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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[.Tim]

Originally Posted by Paul M

There is no code to check this, perhaps you are mis-interpreting the note to remind you to add your licence number ...

Here's the message I get:

FlashChat 4.0.11 Installer
Step 2: Database Configuration
The FlashChat installer needs some information about your database to finish the installation. If you do not know this information, then please contact your website host or administrator. Please note that this is probably NOT the same as your FTP login information!

You have indicated that you wish to integrate FlashChat with vBulletin 3.0.7 NOTE: Requires input of license number in /inc/cmses/vbulletinCMS2.php. Please refer to the full integration instructions located in the TUFaT.com Wiki. There are additional steps to complete after this installer is finished.

Configuration Error!

FlashChat was unable to detect your MySQL login setting from the vBulletin 3.0.7 NOTE: Requires input of license number in /inc/cmses/vbulletinCMS2.php configuration file. You must correct this before FlashChat can finish its installation. Please refer to the integration Instructions in the TUFaT.com Wiki to ensure that the FlashChat files were correctly uploaded to your server.

Possible Reasons for this error may include:

1) FlashChat was uploaded to an incorrect server location.
2) The CMS system that you are using is unsupported by FlashChat.
3) Your server has incompatible settings which may have been undetected in Step 1 of the FlashChat installer. For example, specific security restrictions which are not typical of most PHP/MySQL setups.

[Roxie]

Check to make sure the CMS is in the config file.

[.Tim]

Originally Posted by Roxie

Check to make sure the CMS is in the config file.

You mean this?

//your CMS system
		'CMSsystem' => 'vbulletinCMS2',// defaultCMS - default CMS, blank - stateless CMS

If so it's already there.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by .Tim

Here's the message I get:

That message is a load of bull, The licence code is only required for checking users passwords as they login.

What it actually means is it can't find your vbulletin config.php file to get the mysql details.


At the top of the CMS2 file is this ;

PHP Code:

require_once $vbpath . '/includes/config.php'; 


Change it to this for a moment and see what path is displayed ;

PHP Code:

echo $vbpath; exit; 


[.Tim]

Originally Posted by Paul M

That message is a load of bull, The licence code is only required for checking users passwords as they login.

What it actually means is it can't find your vbulletin config.php file to get the mysql details.


At the top of the CMS2 file is this ;

PHP Code:

require_once $vbpath . '/includes/config.php'; 


Change it to this for a moment and see what path is displayed ;

PHP Code:

echo $vbpath; exit; 


I forgot to check this thread again and I came up with another fix, I just copied everything from the vbulletin35CMS to the vbulletinCMS2 and was able to install and now it's working just fine. Thanks for your help though.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by .Tim

I forgot to check this thread again and I came up with another fix, I just copied everything from the vbulletin35CMS to the vbulletinCMS2 and was able to install and now it's working just fine. Thanks for your help though.

Did you do step 5 of the installation instructions.

[.Tim]

Yeah, it's all working good now.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by .Tim

Yeah, it's all working good now.

Good.

[euca]

I'm using UTF8 version of vbb3.5, and if userid is non-English (i.e. Chinese),
the id cannot be displayed correctly.

After I marked out line 91 & 92:

PHP Code:

//      else
//        $rec['login'] = utf8_encode($rec['login']); 


The non-English user names display correctly.
For your references.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by euca

I'm using UTF8 version of vbb3.5, and if userid is non-English (i.e. Chinese),
the id cannot be displayed correctly.

After I marked out line 91 & 92:

PHP Code:

//      else
//        $rec['login'] = utf8_encode($rec['login']); 


The non-English user names display correctly.
For your references.

Thank you (this is in the CMS file for anyone who needs it).


FYI: Hack updated to 2.05 (for the release of Flashchat 4.0.12).