Integration with vBulletin - Flashchat Integration for vB 3.6

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Flashchat integration with vBulletin 3.6

Note:
Standard Flashchat includes a version of my vBulletin integration as part of the Tufat supplied files - including a working vBulletin 3.6 CMS file. However, the standard files do not include Direct Usergroup Integration or other extra's like the WOL Display & Flashchat on a vBulletin page. This Integration Mod adds those features


Standard vB 3.6 integration features

* Authorised members are automatically logged in.
* Automatic login works even if a member has not ticked "remember me".
* All non authorised members are locked out (this and the above are based on usergroup membership).
* If enabled, Flashchat updates the users session location (displayed in various vBulletin online location displays such as WOL).
* 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 (allows for Staff Rooms).

Extra's added by this modification

* Direct login to a room.
* The WOL will correctly display Flashchat as the location (not 'Unknown Location')
* Flashchat can be displayed embedded inside a 'standard' vBulletin Page (i.e. not full screen).
* Direct Usergroup Integration - a section is added to each usergroup in the ACP Usergroup Manager to set the Flashchat permissions for that group.
* The plugin will try to automatically add a link to Flashchat in your Quick Links or Navbar - this feature can be disabled if you wish.
* The automatic link can have a prefix path defined - useful if you use something like CMPS.


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.x and above.
* The automatic link feature may fail if you have customised templates.
* For Flashchat inside a vBulletin page you need to link to .../misc.php?do=flashchat
* This modification does not add any links to Flashchat Administration in the ACP.
* You can set all members to login direct to particular room via the ACP.
* You can also add a room parameter to the url - i.e. .../misc.php?do=flashchat&room=3
* 3.56 onwards has extra code to cope with VBs CSRF protection, which interferes with profile linking (vb 3.6.10+).

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.

Support: Please check the instructions, and make sure you have uploaded any files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing or uploading files. 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 look when I have time.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.


To use the this upgraded integration simply download and unzip the file, then follow the instructions in the text file. Once installed, the Flashchat userlevel options for each usergroup will appear in the ACP usergroup edit screens - editing of the CMS file will no longer be required.



History:

v3.01 : First version for vb 3.6 (not released).
v3.02 : Various code changes, first public release.
v3.02A : Minor bug fixes to WOL Display.
v3.02B : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v3.03 : Minor fix to Get User for membergroupids, some SQL changes.
v3.03A : Updated for Version Checking.
v3.04 : Security (anti-hacking) code added (as supplied by Darren).
v3.05 : Usergroup settings moved to top of CMS file.
v3.06 : Fixed error message when accessing chat admin area.
v3.07 : Default role changed.
v3.08 : Minor bug fix to Avatar detection, login code changes, tidy up.

v3.50 : Beta release with direct usergroup integration.
v3.51 : First full release with direct usergroup integration.
v3.52 : No Access and Banned split into separate permissions.
v3.53 : Minor changes - includes disabling the utf8 functions if the F/C config option is false.
v3.53A : Internal updates, not released.
v3.53B : Internal updates, not released.
v3.53C : Add ability for member to do direct to a room (other than the Flashchat default).
v3.53D : Defaults on first install updated.
v3.54 : Option for link path prefix added.
v3.55 : Minor changes to install code only.
v3.56 : Code added to allow profile views when CSRF protection is active.
v3.57 : CSRF Code changed.

[Paul M]

What you want is not really possible - it would require code alterations to the CMS file, the default Flashchat php files and the actual Flash code.

[Shanj]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Staff rooms are already possible - in the flashchat rooms area you create a room that is Permanant and Private - that room is then visible only to moderators and administrators.

Paul surely this could be expanded to more than one room with different sets of users for each room?

Couldn't we create a type of (fake) moderator that had all other mod privileges disabled except room access to the specific room this group of (fake mod) users is to access?
Just a thought as a workaround. I thought something like that might be possible when I saw the list of user types in the code. Where does that list of types derive from? The vb database?
Or could I edit it to make extra numbered users that could be made to match a room ID?

Thing is vb users often choose vb because we like the permissions system so it's a big thing to have it all stripped away. A bit of basic privacy would be so great.

[Shanj]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What you want is not really possible - it would require code alterations to the CMS file, the default Flashchat php files and the actual Flash code.

OK. Fine. How much?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Shanj

Paul surely this could be expanded to more than one room with different sets of users for each room?

Not without major code changes.

Originally Posted by Shanj

Thing is vb users often choose vb because we like the permissions system so it's a big thing to have it all stripped away. A bit of basic privacy would be so great.

Flashchat is not part of vbulletin, it only has a very basic permissions setup (users, mods, admins) - room security is passwords only.

Originally Posted by Shanj

OK. Fine. How much?

It doesn't work like that. I don't do custom work anymore (and even if I did, I don't do Flash programming)

[tandy]

Just a simple question, where and how do you manage usergroup?

[Paul M]

Top of the [vbulletin] CMS file.

[TheComputerGuy]

Paul,

I installed this hack, but the automatic login of members are not working. Is there anything that I should look at in the cms file?

[Quantnet]

When you have flaschat embedded in your forum window (not open a new window), Search and Quicklink dropout menus got clipped at the top of the chat window.

Any fix on how to get fully open dropout menu while chat is open ?

[Paul M]

Nope, no one has found a way to stop that.

[<MG>CP]

Silly question. I bought and installed FlashChat today, it is working fine. Is there a reason I need to use this hack for anything?