something I guess I'll point this out for other users. Although Paul says to install the chat in your forum root directory (ie. folder with usercp.php) he means to put the unzipped CHAT directory into the root directory. In other words don't open the flash chat CHAT directory and dump all the files into your forum root directory, some files will end up being overwritten, and this isn't how it's supposed to be done.

I was curious why Paul was asking to install it into the forum root directory, but he means the CHAT folder, not all the CHAT folder files. :) Just figured I'd mention this since I was about to make a mess since I thought even though it was going to look ugly, for some reason he made it this way. :) Not true, and that's why some of you are having problems with the install.

All you do is unzip the flash chat that you downloaded, you'll see a CHAT directory, put that directory and it's contents into your forum directory. Yes it did need some clearing up. :) Thanks for this integration Paul!!

jsharper

01-21-2006, 05:28 PM

yayvb: you weren't the only one who took pause at that instruction.

yayvb

01-21-2006, 05:54 PM

Hmm, now when I try to install flash chat, the flash chat directions say that once you are prompted with the database settings, they should be prefilled and if not that something isn't working (ie. problem with cms file?) and not to continue.

At the same time the actual installation says to fill the details out. :( I guess worse case scenario I can delete the entries, but what did I miss here? I read through this thread and didn't see anything too useful.

I downloaded the new beta flash chat, I unzipped and uploaded to my forum root directory under /chat and proceeded to install. Ran installation and selected vbulletin integration. Installation told me that many permissions weren't set properly. After updating new permissions I am brought to the screen where I type my database settings which aren't prefilled.

I stopped here because like I said the directions said not to continue if not prefilled. Was I supposed to move the cms file somewhere else or something? Thanks.

*EDIT* I'm just an idiot which is usually the problem. :) Once I kept hitting refresh to update that I have the permissions correct, the box was unchecked so I guess I technically 'didnt' choose the vb integration option. Fixed and all is well.

iTaLiAnBoY165

01-21-2006, 08:47 PM

when i try to install this on my server and i click 3.5 to install with my forums after i click continue the next page is blank does anyone have any clue

Paul M

01-21-2006, 11:42 PM

Are you referring to the installation of flashchat itself ?

Did you copy the 'chat' folder into the forum root ?

(Also, please click install, esp if you want support, thanks)

cyberhypnotic

01-25-2006, 06:39 AM

OK, installed this integration & clicked INSTALL.

This is my problem. I can't seem to get this thing to automatically login members. Right now, I'm the only one testing it, as I haven't placed a link on the navbar template yet (it's in the code, but commented out).

I've also implemented this to popup in a new window with JS if I code it that way OR open up on a new vB page with forum banner and navbar.

Everything works fine, as far as getting into the chat. It's the auto login that's not working.

I've looked around, probably about 3 or 4 hours, reading post after post. I can't seem to find info about how to make the auto login work.

Any helpful insight Paul?

Also realized that it's not using the same passwords as the forum, for users.

Also wanted to let you know that I don't have vBadvanced installed, as that is a CMS correct? Do I NEED that in order to have the flashchat integrated with my forum?

Paul M

01-25-2006, 07:19 AM

When you installed it, did you tick the option to "integrate FlashChat with an existing bulletin board or content management system (CMS)", and then choose vb 3.5 in the next step ?

cyberhypnotic

01-25-2006, 07:34 AM

Yes, I did that. When I install things, I do "try" to follow step-by-step instructions if I want it to work right.

Paul M

01-25-2006, 08:16 AM

Then I don't know what, if anything, you have done wrong.

This section of the main post now becomes relevant.

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

BiReL41r

01-26-2006, 11:28 PM

This is a good hack for the Chat system, have it on my forums...

Paul M

01-26-2006, 11:46 PM

This is a good hack for the Chat system, have it on my forums...Really ? You not showing as "BiReL41r has installed this mod" ...... ;)

drex

01-27-2006, 03:38 PM

paul-

using nonstandard usergroups, and noppids hack. this hack is not a problem.

the issue is that on the chat load page, when people are being automatically logged in, some users in the allowed usergroup are allowed in, and others aren't.

i do have:

'users' => array( 9 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.

in the right place. what happens is that some users are logged in automatically, and others are not.

those that aren't are required to use manual login, which also requests language, and then they are not authorized access.

all are members of a usergroup '9'; it allows the admins, mods, and some of the other members in, but not all.

i compared two of the members and the only real difference between their usergroup and permission settings was the fact that one had a userid in the low 100s and the other about 160ish.

i am going to reinstall everything again, and start from scratch. any other ideas in the meantime?

thanks for a great port!

-d

drex

01-27-2006, 09:01 PM

works great. fixed it! please disregard.........

Paul M

01-27-2006, 09:20 PM

works great. fixed it! please disregard.........Good :) What was wrong ?

virtualraceday

01-27-2006, 09:31 PM

Hi Paul!

Thanks for the script... I've installed it and tried to get it working, but the auto login feature won't work for me :(

What happens is, I log into vB, then click my chat link to open FlashChat 4.4.2 in a popup window, but it tells me my login is invalid. Then, if I use the same user/pass it will log me in.

It seems like vB isn't passing the correct user/pass combination to FlashChat....because I can definitely login manually, and it even sets the correct admin level etc.

Any help would be great! Thanks in advance!

Paul M

01-27-2006, 09:47 PM

Any help would be great! Thanks in advance!Can I refer you to these two quotes :)

please make sure you have clicked the install link - esp if you require support
Support: Please check any file edits carefully, the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing a file. 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. Depending on time, it could be several days before I get chance to look at your issue.

drex

01-28-2006, 02:05 AM

paul--

not sure but if i had to guess:

Support: Please check any file edits carefully, the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing a file. 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. Depending on time, it could be several days before I get chance to look at your issue.

cheers for a great hack!

Silvio

01-29-2006, 06:26 PM

Paul, excuse my bad english,

ty 4 this really grat mod & *installed*

A problem for me is there.
I can't manage authoring phase, as i need , as I am not able to let script understand "secondary usergroups" and its added rights to the main usergroup.

I better explain with an example

Let immagine that you have 2 usergroups 1 called "Registerd" (Groupid 2) and another called "Enabled" (Groupid 13)

but again, immagine to use secondary usergroups, so you have a user that belong as primary usergroup to Groupid 2 and has also as child group a secondary flag on Groupid 13, with added its privileges.

Now I would need to grant access to both users -> that have primary Groupid 13 or those that have primary Groupid 2 but also a secondary groupid13. At same time I do not want to grant Access to User with Only primary Groupid 2.

....really difficult for me to explain in english.. I hope i did.

I played around that and i tested various ideas on vbulletin35CMS.php

I thought to have solved my problem using this last quoted . but ..notthing...

I modified:
foreach ($GLOBALS['vbulletin']['users'] as $group) if (in_array($group,$groups)) $userrole = ROLE_USER; // Check Allowed groups
to :

foreach ($GLOBALS['vbulletin']['users'] as $group)
{
if (in_array($group,$groups) && in_array($GLOBALS['vbulletin']['users'][0], $groups))
{
$userrole = ROLE_USER; // Check Allowed groups
}
}

then I set up users array to both

'users' => array( 13,2 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.

or
'users' => array( 13 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.

but in neither way is working :tired:

How can I Do to solve this problem? is my logic wrong or just a typo :S ?

ty so much for patience

regards

*note : I am using flaschat integration module post-440 with Flaschat452Beta

Paul M

01-29-2006, 10:25 PM

Now I would need to grant access to both users -> that have primary Groupid 13 or those that have primary Groupid 2 but also a secondary groupid13. At same time I do not want to grant Access to User with Only primary Groupid 2.
Okay, Assuming I have understood this correctly then all you need to do is this ;

'users' => array( 13 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat. The only reason I can think of that this didn't work is because of the other change you made - restore that back to this ;

foreach ($GLOBALS['vbulletin']['users'] as $group) if (in_array($group,$groups)) $userrole = ROLE_USER; // Check Allowed groups
I honestly can't understand why you edited that or what you were trying to do.

By simply using the original file and changing the standard access group to 13, the following will happen ;

Primary = 2 Secondary = none : No Access
Primary = 2 Secondary = 13 : Access allowed
Primary = 13 Secondary = none : Access Allowed

Which appears to be what you described above.

Silvio

01-30-2006, 07:28 AM

ty so much Paul,

B4 trying to play with code, I tried to setup (with ummodified code) only on array setup to -> 13 but users with secondary on 13 wasent allowed. to allow them i had to setup 2,13 on array. but consequently group 2 was allowed and should not.

so after that, i tryed to play a bit, but no results.

Now actually i restored the original line of your code to test again, and result is the same.
to grant access to sec/13 i need to setup array at (2,13)

I would love to sort it out

ty for patience & help

ciao take care
l8r

Paul M

01-30-2006, 09:38 AM

It should work as described (it does here, I just tested it). Please PM me ftp access if you want me to have a look.

Silvio

01-30-2006, 11:30 AM

:rolleyes: ty Paul, your code is working ... I understood where an issue is .(well I should say 2 as my brain is really lame&small :disappointed: )
Ok the problem is on cookies.

array set on : (13)

Donno why but
1) logging in vB with testuser1(group 2) it wont give access as should
then normally log out vB from that user
2) logging in with vB testuser2(group2+13) it will give rights as should

So ur mod is perfect, but

2)<-- is true only if
a) cookies are hand-cleared on explorer proper menu
b) to login vB as testuser2 after that testuser1 has logged out vB, It must be done after all opened explorer are closed and reopened in new fresh instances (just logout vB & again login vB with the other user in same explorer window will make the difference)

Again sorry to keep loosing ur time, as ur mod is PERFECT and on vB3.5.3 is working great!!!

A note is that, in the case cookies are not unset properly : --> If I logout from vB Testuser2 (the one with rights) and then I login vB as Testuser1 (the one without), even if vB well recognize both of them as it is welcoming them with their correct username (welcome Testuser1 .....), flashchat will log me as Testuser2 granting me access.

ciao take care

Paul M

01-30-2006, 11:46 AM

Ah I see - you are trying to test using multiple users on the same machine - you must close all browser sessions before swapping user, otherwise you will hit a problem with the session cookie used. It's a known problem that doesn't really affect 'proper' users, as they don't generally have multiple accounts.

Silvio

01-30-2006, 11:54 AM

:rolleyes: Is that problem solvable? :o
ciao and ty again for really fast support

Paul M

01-30-2006, 12:18 PM

:rolleyes: Is that problem solvable? :o
ciao and ty again for really fast supportAs I said, close all your browser sessions, the cookie will then cease to exist.

Devil006

01-30-2006, 03:54 PM

Hi,
I have installed Flashchat v4.5.2 and I would like to know if I must import a product vBulletin, so yes which? because I do not have parameters admin to configure the chat. Thank you in advance for your assistance

DruidToolz

01-30-2006, 11:30 PM

Hey Paul M... Just wondering is there suppose to be a link somewhere on the Forum Home to the Flashchat, cuz i don't see it or don't know were its located at.. If you could help me out that would be great.. Thanx for the Hack :nervous:

Paul M

01-31-2006, 02:38 AM

You have to put the link in yourself by editing the navbar.

Paul M

01-31-2006, 02:39 AM

.. I would like to know if I must import a product vBulletin, so yes which? because I do not have parameters admin to configure the chat. Thank you in advance for your assistanceErm ... Can you rephrase that, I'm not really sure what you're asking. Flashchat has it's own Admin area if that's the question.

Devil006

01-31-2006, 10:54 AM

Ok sorry, i search only the admin options to manage rooms and bots... (to remove or add some) I thought that that was done starting from the admincp.

DruidToolz

01-31-2006, 05:59 PM

You have to put the link in yourself by editing the navbar.

Ok i am kinda a n00b at this but i am learning.. Do i install another Mod to edit the Navbar or edit it somewhere inside the forum itself..

RaceJunkie

02-01-2006, 02:01 PM

Ok i am kinda a n00b at this but i am learning.. Do i install another Mod to edit the Navbar or edit it somewhere inside the forum itself..

Edit it in your template navbar in your Admin c/p..

Styles/Templates>>>Search in templates>>>> Search for navbar

DruidToolz

02-01-2006, 06:59 PM

Ok i found it.. but i am wondering if there is a code,etc to put in there.. Can someone give me an example.. Thanx

shadiguy1

02-09-2006, 12:42 PM

how do i get it to open in another window leaving my forums still open so ithey could be in the chat room and stillhave the Flashchat window as well.

TunerNetwork

02-10-2006, 03:37 AM

I just did a fresh install of 3.5.3, what zip do i want to download to install this? thanks!

cyberhypnotic

02-10-2006, 03:50 AM

how do i get it to open in another window leaving my forums still open so ithey could be in the chat room and stillhave the Flashchat window as well.
Use javascript code for a popup window.

Go to AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates -> navbar and look for (at the VERY beginning of the code):

<script type="text/javascript">

</script>
After it, add this:

<script type="text/javascript">
function newWindow() {
chatWindow = window.open("location of flashchat.php", "chatWin", "width=900,height=600")
}
</script>
PLEASE take note, in the above code, that YOU must enter in the location of your flashchat.php between the quotes ("location of flashchat.php"). You can also change the width and height to your liking.

Then place your link in the same template (navbar). Use the following code:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="javascript:newWindow()">FlashChat</a></td>

MorrisMcD

02-10-2006, 06:41 AM

Does this hack really do anything? Maybe the newest ver of flashchat makes this hack unneeded?

I installed flashchat and it was integrated automatically.. I followed your instructions on what to do, and nothing has changed.. I expected to see an ACP settings to change themes/skins/bots... What exactly does this hack do?

*EDIT* N/M.. My bad.. I just now noticed this..

Note:
The latest versions of Flashchat (4.4.x and above) now include my integration as part of the standard Tufat supplied files. However, the currently bundled vB 3.5 CMS file is v2.47 (v2.54 in FC 4.5.0 or v2.56 in FC 4.5.2) - the latest version available here is currently v2.56. This hack also includes the Who's Online (WOL) Plugin.

Well done on the hack.. I think it now has the lastest version packaged though

Paul M

02-10-2006, 07:10 AM

Well done on the hack.. I think it now has the lastest version packaged thoughYes it does, I will update that message. There is a v2.57, but its not released atm as it's waiting for some changes to other flashchat files. So to answer the question - the only thing extra that this provides [atm] is the WOL plugin - as everything else from this hack is now supplied as standard by Tufat.

FYI, I do have some plans to enhance the integration now that Tufat include my original basic stuff - this will include setting usergroup access in the ACP rather than editing the CMS file, and possibly some of the admin functions in the ACP as well. ATM, time is the constraint on these.

MorrisMcD

02-10-2006, 12:09 PM

Yes it does, I will update that message. There is a v2.57, but its not released atm as it's waiting for some changes to other flashchat files. So to answer the question - the only thing extra that this provides [atm] is the WOL plugin - as everything else from this hack is now supplied as standard by Tufat.

FYI, I do have some plans to enhance the integration now that Tufat include my original basic stuff - this will include setting usergroup access in the ACP rather than editing the CMS file, and possibly some of the admin functions in the ACP as well. ATM, time is the constraint on these.

Rock on.. I will def keep an eye on this thread.. Thanks

wtrk

02-10-2006, 03:55 PM

when i originally installed flashchat i setup a separate usergroup that vb users had to be a member of to use the chat. anyway, i forgot where and how i did that. it works fine, its been working fine for along time, but i want to change which groups can access. ive searched the inc/cmses/ vb* files and i dont see a refrence to the group id that im using. i found the arrays that allow access to the default groups, but they dont show the special group i setup. any help in refreshing my memory about how i set this up is appreciated. thanks.

Paul M

02-10-2006, 06:40 PM

Assuming you are using vb3.5 then the groups are set in the vbulletin35CMS.php file.

Guest210212002

02-12-2006, 01:58 PM

Is the flashchat demo room not working, or is my browser just hosed? I get the loading screen, then just a big blue graphic.

Paul M

02-12-2006, 03:34 PM

Um, are you referring to the Tufat site ? if so it's working fine.

rootnik

02-12-2006, 04:30 PM

I havent seen anything posted since late December about this...

Is there still a probelm with auto login when Socket Server is enabled?

Paul M

02-12-2006, 06:05 PM

I havent seen anything posted since late December about this...

Is there still a probelm with auto login when Socket Server is enabled?Nothing has changed as far as Socket Server mode is concerned.

Guest210212002

02-12-2006, 07:14 PM

Um, are you referring to the Tufat site ? if so it's working fine.

Yeah, this:

http://www.tufat.com/demo/flashchat/stateless/flashchat.php

(Unless there's another demo site out there that I'm not aware of ;) )

I posted it up on my forums, and about a dozen of my guys report the same thing, big blue screen with nothing on it. None of them have been able to get the chat to actually come up. I'm not actually asking you for support, just curious as to why nobody I know can get the room to come up. Attached is what all of us see.

I'm gonna go ahead and grab it anyhow, and I'll bet it works on my server. I haven't had much coffee today.

Paul M

02-12-2006, 08:06 PM

That's not the vb integrated demo, and yes, that one looks broken (4.5.0 was a beta anyway). The vb integrated demo is here http://www.tufat.com/forum/chat/flashchat.php - obviously you must be a member of the forum.

Freakpyromaniac

02-13-2006, 05:06 PM

Hey Paul ,
Ive installed this great hack but i have 1 problem.
In my admin.php i can only see the messages ( logs ) and anything else is blocked with the announcment to do it it my CMS menu ...

But in Vbulletin admincp i cannot find anything of this chat.
Is this normal or am i missing something.

If you need pasword or anything just tell me.

The other thing is the theme. He dindt take my colours of the website, We had to change it by hand wich was a little problem. Is it possible to let the flashchat take the template of my forum complety without changing all by hand,,,,

Thnx in advance m8

Paul M

02-13-2006, 06:29 PM

This does not (atm) put anything in the admin cp.

There is no way for flashchat to copy a forums colours other than to manually change them.

xss illz

02-13-2006, 07:33 PM

Will i need to download anything b4 installing this??

i dont have flashchat on my forum

and i dont get the differance between pre & post intergration is this like the setps to installing flashchat on my forum??

will someone give a n00b some insight

sorry for the dumb question better to ask then to %#*@ something up

Paul M

02-13-2006, 08:26 PM

If you don't have flashchat installed then there's not much point in installing this .........

xss illz

02-13-2006, 08:27 PM

where can i get flashchat from??

MorrisMcD

02-14-2006, 01:33 AM

where can i get flashchat from??

http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm

or

http://www.google.com and search flashchat ;) First link

twitch

02-14-2006, 02:41 AM

Thanks for this Flashchat integration :)

TunerNetwork

02-16-2006, 12:06 AM

Only problem I have is that a few members either get a msg saying they have been banned or that they need to register. Ive checked their usergroups, permissions etc, and they are fine. I checked the banned list, they are not on it, and i added the usergroup ids to the vbulletin options.

anyone familar with why it's doing this, thanks!

TunerNetwork

02-16-2006, 01:27 AM

Ok, did some messing around, my regular groups, admin, mod, registered members all work just fine. I found out that when i have someone in a custom usergroup, it shows them as being banned, anyone know the way around this and being able to keep usergroups?

Paul M

02-16-2006, 02:05 AM

Please read the notes

* If you use non standard usergroups you will need to edit the CMS file (near the bottom) to give them permission to enter the chat.

TunerNetwork

02-16-2006, 02:10 AM

k, i edited it, still no dice

Paul M

02-16-2006, 02:20 AM

I notice from your posts that you have the "FlashChat on vBulletin Page" installed - it's not clear from you posts where your error message is coming from, I suggest you remove that first and then test it.

TunerNetwork

02-16-2006, 02:31 AM

im not actually getting an error msg. When I, the admin, and the regular registered members click on the chat button, the chat runs flawless. I created a test user name for my site, login: test pw: test http://www.tunernetwork.com/forum/flashchat.php

If i have "test" under the Default Usergroup: Registered, "test" logs into chat perfectly find. It's when I put him under a custom group, in this case i have him set to Custom Group: Premium Member . As you can see, it pop's up saying Banned.

Now, i have taken the "UserGroup ID's" i want to be permitted and put them into my vbulletin35CMS.php file, which is in my chat directory. It appears to be something with the Custom Usergroups, and I even put the usergroup id #'s under the vbulletin options in the admincp.

Paul M

02-16-2006, 02:39 AM

Now, i have taken the "UserGroup ID's" i want to be permitted and put them into my vbulletin35CMS.php file, which is in my chat directory.When you say "in my chat directory" - where exactly ?

As per the instructions, this file is located in ../chat/inc/cmses/ - are you sure you have uploaded the edited version to the correct place, to replace the existing copy ? BTW, this hacks instructions also include editing that "You've been banned" message, which you don't appear to have done either, have you actually read them ?

TunerNetwork

02-16-2006, 02:43 AM

When you say "in my chat directory" - where exactly ?

This file is located in ../chat/inc/cmses/ - are you sure you have uploaded the edited version to the correct place, to replace the existing copy ?

Ok, it was in my forum/chat/ directory, i followed the path you directed me to, and found the same file. I then edited the one, the way I did the one i found in the forum/chat directory, and reloaded it. Fixed the issue, I apologize for taking up the bandwidth, lol. Thank you for your time, and a great mod! cheers!

Paul M

02-16-2006, 02:46 AM

It always helps to RTFM :p

TunerNetwork

02-16-2006, 02:47 AM

It always helps to RTFM :p

ya, i apologize,lol. I had someone install it for me cause i was busy doing the upgrade, and it was more of an issue of having to backtrack. Thanks again! :bunny:

Guest210212002

02-18-2006, 02:07 PM

Here's a screenshot of it loaded in a webtemplate:

http://www.sevenstring.org/chris/flashchat.jpg

* Guest210212002 thanks Paul M

cmiller1014

02-18-2006, 06:06 PM

I gave this a shot but it is soooo slow and sluggish that I took it off. Anyone know of a good alternative for live chat?

Paul M

02-18-2006, 07:29 PM

That's hardly relevant to my hack, please post such questions in a general chat thread.

cmiller1014

02-19-2006, 01:52 AM

That's hardly relevant to my hack, please post such questions in a general chat thread.

It's 100% relevant because I experienced a sluggish system, my testers experienced a sluggish system, my users experienced a sluggish system and im sure others who have tried this have experienced a sluggish system too.

With that being said, i'm sure these members went to something else and could probably point me in the right direction.

Thanks

Paul M

02-19-2006, 10:11 AM

It's 100% relevant because I experienced a sluggish system, my testers experienced a sluggish system, my users experienced a sluggish system and im sure others who have tried this have experienced a sluggish system too.No it isn't, if you have a specific problem with this hack then feel free to post it, otherwise please read the notes.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com (http://www.tufat.com) nor anything to do with the Flashchat (http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm) product - which means I'm not here to answer questions about them. If you have questions about Flashchat in general, their forums are here (http://www.tufat.com/forum/index.php).
You do not even appear to have this installed.

twitch

02-19-2006, 02:40 PM

My users love it! not sluggish at all.

TunerNetwork

02-19-2006, 03:53 PM

Hey paul, back to bug ya again,lol. I got a few users getting "timed out" while using the chat. Myself, and a good portion of those that use the chat dont get "timed out". Anything I could check in regards to this, or do you think it's more of a browser issue they're having. They said it is after approximately 2 minutes or so. Thanks again!

Paul M

02-19-2006, 03:59 PM

Check the settings in the flashchat config file.

TunerNetwork

02-19-2006, 04:49 PM

Im lookin at it now paul, do you know what part I edit, and what do you recommend for a setting, thanks again

JAYEMULE

02-19-2006, 07:38 PM

I have the Flashchat installed for a while now and forum members really enjoy it. Thanks kindly for putting this 'hack' together for us.
I have one question now though. When I installed it I set it up on only one forum style. I would like to add the flashchat link to the header of the other style in my forum but I can not seem to find the instructions on how to do this. Do I have to install it all over again for the other style or is there a way to add the flashchat link to the second style header ?
Thanks kindly for your time in helping with this as well.

Jaye
The Mule Skinners Forum (http://www.mules.org/forum)

JAYEMULE

02-20-2006, 12:18 PM

OK you can disregard my last post. I got it figured out :)

Jaye

TunerNetwork

02-20-2006, 11:34 PM

Check the settings in the flashchat config file.

what part do i edit? im checking now

RFViet

02-20-2006, 11:50 PM

I found this from Tufat.com: http://www.tufat.com/docs/flashchat/integration.html
is it the same to your hack ??
If it's not, do i have to intergrate flashchat to vB before using your hack ???

RFViet

02-21-2006, 01:09 PM

Where should I upload the add-ons to ???

Paul M

02-21-2006, 05:01 PM

Did you read the note in the main post.

RFViet

02-21-2006, 05:23 PM

Did you read the note in the main post.

I did, but the WOL function doesn't work, so I try to upload the Add-ons :surprised:
Do I need to modify template ??

Railen

02-21-2006, 05:47 PM

Anyone have an issue where the javascript dropdown menu divs (such as quick links) are hidden behind the iframe / flash object? I've been looking for a solution for some time now. I've tried setting the div z-index style to 2:

<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="usercptools_menu" style="display:none; z-index:2"> and the iframe z-index to 1:
<iframe style="z-index:1" src="http://.../forum/chat/flashchat.php" ... This doesn't seem to fix it.

I've also tried adding the following to the object tag in flashChatTag.php:
<param name="wmode" value="transparent">This doesn't work either. I'm getting kinda annoyed here...

6impy

02-22-2006, 02:46 AM

What is being done to improve FlashChat's integration security?

Just look at how easy it is to fake a login as an administrator:

http://www.tufat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14166

Hi,

i use a vBulletin 3.5.3 with FlashChat 4.4.2.

In this combination i have the following problem:

- I login in vb
- I enter the chat and leave them => a cookies "chat xxflashchatid" was set, the content of this cookie is my userid (i.e. 1)
- then I change the userid to another value, i.e. 33 (33 is the vb userid of another existing user)
- after this i can enter the chat as user 33 without a password !

So I can fake any user in the chat. I need a valid login only.

How can I eliminate this security vulnerability?
Reply With Quote

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You actually were able to gain moderator powers having initially logged in as a normal user?

Edit:

Everything he said is true. I was able to log in as a regular user, change the user id in the cookie "bbflashuserid" to an admin's user id, and have access to all the admin powers.

This is a joke!

I don't care if this issue is fixed in new version. I will never use FlashChat again.

If the individual(s) who programmed FlashChat are clueless enough to include a hole like this, then I don't want any of their code running on my server.

Paul M

02-22-2006, 05:31 AM

This has always been the case (long before I ever started using flashchat) it's just that no one has noticed before (or if they have, never mentioned it). It *might* be possible to fix (possibly at the cost of an extra sql query each connection). Of course, people who state "I'll never use this again even if it's fixed" are complete muppets - if everyone took that attitude then problems would never get fixed.

Paul M

02-22-2006, 10:10 PM

What is being done to improve FlashChat's integration security?
Well since I don't have the ability to see into the future, nothing is done until a problem is notified to me, then a fix gets investigated - v2.58 is now released - this no longer uses the offending cookie.

blazeman

02-23-2006, 12:54 AM

Hey Paul,

Noticed after this upgrade on my board... that the product version is still 2.56. Might want to update the XML file :)

Paul M

02-23-2006, 02:48 AM

Noticed after this upgrade on my board... that the product version is still 2.56. Might want to update the XML file :)
ooops, edited to 2.58 ....

quanvo81

02-23-2006, 03:07 AM

MAN, am I being excluded or something? I clicked Install but why I didnt get any email for upgrading. Cheeseee. If I don't take a look today probably I don't even know.

Paul M

02-23-2006, 06:50 AM

No, your not excluded, I haven't sent an e-mail yet. :)

NeutralizeR

02-23-2006, 01:33 PM

heynurse

02-23-2006, 03:19 PM

Post deleted, problem solved :) Thanks again for the wonderful hack!

TosaInu

02-23-2006, 04:30 PM

What is flashchat? Using IRC, PHP? Does it put huge loads on the server?

Paul M

02-23-2006, 04:41 PM

After the upgrade, unicode usernames don't work anymore. I see boxes instead of turkish characters... (uninstalled and installed the flashchat and checked utf-8 box but didn't work)
Unfortunately, that's why I said in the update that you really need Flashchat 4.5.3 or above - changes were made to international character handling, and corresponding changes in the CMS to match.

What is flashchat? Using IRC, PHP? Does it put huge loads on the server?
Finally, I am not Tufat.com (http://www.tufat.com) nor anything to do with the Flashchat (http://www.tufat.com/s_flash_chat_chatroom.htm) product - if you have questions about Flashchat in general, their forums are here (http://www.tufat.com/forum/index.php).

NeutralizeR

02-23-2006, 05:28 PM

Unfortunately, that's why I said in the update that you really need Flashchat 4.5.3 or above - changes were made to international character handling, and corresponding changes in the CMS to match.

I already have FlashChat v4.5.3...

I'm downloading v4.5.3 again... maybe it was beta... (downloaded last week)

Paul M

02-23-2006, 05:41 PM

I already have FlashChat v4.5.3...

I'm downloading v4.5.3 again... maybe it was beta... (downloaded last week)Hmm, well I'm assuming the changes were added. I don't use unusual characters so I wouldn't know.

Edit: Well apparently the translation changes were not added, great ......

Re-download the v2.58, I've reversed the translation changes in it.

NeutralizeR

02-23-2006, 07:12 PM

Hmm, well I'm assuming the changes were added. I don't use unusual characters so I wouldn't know.

Edit: Well apparently the translation changes were not added, great ......

Re-download the v2.58, I've reversed the translation changes in it.

Fixed, thanks...

PixelFx

02-24-2006, 07:28 AM

Fixed, thanks...

does this work with Flash Chat 4.5.3, or sorry its late, half awake here. I'm trying to get my flash media server II (full) working with this later this week. Figoured I'd ask before I install it.

Paul M

02-24-2006, 08:49 AM

As per the first post;

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.4.1 upwards

Silvio

02-24-2006, 05:27 PM

Hallo guys.

Is anybody aware of some incompatibility with vBull 3.5.4??

I have downloaded it and installed, all seems to work perfectly!!
As I was on the way and received your mail i also updated my old flaschat 4.5.2Beta to 4.5.3

now

running on vb 3.5.4 your new integration hack works cool but not with flashchat4.5.3

Actually seems obviously not a problem of your integration but flashchat 3.5.3
infact i unmounted it and reloaded my old 3.5.2Beta with ur new integration and all is fine.

Is anybody aware how to solve the problem???

Excuse my bad english and also to ask this problem here (I ask the same also in tufat forum) so at least i am sure someone will help.

the problem with 3.5.4 on my vbull 4.5.4 is that wont open the movie, and after some time (15 secs) a requester will pop up telling that a script is delaying on the flash movie and suggest you to close the page to avoid freezing pages.

again tks for any help

regards

Silvio

02-24-2006, 08:14 PM

K problem was solved.

Paul M, pls excuse me if I used your post, but I felt could be of interest for some users.

solution is at : http://www.tufat.com/forum/showthread.php?p=63985#post63985

ty again for your great hack

southernlady

02-25-2006, 12:40 PM

Paul I upgraded to 3.5.4 this weekend. Flashchat was working fine before. I got it to working now but after I logged out, I can't get logged back in, it won't accept my password. And yes, I did tell it to intergrate. Should I just reinstall again? Or do you want to take a look? I have a test account set up. Liz

TunerNetwork

02-25-2006, 01:56 PM

How do you make custom backgrounds for the flash chat? Thanks!

Paul M

02-25-2006, 05:09 PM

How do you make custom backgrounds for the flash chat? Thanks!That's something you would need to ask in the Tufat forums.

Paul M

02-25-2006, 05:12 PM

Bellinis

02-25-2006, 09:52 PM

I would like to make a little change to the online location, but I I just don't know how :(

Here's how my original (Flashchat Online (2)) looks like:

if ($userinfo['activity'] == 'flashchat')
{
$handled = true;
$userinfo['action'] = $vbphrase['in_flashchat'];
$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="'.$vbulletin->options['bburl'].$vbphrase['flashchat_path'].'">Click here to join the chat!</a>';
}

And this is what I would like to change so that the chat opens in a new window:

<a href="http://www.mydomain.com/board/chat/flashchat.php"
onclick="window.open(this.href,'NAME','top=0,left=0,width=6 50,height=500'); return false;" title="NAME">Click here to join the chat!</</a>

How to change the code to make it work in php? :disappointed:

Thank you very much in advance :)

Paul M

02-26-2006, 01:25 AM

Yes, read the notes in the first post.

southernlady

02-26-2006, 03:14 AM

Paul, send you a PM with access details. Thank you. Liz

southernlady

02-26-2006, 09:52 AM

Okay, what did I screw up? Liz

Paul M

02-26-2006, 09:54 AM

You did not have the CMS file specified in [flashchat's] config.php ;

//your CMS system
'CMSsystem' => 'vbulletin35CMS',// defaultCMS - default CMS, blank - stateless CMSI would guess you uploaded new flashchat files over the top of the old ones - by default the setting is blank.

southernlady

02-26-2006, 09:56 AM

Okay, Paul, I just tried to log in and now I'm getting *another user is logged in with this user name*. Liz

Paul M

02-26-2006, 10:06 AM

You were already logged in (one of your failed attempts I would guess). I have cleared all the old connections for you.

southernlady

02-26-2006, 10:32 AM

Thanks, Paul. Liz

Guest210212002

03-01-2006, 11:24 PM

I made a new usergroup, just for one user, and it says that he's banned. I never got the AdminCP stuff to work, users in the flashchat admin link says:

This option is not available when FlashChat is integrated with a custom CMS (content management system).
Please use the user administration tools which come with your system to add, edit, or remove users.

And there are no bans. Why would one usergroup be banned? What am I missin'?

Edit: Was in CMS file. )

Paul M

03-02-2006, 08:16 AM

It always pays to RTFM first :)

More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.4.1 upwards, support for versions prior to 4.4.1 has now been withdrawn.
* If you use non standard usergroups you will need to edit the CMS file (near the bottom) to give them permission to enter the chat.

CSS59

03-04-2006, 05:14 AM

my forums are in domain.com/forums
I installed the chat in domain.com/chat

The chat is not recognizing VB. What path do I need to chage in what file to point to my forums?

RichTJ99

03-04-2006, 06:22 AM

somewhat off topic but...

I added Flashchat to our board and created a forum link on our forum home page. Members hardly ever scroll all the way to the bottom to see who's in the chat room so...

Is it possible to add the names of the people chatting next to the link for the chatroom? Similar to the picture below. Or maybe a mouse over, instead of a description it could show the names of the chatters?

Paul M

03-04-2006, 09:18 AM

Install it in domain.com/forums/chat/

CSS59

03-04-2006, 01:19 PM

Install it in domain.com/forums/chat/

so there is no way of doing this w/o putting it in the forums folder?

Paul M

03-04-2006, 04:07 PM

Not without file hacking.

wacnstac

03-05-2006, 02:18 PM

A question: where is the variable chattersdesc defined, I'd like to change it.

Paul M

03-05-2006, 03:23 PM

If you require support, please click install.

FYI, I don't know what you mean by chattersdesc anyway.

wacnstac

03-05-2006, 11:52 PM

It's in the DisplayChatters template:

$chattersdesc $totalchatters

I want to change this variable.

Paul M

03-06-2006, 12:02 AM

Perhaps you missed this.

If you require support, please click install

kira

03-06-2006, 05:03 AM

Excellent work, thank you so much, Paul M. I've installed this and the who's in chat addon, and I'm really thrilled to see how smoothly it works. (Knock wood ... I'm not "live" yet, so my users haven't had a chance to mess -- er, I mean test -- things yet. :))

Thanks a million!

pauloo

03-06-2006, 10:50 AM

New FlashChat version 4.5.4 ;)

VB-STYLE

03-06-2006, 06:23 PM

vb-style click Install :)

redd

03-08-2006, 05:39 PM

I'm really interested in this, but can anyone tell me if the flash chat is resource intensive? We're pushing our limits on our server as it is. We have a dedicated server but we're very busy. Has anyone noticed an increase in server load with flash chat?

Paul M

03-08-2006, 06:20 PM

Well this isn't really the place for such a discussion, but yes, obviously it will increase the load on your server, each user polls the server every three seconds.

Bellinis

03-08-2006, 10:05 PM

Could someone please help me out here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=910296&postcount=724

The only think I'd like to change is the <a href for flashchat on the who's online page. (so the link will open in a new window). Since it's PHP, I don't know how to format the following HTML:
<a href="http://www.mydomain.com/board/chat/flashchat.php"
onclick="window.open(this.href,'NAME','top=0,left=0,width=6 50,height=500'); return false;" title="NAME">Click here to join the chat!</</a>

Thanks guys ;)