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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[MMiz]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Sure, but first ;

1. Set debug = true in the flashchat config file.

2. What is your site - your profile links to an invision board.

Paul,

1. Set, and my error logs are showing:

[Thu Jul 21 21:21:26 2005] [error] PHP Parse error:  parse error, unexpected $ in /home/emtlife/public_html/newforum/chat/inc/classes/sendLoginInfo.php on line 156

2. Sorry about that, my profile it outdated. The site is here

Thanks, I sincerely appreciate your help!

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by MMiz

[Thu Jul 21 21:21:26 2005] [error] PHP Parse error:  parse error, unexpected $ in /home/emtlife/public_html/newforum/chat/inc/classes/sendLoginInfo.php on line 156

You have made an editing error in sendLoginInfo.php - most likely in step 4 - be very careful with this step as there is another close bracket below the code to be replaced - In other words, there should be four close brackets above this line;

PHP Code:

    //Send user list to user 


If you have accidently deleted the forth one then you will get this error as there will be an unclosed IF statement.

[MMiz]

Paul,

That did it, thanks! Great plugin, great support, thanks again

[b6gm6n]

whatever i do or try i cannot get passed step 2 of the install... i've looked on this forum and the official forums and i'm getting nowhere...

what ever i try i see my vb path as /public_html/forums/chat/inc/cmses
i can add and remove trees, nothing... do i need to edit my config? i've already added the default cmses, copied all from CMS3 to 2...why the bugger doesn't this work i wonder... i'll keep trying

EDIT : ah haaaa... i added : $vbpath = realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../../../') . '/'; (in bold) and it worked

-=b6

[Loki12]

I have one problem I can't seem to get past... I have even re-installed everything correct as per instruction, but... the rooms don't show correctly, and the users in them. When I log into the chat, it does not take me to the default roomid as specified, but just dumps me into "null"... that's the case with everybody. Hence, we can't even see a list of users in the chatroom. Can someone please help? :ermm:

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Loki12

I have one problem I can't seem to get past... I have even re-installed everything correct as per instruction, but... the rooms don't show correctly, and the users in them. When I log into the chat, it does not take me to the default roomid as specified, but just dumps me into "null"... that's the case with everybody. Hence, we can't even see a list of users in the chatroom. Can someone please help? :ermm:

Please PM me a copy of your sendLoginInfo.php.

[Ky Kiske]

Where can I get FlashChat? I have been searching for it.

[Loki12]

Originally Posted by Ky Kiske

Where can I get FlashChat? I have been searching for it.

http://www.tufat.com/script2.htm

The software is not free - it costs $5.

[Ky Kiske]

Thank you I just bought it. XD

[b6gm6n]

Originally Posted by Loki12

I have one problem I can't seem to get past... I have even re-installed everything correct as per instruction, but... the rooms don't show correctly, and the users in them. When I log into the chat, it does not take me to the default roomid as specified, but just dumps me into "null"... that's the case with everybody. Hence, we can't even see a list of users in the chatroom. Can someone please help? :ermm:

hey same here... i cannot see a bot...but it talks, i enter with a [null] might be something in the config files, i'm gonna check this out

-b6