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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[rza733]

Everything seems to work great i created a moderator name logged in and the chat works fine.. The Problem I have is when my users click on the link it gives them a login screen and when they try to login its sayin incorrect user name and password... Now im under the impression that if your logged into the forum that the user will log right into chat... Any ideas where i screwed up.. Ive checked my file edits and everything seems to be fine..

thanks

[Paul M]

If the users have not ticked 'remember me' when they logged into the forum then they will get asked to login as flashchat needs to read the cookie for auto login (Why the hell did they change the default to not ticked in 3.5 - very bloody annoying).

If they get the login screen and then the incorrect message then you could have entered the wrong licence code in the CMS file (I have seen several with the customer number, not the licence code).

Or, of course, you could have screwed up ........

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by fringehead

Can someone give me a good navbar link for flashchat? When I log into my board, then click put flashchat in my browser it logs me in correctly. When I add a link to the navbar it makes me login with username and password... Can someone give me a good link to log in properly?

Thanks,

S

Are you opening a new window with your navbar link ? - if so see part one of the post above.

[Cornolio]

(it works now! )

any way to change smilies? / which file contains images?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Cornolio

any way to change smilies? / which file contains images?

Erm ... there are no smilies or images in this hack ??

[Cornolio]

of course, i was talkin' about flashchat, not about this hack

[auz1111]

I am able to login fine without getting the login box, but for some of you who keep getting the box...


Is there anyway to add some code in the navbar template that will send the username and password to flashchat similar to:

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="http://myforum.com/chat/flashchat.php?username=$chat['username']&password=$chat['password']&lang=en">Chat</a></td>

would you have to create a query to get the password and username in the navbar template, and is this even possible?

[Paul M]

No it's not possible, nor necessary.

Almost certainly those who are having to login are not using cookies, they need to tick "remember me" when they login to the forum (due to a bloody annoying change to the default behavior of vb 3.5).

[ryozzo]

HI Paul the problem is fixed...i have correctly the tableprefix of flashchat fc_ in flashchat :-)

[LeeWicKeD]

Hi there,

i have some question about FlashChat, before i decide to buy it or not:

1. is the chat very slow for dial-up / modem users?
2. can i ban users/usergroups?
3. is there an admin panel or something like this for the chat?
4. can i use the smilies from the forum or do i have to add the smilies new for the chat?
5. other important things i have to know?

thx

Lee