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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[webananda]

Thanks very much for the great integration and add-on!
After a fresh install of the latest FlashChat 4.41 with the built-in vB 3.5 integration, as well as the WOL add-on, everything works great! No problems at all...the directions are straight-forward and easy to follow.

Well deserved Kudos to Paul!

[Greebo]

Originally Posted by Paul M

From the database, obviously you have six rooms defined.

No, I don't. I've checked the tables twice and there are only three listed in _fc_rooms:

mysql> select * from _fc_rooms;
+----+---------------------+---------------------+-----------------+----------+-------------+
| id | updated | created | name | ispublic | ispermanent |
+----+---------------------+---------------------+-----------------+----------+-------------+
| 1 | 2005-05-17 13:10:22 | 2005-05-17 13:06:08 | Hangar Talk | y | 1 |
| 3 | 2005-10-24 08:27:36 | 2005-05-17 13:06:08 | Tech Support | y | 3 |
| 5 | 2005-10-25 06:40:38 | 2005-05-17 13:09:42 | Flight Training | y | 2 |
+----+---------------------+---------------------+-----------------+----------+-------------+
3 rows in set (0.05 sec)

[ukdalai]

Hi all where do i put the vbulletin35CMS.php file, so i can change the permmisions, im using vb3.5.
ive installed flashchat, its installed and working i just want to change the permissions

As yet i have not edited any files except EN.php for the message.

Regards

Craig

[Paul M]

the CMS file goes in /chat/inc/cmses/

[ukdalai]

sorry i found that, i just pmed you

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by ukdalai

sorry i found that, i just pmed you

Yep, logged in and fixed for you, your problem was a small editing error.

[thewitt]

I downloaded FlashChat 4.1.1 today, and tried to install it on top of a vB 3.5 upgrade I also did today.

I installed your patch, and still cannot get by the "You do not have permission to enter the chat" error - and cannot log into the admin.

The install seemed to go through without error.

Any ideas?

-t

[Simms]

Everything's working fine here...thanks for the hack, Paul.

One thing I would like, however, but can't figure it out for myself...

On the standard FlashChat login page, there is a "Popup Login" option, where the chat is opened via js in a 800x600 window separate from the browser (ie, not in a window or tab).

Currently, I have my vB navbar set up with the Chat link as a dropdown menu (a la "Quick Links") where users can choose from the usual fullscreen flashchat or a "wrap" version where I embedded the chat within my site template in an iframe. Is it possible to add a direct link to the Popup Login option as well, when not using the stateless CMS mode? The majority of the time I have very little use for the popup login, but for the times I do need to use it, it would nice to be able to access it directly, without having to go to /forums/flashchat/ and typing in my username and pw.

Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. TIA.

[pauloo]

Thank you Paul M, work's fine!

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by thewitt

I installed your patch, and still cannot get by the "You do not have permission to enter the chat" error - and cannot log into the admin.

The install seemed to go through without error.

Any ideas?

Hi,

I had a look, with the login details you supplied, and have fixed your issue.

Basically you hadn't done Step 5 (setting the access for your usergroups). On a standard vB installation, Usergroup 8 is the "banned" group, however, on your forum it is a members group that most people are a part of. You had not moved group 8 in the CMS file from the banned list to the user list, so anyone who was a member of this group was not allowed access.