Update for MyBB 1.4 integrations

[Veronica]

I have made a fix in the FlashChat integration script for the new MyBB version 1.4 released August 02, 2008

http://www.mybboard.net/features/feature-tour

Code fix has been tested for both old MyBB 1.2.14 and the new MyBB 1.4 and FlashChat 5.0.3
but should also work for the older and more reliable FlashChat version 4

I don't give you a downloadable file this time as there are some differences between FlashChat version 4 and 5 CMS scripts
I made a new thread about this fix at the MyBB Forum to: http://community.mybboard.net/thread...html#pid233154


Replace in /chat/inc/cmses/MyBBCMS.php this code

PHP Code:

$GLOBALS['fc_config']['db'] = array(
                 'host' => $config['hostname'],
                 'user' => $config['username'],
                 'pass' => $config['password'],
                 'base' => $config['database'],
                 'pref' => $config['table_prefix'] . "fc_",
                 );
$GLOBALS['db_prefix'] = $config['table_prefix']; 


with this code

PHP Code:

if(is_array($config['database'])) $MyBB_config = $config['database']; else $MyBB_config = $config;
$GLOBALS['fc_config']['db'] = array(
                 'host' => $MyBB_config['hostname'],
                 'user' => $MyBB_config['username'],
                 'pass' => $MyBB_config['password'],
                 'base' => $MyBB_config['database'],
                 'pref' => $MyBB_config['table_prefix'] . "fc_",
                 );
$GLOBALS['db_prefix'] = $MyBB_config['table_prefix']; 


[Veronica]

To add a Chat Link in the MyBB 1.4 Header Navigation Bar
Works for both FlashChat 4.7.12 and FlashChat 5.0.8


1. Use MyBB Admin CP

Click Templates & Styles in the Navigation Bar
Click Templates
Click Default Templates
Click Header Templates
Click Header

Add the FlashChat link:
<li><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/chat/flashchat.php" target="_blank"><img src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/{$theme['imgdir']}/toplinks/memberlist.gif" alt="" title="" />{$lang->toplinks_chat}</a></li>

giving this content:

PHP Code:

<div id="container">
        <a name="top" id="top"></a>
        <div id="header">
            <div class="logo"><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/index.php"><img src="{$theme['logo']}" alt="{$mybb->settings['bbname']}" title="{$mybb->settings['bbname']}" /></a></div>
            <div class="menu">
                <ul>
                    <li><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/chat/flashchat.php" target="_blank"><img src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/{$theme['imgdir']}/toplinks/memberlist.gif" alt="" title="" />{$lang->toplinks_chat}</a></li>
                    <li><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/search.php"><img src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/{$theme['imgdir']}/toplinks/search.gif" alt="" title="" />{$lang->toplinks_search}</a></li>
                    <li><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/memberlist.php"><img src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/{$theme['imgdir']}/toplinks/memberlist.gif" alt="" title="" />{$lang->toplinks_memberlist}</a></li>
                    <li><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/calendar.php"><img src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/{$theme['imgdir']}/toplinks/calendar.gif" alt="" title="" />{$lang->toplinks_calendar}</a></li>
                    <li><a href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/misc.php?action=help"><img src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/{$theme['imgdir']}/toplinks/help.gif" alt="" title="" />{$lang->toplinks_help}</a></li>
                </ul>
            </div>
            <hr class="hidden" />
            <div id="panel">
                {$welcomeblock}
            </div>
        </div>
        <hr class="hidden" />
        <br class="clear" />
        <div id="content">
            {$pm_notice}
            {$bannedwarning}
            {$bbclosedwarning}
            {$unreadreports}
            <navigation>
            <br /> 


Click Save

2. Use your FTP client to edit /MyBBforum/inc/languages/english/global.lang.php

Add: $l['toplinks_chat'] = "Chat";
giving this content:

PHP Code:

$l['toplinks_memberlist'] = "Member List";
$l['toplinks_chat'] = "Chat";
$l['toplinks_search'] = "Search";
$l['toplinks_calendar'] = "Calendar";
$l['toplinks_help'] = "Help"; 


[Veronica]

To add a Who's in Chat block in the MyBB 1.4 Board Statistics
Works for both FlashChat 4.7.12 and FlashChat 5.0.8


1. Upload the attached script after unzipping to /MyBBforum/chat/whosinchat_mybb.php

2. Use your FTP Client to edit /MyBBforum/inc/languages/english/index.lang.php

Add:
$l['whosinchat'] = "Who's in Chat";
$l['whosinchattext'] = "{1} {2} in {3} {4}";
$l['online_room_plural'] = "rooms";
$l['online_room_singular'] = "room";

giving the content:

PHP Code:

$l['stats_mostonline'] = "The most users online at one time was {1} on {2} at {3}";
$l['whos_online'] = "Who's Online";
$l['whosinchat'] = "Who's in Chat";
$l['whosinchattext'] = "{1} {2} in {3} {4}";
$l['online_room_plural'] = "rooms";
$l['online_room_singular'] = "room";
$l['complete_list'] = "Complete List"; 


3. Use the MyBB 1.4 Admin CP

Click Templates & Styles in the Navigation Bar
Click Templates
Click Default Templates
Click Index Page Templates
Click index_whosonline

Add:
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smalltext"><strong>{$lang->whosinchat}</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1"><span class="smalltext">{$lang->whosinchattext}<br />{$onlinechatmembers}</span></td>
</tr>
giving the contents:

PHP Code:

<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smalltext"><strong>{$lang->whos_online}</strong> [<a href="online.php">{$lang->complete_list}</a>]</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1"><span class="smalltext">{$lang->online_note}<br />{$onlinemembers}</span></td>
</tr>
 
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><span class="smalltext"><strong>{$lang->whosinchat}</strong></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="trow1"><span class="smalltext">{$lang->whosinchattext}<br />{$onlinechatmembers}</span></td>
</tr> 


Click Save

4. Use your FTP Client to edit /MyBBforum/index.php

Add: include_once('./chat/whosinchat_mybb.php');
giving the content:

PHP Code:

        eval("\$whosonline = \"".$templates->get("index_whosonline")."\";");
 
        include_once('./chat/whosinchat_mybb.php');
 
}
// Build the birthdays for to show on the index page. 


[palkat]

THANK YOU!!!! Way better than the php work around i wrote!!!!

Yours works great with all themes!!!! AWESOME!

Good fast response too! KEEP IT UP!

[laie_techie]

Veronica, as usual, you have done a great job. My one suggestion is to turn the "Who's in Chat" block into a plugin.

[texas_angel]

Thank you so much for this Veronica!

[mcgyver210]

Veronicas first of all Thanks for this helpful post.

I have successfully used this on two forums one Live & one is a test forum.

I tried it on my main forum & all went well accept it doesn't automatically login the user when I click the chat button it just goes to a login screen where I can use my forums User Name & Password. I have uninstalled the FlashChat completely & tried reinstalling with same results.

Did I do something wrong & if so is this fixable I can't figure out why two went well & the third just doesn't auto login.

Thanks Again because either way it is working with intergration just wont auto login.

[Veronica]

Autologin is based on the MyBB cookies
are there any cookie differences between your installations

[mcgyver210]

Originally Posted by Veronica

Autologin is based on the MyBB cookies
are there any cookie differences between your installations

Veronica Thanks I checked the settings & noticed the only thing that I had different from the other two installations was I had set a prefix for the cookies in the board not working correctly.

I deleted the prefix & all is fine now including the issue I was having with the admin panel not accepting my password.


I chose to use the stable 4.7.12 since everyone said it has less bugs. I will be paying for this if nothing else just to support its future development.

When I pay will I have access to a different 5.0 install since I have read that the one I have is Beta with lots of bugs?

Thanks Again for your help!!!

[Veronica]

Thanks for the feedback

No paid and free FlashChat version 5 are the same beta
Paid version you also get Flash sources