vBGT [Google Talk Supprt]

vBGT [Google Talk Support]
By Spike223

Description::

This hack will add an icon which acts identically to the other four instant messager icons, it wil pop up a box and display the user's Google Talk Username. It will add this icon in three places, your member's list, postbit (both styles), and profile.


Version Info::

v 1.0:
- First Release
v 1.1:
- Added Image Alt Tags As Requested
v 1.2:
- Fixed Image Alt tage to match other 4 Im Clients'.
- Added bug so if GT is the only IM client the user has, it shows in their profile.
- vBulletin now pre-caches the template for faster load times.
v 1.3:
- the Google Talk Textbox shows by the other four when editing profiles.



Installation Instructions::

Firstly, you need to create a custom Profile Field. Make it a single-line textbox, and REMEMBER it's name. It should be something like "field__" where the __'s are a number.

Then, follow these directions. Sorry they're so crude, but I decided to document it 1/3 of the way in, and Notepad was the handiest way.

REMEMBER to replace, ANYWHERE you see "fieldXX" in this document, with your own field name from above, otherwise this hack will not function!

Here are the PHP and Template Modifications:

++ In sendmessage.php::

Replace:

PHP Code:

'aim'   => 'AIM', 


With:

PHP Code:

'aim'   => 'AIM',
'gt'    => 'Google Talk', 


Replace:

PHP Code:

case 'icq':
            $userinfo['icq'] = trim(htmlspecialchars_uni($userinfo['icq']));
            break; 


With:

PHP Code:

case 'icq':
            $userinfo['icq'] = trim(htmlspecialchars_uni($userinfo['icq']));
            break;
        case 'gt':
            $type = 'gt';
            break; 


Replace:

PHP Code:

 // pre-cache templates used by specific actions 
$actiontemplates = array( 
    'im' => array( 
        'im_send_aim', 
        'im_send_icq', 
        'im_send_yahoo', 
        'im_send_msn', 
        'im_message' 


With:

PHP Code:

 // pre-cache templates used by specific actions 
$actiontemplates = array( 
    'im' => array( 
        'im_send_aim', 
        'im_send_icq', 
        'im_send_yahoo', 
        'im_send_msn', 
        'im_message', 
        'im_send_gt' 


Replace:

PHP Code:

if (empty($userinfo["$type"]))
    {
        // user does not have this messaging meduim defined
        eval(print_standard_error('error_immethodnotdefined'));
    } 


With:

PHP Code:

if (empty($userinfo["$type"]) and empty($userinfo['fieldXX']))
    {
        // user does not have this messaging meduim defined
        eval(print_standard_error('error_immethodnotdefined'));
    } 


++ In includes/functions_user.php::

Replace:

PHP Code:

        $optionalfield = '';
        
        if ($profilefield['required'] == 1 AND $profilefield['form'] == 0) // Ignore the required setting for fields on the options page 


With:

PHP Code:

        $optionalfield = '';
        if($profilefieldname !== "fieldXX") {
        if ($profilefield['required'] == 1 AND $profilefield['form'] == 0) // Ignore the required setting for fields on the options page 


Replace:

PHP Code:

                }
            }
        }
    
    } 


With:

PHP Code:

                }
            }
        }
    }
    } 


++ In Template modifyprofile::

Replace:

<td>$vbphrase[msn_messenger_handle]:<br /><input type="text" class="bginput" name="msn" value="$bbuserinfo[msn]" size="25" maxlength="50" /></td>
					<td>$vbphrase[yahoo_messenger_handle]:<br /><input type="text" class="bginput" name="yahoo" value="$bbuserinfo[yahoo]" size="25" maxlength="30" /></td>
				</tr>

With:

<td>$vbphrase[msn_messenger_handle]:<br /><input type="text" class="bginput" name="msn" value="$bbuserinfo[msn]" size="25" maxlength="50" /></td>
					<td>$vbphrase[yahoo_messenger_handle]:<br /><input type="text" class="bginput" name="yahoo" value="$bbuserinfo[yahoo]" size="25" maxlength="30" /></td>
				</tr><tr>
					<td>Google Talk:<br /><input type="text" class="bginput" name="fieldXX" id="ctb_fieldXX" value="$bbuserinfo[fieldXX]" size="25" maxlength="125" /></td>
				</tr>

++ In Template MEMBERINFO::

Replace:

<if condition="$userinfo['showyahoo']">
				<tr>
					<td>$userinfo[yahooicon]</td>
					<td><a href="#" onclick="return imwindow('yahoo', '$userinfo[userid]', 400, 200)">$userinfo[yahoo]</a></td>
				</tr>
				</if>

With:

<if condition="$userinfo['showyahoo']">
				<tr>
					<td>$userinfo[yahooicon]</td>
					<td><a href="#" onclick="return imwindow('yahoo', '$userinfo[userid]', 450, 200)">$userinfo[yahoo]</a></td>
				</tr>
				</if>
<if condition="$userinfo[fieldXX]">
				<tr>
					<td><a href="#" onclick="return imwindow('gt', '$userinfo[userid]', 450, 200)"><img src="images/misc/im_gt.gif" border="0" alt="Send a message via Google Talk to $userinfo[username]"></a></td>
					<td><a href="#" onclick="return imwindow('gt', '$userinfo[userid]', 450, 200)">$userinfo[fieldXX]</a></td>
				</tr>
				</if>

Replace:

<if condition="$show['hasimicons']>

With:

<if condition="$show['hasimicons'] or $userinfo[fieldXX]">

++ In template memberlist_resultsbit:

Replace:

<if condition="$show['imicons'] AND exec_switch_bg()"><td class="$bgclass">$userinfo[icqicon] $userinfo[aimicon] $userinfo[msnicon] $userinfo[yahooicon]</td></if>

With:

<if condition="$show['imicons'] AND exec_switch_bg()"><td class="$bgclass">$userinfo[icqicon] $userinfo[aimicon] $userinfo[msnicon] $userinfo[yahooicon] <if condition="$userinfo[fieldXX]"><a href="#" onclick="return imwindow('gt', '$userinfo[userid]', 400, 200)"><img src="images/misc/im_gt.gif" border="0" alt="Send a message via Google Talk to $userinfo[username]"></a></if></td></if>

++ In postbit and postbit_legacy Templates::

Find:

<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon]</div>

Replace:

<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] <if condition="$post[fieldXX]"><a href="#" onclick="return imwindow('gt', '$userinfo[userid]', 400, 200)"><img src="images/misc/im_gt.gif" border="0" alt="Send a message via Google Talk to $post[username]"></a></if></div>

Create Template Called "im_send_gt", put this in it, but replace with HTML where it says __CONTENT HERE__.

The user's GT s/n for use in this template is "$userinfo[fieldXX]", no quotes.

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="tcat">
		<span class="smallfont" style="float:right"><a href="#" onclick="self.close()">Close this window</a></span>
		Google Talk
	</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="panelsurround" align="center">
	<div class="panel">

		*** __CONTENT HERE__ ***

	</div>
	</td>
</tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

Add whatever you like in it, but whatever you add will be displayed in the popup window for contacting that user. HTML is allowed in the template as usual.


Files To Upload::

Here's a GT logo:


Upload it to FORUM ROOT/images/misc/.


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[Lee]

Upgraded to v1.1. Awesome hack as usual - its use is becoming widespread around the forums as well!

But just so you know, Spike, some of the code in their still says "field10" and not "fieldXX" like it should. This makes some things harder to catch and fix since you don't say anything about a "field10" in this version.

For the alt messages, though, wouldn't it be more appropriate to have it say "Send a message via Google Talk to <user>"? The rest of the IMing icons have that as their alt message.

[yj_enquirer]

gr8 hack.. and provided very much in time, especially GT is becoming very common, this shall go really well with the members.

Just a few questions...
1. Any chance of having the newly created custom profile field appear in the "Instant Messaging" section under the Users CP ==> Edit Profile ==> {Optional Information section} as opposed to it appearing by itself in a seperate section.

2. When I enter my GT addy, it does not appear in the "View Profile" page until and unless I include another IM ID, e.g. MSN. Is this happening for anyone else?

Cheers

[Spike223]

Upgraded to Version 1.2.

Thanks to everyone who gave me ideas for the new version.

I am unable to display it in the Who's Online part, unfortunately, I've toyed with it for quite some time now, and it still puzzles me as to why it doesn't work.

I did fix the Precaching problem, also the one field10 i missed, and I changed and tested the new ALT tags on my forums, so everything should be in working order.

Oh, and if GT is the only IM name you have, it WILL show up in your Profile now.

Thanks to everyone for reporting these little things, this helps make the hack better for everyone!

And, MET, I think I'll have to pass on the ZIP file, this post should be enough to suffice. Thanks for the offer, though.

[Spike223]

Upgraded to 1.3 with support on adding the GT textbox by the other four IM textboxes when editing your profile.

[Lee]

Awesome as usual. I've been waiting for the GTalk box to get in there with the other IM fields, so this was treat. Working perfect, and I'm glad you took the alt message suggestion - it looks much nicer.

Something you may wat to consider is where Google Talk is headed in the future. If our prayers are answered, Google Talk will open up to the Jabber community with Server-to-Server support and transports. This would mean, in short, abolishing every other instant messenging system you have.

If Google decides for Server-to-Server support, this becomes a Jabber client. And more importantly, an amazingly popular VoIP-enhanced Jabber client. They might even be thinking about adding PC-to-Phone calls.

IF such happens, this hack may just become general Jabber support for vB, instead of strictly Google Talk. Or you may wish to name the field Google Talk (Jabber).

[Spike223]

Originally Posted by speedpro50

Awesome as usual. I've been waiting for the GTalk box to get in there with the other IM fields, so this was treat. Working perfect, and I'm glad you took the alt message suggestion - it looks much nicer.

Something you may wat to consider is where Google Talk is headed in the future. If our prayers are answered, Google Talk will open up to the Jabber community with Server-to-Server support and transports. This would mean, in short, abolishing every other instant messenging system you have.

If Google decides for Server-to-Server support, this becomes a Jabber client. And more importantly, an amazingly popular VoIP-enhanced Jabber client. They might even be thinking about adding PC-to-Phone calls.

IF such happens, this hack may just become general Jabber support for vB, instead of strictly Google Talk. Or you may wish to name the field Google Talk (Jabber).

When the time comes, then I'll probably rename it to be just Jabber with Google in parenthesis, there ARE other Jabber networks out there. And, besides, what Google is speculating will take them quite some time, to develop, then test and test again, fix bugs, advertise, etc. We'll see what happens, but I always keep an eye on this thread, just in case.

[Colejo]

I have it installed and it works but I have one thing that doesn't look right. Under Edit Profile > Optional Information > Instant Messaging, it has the option for Google Talk. If I enter something in their and save, it won't stay there. But down under Additional Information it has the Custom Profile Field I created and I put the Google Talk name there and it saves and works. Do you know what I might have missed?

[Colejo]

To get Google to show up under who's online couldn't you just add something to the whosonlinebit template under this:

<if condition="$vboptions['showimicons']">
<td class="alt2" align="center" nowrap="nowrap">
$userinfo[aimicon]
$userinfo[icqicon]
$userinfo[msnicon]
$userinfo[yahooicon]

[turksengel]

do you plan to resease it for 3.5 ?

[Erwin]

Make sure your custom profile field has the following settings:
Required? No
Editable? Yes
Private? Yes