Joomla Connector/Bridge

Release Thread on joomla forums: http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,21066.0.html

com_connector
v. 1.0.0
all connectors are moved to separate packages
fixed some bugs with PHP4
support for joomla 1.0.8
better login/synchronisation handling
v. 0.0.8.1 ( bugfix release, no new functions )
bug in the connector administration
v. 0.0.8
updated to joomla 1.0.7
added wrapped mode
v. 0.0.7
updated to joomla 1.0.5
fixed some messages with "warning"
v. 0.0.6
compatibility with new version of VB_SOAP
some bugs by login fixed
v. 0.0.5
cookie store bug in vbulletin module fixed
compatibility with JMSOAP addon, added
v. 0.0.4
added functions to update and delete users
splited modules to own packages
v. 0.0.3
each module has own logout function
fixed bugs in vbulletin_sql module
fixed bug in the connector.php file
v. 0.0.2
vbulletin_Sql module included
select menu in the admintool for the modules
v. 0.0.1
init release, vbulletin module included


Additional Modules
All modules are now in separate packages
to add module just download the module file
and unzip it in the /components/com_connector/modules folder
if not exists, create one

Online Demo running with vbulletin module (SOAP)

http://www.c4u.to

HOWTOs:

switching from vbridge to com_connector
creating own modules
patching joomla.php file himself


Component Information and description
This Component is only for the connection from joomla -> application
at the moment are following things supported:
common login
global changing password
global changing username/email
synchronistion of the users ( by first login or registration )

That does i need to run this component?

for this component alone you needs only joomla 1.0.x
it should run with PHP4 und PHP5(tested)

some modules like vbulletin_soap can have own requirements (needs php5 + SOAP extension )


That does this component do?

this component allow you to connect different applications to joomla over SOAP/XMLRPC, SQL Connects ( other methods are posible too )
You should use this component if you wants to have common login with an aplications ( which based on cookie login (session to, because it use cookie to store a sessionid ))
it is posible to create own moduless to connect any applications

How to install
1.
download and extract the files_to_replace.zip" file
move all files from "upload" folder in your joomla root folder

2.
login into joomla administration and install the "com_connector.zip"
using joomla component installer

How to use
go to "Administration/Components/Connector"
click to "New"


Title: title/name of the module
Module: Choose a Module like "vbulletin"
URL: is a link to the application ( not to the module !! )
Add User to Joomla: if the user not exists in joomla he will be added
Add User to App.: if the user dont exists in the connected application it will be added
Display Mode: Wrapped = in iframe, Not Wrapped = redirect to application


Click on Save
you will be redirected to module settings
this settings can be different in every module


after you have added a data, you can create a menu link

go to Menu config, create on New and select "Connector Item"
in next dialog select you application and click to save

done

[UncoderMom]

BBPixel doesnt support CBuilder, I'd liek to find a way to make this possible!

[paulfletcher]

Sorry. I do not know what CBuilder is, so I'm no help to you on this topic.

I'll check in, and if I see something I can help out on I'll post it.

Thanks,
Paul

[mariusvr]

Hi all,

I installed the com_connector and corresponding module (vbulletin_sql.class.php and vbulletin.class.php)

When I try to add the vbulletin connector I get the following error after pressing "Save" on the first screen that asks for module name, site URL, etc:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '{' in /home/msand/public_html/components/com_connector/modules/vbulletin.class.php on line 41

For url I am using: www.mysite.com/forum/index.php

Any suggestions what could be the problem? I am using Joomla 1.0.8 and vbulletin 3.5.4

Thanks Marius

[drgonzo120]

Originally Posted by wildsmith

This is working for me with a couple of minor issues so thanks for creating it.

I keep getting duplicate new user accounts created in vBulletin but I'm not sure what is causing this. It only happens sometimes when a user who already has a vBulletin user account uses my site. I have to clean out the duplicate accounts on a regular basis but it would be nice to stop them being created in the first place.

This is on vBulletin 3.5.4, Joomla 1.0.7 and the sql versions of the connectors.

Thanks,
Jon.

hello, i'm running 3.5.3 and 1.0.8, so you use the sql connector ...


how did you install that ??? can you tell me the steps you took ??? i also installed the sql connector in joomla but is that all you have to install ??? i filled out the password etc in the settingspage of the connector, but it won't work ...

thanks

[mariusvr]

Originally Posted by drgonzo120

hello, i'm running 3.5.3 and 1.0.8, so you use the sql connector ...


how did you install that ??? can you tell me the steps you took ??? i also installed the sql connector in joomla but is that all you have to install ??? i filled out the password etc in the settingspage of the connector, but it won't work ...

thanks

I have the same problem with the SQL connector. At least it doesn't crash my Joomla like the Soap extenstion does. But the SQL connector does not seem to do anything.

Is one of the authors actually reading these posts on this forum?

Cheers,

Marius

[logman92]

Originally Posted by paulfletcher

I'm getting an error using vBulletin 3.5.4, and Joomla 1.0.8. Any ideas?

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /homepages/9/d89699556/htdocs/xyztraining_new/administrator/components/com_connector/admin.connector.php on line 128


This is happening as soon as I go to Administrator > Components > New

Thanks,
Paul

I had the same bug like you !
You need to replace the string "../components/com_connector/modules" by "./components/com_connector/modules" at lines 127 and 231 in the file /administrator/components/com_connector/admin.connector.php.
I hope it could help you ;o)
Vincent

[drgonzo120]

does this somewhere succesfullt work with vb 3.5.4 & joomla 1.0.8 ???

thanks

[futuredood]

hmm so if i have virtuemart setup in joomla.. and a user is logged in with vbulletin, they are automatically able to login to virtuemart? what about personal info like address information etc., is that tied together as well?

[mludwig]

Hi,

First of all let me say thank you for the com_connector component and the vBulletin SQL module. I have been looking for a bridge between Joomla and vBulletin for ages.

I have managed to get the login integration working with Joomla's standard login module. However, since the client asked for Community Builder to be installed too, I have been writing a CB plugin for forwarding CB user events to com_connector. During development I have accidentally entered a non existing username in the login form and I got the following DB error:

DB function failed with error number 1064
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 3 SQL=UPDATE jos_users SET connector_cookies = 'a:0:{}' WHERE id =
SQL =

UPDATE jos_users
 SET connector_cookies = 'a:0:{}'
 WHERE id =

Then I got the same error for the standard Joomla login module.
I think the source of the error might lay in the following code:

                       $query = "UPDATE #__users"
                                . "\n SET connector_cookies = '".serialize($cookies)."'"
                                . "\n WHERE id = $row->id"
                                ;
                                $this->_db->setQuery($query);
                                if (!$this->_db->query()) {
                                        die($this->_db->stderr(true));
                                }

Since this snippet is outside of the

if ($this->_db->loadObject( $row )){..}
else {..}

structure $row might remain null, hence no value for $row->id, which in turn breaks the SQL query.

Please let me know, if I am on the wrong track here.

I am using Joomla 1.0.10, com_connector 1.0.0 and the Joomla mods from the .zip downloaded yesterday from here.

[Jon.]

Getting the same problem as a few other people.

When i go to connector/new, i end up with this:

Warning: dir(../components/com_connector/modules) [function.dir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /home/jonf/public_html/administrator/components/com_connector/admin.connector.php on line 127

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/jonf/public_html/administrator/components/com_connector/admin.connector.php on line 128