Integration with vBulletin - Flashchat Integration for vB 3.5

This modification is no longer available or supported.

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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[Zombie-F]

Originally Posted by Smitty

How long is 'a while'?

10 - 15 mins. I was using Flashchat 4.3.2 up until yesterday and didn't have this lagging problem with that version... which is why I'm starting to think maybe it's more a problem with the Flashchat software and maybe not with this integration hack.

[Dr.Viggy]

works well for me. thanks

*installed

[Roan]

Working great for me, no lag after 2 hours.

Roan

[pumarjr]

Ok, i can't even seem to get started, do i first need to dl and install the flash chat b4 i can use this mod?

[Paul M]

Yes - this will be of no use to you if you don't have Flashchat installed.

[pumarjr]

is there a way to put a button in the navbar linking them to the flashchact that i just installed, i also just put the flashchat intergration in

[EasyTarget]

<a href="http://www.tufat.com/docs/flashchat/vbulletin.html" target="_blank">http://www.tufat.com/docs/flashchat/vbulletin.html</a>

that's for vbulletin 3.0 so it won't look exactly the same.

[pumarjr]

i do that after i add that other intergration hack?

[EasyTarget]

well you can do it before or after, but you won't be able to use the chat program if you haven't installed it yet. This hack integrates flashchat into vbulletin, it isn't the chat program itself.

[pumarjr]

i understant that, that only hack that i have installed for the flash chat is Flashchat Integration for vB 3.5 , so now just follow your instructions and that's it?