Automatically Add Friend
 

Introduction
This modification acts somewhat like Myspace. When you register on Myspace, the creator of Myspace (Tom) is automatically added as a friend (mutually). This acts the same way on your forum by adding any number of users (user IDs required) to the new users friend list. This is completely mutual, but now has the option to be a non-mutual friendship.

This was coded by request in this thread.

Requirements

• vBulletin 3.7.x (This should work on ALL betas & RCs!)

Installation

1. Upload the attached product file by following this path:
   ACP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
2. Head over to the vBulletin options, open up the "User Registration Options", and set a list of users under the "Automatically Add Friends" option.
3. Enjoy!

Change Log
v1.0.0 (April 26, 2008)

• Initial Release

v1.0.1 (April 28, 2008)

• Fixed! Grammar mistake inside the ACP that has led some users into the wrong direction on how to properly set this up.
• Fixed! Removed a var_dump() from within the code, left over from debugging.
• New! Added ability to make this friendship non-mutual!
• New! Product Checking was added to this product for the ability to find whether your version is up to date.
• New! Support URL has been added linking to this thread.
• Known Bugs:
  • Options were added for Private Message notifications, but no code was added.
  • mySQL Error Using Validation code.
  • Code may be run twice (as friend counts is being added multiple times).

installing...

thanks


edit: ended up uninstalling it :( would have wanted it to add all current members to my friends list. maybe do this in a future release? thanks

I don't know. I will try that tomorrow or next week if I get a chance.

Maybe as an option as I think that would not be useful, especially on larger boards.

Jeremy, by mutual, what exactly does that mean?

I wouldn't make it automatic. I would always make it an option.

The person goes on your buddy list (as the one defined that is), as well as you on theirs.

Does it send out a notice to the new user that this has happened?

Nope. I based it off of MySpace, but I guess that is an easy addition to code. I will add this sometime next week. I will give you an option for this:

1. User Only (Default)
2. Admin & User
3. No Notification

Sounds good. I was just thinking that a new member that doesn't know vb that well might not understand what the automation part is all about so they might not even know that a friend has been added.

The only problem with it would be is that I have the ability of multiple additions, so I would have to add them all to one PM. (And send separate PMs to those who were added).

I guess I don't follow you. You could do it after a user verifies through email verification.

Thanks
*Installed

What do you mean? The modification runs with do=addmember (when it is actually "registered"). I do not limit on how many users you have automatically added to a members profile, and allow you to separate names using a comma. These are created into an array and they are systematically added to each other's friends list. My problem is that if I have 10 users in the array, I don't want to send the new member 10 different Private Messages saying "you are now friends with x". I would rather have it go something like this.

Obviously will be completely customizable.

OK, but what happens if they do not validate with the email validation? I think it would be better to only add registered users as users who don't validate never make it back, or is that how it works already? I haven't looked at the code so sorry if I am missing something or not understanding.

Well not everyone uses Validation. I might add a check to see if validation is on and add it after that too.

Validation is the best SPAM fighter vb has. ;)

Thank you for adding that in advance.

Your welcome.

AK! Yeah, I would have to wait till after you add the post validation option as well. Gaming forums get mad spam. ^^

Depending on how late I get home tomorrow, and how long it takes me to finish my homework, I will try to have this released by tomorrow night.

Boofo, the code is rather simple, it just runs a single query to add and two to update both persons friend counts. I spent about 45 minutes figuring that one out. But the validation is easy to implement as all I need to do is copy the code and add a check to the code that is in the product now. But I will also add version checking and product urls to the product XML.

Sounds like a plan, sir. Looking forward to it. ;)

It is allan but with me they don't seem to work the way they are planned. LOL. But while I am thinking about it, is there anything else someone would like to see added into this? I would be willing to add stuff to make this a much better modification. They just may come around in a 1.0.2 release instead of a 1.0.1 release.

If you skip 1.0.1, then you get to answer a bunch of posts and pms asking what they missed in verion 1.0.1. ;)

cool mod, just what the doctor ordered :)

i dont care much about if the user validates their email address and then gets added to my list, myspace isnt like that. its all good. this could actually help me control spammers and pin-point them if i get any that have auto scripts that circumvent the vb system.

good job pal. thanks.

It was one of the easiest modifications I have ever written! Two simple queries makes life so much easier. And Boofo, that would be a great idea!

Thank you! Great add-on!

/installed

it will add every new registered user to the list of the userid you specify

Do we need to input the Usergroup ID?

Thanks I was looking after :D

no, the userid of the person u want the additions to goto

You choose what users are automatically added to a new users profile (and making it mutual so that the new users are on the profile of who ever you specified).

No, this is based off of User IDs.

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO userlist (userid, relationid, type, friend) VALUES (956, Admin, 'buddy', 'yes'), (Admin, 956, 'buddy', 'yes');

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'Admin' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054

Admin is supposed to be a user id. Not username. Look at "Admin"'s profile and copy the number after u=.

Great hack thanks

cool, will install this when 3.7 goes gold, and hopefully the next version will be out by then ^^

LOL

I'm thinking of what alias I want to create to mess with new members.

That is because of your setting description. The "Separate usernames with a comma". ;)

Friends can see friends private albums. Private will become a moot point.