Integration with vBulletin - OpenInviter Intergration

What is OpenInviterTM ?

Open source OpenInviterTM (Open InviterTM) is an free import contacts (addressbook) script from email providers like Libero, Rambler, GMX.net, Mail.ru, Live/Hotmail, IndiaTimes, Azet, Web.de, FastMail, Lycos, Zapakmail, Hushmail, Evite, Yahoo!, Uk2, Mynet.com, Abv, OperaMail, Interia, Sapo.pt, Inbox.com, Mail.com, Clevergo, Rediff, Virgilio, Nz11, Doramail, Walla, Gawab, Wp.pt, Apropo, Popstarmail, AOL, Care2, Netaddress, Bigstring, GMail, Yandex, KataMail, Mail.in, 5Fm, Terra or social portals like Famiva, Orkut, Vimeo, Fdcareer, Flixster, Xing, Plaxo, Cyworld, Konnects, LinkedIn, Motortopia, Twitter, Last.fm, Kincafe, MySpace, Brazencareerist, Livejournal, Mydogspace, Tagged, Hyves, Skyrock, Hi5, Friendfeed, Flickr, Badoo, Lovento, Eons, Flingr, Bebo, Faces, Multiply, Friendster, Facebook, Perfspot, Mycatspace, Xuqa, Xanga, Plazes, Plurk, Mevio, Meinvz. This contacts importer script is integrating with content management systems (aka CMS) like phpFoX, SimpleMachines Forum (SMF), Joomla, JamRoom, Social Engine, Wordpress, phpizabi, myBB, joovili, jamit job, PhpBB, Boonex Dolphin, PunBB, Dating Pro, Joomla1.0, PHPMELODY, symfony, Drupal, vBulletin. Open Inviter is written in PHP 5 (no database required but cURL or wget required) and running on any webserver (tested on Apache) offering advanced tell a friend features. OpenInviterTM is a free self hosted solution that does not use a third party gateway (or API) to import contacts.

Install Instructions
1. Upload the oi_settings.php to the adminCP dir.
2. Import the product-openinviter.xml

Done for my side of things.

Go to: http://openinviter.com/
1.Sign up for an account and download the package for vbulletin.
2.copy the Openinviter folder to your root vBulletin
3.Do nothing with the oi_settings.php and product-openinvitervbulletinediti.xml that come with their version.

If you use theirs, there is a security hole which I have patched in mine. I am waiting for them to email me back.

What did I change?
Changed how it is displayed in misc.php not index.php.
Also changed how it is displayed on the page in its own table instead of above the header.
Made the admin panel page alot nicer to look at.
Fixed security issues.


Fixes for their code.

Their code for vbulletin is a little messed up go to the Openinviter folder.
Open frontend.php add (echo $oi_display) at the bottom before the php close tag(i.e. ?>).
In the same file search for $contents and replace with $oi_display

I hope you enjoy
Please Click install.
Note support will not be giving if you don't.

[vitrag24]

will this work for 3.7.1?

[BBR-APBT]

Originally Posted by vitrag24

will this work for 3.7.1?

I am not sure as I haven't tested it with 3.7.1. I dont see why it wouldn't. You may have to manually add the link in the nav bar is all I can see that would go wrong.

[ICEEXOL]

Facebook does not work.

[BBR-APBT]

Originally Posted by ICEEXOL

Facebook does not work.

You have to tell OpenInviter at there support site. I am not supporting their code. Plus facebook is only one out of the other 30 or so that are there. Plus you never clicked Install so no support will be giving from me.

[nascartr]

Facebook imports ok for me.

[TimberFloorAu]

We have this mod tagged, as it looks very interesting.

Could you confirm. Does the open inviter, when connected, link you to your respective addressbook within whicheever 3rd party you chose eg."gmail"

What happens next, does it import every single person to your vb account, or give you a tick list of people on that addressbook to invite to your forum ?

Please could you confirm, as we dont want generic invited being sent to everyone.

I for instance have 10-20,000 contacts within just one gmail account.

Ste

[TheSupportForum]

i get this message when selecting facebook

There were errors while sending your invites.
Please try again later!

what do i do ?

[BBR-APBT]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

We have this mod tagged, as it looks very interesting.

Could you confirm. Does the open inviter, when connected, link you to your respective addressbook within whicheever 3rd party you chose eg."gmail"

What happens next, does it import every single person to your vb account, or give you a tick list of people on that addressbook to invite to your forum ?

Please could you confirm, as we dont want generic invited being sent to everyone.

I for instance have 10-20,000 contacts within just one gmail account.

Ste

It imports them to a list then you have check boxes of who you want to invite.
You set one message that is sent and the user can enter their own message.
It will then send both messages to the users email box.

[BBR-APBT]

Originally Posted by simonhind

i get this message when selecting facebook

There were errors while sending your invites.
Please try again later!

what do i do ?

Contact the people at OpenInviter and ask them to update the face book plugin.

[TimberFloorAu]

Thanks for the reply.

May I ask, the importer, does this in any way, store user contacts in 3rd party areas, which would / could present security issues.

Is the username / password md5