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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[JirQUEST]

Originally Posted by SkyShadow

On my vBulletin it does not work at all. The users can't login to the chat.

custom usergroups? happened to me as well.

[SkyShadow]

All usergroups can't access

edit: The file was broken. Now I can confirm that custom usergroups can't login to the chat.

Please fix

[BuRNZau]

Thanks Paul M works great!

Any idea how I can make the FlashChat on my navbar open in a new tab in Firefox?

I know you can right click open link in new tab but can you set it so left click automatically does it in a new tab?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by SkyShadow

All usergroups can't access

edit: The file was broken. Now I can confirm that custom usergroups can't login to the chat.

Please fix

Fix what exactly ? It's up to you to edit the CMS file for what usergroups you want to give access to.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by dreamer81

why is no one answering? i can't belive i wasted my money on this!

This hack is free so I have no idea what you are going on about.

[memdy]

When I launch flashchat I am "auto" logged in and I see the status loading page, then I get a pretty blue background but no rooms or chat. I have rooms setup and specified as the default in the config.php for flashchat. Am I missing something simple? I've been pouring over the install instructions and don't see any errors in my edits. I've checked here and the tufat forums but can find anything similar.

http://www.1and1faq.com/forums - Click the flashchat link on the far right of the navbar

[Paul M]

(as per flashchat forums ?) - please provide a test user login on your forum.

[memdy]

URL: http://www.1and1faq.com/forums

userid:vborg
passwd:vborg

[Paul M]

Thanks.

Sadly, even in debug mode the messages are not very helpful - please e-mail your connection.php & sendLoginInfo.php to me and I will take a look at them (the e-mail address is in the hack instructions). Also - have you edited the CMS file at all - if so, send that as well.

[memdy]

Email sent