Joomla Connector/Bridge

Release Thread on joomla forums: http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic,21066.0.html

com_connector
v. 1.0.0
all connectors are moved to separate packages
fixed some bugs with PHP4
support for joomla 1.0.8
better login/synchronisation handling
v. 0.0.8.1 ( bugfix release, no new functions )
bug in the connector administration
v. 0.0.8
updated to joomla 1.0.7
added wrapped mode
v. 0.0.7
updated to joomla 1.0.5
fixed some messages with "warning"
v. 0.0.6
compatibility with new version of VB_SOAP
some bugs by login fixed
v. 0.0.5
cookie store bug in vbulletin module fixed
compatibility with JMSOAP addon, added
v. 0.0.4
added functions to update and delete users
splited modules to own packages
v. 0.0.3
each module has own logout function
fixed bugs in vbulletin_sql module
fixed bug in the connector.php file
v. 0.0.2
vbulletin_Sql module included
select menu in the admintool for the modules
v. 0.0.1
init release, vbulletin module included


Additional Modules
All modules are now in separate packages
to add module just download the module file
and unzip it in the /components/com_connector/modules folder
if not exists, create one

Online Demo running with vbulletin module (SOAP)

http://www.c4u.to

HOWTOs:

switching from vbridge to com_connector
creating own modules
patching joomla.php file himself


Component Information and description
This Component is only for the connection from joomla -> application
at the moment are following things supported:
common login
global changing password
global changing username/email
synchronistion of the users ( by first login or registration )

That does i need to run this component?

for this component alone you needs only joomla 1.0.x
it should run with PHP4 und PHP5(tested)

some modules like vbulletin_soap can have own requirements (needs php5 + SOAP extension )


That does this component do?

this component allow you to connect different applications to joomla over SOAP/XMLRPC, SQL Connects ( other methods are posible too )
You should use this component if you wants to have common login with an aplications ( which based on cookie login (session to, because it use cookie to store a sessionid ))
it is posible to create own moduless to connect any applications

How to install
1.
download and extract the files_to_replace.zip" file
move all files from "upload" folder in your joomla root folder

2.
login into joomla administration and install the "com_connector.zip"
using joomla component installer

How to use
go to "Administration/Components/Connector"
click to "New"


Title: title/name of the module
Module: Choose a Module like "vbulletin"
URL: is a link to the application ( not to the module !! )
Add User to Joomla: if the user not exists in joomla he will be added
Add User to App.: if the user dont exists in the connected application it will be added
Display Mode: Wrapped = in iframe, Not Wrapped = redirect to application


Click on Save
you will be redirected to module settings
this settings can be different in every module


after you have added a data, you can create a menu link

go to Menu config, create on New and select "Connector Item"
in next dialog select you application and click to save

done

[thetoolman]

Does anyone have a 'find and replace' guide for the joomla.php file as my file has been modified previously for other mods.

[foxfirediego]

no updates for 3.6.x?

[InfoNirvana]

Unfortunately, this com_connector never materialized well. It certainly was a very difficult task due to Joomla authetication inadequacies.

The spirit of this connector is now in the new component called JFusion.

read about it - http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/to...018.msg1116682

[foxfirediego]

Originally Posted by InfoNirvana

Unfortunately, this com_connector never materialized well. It certainly was a very difficult task due to Joomla authetication inadequacies.

The spirit of this connector is now in the new component called JFusion.

read about it - http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/to...018.msg1116682

Thanks for that InfoNirvana...

[hrk]

This script will be the new bombshell for all the commercial bridge makers.
ive tested this in other forum work amazingly.

waiting for Vb versions 3.7

[goranbaxy]

Have anyone try it with VB 3,6?

[ArchangelX]

JFusion is brillant...go check it out! I'm using it for my 3.5.x install and it's working flawlessly!

[lisagreenfern]

I'm getting some errors in Joomla 1.0.15 after installing this. The error below happens on the admin screen, and it seems to happen after I move the new Joomla.php into the includes directory:

Currently Logged in Users
1 admin Super Administrator <a href="index2.php?option=com_users&task=flogout&id= 62&
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: josspoofvalue() in /home/content/l/i/s/lisarenate/html/aca/joomlanewinstall/administrator/modules/mod_logged.php on line 88

I was excited about Connector because my client wants to stick with joomla version 1. I hope there is a way to make it work. Any ideas are appreciated!

[Speysider]

Sorry to bump this, but I am unable to access the new connector page, all I get is this:

PHP Code:

Warning: dir(../components/com_connector/modules) [function.dir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /home/****/public_html/administrator/components/com_connector/admin.connector.php on line 127

Fatal error: Call to a member function read() on a non-object in /home/****/public_html/administrator/components/com_connector/admin.connector.php on line 128 


[windrider07]

Speysider, try manually creating the "modules" folder in the "com_connector" folder. That's what I did.