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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[Gottcha]

for whatever reason i cant get it to run correctly...anyone willing to install this for me?

please pm me

thanks in advance

[Mastar]

Where can I find flash chat for vb3.51? I don't have any versions installed yet. I need the fresh install. Thanks!

[Harry72]

Hi Paul,

i want allow guests to chat. My Chatversionn is 4.2.2 - vBulletin 3.5.1.

And i've made the changes in vbulletin35CMS.php. Usergroup 1 is guests (not registered).

My changes:

PHP Code:

'users' => array( 1,2 ) , // vB Benutzergruppen, denen der Zugang zum Chat erlaubt ist.
    'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vB Benutzergruppen, denen der Zugang als Chat-Moderatoren erlaubt ist.
    'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vB Benutzergruppen, denen der Zugagng als Chat-Administratoren erlaubt ist.
    'banned' => array( 8 ) , // vB Benutzergruppen, denen der Zugang zum Chat nicht erlaubt ist (dies erfordert eine aktualisierte sendLoginInfo.php um zu funtkionieren). 


But it won't work. Guests can't enter the chat. Are there any changes to make in the sendLoginInfo.php ?

Thx.

bye
Harry :squareeyed:

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Harry72

Hi Paul,

i want allow guests to chat. My Chatversionn is 4.2.2 - vBulletin 3.5.1.

And i've made the changes in vbulletin35CMS.php. Usergroup 1 is guests (not registered).

But it won't work. Guests can't enter the chat. Are there any changes to make in the sendLoginInfo.php ?

Guests will never be able to enter. The nature of vB integration means that only registered members can enter. It would need some big changes to the integration to change this (or you could have guests using members names etc).

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Mastar

Where can I find flash chat for vb3.51? I don't have any versions installed yet. I need the fresh install. Thanks!

www.tufat.com

[Harry72]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Guests will never be able to enter. The nature of vB integration means that only registered members can enter. It would need some big changes to the integration to change this (or you could have guests using members names etc).

Ok Paul - thx for the fast answer.

[lintearan]

doesn't work..

flashchat version 4.4.2
vb 3.5.1

moderators aren't recognized.. the chat work fine but moderators are recognized like normal users..

my forum is installed in

www.dfsoduigbs.com/forum

and the chat in

www.idfsdbsfoi.com/forum/chat

i've edited and putted the cms file in the path

www.dsobgfsiubgs.com/forum

with this string ---> $vbpath = realpath(dirname(__FILE__));
require_once $vbpath . '/includes/config.php';


but doesn't work.. any idea?


tnx for support

[Paul M]

Are those urls made up ? they don't work.

As for support, you are not showing as having this installed yet (click the install link).

[lintearan]

no the real link is www.gameskeepers.com -_-

[Paul M]

Hmm, reading your post again ;

1. You don't need to edit the path in the CMS file - restore that back to the default or it won't work.

2. I think you have put the CMS file in the wrong place, it goes in ../forums/chat/inc/cmses/ (to replace the one already in there).