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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Cryo

I'm looking to install this to a subdomain (chat.domain.com). Can you tell me what I need to change in order to make this work?

Off the top of my head I'm not sure - I think you would be better asking this in flashchats forums.

[Wildthinks]

Hi,

I tired to install Flashchat, but the vbulletin35cms.php cant read the config.php - data.
Always I've got the standard values.

The path is ok, i copy all files on /var/www/csc/forum/chat

In Forum are the usercp.ph and includes-folder.

Any hints for me?
Thank you
Thomas

[emtee]

Originally Posted by RobAC

I upgraded PHP on my server to 5.05 and now my Flashchat application no longer works. Has anyone else had this problem??

Yup, I had the same problem! FlashChat 4.4.2 doesn't work with PHP 5.0.5

[ImportPassion]

I have PHP 5.04 and it works fine. I don't think there were major changes that would make it not work.

[Nova99]

Will this one work on v 3.5.2 ??

[Paul M]

Yes.

[Wildthinks]

Originally Posted by Wildthinks

Hi,

I tired to install Flashchat, but the vbulletin35cms.php cant read the config.php - data.
Always I've got the standard values.

The path is ok, i copy all files on /var/www/csc/forum/chat

In Forum are the usercp.ph and includes-folder.

Any hints for me?
Thank you
Thomas

Any Hints?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Wildthinks

Any Hints?

Not really - I would need access to your system.

[LunaTech]

If you're using Andres' datastore plugin, this addon will give you trouble - flashchat will be blank. The only work around I've figured is to create another "config" file and remove the line:

require_once(CWD . '/includes/class_datastore_pluginsupport.php');

in the flashchat, dummy config file. Now just point flashchat to that file.

Note: in your true config file, keep the above line.

I tried using a variable, but for some reason it would only work some of the time. This will insure proper behavior.

[Dutchmang]

Worked fine prior to the upgrade to Flaschchat 4.42.... Now when I try to get in I get this error (<mypath> and <identifier> edited here for simplicity/security).

Warning: fetch(/<mypath>/forums/chat/inc/../templates/templates_c/<identifier>admin_index.tpl.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/quaboag/public_html/forums/chat/inc/smarty/Smarty.class.php on line 1251

Warning: fetch(/<mypath>/forums/chat/inc/../templates/templates_c/<identifier>admin_index.tpl.php): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/quaboag/public_html/forums/chat/inc/smarty/Smarty.class.php on line 1251

Warning: fetch(): Failed opening '/<mypath>/forums/chat/inc/../templates/templates_c/<identifier>admin_index.tpl.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /<mypath>/forums/chat/inc/smarty/Smarty.class.php on line 1251

Any idea what I've done wrong here? I'm an admin (usergroup 6) on th' system. TIA.

Dutch
Manager, quaboag.net