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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by analog-x

So do I install FlashChat v4.4.2 first before I make these changes suggested here?

Yes.

[JoeWho]

Originally Posted by nexus851

can u explain to me what the flashchat integration is really for? I already installed v4.42 flashchat (newbie) so does this replace and upgrade some files or what?

After installing it, i dont see a difference, where can i go to see the improvements?

Samething here... I cant find any of the things the "Flashchat-vb-integration.txt" talks about....

The latest version of Flashchat now includes my integration as part of the Tufat supplied files. However, the currently bundled vB 3.5 CMS file is v2.47 - the latest version available here is v2.54 - this has support for the new Moderator Role and also the Live Support 'Customer' Role. It also has some user data caching to reduce the number of mysql calls to the user table (by over 50%). This hack also includes the Who's Online (WOL) Plugin.

:disappointed:

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by JoeWho

Samething here... I cant find any of the things the "Flashchat-vb-integration.txt" talks about.... :disappointed:

Such as ?

[kommuni]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Such as ?

Hi Paul,

thanks for the great integration work. Works very well here, except the autologin when using the socket server from flashchat (it works with the non-socket version).

Do you have any ideas how to get that workin'?


Thanks again for your work.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by kommuni

thanks for the great integration work. Works very well here, except the autologin when using the socket server from flashchat (it works with the non-socket version).

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.

[cbr929rrerion]

** Clicks Install.. Awesome !! **

[Deacon Frost]

Can anyone tell me why it works fine with Firefox, but IE tells me connection problems with socket server???

ok, some FF-users seem to have problems as well...it hangs after logging in...

why it is working fine with me?

when I set socket to "false" everything works fine...

[Paul M]

Are you referring to flashchat in general, or something specific to this hack ?

[jancarlo]

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: statement in /home/mysite/public_html/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 22

???

tnx
jancarlo

[Paul M]

Erm, why is that file in your root folder, and what exactly are you trying to do with it ?