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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

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

That's an error you have made on the upgrade, and nothing to do with vb or integration - you haven't made all the relevant directories chmod 777 when you upgraded (in this case ../chat/templates/templates_c)

[Dutchmang]

I shoulda thought of that, was thinking it was a vb permissions bit but of course that makes sense. For some reason the CHMODs didn't want to take in this process.... I got through the install so figured I had knocked that issue down.

Thanks for your quick assistance!

[kadafi_alive]

Hi Paul,

Is there a way to set rooms based on usergroups and how about direct links to rooms instead of going to the default one?

I have created two rooms for both genders but the default room is automatically set to the Male room which makes it accessible to the female gender.

Regards

[Paul M]

Nope, there is no ability to do either of these.

[rb290]

where can i get a flashchat

[jsharper]

rb290, meet google.

http://www.google.com/search?q=flashchat

[nexus851]

can u explain to me what the flashchat integration is really for? I already installed v4.42 flashchat (newbie) so does this replace and upgrade some files or what?

After installing it, i dont see a difference, where can i go to see the improvements?

[AWI]

Thanks works great on our 3.5.2 board.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by nexus851

can u explain to me what the flashchat integration is really for? I already installed v4.42 flashchat (newbie) so does this replace and upgrade some files or what?

After installing it, i dont see a difference, where can i go to see the improvements?

Have you read the first post - it tells you there.

[analog-x]

So do I install FlashChat v4.4.2 first before I make these changes suggested here?
and I'm using vBulletin v3.5.1