FlashChat : Integration upgrades for vBulletin.

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This originally made changes to add new facilities to your FlachChat & vb set-up. However, all the features added are now part of standard Flashchat (4.6.0 and above). This now just supplies the latest vb 3.0 CMS file, which depending on circumstances, may either be the same as, or newer than, the one supplied with Flashchat itself.

To install the latest 3.0 CMS file - unzip it, edit the usergroups access and options as required, and then copy the file to the ../chat/inc/cmses/ folder on your server.


Optionally, you can also edit inc\langs\en.php.

Finding ;

'banned' => "You've been banned",

and replacing with ;

'banned' => "You do not have permission to enter the chat",

* Version 1.82 was the last version of the old hack (for Flashchat 4.2.1 upwards).

History of the 3.0 CMS file

* v1.13 - updated vbulletin30CMS.php file for vb 3.0 and Flashchat 4.5.2+ this contains a fix for a cookie security issue.
* v1.14 - Added ability to login direct to a room using ../flashchat.php?username=_int_&room=n
* v1.15 - Alterations to caching code.
* v1.16 - Minor fix to Get User for membergroupids.
* v1.17 - Security (anti-hacking) code added (as supplied by Darren).
* v1.18 - Usergroup settings moved to top of CMS file.
* v1.19 - Fixed error message when accessing chat admin area.
* v1.20 - Default role changed.
* v1.21 - Minor bug fix to Avatar detection, login code changes, tidy up.

[T3MEDIA]

Woah nice. I didnt even know flashchat had a version 4.

BUT this is nice!!!

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by jdsinclair

Well, I have installed FlashChat 4.01 onto my test server.

From your instructions:

Step 1. Can not be done in its current state as

$this->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];

has changed to

$this->ip = ($args['is_bot'] == null)? $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] : $args['is_bot'];

I am not sure what would need to replace this line.

Step 2 & 3. You need to edit sendLoginInfo.php instead of connection.php

Step 4 & 5. You need to edit vbulletinCMS.php (vB 3.0.3) or vbulletinCMS2.php (vB 3.0.7)

So it is just the Proxy detection that needs fixing as far as I know.

Hope this helps you a bit in changing the instructions for v 4.01

jd.

LOL, Thanks - I have actually already done all the required changes on my test system [last week], I just haven't got round to doing a new set of instructions for upload yet.

[Mosh]

Cool, I look forward in anticipation for you new install instructions I can then upgrade my live server to FlashChat v 4.01

Thanks for your FlashChat hacks, I love them

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by jdsinclair

Cool, I look forward in anticipation for you new install instructions

Okay - Version 1.50 uploaded (for FC4.0.1).

Originally Posted by jdsinclair

Thanks for your FlashChat hacks, I love them

Thank you.

[Mosh]

Thanks, have downloaded them and will install later

[TheHokkaidoCrow]

This part smells kind of funny...

// Edit to set user roles for different vB usergroups 
function getRoles($usergroupid) {
	switch($usergroupid) {
		case 5:
		case 6:
			return ROLE_ADMIN; // Chat Staff //
		case 2:
		case 7:
		case 8:
			return ROLE_USER; // Allowed Users //
		default:
			return ROLE_NOBODY; // Unauthorised Users (i.e. everyone else) //
	}
}

On my unhacked 3.0.7 vBulletin system, usergroupid 8 is the banned group. The regular users are all usergroupid 2. Why are you returning a ROLE_USER for case 8?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by TheHokkaidoCrow

This part smells kind of funny...

On my unhacked 3.0.7 vBulletin system, usergroupid 8 is the banned group. The regular users are all usergroupid 2. Why are you returning a ROLE_USER for case 8?

Just because Usergroup 8 is a banned group on your forum, doesn't make it so on every forum.

Like it says "// Edit to set user roles for different vB usergroups ".

..... and if you have installed this, please click on install.

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Okay - Version 1.50 uploaded (for FC4.0.1).


Thank you.

question can the vbindex/vbadvanced hack still work or its completely differnt now?

Second question is there a major difference in the chat? I have it but didnt install.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by T3MEDIA

question can the vbindex/vbadvanced hack still work or its completely differnt now?

Not sure what you mean, please explain.

Originally Posted by T3MEDIA

Second question is there a major difference in the chat? I have it but didnt install.

Yes, a number of changes (like bots). However, the vB integration with it (as supplied) is complete pants and is unlikely to work for you - unless you know what you are doing, stay with 3.9.6 atm.

[Mosh]

Paul,

This has been up on my live forums for about a week and still working like a charm.

Thanks again,

jd