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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[kira]

Excellent work, thank you so much, Paul M. I've installed this and the who's in chat addon, and I'm really thrilled to see how smoothly it works. (Knock wood ... I'm not "live" yet, so my users haven't had a chance to mess -- er, I mean test -- things yet. )

Thanks a million!

[pauloo]

New FlashChat version 4.5.4

[VB-STYLE]

vb-style click Install

[redd]

I'm really interested in this, but can anyone tell me if the flash chat is resource intensive? We're pushing our limits on our server as it is. We have a dedicated server but we're very busy. Has anyone noticed an increase in server load with flash chat?

[Paul M]

Well this isn't really the place for such a discussion, but yes, obviously it will increase the load on your server, each user polls the server every three seconds.

[Bellinis]

Could someone please help me out here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=724

The only think I'd like to change is the <a href for flashchat on the who's online page. (so the link will open in a new window). Since it's PHP, I don't know how to format the following HTML:

PHP Code:

<a href="http://www.mydomain.com/board/chat/flashchat.php"  
onclick="window.open(this.href,'NAME','top=0,left=0,width=650,height=500'); return false;" title="NAME">Click here to join the chat!</</a> 


Thanks guys

[Paul M]

I would have thought all you need is this ;

PHP Code:

<a href="http://www.mydomain.com/board/chat/flashchat.php" target="_blank" >Click here to join the chat!</a> 


[Bellinis]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I would have thought all you need is this ;

PHP Code:

<a href="http://www.mydomain.com/board/chat/flashchat.php" target="_blank" >Click here to join the chat!</a> 


Yeah, I know, the URL is correct, but how about opening it in the specifiec window size ?

[pauloo]

Hello,

The news file for integration not works with flashchat 4.5.4.The chat don't start.

thank you

[Paul M]

Hmm, try downloading it again - there seemed to be a stray charecter in the first few lines that I have now removed. Hopefully that was the problem. I can't test it from where I am atm.