INDEXU 3.1 - vBulletin 2.3.0 integration v.0.1 (not stable)

[dody]

Integration rules:
1. This hack is intended to use vBulletin as the main software
and indexu is the other section of vBulletin forum.
2. Membership is using vBulletin database and vBulletin
has responsibility to handle it
3. Keep to not to alter the table structure if it's possible

New Files:
1. /indexu/vb_config.php
2. /indexu/vb_view_member.php
3. /vbulletin/idx_login.php
4. /vbulletin/idx_function.php

Hacked Files:
1. /indexu/login.php
2. /vbulletin/member.php


Installation:
1. Edit configuration file /indexu/vb_config.php to your
vBulletin configuration
2. Upload new files to both vbulletin and indexu
3. For hacked files, you can just upload them if you do not
any hack installed, or edit the file by hand.


Changes in hacked files:
1. /indexu/login.php
- It's all entirely new code. Just replace all the old one
- The purpose is to redirect into vbulletin login page

2. /vbulletin/member.php
- put this line in line 3

         include("idx_function.php"); 
  

- put in line 58-62

     // indexu logout //
    
    IDX_Logout();
    
    // end of indexu login // 
  

- put in line 101-105

     // indexu login //
    
    IDX_Login($username,$password);
    
    // end of indexu login // 
  

Known problem:
- Somehow when user logged in, she can't get into review page.
(but it work my local pc - apache/php/mysql/windows)
- After logged in into vBulletin admin control panel, then
try to enter indexu admin control panel, it will redirect to
vBulletin instead of indexu

Limitation:
- Some indexu features are not tested yet to work. Most are that
related with membership.

Any comment/idea/contribution is always welcome

[dody]

I know where the problem occur: indexu cookie that set from vbulletin/idx_function.php is not set properly. Still working on it...

[dody]

It work
the problem?? /vbulletin/member.php is not correctly uploaded before. I re-upload it. And work.

I check again the file /vbulletin/idx_function.php is not correct. I'll zip it again here. I delete the attachment before and add here.

[dody]

Here is the file. Enjoy!

[markbrooks]

Hi Dody,

Good job, I will certainly look into using this with my Vbulletin.

I have found another hack at vbulletin.org which allows a member signing up in the forum automatically becoming a member of the Indexu site. I have tested that hack with IndexU 3-1 and VBulletin V2-30 and it works fine.

It might be worth your while taking a look at the hack and modify it further, therefore, someone becoming a member of the IndexU site automatically becomes a member in the forum where the user does not currently exist and vice versa, that is to say someone who signs up to the forum who is not currently a member with the indexU site becomes a member of the IndexU site as this hack currently does.

I attach the VB hack found on vbulletin.org for your consideration.

[dody]

Thanks markbrooks. I'll take it as my reference.
I'll try to make it simple. I know it's too difficult for most users to applay that hack

My current idea is hacking /lib/users.class.php that control the membership. It can be used as a driver. I mean it will some users.class.php file that for other script, like phpbb, invision board, and others. Just replace with appropriate users.class.php file.
I hope this will work

[scheetz]

Hey,

I'm having some problems. I can't get into my indexu admin control panel at all. it redirects me to the vbulletin control panel every time. also the user cp and become an editor werent working. i changed

 if($users_obj->GetUserAuthentication(1)!=0){
  $back_url = urlencode("cp/editor_remove_img.php");
  header("Location: ../login.php?f=1&b=$back_url");
} 
  

to

 if(!$COOKIE_USER_AUTHENTICATED) {
  $back_url = urlencode("cp/editor_remove_img.php");
  header("Location: ../login.php?f=1&b=$back_url");
} 
  

in the cp files and in become_editor.php and it works. the only problem is the backlink doesnt work. when you are logged in and it sends you to the login page and then back to where you were i just get an error page. this is the page it tries to go to: http://www.home.com/forums/idx_login...or.php?cat=46&

also, how do you use vb_view_member.php. right now the indexu looks like this: user_detail.php?u=xxx

thanks

[dody]

Here is how to capture back link without need to write actual url:

 if (empty($COOKIE_USERNAME)) {
  //$url = urlencode('http://'.$HTTP_ENV_VARS["HTTP_HOST"].$HTTP_ENV_VARS["REQUEST_URI"]);
  $url = urlencode('http://'.$_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]);
    header("Location: login.php?b=$url&f=1");
} 
  

about vb_view_member.php, here is what I have in msg.php

 // show hot links in main page 
$msg["10002"] = "
  <tr>
      <td valign=top width=5><img src=images/arrow_red.gif border=0></td>
      <td valign=top>
      <a href='detail.php?linkid=<%link_id%>'
              style='font-size: 11px;    color: #000000; text-decoration: none;'>
            <%title%></a> <font color=#808069> 
            - by <a href='vb_view_member.php?username=<%author%>' 
            style='font-size: 11px;    color: #808069; text-decoration: none;'><%author%></a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr height=5>
      <td colspan=2></td>
    </tr>
"; 
  

I added new custom field named 'author', it's done manually when she submit his url. This 'author' should has the same username with vb has.
Please DO NOT add field named 'username', because it would make indexu confused. Use 'user_name' instead, or others.

Member and admin control panel do not working yet. This integration is not finished yet. I'm still working on it.

[esm]

well, you guys are doing a great job on this and I sure hope you get the last bug out.

The review feature is a big part of what I hope to do so I will need this feature.

[dody]

The review feature is a big part of what I hope to do so I will need this feature.

esm, this feature is done. You can try to put a review in Hacks/MODs section. It need you login to vb first

[player]

Cant wait for this to be stable. So all indexu user functions should work from the vb user base, such as users favorite links, reviews, etc.

[esm]

Originally posted by dody
esm, this feature is done. You can try to put a review in Hacks/MODs section. It need you login to vb first

so, where are we at with this? is this ready to go?

[esm]

Originally posted by dody
esm, this feature is done. You can try to put a review in Hacks/MODs section. It need you login to vb first

hmmmm....just tried to add a review to one of the MODs. Still get error msg "could not find"

[esm]

Originally posted by markbrooks
I have tested that hack with IndexU 3-1 and VBulletin V2-30 and it works fine

doesn't look too hard to do...just some cut and paste stuff. I can do that!!!

but....the intro area says

| tested on vb 2.2.3-2.2.5 and indexu 3.0.0-3.0.4                       |

It does work on 3.1?????

[dody]

It does work on 3.1?????

Of course not

hmmmm....just tried to add a review to one of the MODs. Still get error msg "could not find"

You should logout first, then login again. Your last login may be weeks ago that using old script. You should login using use script, just logout and login again.