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VB Login on a Non-VB Page vB3 RC3 · **Released**: 02-02-2004

This is a simple modification to do, and adds a lot of value to your homepage.

Notes:

1. This script can occassionally have conflicts with other javascripts. Test before you deploy.
2. If you use and include to put the file on your page, be sure that the chdir and the require for global.php is in the head of the main document.
3. It is assumed that you are using a php page, and that you have already got connectivity with your database.

The code:

At the top of the document, before the <html> or <head> tags (edit to provide the path for your particular installation):

PHP Code:


			
<?php

  chdir("forum/");

require('./global.php');  

chdir("../); 

?>

Wherever you want your login:

PHP Code:


			
 <?

 



if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {

$username=$bbuserinfo['username'];

  

print("<align='center'><span class='sectionheader'>Welcome back, $username!<br>");



} else {

   





?>

<form action='/forum/login.php' method='post' onsubmit='md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)'>

        <script type='text/javascript' src='/forum/clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js'></script>

        

         <span class="sectionheader">Username:</span>

            <input type='text' class='button' name='vb_login_username' id='navbar_username' size='15' accesskey='u' tabindex='1' value='' onfocus='if (this.value == 'username') this.value = '';' /><br>

            

            <span class="sectionheader">Password:&nbsp;</span>

            <input type='password' class='button' name='vb_login_password' size='15' accesskey='p' tabindex='2' /><br>

            <input type='checkbox' name='cookieuser' value='1' tabindex='3' id='cb_cookieuser_navbar' accesskey='c' checked='checked' /><span class='sectionheader'>Remember Me</span><br>

        

        

        

        <input name="submit" type='submit' class='button' accesskey='s' tabindex='4' title='Log In' value='Log In' />

        <input type='hidden' name='do' value='login' />

        <input type='hidden' name='forceredirect' value='1' />            

        <input type='hidden' name='vb_login_md5password' />

        </form>

                        <?



 } 



?>

Troubleshooting:

Before requesting support, please check the following:

1. Make sure you have the path to your forum in the chdir. If you haven't done this, you will get a "can't include" error.
2. Make sure you have the chdir in the main document. If it isn't you will get a "can't modify header" error.
3. If those don't resolve the issue, try putting the login in a separate file, with no other code. If it works there, then you will know that you have a conflict with one of the scripts on the page you are trying to add the login to. I can't help you if you've got a conflict with another script.

-animal- · #12 02-07-2004, 11:34 AM

the code works great but when i enter my login details, if the page changes to the "thanks for logging in" page and then back to the page that has the login forms. Is there anyway to say get it to not go to the thanks for loggin in page and then rather than just displaying the login boxed display the users avatar who just logged in?

thanks

mcahill · #13 02-09-2004, 12:26 PM

Set the value in the form for Forceredirect to 0 and it will not show the thank you for logging in. To get the avatar displayed, you'd need to take a look at what is available in bbuserinfo[] or figure out how to add the avatar stuff from you postbit template.

Blue Moose Aaron · #14 02-11-2004, 02:11 PM

Is it at all possible to have the users avatar show up?

Osterling · #15 02-12-2004, 01:56 AM

i did the direction and i am getting this error message:

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /home/exasko/public_html/forum_tester/test.php on line 13

line 13 is..

if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {

got any ideas what's wrong

killervette · #16 02-12-2004, 05:32 PM

redirect doesnt work for me.

gopherhockey · #17 02-14-2004, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apokphp

My server has php. My index is html. I use vb as a forum. I'd like to use some form of vb logon on the front page which is not related to vb at all.

I have the same issue. I changed to .shtml and can now include .php pages. Make a blank .php page and put the snip of code they refer too in there.

misterfade · #18 02-15-2004, 10:08 PM

I got this to work, but it takes me back to where I put the login form. I want it to log me in an take me into the forums. How do I do that?

I already have this setup with VB2.3, and it works great. It's set so that when you go back to the index.php page of my site (not the forums), it shows:

"Welcome back, [name]
New Threads:
New Posts:
New PM's
Logout"

How can I do that with this hack? Having the login form/welcome box on a non-vb page is somewhat of a lifeline for my site, my members rely on it a lot so I really need to get this working, any suggestions?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

gmarik · #19 02-16-2004, 03:13 PM

So maybe somebody has putt it in a pop-up box - has somebody?
Could it be remade so I could use it in a HTML pure page, maybe with JS?

magmaink · #20 02-23-2004, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exasko

i did the direction and i am getting this error message:

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /home/exasko/public_html/forum_tester/test.php on line 13

line 13 is..

if ($bbuserinfo['userid']!=0) {

got any ideas what's wrong

i have the same problem

Diana Notacat · #21 02-24-2004, 12:24 AM

This is working great.

Is there anyway to add some code where once a user is logged in they'll see content based on what user group they're in?

For example ALL members would see "Link1 Link2 Link3" but then only Admins/Mods or the user group you choose can see "Link4 Link5 Link6"....

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