Flashchat Integration for vB 3.5
 

Flashchat integration with vBulletin 3.5

Note:
The latest versions of Flashchat include my integration as part of the standard Tufat supplied files - including the vBulletin 3.5 CMS file.


vB 3.5 integration allows ;

* Authorised members to be automatically logged in.
* All non authorised members are locked out (both are based on usergroup membership).
* If enabled, the users location is now displayed in WOL (use the plugin to avoid "Unknown Location").
* The CMS file no longer requires your vb licence code to be entered.
* Automatic login now works even if a member has not ticked "remember me".

Also ;

* Real ip detection when a proxy server is used (only if the proxy server passes on the details).
* Permanant, Private Rooms are loaded by Admins (and moderators in 4.5.0) (allows for Staff Rooms).


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.
* If you use non standard usergroups you will need to edit the CMS file to give them permission to enter the chat.

[high]The CMS file assumes that you are installing Flashchat in your forum root folder - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. Installation will fail if you do not do this.[/high]

Support: Please check any file edits carefully, and make sure you have uploaded any edited files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing [or uploading] 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. I will then look as soon as I have time.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com nor anything to do with the Flashchat product - if you have questions about Flashchat in general, their forums are here.


History:

2.53 - Support for customer role added.
2.54 - GetUser caching added.
2.55 - Lastactivity update added, caching altered to match main flashchat code.
2.56 - Support for 4.5.x photo feature added with choice of avatar or profile picture.
2.57 - Changes for local language translations. Session cookie cleared on logout.
2.58 - Security fix: Integrated login code altered to cut out the use of insecure userid cookie.
2.59 - GetUser caching re-enabled, Port fix added for pre 3.5 RC3 versions of config.php
2.60 - Added the ability to login direct to a room using ../chat/flashchat.php?username=_int_&room=n
2.61 - Changes to User and Role Caching.
2.62 - Minor fix to Get User for membergroupids.
2.63 - Security (anti-hacking) code added (as supplied by Darren).
2.64 - Usergroup settings moved to top of CMS file.
2.65 - Fixed error message when accessing chat admin area.
2.66 - Default role changed.
2.67 - Minor bug fix to Avatar detection, login code changes, tidy up.

There´s a new version of Flashchat, is this compatible with the new version?
Thanks

I think so, as there are only some small bug fixes in the 4.0.10.

screen please :)

Sorry, but I don't understand why you ask this - how much clearer can I make it ?

Question.

My integration with FlashChat doesn't seem to be working, and I think it might be because of the variable name changes in vBulletin 3.5's config file. So I'm wondering, did you make any changes to FlashChat's vbulletinCMS2.php file besides just entering a license number in?

The problem that I'm experiencing is when I try to load FlashChat, the loading screen does appear to load successfully, but when it redirects to the actual chatroom, nothing but a background shows up.

Yes, the CMS2 file will fail - might I suggest you download and read/implement the instructions. :)

Doh! My apologies. I'm usually not as ditsy as that.

Update:
Bravo! The integration instructions were flawless. Thanks.

Works great except I can't get it to recognize admin or mods. The groups are set correctly in the CMS file...hmmm

That's because it hasn't worked. :)

Make sure you have done all the file edits, to the correct Flashchat files, and uploaded them (it's amazing how many people edit the files locally, and never transfer them .....).

One more thing - which I must add to the instructions - remember to put your vb licence number in the vbulletin35CMS file.

I tried to install this and was unable to get passed stepped two and after reading the flashchat board and site I started to wonder, if it would work if my forum is installed in the root of my site. I posted at the flashchat board but their site appears to not be working last time I checked. So, I guess I'll ask here, if my forum is at www.mysite.com and flashchat is installed in www.mysite.com/chat/ will that work?

Sorry, I don't follow why you cannot get past Step 2 - the first five steps are file edits, steps 2 & 3 edit the same file !

FYI : It doesn't really matter where the chat is installed, relative to the forum, as long as the [relative] path to the vB config file is set correctly in the CMS file. By default, it assumes that the /chat folder is in the same parent folder as /includes /admincp etc, which it appears to be in your case.

Oh sorry, I meant step 2 of the actual flashchat install. Not the hack install.

Oh okay, well I guess I'll mess around with it some more. Thanks.

Oh, okay. :) I have no idea what the install steps are off the top of my head. The tufat site appears to be off the air atm ....

eeek !

*sigh* I don't know then. I've done the edits 3 different times. :( (and uploaded..lol)

Step 2 is where you pick which CMS you are going to install. I suppose you should pick vbulletin 3.07..but I've got my own issues...sooo....lol :ermm:

I do that and then it tells me there's no license number in the vbulletincms2.php file. But I put it in there and it doesn't work. :ermm:

Then I can't help you further without access to your server to see what is happening.

There is no code to check this, perhaps you are mis-interpreting the note to remind you to add your licence number ...

Guess I'll just keep trying. There hasn't been a working hack that I haven't been able to install..lol. :ermm:

Here's the message I get:

Check to make sure the CMS is in the config file.

You mean this?

If so it's already there.

That message is a load of bull, The licence code is only required for checking users passwords as they login.

What it actually means is it can't find your vbulletin config.php file to get the mysql details.


At the top of the CMS2 file is this ;

Change it to this for a moment and see what path is displayed ;

I forgot to check this thread again and I came up with another fix, I just copied everything from the vbulletin35CMS to the vbulletinCMS2 and was able to install and now it's working just fine. Thanks for your help though. :D

Did you do step 5 of the installation instructions. :)

Yeah, it's all working good now.

Good. :)

I'm using UTF8 version of vbb3.5, and if userid is non-English (i.e. Chinese),
the id cannot be displayed correctly.

After I marked out line 91 & 92:
The non-English user names display correctly.
For your references. ;)

Thank you (this is in the CMS file for anyone who needs it).


FYI: Hack updated to 2.05 (for the release of Flashchat 4.0.12).

does anyone know why that if your in flashchat, your board runs sloooow. Its like you cant be in flashchat and on your forums at the same time, otherwise your internet seems like a 56k or something. Then once you log out of flashchat, your forums fly when you maneuver around them? Weird...

I still can't figure out my issue. :(

If you would like me to look then I will, but as I said, I will need ftp & admin access. Otherwise there is nothing I can do to help you. Feel free to PM me. I have sorted a number of people here in the past.

There were two problems - a bug in the 3.5 CMS file which only affected people using table prefixes (now fixed and uploaded) - and a typing error when you edited the flashchat config file. You should now be working. :)

I've got flashchat install and the Integration hack here installed. However, when I go to sign in on the admin page or in flashchat itself, I get a error saying that I do not have permissions (chatting). On the admin page it acts like it's not looking in my forum member in the database. Can someone help? I'm using 3.5 beta 4

I don't really understand what you mean - please provide a link, and test user, so I can see your problem.

Hahaha, good one... I had exactly the same problem as you. I did as you did, and now working perfectly. :)

I have changed the instructions - to now add vB 3.5.0 beta to the CMS choice menu in the flashchat installation process - so hopefully you should no loger have to do this copy workaround.

I hate to post for help, but I've tried without success for a few hours and I'm still stuck.

I've made the changes as suggested, uploaded the files (even vbulletin35CMS.php with the correct license info), and I still get a blank chat page with a background when I try to load.

Any suggestions? I appreciate the help!

Sure, but first ;

1. Set debug = true in the flashchat config file.

2. What is your site - your profile links to an invision board.