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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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.

[Crazy Serb]

Originally Posted by emtee

It's built-in with Flashchat. Go to your chat/admin and read the conversations there. Setup the maximum stored messages as many as you want in flashchat config.php

Hope this helps.

ok... i am not sure how that works, and it might kinda cover my question/problem.

but what i was thinking of is having a thread or something created for each session (or at the end of each chat session) with the log file... so users can just read it later on, just like any other thread, and me being able to set permissions for it as well, etc... is that possible?

[jmacieira]

Hi Paul

My Flashchat this to call well with my base of data of Vbulletin 3.5.3

But in my forum he always opens in a new window and not integrated with the presentation of Vbulletin

as I integrate mine logo and my navbar ?

Sorry my Ingles

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Crazy Serb

ok... i am not sure how that works, and it might kinda cover my question/problem.

but what i was thinking of is having a thread or something created for each session (or at the end of each chat session) with the log file... so users can just read it later on, just like any other thread, and me being able to set permissions for it as well, etc... is that possible?

It's not possible unless someone writes it, and it wouldn't be simple either.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by jmacieira

Hi Paul

My Flashchat this to call well with my base of data of Vbulletin 3.5.3

But in my forum he always opens in a new window and not integrated with the presentation of Vbulletin

That's how it works as flashchat is totally seperate. There is a hack to embed it within a vb page, not sure off the top of my head what it's called.

[jmacieira]

Tanks for your anwser Paul

that is not possible?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=37217

[Paul M]

Like I said, there is another hack somewhere on vb.org to embed flashchat in a vb page.

[erc]

Originally Posted by snakes1100

That is correct Paul, groupID 16 is the non-working ID group and is in the 'users' array.

        'users' => array( 2,16 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.
        'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
        'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
        'banned' => array( 1,8 ) , // vBulletin usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
        'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as customers (Live support mode only).

I'm having the same problem... Paul, you fixed it for this guy, do you remember what the problem was? Here is a link to the post:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=561

I have a custom usergroup with an id of 56. Everyone who belongs to this group has it set as their primary usergroup. My file looks like this:

PHP Code:

    'users' => array( 2,9,56 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.
    'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
    'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
    'banned' => array( 1,8 ) , // vBulletin usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
    'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as customers (Live support mode only). 


But the users who belong to that group get the following message:

The administrator may have required you to register before you can view this page.

I greatly appreciate any insight you can provide.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by erc

I'm having the same problem... Paul, you fixed it for this guy, do you remember what the problem was? Here is a link to the post:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=561
.
.
I greatly appreciate any insight you can provide.

He had simply uploaded the edited file to the wrong place - it must replace the existing file in ../chat/inc/cmses/

[erc]

Originally Posted by Paul M

He had simply uploaded the edited file to the wrong place - it must replace the existing file in ../chat/inc/cmses/

Ahh, Got it. Thanks

[ViewMy.biz]

Installed.

So far so good, but have not released it to the forum members yet.

ps installed it over a php3 extention only had to chage the reference in the xml file.