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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[caliman]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Actually, I just realised that I'm not sure what you are saying doesn't work. I thought this was the who is chatting hack, but it's the integration hack .....

Ok.. I apologize.. I left out some details here... the initial loading screen works... all 3 things go to 100%.. then the screen goes blank and nothing happens.. I never get the login prompt that I see in IE.

Sorry for the confusion.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by caliman

Ok.. I apologize.. I left out some details here... the initial loading screen works... all 3 things go to 100%.. then the screen goes blank and nothing happens.. I never get the login prompt that I see in IE.

You should never get a login prompt (if you are logged into the forum) - that's the point of integration. Both things point to a broken integration file, have you edited it ?

[caliman]

I saw a login on someone else's board with 4.3.3 and IE. Regardless.. the link on your site that you posted earlier and the other sites I go to go blank after the loading screen.. nothing ever loads. I have XP and Firefox 1.5 RC now. It did the same in Firefox 1.07.

[caliman]

Well this is interesting Paul... ironically I just got a popup on my toolbar that there was a new version of the flash plugin available.. I downloaded and now I see the login on that other site I was talking about. That's a good sign. I went to your site, but I think you took the link down?

[Paul M]

Tufats forums are now vb 3.5, register there and try your new plugin.

http://www.tufat.com/forum/index.php

[caliman]

Ugh.. Check out the screenshots.. firefox doesn't load all the way, even after several minutes. (2nd pic is IE)

[Paul M]

Well I'm afraid you seem to have a problem with your local installation.

It works fine for me (on FF 1.0 & 1.5) and our site has 20%+ Firefox users (1.0 & 1.5).

[caliman]

When you say local installation do you mean my browser?
Because if you see the URL in those screenshots you will see it is your site I am on.

Found this in my Javascript Console:

PHP Code:

Error: plugin.SetWindow is not a function
Source File: javascript: function jsScriptObject(obj) { this.wrappedJSObject = obj; } jsScriptObject.prototype = { evaluate : function(expression) { return new jsScriptObject(eval(expression)); } }; var plugin = document.embeds['flashchat']; plugin.SetWindow(new jsScriptObject(window),510669848);
Line: 1 


[Paul M]

Originally Posted by caliman

When you say local installation do you mean my browser?

Yes.

Originally Posted by caliman

Because if you see the URL in those screenshots you will see it is your site I am on.

No it isn't.

From the main hack post ;

Finally, I am not Tufat.com nor anything to do with the Flashchat product - which means I'm not here to answer questions about them. If you have questions about Flashchat in general, their forums are here.

I am satisfied your problem has nothing to do with this hack, you need to take it up with Tufat.

[dc3dreamer]

Paul -- Success! Only one tweak: You need to test the value of 'liveSupportMode' if you want that setting in the FlashChat config.php to have any effect. As you sent it, it's always on regardless of that setting:

if ($GLOBALS['fc_config']['liveSupportMode']) {
    foreach ($GLOBALS['vbulletin']['customer'] as $group) if (in_array($group,$groups)) $userrole = ROLE_CUSTOMER; // Check Customer groups 
}

Sadly the Live Support mode in FlashChat is a bit lame. With it on, any ROLE_CUSTOMER person gets trapped in their Support room, with no way to enter any other room for general chatting with others. I have confirmed on the FlashChat fdorum that this is the case, and posted a wish-list item for it.

Anyway, the vbulletin35CMS.php file you sent me works with the addition of the above conditional test. Turning off liveSupportMode in FlashChat's config.php stops people from becoming ROLE_CUSTOMER types and thus being trapped. Apparently, that setting in FlashChat's config.php doesn't really turn Live Support off all the way. You also have to prevent people from getting into ROLE_CUSTOMER.

Thank you very much!