Vbulletin Application Connector

Version 0.2
Bugfix: now it is posible to define active/inactive connectors
ADD: Changing userdata ( email and username )

Version 0.1
init Release

that this hack do?

with this hack you can connect other applications with vbulletin
this hack provide a simple api to create own module, to connect different application with vbulletin, and create common login with it

this addon is the same like com_connector for joomla

example:

you have an CMS or own created application and you want to have common login with vbulletin
so you must creat a class ( = module ) which knows some methods like login/logout
this methods will be called by the connector if the user login into VB
if you want the connector will try to add the user to your application or vbulletin, if the user dont exists
the connect to your application can be created by soap/xmlrpc calls, database connnects, ldap or something else, its your choose

for a little demo i have included a joomla module, which connects to joomla using SOAP calls to get common login with vbulletin ( needs JMSOAP addon for joomla )

demo is on my side: www.c4u.to

if you log in into joomla, you will be automaticaly logged in vbulletin, by com_connector hack for joomla ( which is using VB_SOAP on vbulletin side )
if you login into vbulletin, you will be automaticaly logged in into joomla, by this hack ( using JMSOAP addon on joomla side )

in the next version i will include functions to update/delete users


installation
1. unzip the package, move all files von vb_connector folder to your forumroot
2. install product xml file

the you have new menu in admincp to create connectors
it is posible to use one module more then once

howto create own modules: http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/to...html#msg131894

you can use this tutorial for joomla, difference with joomla is, that you will get all parameters as array, not as object, look at the joomla.class.php file in the package

[ronoxQ]

BUMP

Anybody who got this to work, please help us out!

[BreezeDK]

Hi i have a problem when i logout from vBulletin 3.5.4 using PHP5 SOAP version with joomla.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/connector/joomla.class.php on line 107

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/newansi/joomla/forums/includes/class_core.php:2984) in /includes/connector/joomla.class.php on line 112

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/newansi/joomla/forums/includes/class_core.php:2984) in /includes/connector/joomla.class.php on line 113

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/newansi/joomla/forums/includes/class_core.php:2984) in /includes/connector/joomla.class.php on line 114

i have been looking in the file and it is the following that causes the problem:

PHP Code:

    function logout()
    {
                if(is_null($this->__res))
                {
                        return $this->__status;
                }
                $lifetime = time() - 1800;
                // cookies setzen
        foreach ( $this->__res->_cookies as $name => $value)
        {
            setcookie($name, $value[0], $lifetime, $value[1]);
        }
        // force logout, falls _cookies nicht exestiert
                setcookie( "usercookie[username]", " ", $lifetime, "/" );
                setcookie( "usercookie[password]", " ", $lifetime, "/" );
                setcookie( "usercookie", " ", $lifetime, "/" );
        
    } 


I have noted it doesnt happen with my non admin profile.
What could be the problem of this?

[paulfletcher]

It's not working for me either. I'm pretty new to the Joomla integration, but I need to get it working in a week (deadline). Can anyone tell me what I need to get this working? I just want Joomla and vBulletin to share the userdatabase etc...

Thanks,
Paul

[paulfletcher]

When I try to install this product on vBulletin 3.5.4 I get this error.

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE user ADD `connector_cookies` TEXT NULL;

MySQL Error : Duplicate column name 'connector_cookies'
Error Number : 1060
Date : Thursday, May 11th 2006 @ 11:21:07 PM
Script : http://xyztraining.com/*****(admin folder)/plugin.php
Referrer : http://xyztraining.com/*****(admin folder)/plugin.php?do=productadd
IP Address : ***.**.**.***
Username : Paul Fletcher
Classname : vb_database

Any thoughts?

Also, has anyone actually gotten Joomla to work with vBulletin 100%? User database sharing, and automatic login? Also, could anyone post how I can install the SOAP version? I've tried install the SOAP version, only to get errors, so I had to stick with the vbulletin_sql version.

The System requirements for SOAP... PHP 5, and SOAP extensions, how do I add SOAP extensions? Plus my host is telling me to use ".php5" as the ending... would this work as well.

lol, sorry for all these questions. I hope one of you has the answer.

Thanks,
Paul

[ronoxQ]

Mods, I'd like to request deleting this mod. It isn't working, and the creator isn't here any more.

[LordRayden]

HI all,

well paulfletcher, I would say you allready have installed the vBulletin Application Connector, cause your error says “Duplicate column name 'connector_cookies'”.

I'm no programmer, but I think that’s the Problem, I have a working “one side” Integration with the com_connector and vBulletin. As I said “one side”, when I login to Joomla I'm also logged in to vBulletin, same with logout but when I login to vBulletin I'm logged in to vBulleitn only. As far as I know the reason is that in Joomla 1.08 the developers changed a lot so the vBulletin Application Connector in this version is not working anymore and has to be updated.

That’s my information for my system, Joomla 1.08, Vbulletin 3.5.4, PHP4, NO SOAP. I think leonsio is pretty busy and I, also as everyone else, hope to hear from him soon.

Thanks

LordRayden

[paulfletcher]

Thanks for the information. I've decided to go with BBPixel and their plugin. That will help us meet our deadline.

Have a great day,
Paul

[ronoxQ]

Where is BBPixel's plugin?

[paulfletcher]

<a href="http://forum.bbpixel.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://forum.bbpixel.com/index.php</a>

[kevinsan]

LordRayden

Can you please tell us how you installed VB and Jomla 1.08 on php4? There is no detailed explanation. Thanks.:banana: