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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[djmac]

Paul

I have installed the FlashChat and made all the modifications on your patch. I first installed it to intergrate with vB3.5 stable R3 and when I signed into the Forum the Chat menu appeared, clicked on it and went straight to a room. It was great. The less my members have to log in to features the better.

Then all of a sudden it stopped allowing me to enter without logging in, no matter if I was logged into vB or not. I tried not intergrating, I tried freestyle. Now when I re-install it I see no rooms. No matter what I do now something is different. I think I have been at to long. I know it will work, but I am doing something wrong and I can't see it. Please advise. :tired:
I looked in the TuFat site for an upgrade but didn't see one.

Regards
Don McLaughlin

[Paul M]

Things never just stop working, there is always a reason, something has been changed.

Please read the "support" note in the first post and PM me the appropiate details. Also, you are not currently showing as having this hack installed, please click install if you require support, thanks.

[djmac]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Things never just stop working, there is always a reason, something has been changed.

Please read the "support" note in the first post and PM me the appropiate details. Also, you are not currently showing as having this hack installed, please click install if you require support, thanks.

I couldn't agree with you more. That's why I feel it is something I am doing. I went over the editing of the patch and it looks correct. But things change when you stare at it to long. Anyway I reinstalled it, logged into vB53 and clicked on the flashchat button and went straight to a room, got out of it and tried to get back in and the login dialog box pops up. Look for a PM with information on site. This is deeply appreciated

Regards
Don McLaughlin

[Mike Bedford]

This is prob a really dumb question and may have been answered many times but i cant find it.

It does not seem to be transfering the username and password from the forum, i have to login manualy.

[nymyth]

Nice hack....2 problems

1. When a i'm logged into my vbulletin and i goto the chat....i see that whole login page (with the different login methods, acme widgets demo etc).....should it be doing this???? i want it to go straight to chat

2. if anyone member or not is on that chat/index.php page they can access the admin part of the chat......what do i do???

Thanks.

Peace

[djmac]

Originally Posted by Mike Bedford

This is prob a really dumb question and may have been answered many times but i cant find it.

It does not seem to be transfering the username and password from the forum, i have to login manualy.

You may have been doing what I have been doing. When I log into the forums I wasn't checking the "Remember Me" box. This will create a cookie so the FlashChat will see you as well. Now when I do this and click FlashChat I go right to a room. I hope this helps.

Regards
Don

[nymyth]

fixed my issue. Also deleted index.php from the chat page so people cant get there too.....

Thanks.

Peace

[ggiersdorf]

Well Im having different issues, I modified the files went to my website and ran the install I picked VB3.5 and got to section 2 when I hit next the screen went blank and nothing else happens. I cannot get past this part..

[djmac]

Originally Posted by ggiersdorf

Well Im having different issues, I modified the files went to my website and ran the install I picked VB3.5 and got to section 2 when I hit next the screen went blank and nothing else happens. I cannot get past this part..

You need to install your flashchat within the forums directory. Example:

bbs/upload/chat

I hope that helps.

Regards
Don

[nymyth]

Originally Posted by djmac

You need to install your flashchat within the forums directory. Example:

bbs/upload/chat

I hope that helps.

Regards
Don

You can also change your path within the "vbulletin35CMS" file.....

find:

$vbpath = realpath(dirname(__FILE__));
require_once $vbpath . '/../../../includes/config.php';

and change the vbpath to a path that leads to your vbulletin config file.

Peace