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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[RaceJunkie]

Ok i have 1 Jr Admin and his user group is 9

//Set Staff groups 
	if (in_array( 5 ,$groups)) $userrole = ROLE_ADMIN; 
	if (in_array( 6 ,$groups)) $userrole = ROLE_ADMIN; 
    if (in_array( 9 ,$groups)) $userrole = ROLE_ADMIN;

He still can not get in?

[Paul M]

Have you removed the group 9 entry from the banned section ?

[RaceJunkie]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Have you removed the group 9 entry from the banned section ?

Racejunkie hangs his head in Shame.. :tired:

Thanks man Iv'e been looking at this screen to long..lol

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by RaceJunkie

Racejunkie hangs his head in Shame.. :tired:

Thanks man Iv'e been looking at this screen to long..lol

Sorted. :up:

[heynurse]

Paul,

Love the hack! I have a problem with my time stamping, it seems as though the chat timestamping is ahead by one hour for all users? I can't seem to figure out where to fix this?

I tried modifying the flashchat config file line:

   'timeOffset'    => 0,	 //sets server time offset (needed only to correct server timezone problem), minutes

and changing the 0 to -1 or +1 and saving it, but nothing changes, the time stamps are still 1 hour ahead of everyones real time?

The time stamping in my vb forum are correct. Any suggestions? TIA.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by heynurse

Any suggestions? TIA.

If you have questions about Flashchat in general, their forums are here.

Their forum really is the best place for flashchat functionality problems.

[Mike Bedford]

after install i just get a white screen ?

[lifanovsky]

Great mod. A Ihave found Flashchat because of it, also. Its right what my users need. So thank you very much!
The only thing is that it doesn't add "Chat" to the main menu, but I've found a way, so anyway...

[Mike Bedford]

thats just the question i was going to ask, how do i add CHAT to the menu

its ok i found it

http://www.tufat.com/docs/flashchat/vbulletin.html

[heynurse]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Their forum really is the best place for flashchat functionality problems.

Thanks Paul, I just thought the time stamp problem was somehow part of the integration with the vbulletin, because it seems that everyones timestamp is only one our off of the vb time.

I'll post the question over there Thanks again for a killer hack!