[2.0.16] Embed SigmaChat Chat Module into phpBB

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MOD Name: Embed SigmaChat Chat Module into phpBB
Author: JAS4Yeshua
MOD Description: This MOD will allow you to embed the SigmaChat client into your phpBB Message Board. You must have a SigmaChat account for this MOD to work. http://www.sigmachat.com/


MOD Version: 1.0.5

Download File: SigmaChat_1-0-5.zip
mods overview page: View
File Size: 6251 Bytes

Security Score: 0

[ycl6]

MOD Validated/Released

Notes:
This MOD allows your phpBB forum to have a integrated SigmaChat chat room. SigmaChat acount is reuqired.

[JAS4Yeshua]

Thanks to the team for the help getting this mod released.

[killerid]

Sigma Chat is it free or u have to pay up ? i dont get this mod.

[JAS4Yeshua]

SigmaChat is either free or paid. You can sign up to use their basic chat for free, but they have a more advanced system you can pay for. You can find out more about SigmaChat on their website ( http://www.sigmachat.com/ )

As for the mod, it simply allows you to embed the SigmaChat java code into a page that requires a user to be logged in to access. The free version of SigmaChat has no built-in authentication, so I use phpbb authentication to validate users to enter the chatroom.

[alienscy]

I don't pay for this chat.

[pfuller]

This is an excellent mod and the Sigma Chat is great.

I upgraded Sigma Chat from the free version and it is worth it. Easy to install and you are running chat on someone else's server.

[kdunn]

I installed the mod and created the chatroom, added the applet to chat.tpl, and the chat works fine. But when you go to chat, it asks you to login with a username. Isn't there some way to use the phpBB user name somewhere in the applet code so users are automatically logged in with their phpBB name? Thanks.

[JAS4Yeshua]

The free version of SigmaChat doesn't allow you to do that. The paid version of SigmaChat allows you to do the connection, but since I only use the free version, I don't know how to get the two to connect.

[kdunn]

I have a partial answer. In chat.tpl you can use:

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<applet 
   codebase="http://client0.sigmachat.com/current/"
   code="Client.class" archive="scclient_en.zip"
   width=600 height=400 MAYSCRIPT>
   <param name="room" value="XXX">
   <param name="username" value="YYY">
   <param name="cabbase" value="scclient_en.cab">
</applet>

XXX is the number for your chat room
YYY needs to be the forum username, but I don't know enough to get the template to fill this in.

This is not the same as the premium sigmachat authentication, but it would save forum members from having to type in their username.

So... how can I get the template to fill in the username? Thanks.

[JAS4Yeshua]

((JAS4Yeshua: Removed due to error in what I had written. Will revise and update later.))

[pfuller]

So... how can I get the template to fill in the username? Thanks.

try the following

chat.tpl

<param name="username" value="YYY">

change to

<param name="username" value="{USERNAME}">

in chat.php

after

'L_CHAT_FAQ' => $lang['Chat_FAQ'],

add

'USERNAME' => $userdata['username'],


also make sure this line is in chat.php


// redirect to login if not logged in
if ( !$userdata['session_logged_in'] ) redirect("login.$phpEx?redirect=chat.".$phpEx, true);

before

// standard page header
include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/page_header.'.$phpEx);

This will secure the page and ensure only your logged in members can log in to chat. I suppose that your logged in user could retype in over the username prompt to pretend to be someone else, assuming the applet allows that. I am not sure because I have the paid version using an authetication script that directly interacts with the user table

[kdunn]

It works!

chat.tpl:

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<!-- Add Your SigmaChat Code Here -->
<applet 
   codebase="http://client0.sigmachat.com/current/"
   code="Client.class" archive="scclient_en.zip"
   width=600 height=400 MAYSCRIPT>
   <param name="room" value="XXX">
   <param name="username" value="{USERNAME}">
   <param name="autologin" value="yes">
   <param name="cabbase" value="scclient_en.cab">
</applet>

XXX is the numerical code of the chatroom. The "autologin" parameter logs the user in so he doesn't have a chance to change his username.

chat.php:

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// assign template variables
$template->assign_vars(array(
	'L_CHAT_FAQ' => $lang['Chat_FAQ'],  
        'USERNAME' => $userdata['username'],
	'U_CHAT_FAQ' => append_sid("faq.$phpEx?mode=chat")
	)
);

The version of chat.php I have has:

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// redirect to login if not logged in
if ( empty($userdata['user_id']) || $userdata['user_id'] == ANONYMOUS )
{
	redirect(append_sid("login.$phpEx?redirect=chat.$phpEx", true));
}

which I think does the same thing as

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// redirect to login if not logged in
if ( !$userdata['session_logged_in'] ) redirect("login.$phpEx?redirect=chat.".$phpEx, true);

Right?

Thanks a lot. Awesome mod.

[pfuller]

Yes, I believe the last part works the same when protecting the page

I am not sure if there are subtle differences or one is more secure than the other.

Maybe someone who does know can comment.

I am glad you like the mod Once you understand how the templating system works with phpBB you can make alot of changes yourself easily

[JAS4Yeshua]

Thanks for the assistance, pfuller.

The method I included in the MOD:

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// redirect to login if not logged in
if ( empty($userdata['user_id']) || $userdata['user_id'] == ANONYMOUS )
{
   redirect(append_sid("login.$phpEx?redirect=chat.$phpEx", true));
}

This checks to see if a person is logged in before trying to redirect to the login page. Without the if statement, it will always redirect to the login page, even if the user is logged in.