Integration with vBulletin - Flashchat Integration for vB 3.5

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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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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.

[djjeffa]

ok I had flash chat on my bord befor the upgrade to 3.5 so what steps should I take to get it back?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by 007

But what if I want each usergroup to have different permissions in the chat and not all the same? That's what I meant, but I know that you didn't write FlashChat so if you don't know that's fine. See what I mean though?

No, I don't see, what permissions are you referring to ?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by ronoxQ

What does this error mean?

It means you broke something.

[djjeffa]

Originally Posted by Paul M

It means you broke something.

hey whats my name skip lol j/k
just wondering if you could tlle me the safest way to do this since i already had this befor the upgrade to 3.5

[Paul M]

The safest way is to download the latest version and re-install it - then apply the 441+ hack.

[djjeffa]

Originally Posted by Paul M

The safest way is to download the latest version and re-install it - then apply the 441+ hack.

do I have to remove anything befor reinstalling it?

[Paul M]

I don't think so, but then I've never done it.

[RobAC]

I upgraded PHP on my server to 5.05 and now my Flashchat application no longer works. Has anyone else had this problem??

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by RobAC

I upgraded PHP on my server to 5.05 and now my Flashchat application no longer works. Has anyone else had this problem??

Sorry, I'm a long way from trusting php5 on a server. I think you would be better asking this on the flashchat forums, it's not really related to this hack.

[Cryo]

I'm looking to install this to a subdomain (chat.domain.com). Can you tell me what I need to change in order to make this work?

Great work by the way! Appreciate this mod very much. ^^