Integration with vBulletin - Flashchat Integration for vB 3.6

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Flashchat integration with vBulletin 3.6

Note:
Standard Flashchat includes a version of my vBulletin integration as part of the Tufat supplied files - including a working vBulletin 3.6 CMS file. However, the standard files do not include Direct Usergroup Integration or other extra's like the WOL Display & Flashchat on a vBulletin page. This Integration Mod adds those features


Standard vB 3.6 integration features

* Authorised members are automatically logged in.
* Automatic login works even if a member has not ticked "remember me".
* All non authorised members are locked out (this and the above are based on usergroup membership).
* If enabled, Flashchat updates the users session location (displayed in various vBulletin online location displays such as WOL).
* 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 (allows for Staff Rooms).

Extra's added by this modification

* Direct login to a room.
* The WOL will correctly display Flashchat as the location (not 'Unknown Location')
* Flashchat can be displayed embedded inside a 'standard' vBulletin Page (i.e. not full screen).
* Direct Usergroup Integration - a section is added to each usergroup in the ACP Usergroup Manager to set the Flashchat permissions for that group.
* The plugin will try to automatically add a link to Flashchat in your Quick Links or Navbar - this feature can be disabled if you wish.
* The automatic link can have a prefix path defined - useful if you use something like CMPS.


More notes:

* This integration is for Flashchat versions 4.7.x and above.
* The automatic link feature may fail if you have customised templates.
* For Flashchat inside a vBulletin page you need to link to .../misc.php?do=flashchat
* This modification does not add any links to Flashchat Administration in the ACP.
* You can set all members to login direct to particular room via the ACP.
* You can also add a room parameter to the url - i.e. .../misc.php?do=flashchat&room=3
* 3.56 onwards has extra code to cope with VBs CSRF protection, which interferes with profile linking (vb 3.6.10+).

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.

Support: Please check the instructions, and make sure you have uploaded any files to the correct location - the vast majority of problems reported are due to an error made in editing or uploading files. 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 look when I have time.

Finally, I am not Tufat.com or Flashchat Support - if you have questions about Flashchat, their forums are here.


To use the this upgraded integration simply download and unzip the file, then follow the instructions in the text file. Once installed, the Flashchat userlevel options for each usergroup will appear in the ACP usergroup edit screens - editing of the CMS file will no longer be required.



History:

v3.01 : First version for vb 3.6 (not released).
v3.02 : Various code changes, first public release.
v3.02A : Minor bug fixes to WOL Display.
v3.02B : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v3.03 : Minor fix to Get User for membergroupids, some SQL changes.
v3.03A : Updated for Version Checking.
v3.04 : Security (anti-hacking) code added (as supplied by Darren).
v3.05 : Usergroup settings moved to top of CMS file.
v3.06 : Fixed error message when accessing chat admin area.
v3.07 : Default role changed.
v3.08 : Minor bug fix to Avatar detection, login code changes, tidy up.

v3.50 : Beta release with direct usergroup integration.
v3.51 : First full release with direct usergroup integration.
v3.52 : No Access and Banned split into separate permissions.
v3.53 : Minor changes - includes disabling the utf8 functions if the F/C config option is false.
v3.53A : Internal updates, not released.
v3.53B : Internal updates, not released.
v3.53C : Add ability for member to do direct to a room (other than the Flashchat default).
v3.53D : Defaults on first install updated.
v3.54 : Option for link path prefix added.
v3.55 : Minor changes to install code only.
v3.56 : Code added to allow profile views when CSRF protection is active.
v3.57 : CSRF Code changed.

[Dannyloski]

Upgraded to 3.53 without any problems ... Thanks ...

[SCRIPT3R]

Re: v3.53 - Minor changes - includes disabling the utf8 functions if the F/C config option is false.

for upgraders; a simple xml upgrade or are the file uploads also necessary?

[Paul M]

Both the XML file and the CMS file have been updated.

[bjhuang]

i cannot import the xml. in my error log:

*** glibc detected *** double free or corruption (!prev): 0x000000552b4b2d30 ***
[Sat Aug 11 11:06:48 2007] [notice] child pid 11978 exit signal Aborted (6)

[Paul M]

That's some sort of apache crash.

[Salvar]

Well I have the next problem, Users who are logging incorrect to no leave the chat, I have to do a global room kick every time. How to resolve this

[Dutchmang]

This is a great hack, excellent work. Installed smooth as butter, as did the AdminCP integration. I'll tackle "Who's online in Chat" tomorrow.

My question is about the page title -- it's missing in the HTML, so nothing shows in the browser title bar. Is this a problem stemming from the misc.php script? It finds "FlashChat" for the navbar bread crumb, seems it should be able to find it for the title. (I use vBPortal so if it's their issue just point me in that direction.)

Separate question, I don't care for the FlashChat brand showing to the users.... is there an easy way to globally replace that with "Chat rooms" or something? I could go mucking through your plugin but that has other issues.

Thanks again for an excellent hack.

[Paul M]

The word 'Flashchat' [in the plugins] is possibly phrased in some places - I'm not sure without looking. I don't think you can change it in Flashchat itself.

[Gray Matter]

Paul,

I'm not sure if this is the place to ask this, but I've been searching and couldn't find an answer, and it seems like the users over at the Flashchat forum aren't that experienced with vB.

But is there any way to easily configure Flashchat to use vBulletin style CSS? So that when a user enters, the "theme" is the colors of their style? Let me know if I should ask this over at the Flashchat forum instead.

And I also couldn't find an answer to this anywhere, but are there any plans to create a system where we can assign certain rooms to only be available to certain usergroups (or secondary usergroups?)

Oh, and I may be missing something, but how do you create a private room for staff?

[Paul M]

There is no way to make Flashchat use VB (or any) CSS - it uses a totally different system.

There is no real facility within Flashchat to restrict users to certain rooms, technically I think it could be done, as that's what staff rooms does, but it would mean rewriting some of the flashchat php files. I have no plans to do that.

Staff Rooms: You create a permanant, private, room in the admin [rooms] section.