Deluxe vB User login and access control on non vB pages

Hack Description

This is the deluxe version of the user authentication and access control system I use on the non vB pages on my website.
For the simple no frills version look here.

This uses the vB 3.5 login system to log you in and out. It allows you to move between your forums and other pages on your site while remaining logged in.

It allows you to do things such as restrict pages by usergroup, display different content depending on a user being logged in or not.
For example, you can have banner Adds displying to non members only, and/or let members access to specific content.

It also displays the logged in users Avatar, number of unread PM's, New posts since last visit, total posts and total threads.
It also allows you to specify a maximum Avatar size, and resize any avatars larger than that, while keeping their height/width ratios in proportion!
Its very handy if you allow large avatars, but want a small format display on your non forum pages.

If the user is not logged in, a login box is displayed, along with total posts and total threads in the forums.

I will try and offer support, but work and family commitments mean I dont have much free time.

This code is a mix of my own, and pieces I have used from other hacks that are floating around.

This is a work in progress and currently a beta version. It was a little rushed as a few people were pushing for it Its missing a couple of planned things like newest member etc, but they will be added in a later version.

This script has been confirmed as working on

• vB 3.5.x - All Versions
• vB 3.6.x - All Versions

Known Bugs
Will not display Avatars correctly if they are kept in the file system (database avatars are fine)

Changelog

Version 2.20 (24th April 2007)

• Fixed - // in paths bug
• Fixed - Javascript warning in some browsers
• Fixed - Tidied up some code
• Fixed - Avatar display code bug

Version 2.10 (4th June 2006)

• Fixed - "MySQL Error : Invalid SQL " when using Database thread/forum marking.
• Fixed - Javascrip error in some versions of IE.

Version 2.00 (16th April 2006)

• Fixed - "MySQL Error : Unknown column 'newposts' in 'field list' "
• Fixed - Number of PM's not displaying in all installs.
• Added - Displays date and time of last login.
• Added - Total number of saved PM's.

To upgrade just overwrite the existing login_inc.php file with the new one.
You will need to re-edit the path on line 3 and also redo any formatting changes you may have done for the last version.

Version 1.0 (15th Feb 2006)

• Initial Release

Click on Install
If you have this script installed then please click on the install link because;

• You will get notified if any security issues are reported.
• You will get notified when there are any upgrades to this script
• It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling and motivates me to develop more

Donations
First of all, to be clear. This script is 100% free.

However if you feel an urge to donate I'm not going to say no.
Donations can be made at http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/bd_donate.php

[Sean James]

also is this script XHTML compliant?

when i check my site for compliancy i get these errors:

# Error Line 87 column 73: an attribute value specification must be an attribute value literal unless SHORTTAG YES is specified.

...design.com/forums//login.php" method=post onsubmit=md5hash(vb_login_password,

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by Griffin80

awesome script billspaintball, anyway of adding total members in the statisics also?

Ive been asked about that before.
Yes it is certainly possible, I just need some time to do it. (been flat out since the new baby)

also is this script XHTML compliant?

Probably not.
Im a tad uneducated (and lazy) when it comes to XHTML compliance

[Sean James]

congrates on the new baby

I found time today anyways and modifed the script and its almost 100% validated on my site except from 2 errors i made myself modifying the layout.

One problem i am having is with the link showing double // for example when a unregisterd user clicks register they r sent to this link:
http://www.bluepearl-design.com/forums//register.php?s=

Here is a link to the test page using this script:
http://www.bluepearl-design.com/test.php

[AndrewMS]

Hi Billspaintball,

I get this error, only when I'm not logged.

Warning: array_keys() [function.array-keys]: The first argument should be an array in /includes/functions.php on line 4259

Warning: preg_replace() [function.preg-replace]: Empty regular expression in /includes/functions.php on line 4259

Can you help me?

EDIT: fixed!!

[Kungfu]

Fatal error: Cannot use object of type vB_Database as array in /public_html/admin/common.php on line 53

line 53:
$udb->start($db['host'],$db['user'],$db['pass'],$db['name']);

because i have another sql database for my site that it calls it does this. How can i stop it from trying to make a vb array database? Thanks.

[Sean James]

any ideas why i am getting double // in my urls? been trying so many different combinations of paths and i just cant seem to figure it out hehe

[Kungfu]

Originally Posted by Griffin80

any ideas why i am getting double // in my urls? been trying so many different combinations of paths and i just cant seem to figure it out hehe

what did you put for a path?

[Kungfu]

either change this $forumpath = "http://www.yoursite.com/forums/";
to
$forumpath = "http://www.yoursite.com/forums";

or

go into the login_inc and find

You have to <a href=\"".$forumpath."/register.php?s=$session[sessionhash]\"

take out that / in front of register

You have to <a href=\"".$forumpath."register.php?s=$session[sessionhash]\"
should be this.

[AndrewMS]

Originally Posted by Kungfu

Fatal error: Cannot use object of type vB_Database as array in /public_html/admin/common.php on line 53


line 53:
$udb->start($db['host'],$db['user'],$db['pass'],$db['name']);

because i have another sql database for my site that it calls it does this. How can i stop it from trying to make a vb array database? Thanks.

I think you got this error because vbulletin has a variable called $db. Try to rename your variable, $db_site instead of $db.

[Kungfu]

Originally Posted by AndrewMS

I think you got this error because vbulletin has a variable called $db. Try to rename your variable, $db_site instead of $db.

ouch ok, guess i gotta do what i gotta do. thanks and ill try that.