Integration with vBulletin - Flashchat Integration for vB 3.5

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Flashchat integration with vBulletin 3.5

Note:
The latest versions of Flashchat include my integration as part of the standard Tufat supplied files - including the vBulletin 3.5 CMS file.


vB 3.5 integration allows ;

* Authorised members to be automatically logged in.
* All non authorised members are locked out (both are based on usergroup membership).
* If enabled, the users location is now displayed in WOL (use the plugin to avoid "Unknown Location").
* The CMS file no longer requires your vb licence code to be entered.
* Automatic login now works even if a member has not ticked "remember me".

Also ;

* Real ip detection when a proxy server is used (only if the proxy server passes on the details).
* Permanant, Private Rooms are loaded by Admins (and moderators in 4.5.0) (allows for Staff Rooms).


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.
* If you use non standard usergroups you will need to edit the CMS file to give them permission to enter the chat.

[high]The CMS file assumes that you are installing Flashchat in your forum root folder - this is the same folder as your usercp.php file and includes folder. Installation will fail if you do not do this.[/high]

Support: Please check any file edits carefully, and make sure you have uploaded any edited files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing [or uploading] a file. If you are still stuck and want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, an admin user, and ftp access details, without these I cannot help you. I will then look as soon as I have time.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com nor anything to do with the Flashchat product - if you have questions about Flashchat in general, their forums are here.


History:

2.53 - Support for customer role added.
2.54 - GetUser caching added.
2.55 - Lastactivity update added, caching altered to match main flashchat code.
2.56 - Support for 4.5.x photo feature added with choice of avatar or profile picture.
2.57 - Changes for local language translations. Session cookie cleared on logout.
2.58 - Security fix: Integrated login code altered to cut out the use of insecure userid cookie.
2.59 - GetUser caching re-enabled, Port fix added for pre 3.5 RC3 versions of config.php
2.60 - Added the ability to login direct to a room using ../chat/flashchat.php?username=_int_&room=n
2.61 - Changes to User and Role Caching.
2.62 - Minor fix to Get User for membergroupids.
2.63 - Security (anti-hacking) code added (as supplied by Darren).
2.64 - Usergroup settings moved to top of CMS file.
2.65 - Fixed error message when accessing chat admin area.
2.66 - Default role changed.
2.67 - Minor bug fix to Avatar detection, login code changes, tidy up.

[paulmjno]

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: statement in /home/myusername/public_html/board/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 26

I searched this thread, and others have reported this; the only advice they got what that they had broke something. Well, I've broken nothing...any idea what the prob is?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by paulmjno

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: statement in /home/myusername/public_html/board/vbulletin35CMS.php on line 26

I searched this thread, and others have reported this; the only advice they got what that they had broke something. Well, I've broken nothing...any idea what the prob is?

Well you may not actually have "broken" anything, but clearly you have done something very wrong - that error message clearly shows that not only do you have vbulletin35CMS.php in the wrong place (it should be in ../chat/inc/cmses/) but somehow you are also trying to run it - which given it's totally incorrect location - should be impossible (unless you are trying to run it direct).

[indie]

Any chance of making this a CMPS module? I have a module already but it's not as good as this mod, it doesn't have musername and it's in an iframe which is really annoying. I tried putting this code in a module, but no go. I guess it only works on FORUMHOME.

Thanks

[Paul M]

Erm, indie, are you sure you have posted in the correct thread ? You are not showing as having this installed - and tbh, I don't understand how your post relates to this hack.

[moonclamp]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Erm, indie, are you sure you have posted in the correct thread ? You are not showing as having this installed - and tbh, I don't understand how your post relates to this hack.

he might be referring to a vbadvanced hack that adds flashchat into an Iframe template on a portal page.

[indie]

Yes, I was. I posted in the Who Is Chatting thread now. Sorry.

[JAYEMULE]

I seem to have everything working except getting a link to the chat room on my navbar. I am following the instructions fine but whhen I go to edit my navbar template I can not find this code in that template anywhere. Got any suggestions ?

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout"
onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td>

Thanks a lot Paul. I always look for your work around here.

Jaye

OK here is something I found that appears to be very similar. Would this be what I am looking for ? I am using vb 3.5.2 so I wonder if it may just be different than what is in the instructions for adding a link ?

[Paul M]

I think session has changed to session_q since those instructions were written, IIRC they are 3.0 instructions.

[JAYEMULE]

OK Then , I forgot to paste the code I found in the previous post, sorry. I am such a dunce at times

This is the code I find in my Navbar template
<!--<span style="float:$stylevar[right]">[<a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout&amp;u=$bbuserinfo[userid]" onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a>]</span>-->

would it be in place of this code they have in the instructions to look for ?
<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout"
onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td>

Thanks again for your help.

Jaye

[Paul M]

You need to find this ;

<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="login.php?$session[sessionurl]do=logout&amp;logouthash=$bbuserinfo[logouthash]" onclick="return log_out()">$vbphrase[log_out]</a></td>

and insert the flashchat link code above it.