Integration with vBulletin - Simple vB User login and access control on non vB pages

Hack Description

This is a cut down version of the user authentication and access control system I use on the non vB pages on my website.

This uses the vB 4.0 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 displaying to non members only, and/or let members access to specific content.

I've cut it down to the bare minimum that it needs to work, no fancy stuff such as avatars, PM's, or even formating. (That is in the Deluxe version - not yet released)

This is not supported, but if any questions / issues are posted here (not PM'ed or emailed) I will try and answer them if I have time.

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

This script has been confirmed as working on

• vB 4.0 beta3

Change log

Version 4.00 (15th November 2009)

• Initial vB 4.0.x 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

[Cface]

If we hook this mod up can we extend it with features from deluxe (once it comes) without having to undo everything we installed from this mod?

[ptiteuf]

Hello everyone,

I have a little problem on my main page of my site and that with this change that you put up here and I want to have on my page.

Your code is only nickel but as I joined my current page that has a system of multi-language ca va plus.

Thank you for your help.

common.php

<?php
session_start();
header('Cache-control: private'); // IE 6 FIX

if(isSet($_GET['lang']))
{
$lang = $_GET['lang'];

// register the session and set the cookie
$_SESSION['lang'] = $lang;

setcookie("lang", $lang, time() + (3600 * 24 * 30));
}
else if(isSet($_SESSION['lang']))
{
$lang = $_SESSION['lang'];
}
else if(isSet($_COOKIE['lang']))
{
$lang = $_COOKIE['lang'];
}
else
{
$lang = 'fr';
}

switch ($lang) {
  case 'en':
  $lang_file = 'lang.en.php';
  break;

  case 'de':
  $lang_file = 'lang.de.php';
  break;

  case 'es':
  $lang_file = 'lang.es.php';
  break;

  case 'it':
  $lang_file = 'lang.it.php';
  break;

  case 'nl':
  $lang_file = 'lang.nl.php';
  break;

  case 'pt':
  $lang_file = 'lang.pt.php';
  break;

  case 'fr':
  $lang_file = 'lang.fr.php';
  break;

  default:
  $lang_file = 'lang.fr.php';

}

include_once 'languages/'.$lang_file;
?>

index.php

<?php
include_once 'common.php';
?>

[ptiteuf]

Hello,

I managed to set up your mod and now I telnet to see the game appear to say whether it has the message and what we are and what login into your mod.

Thank you in advance for your valuable help

[dietpepsi]

Do our webpages need to be named *.php? Virtually all of my non-vB pages are currently *.shtml as they pull dynamic data from another program. Will this mod work for me?

[abdicar]

It not works on 4.0.1

[Billspaintball]

Originally Posted by dietpepsi

Do our webpages need to be named *.php? Virtually all of my non-vB pages are currently *.shtml as they pull dynamic data from another program. Will this mod work for me?

Only works with php pages as it is.

Originally Posted by abdicar

It not works on 4.0.1

Well it does on my test site.
Unless you post some error messages its hard to guess whats happened.

[Cface]

I thought i'd throw out there that i'm getting the old "no such file or directory" error for

PHP Code:

<?php
$curdir = getcwd ();
chdir('/forum');
require_once('/forum/global.php');
chdir ($curdir);
?>
// also tried
require_once('/global.php');

which does exist... I've also tried with full url

PHP Code:

Warning: chdir() [function.chdir]: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/wonderna/public_html/index.php  on line 3

Warning: require_once(/global.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/wonderna/public_html/index.php on line 4

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/wonderna/public_html/index.php on line 4 


EDIT: nevermind got it fixed, i'm such a dumbass :P

[Cface]

You could add this code in the login_inc.php to have it show avatars:

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['avatarid']) 
{ 
    // using a predefined avatar 
    $avatar = $db->query_first("SELECT avatarpath FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "avatar WHERE avatarid = " . $vbulletin->userinfo[avatarid] . ""); 
    $avatarid = $avatar['avatarid']; 
    $navbaravatar = "<img src=\"" . $vbulletin->options[bburl] . "/$avatar[avatarpath]\" border=\"0\" />"; 
    echo $navbaravatar;
        echo "<br>";
} 
else 
{ 
    // not using a predefined avatar, check for custom 
    if ($avatar = $db->query_first("SELECT dateline, userid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "customavatar WHERE userid = " . $vbulletin->userinfo[userid] . "")) 
    { 
        // using a custom avatar 
        $navbaravatarurl = ($vbulletin->options['usefileavatar']) ? "" . $vbulletin->options[avatarurl] . "/avatar$avatar[userid]_" . $vbulletin->userinfo[avatarrevision] . ".gif" : "" . $vbulletin->options[bburl] . "/image.php?u=" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . "&amp;dateline=" . $avatar['dateline'] . "";
        $navbaravatar = "<img src=\"$navbaravatarurl\"  border=\"0\" />";
        echo $navbaravatar;
        echo "<br>";
    } 
    else
    { 
        // no avatar specified 
        $nouseavatarchecked = HTML_CHECKED; 
        $avatarchecked[0] = ''; 
        $navbaravatar = "<img src=\"" . $vbulletin->options[bburl] . "/$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/noavatar.gif\" border=\"0\" />"; // "<span class=\"smallfont\">No Avatar<br/ >Specified</span>";
        echo $navbaravatar;
        echo "<br>";
    } 
} 


[dennisuello]

How do I use it for a site on a different domain (and server) than my vB installation?

[Prism27]

Hey,

Having an issue with this mod, normally I can fix them myself being a developer. Cant seem to figure this one out tho!

I'm getting this error: Undefined variable: specialtemplates on line 20 of global.php.

The forum works fine stand-alone, it's just when I include this into my own system. I've already done all the normal error checking and directory checking, it's all fine.

Anyone recommend something I've missed?