AVchat

[smitch6]

Hi running the new 2.0.1 version of smf
i'm installing avchat onto my site and am looking to intergrate the 2
so users register on the forum and once they have they can log-in straight into the chat

has anyone done this or have any ideas pls

here's the avchat site http://avchat.net

they do show a bit of info about it in the docs but it isn't very clear :~

[Andre N]

It looks like it would be simple enough to do, to auto-login the SMF user into chat, but the software isn't free so I can't download it and see.

Here's what I'm guessing you should do:

1. Download the API and put it on your server. Download it here http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=453008.0

2. In your avc_settings.php file, at the very top, include the API

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require_once('smf_2_api.php'); // make sure path is correct


3. Next, below the include, you need to gather the information needed.

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global $user_info;
if (isset($user_info['id'])) {
    $user_data = smfapi_getUserData($user_info['id']);
    if (!empty($user_data)) {
        $config['username'] = $user_data['member_name'];
        $config['gender'] = (!$user_data['gender'] ? 'male' : $user_data['gender']);
        $config['changegender'] = 0;
        $config['changeuser'] = 0;
    }   
}


Now, hopefully, if the user is logged into SMF, those variables will be set and they will be logged into chat as well. Try and see

[smitch6]

Hi Andre
Thanks for the reply
is it hard to do?
i'm fairly new at this type of thing so am always a bit warey of doing things like this

thanks steve

[smitch6]

would it be helpful if i sent you any files that you'd like to see ?

[smitch6]

here is the avc file

there are already some login text on here

[Andre N]

Upload this AND the API file to the exact same directory where that avc_settings.php file is located and try it out

[smitch6]

ok
have i got to edit the avc file at all?

thanks steve

[Andre N]

Not if it works when you upload those 2 files

[smitch6]

don't think it's working the chat is just stuck on 'loading'
this is the chat christianstogether.co.uk/avchat

[Andre N]

Try this one

[smitch6]

nope still not working sorry

[Andre N]

No worries

Replace the contents of integrate.php with this:

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<?php
$avconfig['username'] = 'test_user';
$avconfig['gender'] = 'male';
$avconfig['changegender'] = 0;
$avconfig['changeuser'] = 0;

and see if it logs you in as 'test_user' or not

[smitch6]

nope no joy sorry

[smitch6]

ignore the last comment
i didn't delete the } at the end

removed them and i'm now logged in as 'test user'

[Andre N]

Ok, can you try this one out?

[smitch6]

nope not working
sorry

did you want log-in details? so save going back and forth?

[Andre N]

For anyone else wanting to do this:
These files did the trick. Upload them to the same folder as avc_settings.php. They'll be included automatically

Open them up first, they are commented pretty good. Make sure the paths are correct. Set the user groups that will be able to admin.

As a security precaution you should delete index.html and admin.html (this index.php will cover both securely). Also, in avc_settings.php you can set all the admin permissions to 0
That way if someone browses to yourchat/admin.swf they won't have admin permissions in your chat room. The permissions are restored in integration.php. You can set the level for moderators, admins get everything.

[smitch6]

I'll vouch for Andre He's been a real help sorting this out and it really does work

well done mate and thanks again

[blogger419]

Anyone have an update for this? I can't get this to work with 2.0.9 I just get stuck on the loading settings page.

Here is the latest avc settings file.