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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[Xtrato]

Ok when i login to the flash chat (im admin) I get a message saying that i have no permission to enter the room. I was wondering if someone knows why. It was working fine for the 2 days i have had it installed....

[dsotmoon]

install, thanks, works great

[pbjunkie]

install.. Thanks Paul...

[Annie^.^]

Hi Thanks I made tiny mistake and works great.

Is there a way to invite users to chat from who is online list?

[mpikounis]

Installed! May I suggest you include the server port in the config file so that it works for those of us who don't use the standard mysql port?

[Paul M]

Hmm, yes, it's not actually the config file that needs this - when integrated it uses vb's config file. However, Jelsoft split the port out into a seperate variable in the final version, so the CMS file needs to take this into account.

I think I'll remove the cookie setting feature in the CMS file as well - this is just troublesome and doesn't really seem to achieve much. I'll update the CMS file and post the new version later today.

[tcs]

Originally Posted by .Tim

I tried to install this and was unable to get passed stepped two and after reading the flashchat board and site I started to wonder, if it would work if my forum is installed in the root of my site. I posted at the flashchat board but their site appears to not be working last time I checked. So, I guess I'll ask here, if my forum is at www.mysite.com and flashchat is installed in www.mysite.com/chat/ will that work?

Hi, I am Chuck at tufat. I will look at step 2 but you should have no problem installing it this way you described.

[belindaj]

I know I'm going to feel silly when I find out how obvious this answer is....

I have installed flashchat correctly, and it works fine.

I did the integration steps (flawlessly I think - brilliant instructions!)

Yes, I put the vB license in the CMS file

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to actually pull up the administration of it within the vB admincp.

I don't see an xml file to import as a product or a plugin....

If I go to ../chat/admin.php - it tells me to do administration within the integrated CMS.... which I assume would be the admin CP of vBulletin, right?

What perfectly obvious step am I missing?????

[Paul M]

What are you expecting to administrate ?

[dsotmoon]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What are you expecting to administrate ?

hes talking about when you sign into the admin section of the flashchat, and say click on users, you get this message....

This option is not available when FlashChat is integrated with a custom CMS (content management system).
Please use the user administration tools which come with your system to add, edit, or remove users.