Integration with vBulletin - Patch to vbWikiStandard for vb 3.7 & mediaWiki 1.12

The following is a hack of an existing plugin the author abandoned and which stopped working when vbulletin upgraded to 3.7 and mediaWiki changed to version 1.12 - the two of which happen to be the latest versions of their respective software. The file change below will allow the hack to work with vb 3.7 and Media Wiki 1.12. If you are using older versions of either I would recommend using the elfMage's product in it's original form.

You will need to start by installing MediaWiki seperately and then uploading vbWikiStandard and following its instructions. Here is a link to that product.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=136242

Note the requirements are a bit higher - mediaWiki 1.12 requires PHP 5. This mod has only been tested on vb 3.7

Once you have completed the instructions of that product open file arcane_vbulletin_core.php - its part of the vbWiki package and find this code:

PHP Code:

// Include vBulletin Engine
    if ($g_vbWiki_StyleId_Override > 0)
    {
        define('VB_AREA', 'Forum');
        require_once('./includes/init.php');
        $vbulletin->options['styleid'] = $g_vbWiki_StyleId_Override;
        $vbulletin->options['allowchangestyles'] = false;                    // ignore user styles
        $vbulletin->userinfo['styleid'] = 0;
    }
    
    require_once('./global.php');
    require_once('./includes/functions_login.php');
    require_once("./includes/functions.php");                // vbdate
    require_once("./includes/functions_forumdisplay.php");
    require_once("./includes/functions_newpost.php");
    require_once("./includes/adminfunctions.php" ); 


Replace with this code.

PHP Code:

    require_once('./global.php');

    if ((empty($_SESSION['wsUserID']) || empty($_SESSION['wsUserName']) || empty($_SESSION['wsToken'])) 
        && !empty($_COOKIE[$wgDBname.'_'.$wgDBprefix.'UserName']))
    {
        $_SESSION = array_merge( $_SESSION, $db->query_first("SELECT 
            user_id AS wsUserID,
            user_name AS wsUserName,
            user_token AS wsToken
            FROM ".$wgDBname.".".$wgDBprefix."user
            WHERE user_name = '".addslashes($_COOKIE[$wgDBname.'_'.$wgDBprefix.'UserName'])."' LIMIT 1"));
    } 


I have tested this for 2 weeks on EN World, a site that gets about 22,000 hits / day and it appears stable. We've had a few isolated instances of users stating they are getting logged off, but I believe that's because they are running cookie blockers.

Do not attempt using this hack with vbWikiPro - for optimization I removed the loading of several libraries pro requires. If there is enough interest in this bridge still I will consider wholly rewriting the bridge to tighten up integration further. In the interim though this seems to work.

I will provide what support I can but be warned the original hack has been abandoned and outside the changes I've made in this mod your guess is as good as mine.

[Q-v-n-s-Q]

i don't have mediawiki install

[Michael Morris]

<a href="https://www.mediawiki.org" target="_blank">http://www.mediawiki.org</a>

[mokonzi]

I've been running the vbWiki Pro for a while, but didn't realise there was a lite version of the script.

What is the chance of being able to create a backwards compatibility for this script?

[redlabour]

Originally Posted by mokonzi

I've been running the vbWiki Pro for a while, but didn't realise there was a lite version of the script.

What is the chance of being able to create a backwards compatibility for this script?

vBWiki is dead and will not longer be supported or saled. Search for a Alternative!

BTW - nice Idea - but in fact that vBWiki is dead i believe this "Bridge" is useless. A Importer from vBWiki -> MediaWiki will make more Sense.

[Michael Morris]

vbWiki *is* mediaWiki. All the bridge does is keep the user names in sync.

[mokonzi]

Thanks Michael. So it should work if I uninstall vbWikiPro? I'll test this over the weekend and let you know my results.

@ redlabour, I'm well aware vbWikiPro is dead, hence my question.

[Michael Morris]

Instead of replacing the above code try inserting this underneath the above code for pro. I can't test it because I don't have pro - but it might work. Worth a shot.

PHP Code:

 if ((empty($_SESSION['wsUserID']) || empty($_SESSION['wsUserName']) || empty($_SESSION['wsToken'])) 
        && !empty($_COOKIE[$wgDBname.'_'.$wgDBprefix.'UserName']))
    {
        $_SESSION = array_merge( $_SESSION, $db->query_first("SELECT 
            user_id AS wsUserID,
            user_name AS wsUserName,
            user_token AS wsToken
            FROM ".$wgDBname.".".$wgDBprefix."user
            WHERE user_name = '".addslashes($_COOKIE[$wgDBname.'_'.$wgDBprefix.'UserName'])."' LIMIT 1"));
    } 


[Jon_Simmonds]

Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Instead of replacing the above code try inserting this underneath the above code for pro. I can't test it because I don't have pro - but it might work. Worth a shot.

PHP Code:

 if ((empty($_SESSION['wsUserID']) || empty($_SESSION['wsUserName']) || empty($_SESSION['wsToken'])) 
        && !empty($_COOKIE[$wgDBname.'_'.$wgDBprefix.'UserName']))
    {
        $_SESSION = array_merge( $_SESSION, $db->query_first("SELECT 
            user_id AS wsUserID,
            user_name AS wsUserName,
            user_token AS wsToken
            FROM ".$wgDBname.".".$wgDBprefix."user
            WHERE user_name = '".addslashes($_COOKIE[$wgDBname.'_'.$wgDBprefix.'UserName'])."' LIMIT 1"));
    } 


will let you know how I get on with that over the weekend - thanks

[Arkidas]

It doesn't work. Anyway I'm not really having a lot of problems with vbwiki pro + media wiki 1.12 + vB 3.7.1. The only issue I'm having is that the search and quick links drop down menus wont work. Do you know how to fix them?

[tazzarkin]

Originally Posted by Arkidas

It doesn't work. Anyway I'm not really having a lot of problems with vbwiki pro + media wiki 1.12 + vB 3.7.1. The only issue I'm having is that the search and quick links drop down menus wont work. Do you know how to fix them?

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Actually, they work fine for me (vbwikipro + mw 1.12 + vb 3.7.1). Could it be the specific style you're using?