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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

[Paul M]

Yes, perhaps it is you.

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.0.1 upwards.
* Seperate zips are provided for post 4.4.0 versions and pre 4.4.0 versions.

TBH, I think it's pretty obvious how to work out which version you need knowing what version of Flashchat you have.

[Paul M]

This is for integration of flashchat (the $5 script) with vbulletin, you need to have purchased and installed flashchat first (selecting the appropiate options for vb when you install it).

As it says in the hack notes, the latest versions of flashchat already include (most of) my integration as part of their supplied files. All you need to add is the plugin, and possibly the updated vbulletin35CMS.php file.

[jmacieira]

Hi Paul

I dont wonderstend my problem in my vbulletin35CMS.php

'users' => array( 2,10,12,13,14,17 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.
'mods' => array( 5,7 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat moderators.
'admin' => array( 6 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as chat administrators.
'banned' => array( 1,3,4,8,9,16 ) , // vBulletin usergroups banned from accessing the chat.
'customer' => array( 0 ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed access as customers (Live support mode only).
);

My user group ID 17 dont have acess


Please help me

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by jmacieira

My user group ID 17 dont have acess


Please help me

How would you like me to help you ?

[jmacieira]

Hello again Paul


My Usergroups ID 17 have acess to all my forum, but don't have acess to FlashChat :ninja:

I put the ID in my vbulletin35CMS.php

'users' => array( 2,10,12,13,14,17  ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.

don't I have to do anything else?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by jmacieira

Hello again Paul


My Usergroups ID 17 have acess to all my forum, but don't have acess to FlashChat :ninja:

I put the ID in my vbulletin35CMS.php

'users' => array( 2,10,12,13,14,17  ) , // vBulletin usergroups allowed standard access to chat.

don't I have to do anything else?

There is nothiing else you need to do, so you have a problem somewhere. I have received your PM and will take a look later.

[Paul M]

jmacieira - You had uploaded the edited file to the wrong place - it must replace the existing file in ../chat/inc/cmses/ - you had uploaded it to ../chat/inc/ I have moved it to the correct place.

[jmacieira]

Tank´s Paul

many many tank's

my savior :squareeyed:

give me your paypal email please. I pay a beer for you :squareeyed:

[yayvb]

I don't consider myself to be a complete idiot, so since I was getting confused by something I guess I'll point this out for other users. Although Paul says to install the chat in your forum root directory (ie. folder with usercp.php) he means to put the unzipped CHAT directory into the root directory. In other words don't open the flash chat CHAT directory and dump all the files into your forum root directory, some files will end up being overwritten, and this isn't how it's supposed to be done.

I was curious why Paul was asking to install it into the forum root directory, but he means the CHAT folder, not all the CHAT folder files. Just figured I'd mention this since I was about to make a mess since I thought even though it was going to look ugly, for some reason he made it this way. Not true, and that's why some of you are having problems with the install.

All you do is unzip the flash chat that you downloaded, you'll see a CHAT directory, put that directory and it's contents into your forum directory. Yes it did need some clearing up. Thanks for this integration Paul!!

[jsharper]

yayvb: you weren't the only one who took pause at that instruction.