phpMyChat Integration

This hack will add integrate vBulletin with phpMyChat. It uses some small (but effective) security measures to prevent users from using any username but their own.

++ To Do:
vBulletin files to edit: 0
phpMyChat files to edit: 1 (you must also install phpMyChat)
Queries to Run: 0
Templates to add: 0
Templates to modify: 2
Time to install: 10 Minutes

++ Known Issues
Users with a space in their name can not chat
Username can be bypassed



Enjoy! :squareeyed:

[Lady Ginasue]

I installed this hack today and was having trouble with it the way that it was, once I put in the codes that Oxygen had also posted, it worked just fine.

[Smitty]

Thanks! I might even take a look at trying it on my test board tonight or tomorrow.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Lady Ginasue

I installed this hack today and was having trouble with it the way that it was, once I put in the codes that Oxygen had also posted, it worked just fine.

Where did you put the chat directory? In the forum directory? It says 1 level below the vB directory...

On my test board I'm getting a 404 when I hit the 'chat' link in the navbar.

EDIT: Ok - I put it outside the vB directory in the main htdocs directory and it finds the index.php3 file OK and opens the window. But - once it said: "You must enter a user name" and then when I tried it again it said: "You must be registered before chatting.".

Hmmmm, any ideas anyone?

EDIT #2: Solved. I had phpMyChat configured to require a password...

In config.lib.php3:

PHP Code:

define("C_REQUIRE_REGISTER", '1');

should have been

define("C_REQUIRE_REGISTER", '0'); 


[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Oxygen

Just need to modify the exit button to close the window instead of going to chat index.

Did you by chance figure out how to do this?

[Osterling]

any demo pics?

[Weasel]

I can't get this to work. The first time the chat window comes up everything is fine, after that I get the message "This username is already in use. Please chose another." until I clear out the chat_user table.

[gmarik]

has phpMyChat ever been upgraded or is it still the old one? every one could hack it, don't use it, it's dangerous ... really on Apache

[trulylowcarb]

I am having the same trouble, keeps telling me You must choose a user name. Does this work with v.3? I tried it with the registration variable at 0 first (no reg needed) and then put it back to the original (1) setting... no luck at all either way... I was really hoping this would work, anyone have more hints, please?

[Bounce]

What file do i need to edit for myself to become an admin?

I have it intregrated :surprised: with VB RC4

[Bounce]

Is it also possible to have the users that are in chat listed on the VB 3 RC4 forum :ermm: ??