Automatically Create Thread when Member Added?

[David LeBow]

I have a forum which should have a new thread generated each time a new member is created. Sort of a "look who just joined" message with the new member's name and a link to their profile.

I can do this just fine when the user registers by adding a plugin at the register_addmember_complete hook.

But: sometimes (quite often in fact), a new member is added manually in the AdminCP using Add New User. In THAT case, register_addmember_complete isn't called. The closest I can find is useradmin_update_save (...and then I have to make sure the user is adding not editing).

The problem is, I can't seem to actually get the thread created using the same code which I used at the register_addmember_complete hook. No error message, just no thread.

Is there some special environment situation which I'm overlooking in the area around useradmin_update_save which doesn't apply around register_addmember_complete or vice-versa?

I'm trying to use:

...
require_once('./global.php');
require_once('./includes/class_dm.php');
require_once('./includes/class_dm_threadpost.php');
...
$dmthread = new vB_DataManager_Thread_FirstPost($vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);
...
$dmthread->do_set ('visible', $visible); // ... imagine various do_set's here
...
$tid = $dmthread->save();
...

The plugin is called at useradmin_update_save but... no thread created.

...any tips?

[Lynne]

You should not have to add global.php since it is already called at the top of user.php (where the hook useradmin_update_save is located). I have a form on my site which creates a new thread, and I basically follow what is done in newthread.php - define all the $newpost variables and then build_new_post (which all builds a new thead when called that way). Look in that script and see if it help you out.

[David LeBow]

You should not have to add global.php since it is already called at the top of user.php (where the hook useradmin_update_save is located).

Ok... that's easy enough, but I'm assuming that the require_once() should prevent any ill effects... no?

I have a form on my site which creates a new thread, and I basically follow what is done in newthread.php - define all the $newpost variables and then build_new_post (which all builds a new thead when called that way). Look in that script and see if it help you out.

It all sounds so easy when you say it. But: I'm not sure where your site IS or where to find the script you're referring to. What I find ironic is that the method I outlined above works fine at one hook, but not from one in the admin CP...

Thanks for your help (...and patience).

D.

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...ok, dumb enough. "Visit Lynne's Homepage!". Found that (do you really have a site with 80000 members?!?).

But I'm sorry to say I'm not sure which script/form you're referring to.

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...dumber yet. You're probably talking about newthread.php as "that script". Off to do my homework now. In the meantime, thanks from the Swiss Alps...

[Lynne]

Well, the form I'm talking about on my site is an upload form for our torrent forums. So, it isn't anything you would see as just a regular user. But, when I reference 'that script', I am indeed talking about the newthread.php script.

And yeah, I keep it down to 80,000 users. I prune users regularly who haven't been around for six months.

[David LeBow]

(...but I'm still a little cranky that the code that works fine *over there* (member side) doesn't work *over here* (admin side)... I'm not sure that your form isn't much the same *over there* (user side) I already have working. I'll have a look just the same).

[Lynne]

I'm not sure why it wouldn't work. Perhaps there are other functions in the script that need to be called (like from functions_user.php or functions_misc.php).

[ArnyVee]

I have a forum which should have a new thread generated each time a new member is created. Sort of a "look who just joined" message with the new member's name and a link to their profile.

I can do this just fine when the user registers by adding a plugin at the register_addmember_complete hook.

I'm looking for a way to have a new thread started with the joining of each new member. How can I do this? Is there already a mod for this?

I've tried all sorts of keywords in the searches and haven't found what I'm looking for. :(

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Finally found this one! :up:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=91887&page=28