Miscellaneous Hacks - Ventrilo Status Block for vBulletin and vBadvanced

This mod has been replaced! https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=240495

Author:

Crimm - Included because I have been finding my mods all over the internet taken via RSS :P

Description:

This will place a Ventrilo status block in a column of your vbadvanced installation. It uses some of the files found on Ventrilo.com's download section plus things I have learned to integrate them into vBulletin. I just thought I would share, because I couldn't find anything like this when I was looking 5 or 6 months ago. I have done searching all day today and haven't found anything similar. If someone has already released this mod, then please let me know via link.

NOTE: Debug option may display server information. Hide the block to non-admins when debugging the block or else malicious individuals could get their hands on your server information.

Difficulty:

5/10 - It's mainly normal installs, but it's difficult to debug this ventrilo status script.

Requirements:

• vBulletin 3.7+
• vBadvanced CMPS - vbadvanced.com
• Ventrilo Server
  
• PHP SAFE MODE OFF http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.safe-mode.php - Edit php.ini and turn off

Safe mode being off is very important and will be the biggest problem people have with this script. To test and see if you pass this requirement follow these steps:

1. Create a file called info.php
2. Put this line inside it:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

3. Upload it to your website.
4. Visit the new page by going to: http://yoursite.com/info.php or wherever you uploaded it.
5. Look for a line that says: "safe_mode"
6. If that says - On next to it... then contact your host, because you can't go any further.

**I was going to try and implement a check, but can't seem to figure out how to do that.**


Support:

Here or my site: mmo-mods.com I spend the majority of my online time at my site so feel free to stop by and ask for help.

FAQ's:

Q: Yes I have seen this mod: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...age=5&t=113432 Isn't this the same mod?

A: No, it isn't like that. It adds a block using the code from ventrilo.com and modules from vbadvanced. - See screenshots.

Q: I'm getting this: CVentriloStatus->Request() failed. PHP Unable to start external status process. Or this error: (Since friendly errors were turned on in version .2) "Can't find or run ventrilo_status"

A: Please post and I will try to help, best bet is to visit my site where this information is being culminated as a community and where I spend most of my time. http://mmo-mods.com. Experience tells me it has to be one of these three things:

1. Permissions: Make sure to chmod your ventrilo_status to 755 if you are on linux. If you are on Windows, make sure that whatever is running your IIS process can execute ventrilo_status.exe
2. You are in PHP safe mode. This won't work in PHP Safe mode.
3. It's a path problem - I made everything relative. I have included some testing scripts, please use them as directed below.
4. Make sure that you have chosen the correct environment set in your settings.

Q: I'm getting this error: "No response."

A: Check your Server information. You can obtain this from your ventrilo host.

Q: I'm getting this error: "Unknown Error."

A: Copy/Paste the exact error and post it here with your domain so that I can take a look

Q: Whats the best way to debug an issue?

A: I included a debug option in the Ventrilo Status Block Options in vBulletin options, but note be very careful as it displays server information that could be useful to hackers. Make sure to hide the block from non-admins when you have this option checked.

Installation:

1. Download the ZIP file attached
2. Upload the includes folder to your forum folder
3. Browse to the includes/ventrilo folder and chmod ventrilo_status to 755 for linux and check execute permissions if you are using Windows.
4. Go to admincp -> Products -> Install the product in the zip file
5. Go to admincp -> vbacmps -> Download/Upload modules and Upload the module that is in the zip file.
6. Click continue after uploading and active it on the pages that you want, and the column that you want.
7. Go to Admincp -> vb options -> Ventrilo Block Settings
8. Put in your server information and check your environment and other settings
9. If you get an error check the FAQ's above before asking for help.
10. Problems? Post here No problems? Then you are good to go.

Crimm notation on block:

Please leave the notation back to me in the block to help spread the word. I left it small, so it wouldn't bother your site. Us freelancers have to get some fame somehow

Mark as installed:

Please mark as installed if you use this script, and I will assist you with a higher priority than everyone else.

Revisions:

Version 1: Beta
Version 2: Fixed issue with Comments from ventrilo files showing in blocks
Version 3: Attempt to fix error when installing product.
Version 4: Fixed an error where some people get a message about global.php being redeclared. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....4&postcount=28

[citizenkane]

Thanks

[MoMan]

I'm getting the same error as others above - "Can't find or run ventrilo_status
Please check your permissions on ventrilo_status".

I've set the permissions to 755 and am pretty sure that the pathing is correct. Any thoughts?

[Crimm]

PM me your site please and I'll be happy to take a look.

It's probably a path issue.

[TriAxis]

Hi.

I installed the product just fine. But when I go to step 5 in your instructions and try to upload the module I get this error.

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]\admincp\vba_cmps_admin.php on line 3500

As well as the vbulletin message box that states: "The file you have uploaded is not a valid module file."

I am running this on a Windows server. I have given change/write access to the whole "/includes/ventrilo/" folder. I also have "script/executables" set in IIS on the folder.

I am trying to upload the file directly from the server.

I can look under the vb options section and can access them under "Ventrilo Block". I changed the environment from Linux to Windows.

I have checked the FAQ and am not running in safe mode, and since I cannot get the module to upload none of the other errors apply.

Any ideas? Looks like a great block and will keep looking at it on my end the rest of the night to see if I stumble upon something.

Thank you.
TriAxis

[y2krazy]

Would it be possible to just be able to parse a list of all the names in Vent, instead of cluttering it with dozens of channel names? The vent I use has like 30 channels, so if there was a way to just parse a list in alphabetical order of the usernames in the Vent server, that would be SOOO much more easier on the eyes.

I like the original modification, but maybe have an option to show Vent exactly like you see it (ie - include channels), and have a second option to just parse an alphabetical list of usernames (ie - show users in vent only).

Let me know if this is possible or if I need to look for a different solution. Thank you!

~ Sean

[TriAxis]

Originally Posted by TriAxis

Hi.

I installed the product just fine. But when I go to step 5 in your instructions and try to upload the module I get this error.

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]\admincp\vba_cmps_admin.php on line 3500

As well as the vbulletin message box that states: "The file you have uploaded is not a valid module file."

I am running this on a Windows server. I have given change/write access to the whole "/includes/ventrilo/" folder. I also have "script/executables" set in IIS on the folder.

I am trying to upload the file directly from the server.

I can look under the vb options section and can access them under "Ventrilo Block". I changed the environment from Linux to Windows.

I have checked the FAQ and am not running in safe mode, and since I cannot get the module to upload none of the other errors apply.

Any ideas? Looks like a great block and will keep looking at it on my end the rest of the night to see if I stumble upon something.

Thank you.
TriAxis

Install Fixed. Got help at vBadvanced.com

For others with this problem. The /forums/includes/ folder was not chmod'ed to 0777

The problem now is that it is installed and shows up on my homepage. After I put all the setting in the control panel I get.

Warning: require_once(./includes/config.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\xxxxxxxxx\forums\includes\ventrilo\ventrilo.php on line 19

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './includes/config.php' (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\xxxxxxxx\forums\includes\ventrilo\ventrilo.php on line 19

Where it is getting the path of "c:\php5\pear" I have no idea.

I triple checked that the execute permissions were in place on the includes/ventrilo folder.

If I comment out the ".includes/config.php" line like recommeded earlier, the whole vbadvanced page stops running and shows the error listed above.

Please explain or allow me to pm you about how the paths should be.

Thank you.

[Crimm]

triaxis - I will get back with you later today.

y2crazy - I will see what I can do for later versions. I didn't want to modify the Ventrilo code too much since I don't own it, but I'll see what I can do.

Thanks.

[y2krazy]

Originally Posted by Crimm

y2crazy - I will see what I can do for later versions. I didn't want to modify the Ventrilo code too much since I don't own it, but I'll see what I can do.

Thank you very much!

~ Sean

[TriAxis]

Originally Posted by Crimm

triaxis - I will get back with you later today.

Thanks.

You don't have to bother, I have removed this product and will not use it.

What I discovered through my own investigation/troubleshooting was that this will not run on a Window2k3 server running IIS6 without serious security exposure.

I could only get the errors of ".PHP Unable to spawn shell" to clear if I gave the web server account write access to the command prompt.

Maybe this product works fine on an Apache server, but from my experience not on an Win2k3 IIS6 machine.

Good luck.

[Crimm]

Sorry I never got back with you. I experienced a death in the family and couldn't get back here.

I'm sorry to hear you couldn't get it working.

I think I'll remove the Windows part out of it then.

Thanks for letting all of us know.