Vbulletin Application Connector

Version 0.2
Bugfix: now it is posible to define active/inactive connectors
ADD: Changing userdata ( email and username )

Version 0.1
init Release

that this hack do?

with this hack you can connect other applications with vbulletin
this hack provide a simple api to create own module, to connect different application with vbulletin, and create common login with it

this addon is the same like com_connector for joomla

example:

you have an CMS or own created application and you want to have common login with vbulletin
so you must creat a class ( = module ) which knows some methods like login/logout
this methods will be called by the connector if the user login into VB
if you want the connector will try to add the user to your application or vbulletin, if the user dont exists
the connect to your application can be created by soap/xmlrpc calls, database connnects, ldap or something else, its your choose

for a little demo i have included a joomla module, which connects to joomla using SOAP calls to get common login with vbulletin ( needs JMSOAP addon for joomla )

demo is on my side: www.c4u.to

if you log in into joomla, you will be automaticaly logged in vbulletin, by com_connector hack for joomla ( which is using VB_SOAP on vbulletin side )
if you login into vbulletin, you will be automaticaly logged in into joomla, by this hack ( using JMSOAP addon on joomla side )

in the next version i will include functions to update/delete users


installation
1. unzip the package, move all files von vb_connector folder to your forumroot
2. install product xml file

the you have new menu in admincp to create connectors
it is posible to use one module more then once

howto create own modules: http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/to...html#msg131894

you can use this tutorial for joomla, difference with joomla is, that you will get all parameters as array, not as object, look at the joomla.class.php file in the package

[vietkieu_cz]

I've the same problem:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE user ADD `connector_cookies` TEXT NULL;

MySQL Error : Duplicate column name 'connector_cookies'
Error Number : 1060
Date : Wednesday, February 1st 2006 @ 12:13:18 PM
Script : http://localhost/upload/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://localhost/upload/admincp/plug...?do=productadd
IP Address : 127.0.0.1
Username : xxx
Classname : vb_database

Can you help me?

[Akagi]

Originally Posted by vietkieu_cz

I've the same problem:


Can you help me?

same, i've got the exact same problem too.
my vb and joomla uses 2 seperate database. using php4

[oojacoboo]

remove that latin german bit from the xml file then remove the fields that were created in the db and reinstall.

[Akagi]

i've made the changes to the xml file..

attached is the xml that i imported. it worked indeed.

however, it doesn't seem to have the common login. I can't login to my newly setup joomla using my vbulletin username and password.

What have i done wrong?

For the connector in both joomla and vbulletin, am I supposed to choose add users to app + vbulletin/joomla?

[leonsio]

the URL to the joomla must be the same that you have added in joomla configuration als path to your joomla installation

its actual a little problem under php4 if joomla and vbulletin are in different databases
i will fix it this weekend

[Langly]

I did a fresh install of joomla and vbulletin, then:

Originally Posted by Langly

1. uploaded vb_connector files to forum directory into their correct directories.
2. uploaded joomla_sql.class.php to /forums/includes/connector/ directory
3. added product-connector.xml into vbulletin product manager
4. went to vb connector menu to manage connections and used joomla_sql as the module.
5. I typed in the appropriate server info for the next screen.
6. Saved.

What now? I don't see how joomla knows vbulletin is even there. How do I get the two to start adding users to each other and what URL should I use on Joomla to point to the forums?

Thanks

[Masiello]

It works simple great for me with only one issue:
If I (or other user) log-out from joomla, remain logged in vbulletin, the log-out from vbulletin works fine, If I log-out from the board It log me out too from joomla...

Is there any way to fix this?

(sysop)

[Langly]

What did you do in joomla to get it to sync users with vbulletin?

[Masiello]

Sorry I have test it on a fresh installation of joomla and vbulletin, but I think the sync come on the first login after that mod is installed.

[Langly]

Mine is a fresh install too. See post #46 as to what I've done so far.