Ok so why do I get the contents of the template posted everytime I get a new user instead of hi fred welcome blah

Try changing $username to $userinfo[username]

For all those having problems with HTML code showing, heres the solution.

Go into styles -> edit templates (for the style(s) of your choice)

You need to find the "welcome_thread" template.

Change this to a post as you would normally post one, using bbcode, etc. Then Save, and it works :)

Ta m8 I think I'll do that but how do you call the username?

Looks like you'll have to add a phrase and call the phrase from the template.

This was in regards to sending the message after email verification and user moderation, if it's turned on. Just hoping you'd get a chance to look at it some more, as that's the one missing piece for many folks who'd like to use this hack. Welcoming someone before they are moderated in could lead to some nasty awkwardness on a forum.



Next question: is it possible for the welcome post/thread to include the name of the referrer? (ie: thanking them for referring the new person.)

I'm using it and it works great!! Thanks:)

Thank You

alshehi

You're welcome.

Amy

Try this. I checked out how Andreas did his Welcome PM hack and changed this accordingly. All credit goes to Amy and Kirby (LOL). Lemme know if it works.

The referer ID is easy to get, I just can't think of how to change that to a username and I think it would require an extra SQL query anyway.