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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[theArchitect]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Do you use firefox by any chance ?

When you leave flashchat it attempts to run a popup to log you out, generally IE will run this ok, while firefox blocks the popup by default.

Spot on. I run FireFox.

Out of interest, if I enable pop-ups for my site in Firefox will the chat auto-log out work? Or does FireFox block all pop-ups of this kind?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by theArchitect

Spot on. I run FireFox.

Out of interest, if I enable pop-ups for my site in Firefox will the chat auto-log out work? Or does FireFox block all pop-ups of this kind?

Enable pop-ups for your own site and it should be fine (assuming the option is set correctly in the flashchat config, I think it is 'on' by default).

[southernlady]

Upgraded to Gold last night, and this works just fine. Liz

[Annie^.^]

Hi
I am unable to select the current version when I try to install flash chat.
I can see these version but not 3.5.0

vBulletin 3.0.3 NOTE: Requires input of license number in /inc/cmses/vbulletinCMS.php
vBulletin 3.0.7 NOTE: Requires input of license number in /inc/cmses/vbulletinCMS2.php

[hotrod1]

Look at Step 1 in the readme and make sure that you applied that edit.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Look at Step 1 in the readme and make sure that you applied that edit.

Yep, you can drop the "(beta)" bit from the edit now as well. I'll update that when I next get chance.

[Ncturnal]

This worked very well. I'm having some problems with FlashChat itself and rooms not showing up, and other active users not showing up in the userlist from within FlashChat, but Paul's mod worked like a champ.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Ncturnal

This worked very well. I'm having some problems with FlashChat itself and rooms not showing up, and other active users not showing up in the userlist from within FlashChat, but Paul's mod worked like a champ.

FYI, that can be a symptom of not doing step 4 of the hack correctly, check the change carefully.

[remlle]

Paul Ive looked again and I cant find what Ive missed. could you look at my setup and let me know Ive sent you my connection info to your username at the the flashchat board I can send it here as well if you need me to. thanks in advance.

[remlle]

cancel that last message. you were right I missed a bracket. the one I downloaded from flashchat was incorrect and was missing a 4th bracket at the end. I looked at the one from this thread and it was there. thanks