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

[Crimm]

PM me this information:

- Your web host
- Your website

Send me that and we'll get it straight.

[InSite]

My host has disabled some of the commands used for security reasons. Can anyone recommend a good shared / reseller host that will allow me to run this mod? Preferably with Linux / cPanel.

Thanks

[SVTdrivah]

Hello, I am also getting

Can't find or run ventrilo_status
Please check your permissions on ventrilo_status

when i point to ventrilo.php i get the following...

Warning: require_once(./includes/config.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in xxxx/xxx/x/board/includes/ventrilo/ventrilo.php on line 19

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './includes/config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/php52/pear') in xxxx/xxx/x/board/includes/ventrilo/ventrilo.php on line 19

Any ideas?

My permissions are ok, not sure how to correct this.

[marissek]

Evening Crimm

I'd previously installed your mod on an old site I admined, but now I'm helping out with a new one, and I'm having issues. I've tried all the troubleshooting. I've confirmed Safe PHP is off, and I can see the mod load in VBA, it stays on No Resonse however.

I've logged into the server using the addy, port and password for the server, which works perfectly, but plugging the same info into the options still results in no response.

Any help would be greatly appreciated since this is a mod that all on the site are eager to have.

[Crimm]

Call your WEB host and make sure they aren't blocking that port.

Try that first, if that doesn't work PM me with this information:

1. Website URL
2. Who is your web host? e.g. Godaddy
3. Ventrilo information
4. What you are using as your settings in the vB options.

I look forward to helping you.

[marissek]

Good call on the webhost Crimm. They're of course refusing to open it for security reasons. You wouldn't happen to be able to recommend an agreeable webhost that's not interested in breaking the bank?

[Crimm]

I always recommend Network Solutions. It's who I use for all of my sites and I'm really happy with them.

That's only my opinion though.

[sneaker98]

Hey guys, I just have a couple suggestions. I had the ventrilo_status problem, and I tinkered around a bit to fix it.

Firstly, if you're having a problem with ventrilo_status, and you know the permissions are correct (chmod 755), first check to see if you can run the program. SSH to your server, go to the directory it's in, and put "./ventrilo_status" to try to run it. If it's fine, you'll get a messaging stating "ERROR: No command code specified." If you get a Segmentation Fault, you installed it wrong - apparently, ventrilo is very particular about how and where it's unzipped. I unzipped it via a windows machine, and uploaded through ftp - this screwed up the file. So, unzip this mod *where it's going to be installed*. It should work, but I went to Ventrilo's website and downloaded the server package to obtain a nice fresh copy of ventrilo_status. Either way should be fine.

Also, if your vbadvanced is located outside of your /forums directory (mine, for example, is in the directory below it), you might have problems, because it seems to screw up the require_once stuff in ventrilo.php.

Load up yourwebsite.com/forums/includes/ventrilo/ventrilo.php in your browser, and see what it says. If you get some errors about global.php and/or /includes/config.php, you need to add this line below the include's (ie: "include "ventrilodisplay_ex2.php";") in ventrilo.php:

chdir('/your/server/path/forums/');

This tells php that we're in the base forums directory, and everything seems to be happy thereafter.

Sorry if I stepped on your toes, Crimm - just figured I'd help some people if they had the same problems I had. It's a great mod!

[Crimm]

Thanks for taking the time to document that.

Hopefully soon I will get time to update my mods. I have some really cool features I want to implement on the Ventrilo blocks.

[InSite]

I finally got around to changing hosts so that I could run this script. Installed first time, works like a charm. Thanks so much

Originally Posted by Bojangles

- Option to turn off displaying of channels that are empty
- Option to turn off comments of channels from displaying

These options would be made of win!