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.

[steve71]

Originally Posted by Member

When I click on the Chat link next to the FAQ link, a new window pops up but the page is the one about smilies. I'm on IE 6.

Originally Posted by Admin

Strange..this was happening to me earlier. First, right click on your chat link to verify the path.

It should be (http://www.website/forum/misc.php?do=flashchat)



if it isn't then try clearing your cookies to see if that fixes it. If not, let me know and I'll tech it.

Originally Posted by Member

This is the link that appeared when I right clicked on it

Originally Posted by Member

http://www.website.ca/forum/misc.php?do=flashchats=7350ed89e53aa10d91a29afda58 881c8&



And my cookies are off.



Edited to add: Your link does indeed get me to the chat. The link I posted takes me to the smilies info page.

How can there be two different destinations to one link?



(just upgraded to 3.6.7)

[TheJackal56]

Maybe someone can help me here. I have installed flashchat and this integration mod but when I click the links I get an error.

Flashchat is working fine if I manually log in.

I have chat in /forum/chat not /chat.

I just do not not what to modify to get teh integration links to work properly.

I tried editing the $vbphrase['flashchat_path'] from chat to forum/chat and no go.

Any suggestions?

I am not using the built in skin.

Just need to know what and where I need to edit to get the links to work properly.

Thanks in advance.

[Paul M]

Sorry but I don't really understand the problem, what doesn't work ? what error message do you get ?

[TheJackal56]

Thanks I figured it out.

But my chat program is installed in /forum/chat

All of the integration links look in /

I edited the

Plugin Manager
FlashChat Integration (1)

Changed:
href=\"misc.php?$session[sessionurl]do=flashchat

to href=\"forum/misc.php?$session[sessionurl]do=flashchat

Now everything is working.

Maybe I had some error elsewhere but this resolved the issue.

Thanks again...

[Paul M]

You must have an error elsewhere (or you mean links from an addon such as a portal or gallery). The links don't look in / they work from the forum root.

[extremesanity]

Using VB 3.6.7 and FlashChat 4.7.11.

I do not see FlashChat permissions in the usergroups?

• The integration appears to have been imported as a product fine.
• I see 5 plugins in the plugin manager
• I checked to make sure the two files that are updated in the Flash were updated, and they are.
• Inline FlashChat, and the display in WOL works fine.

Where can I start to look for problems and where to add custom usergroups to FlashChat?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by extremesanity

[*]I checked to make sure the two files that are updated in the Flash were updated, and they are.

Only one Flashchat file is updated, the other file is a new bitfield file that goes in the vbulletin xml folder and creates the usergroup permissions - are you sure you uploaded that, in the right place ?

[extremesanity]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Only one Flashchat file is updated, the other file is a new bitfield file that goes in the vbulletin xml folder and creates the usergroup permissions - are you sure you uploaded that, in the right place ?

Yep:
/forum/chat/includes/xml/bitfield_flashchat.xml

Guess I can try to remove the product and install it again...

[Paul M]

Nope - as I said "that goes in the vbulletin xml folder" - /forum/includes/xml/

There is no includes folder in Flashchat.

[extremesanity]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Nope - as I said "that goes in the vbulletin xml folder" - /forum/includes/xml/

There is no includes folder in Flashchat.

Oops. Thanks a bunch Paul.