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* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.0 upwards, support for versions prior to this has been withdrawn.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

This has always been the case (long before I ever started using flashchat) it's just that no one has noticed before (or if they have, never mentioned it). It *might* be possible to fix (possibly at the cost of an extra sql query each connection). Of course, people who state "I'll never use this again even if it's fixed" are complete muppets - if everyone took that attitude then problems would never get fixed.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by 6impy

What is being done to improve FlashChat's integration security?

Well since I don't have the ability to see into the future, nothing is done until a problem is notified to me, then a fix gets investigated - v2.58 is now released - this no longer uses the offending cookie.

[blazeman]

Hey Paul,

Noticed after this upgrade on my board... that the product version is still 2.56. Might want to update the XML file

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by blazeman

Noticed after this upgrade on my board... that the product version is still 2.56. Might want to update the XML file

ooops, edited to 2.58 ....

[quanvo81]

MAN, am I being excluded or something? I clicked Install but why I didnt get any email for upgrading. Cheeseee. If I don't take a look today probably I don't even know.

[Paul M]

No, your not excluded, I haven't sent an e-mail yet.

[NeutralizeR]

After the upgrade, unicode usernames don't work anymore. I see boxes instead of turkish characters... (uninstalled and installed the flashchat and checked utf-8 box but didn't work)

[heynurse]

Post deleted, problem solved Thanks again for the wonderful hack!

[TosaInu]

What is flashchat? Using IRC, PHP? Does it put huge loads on the server?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by NeutralizeR

After the upgrade, unicode usernames don't work anymore. I see boxes instead of turkish characters... (uninstalled and installed the flashchat and checked utf-8 box but didn't work)

Unfortunately, that's why I said in the update that you really need Flashchat 4.5.3 or above - changes were made to international character handling, and corresponding changes in the CMS to match.

Originally Posted by TosaInu

What is flashchat? Using IRC, PHP? Does it put huge loads on the server?

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.