New User Welcome PM [v2]

This hack will send any new users a welcome PM. This will work in vB3 Gold and probably RC versions as well. I will give support for this hack (if it's needed) in this thread.

If you upgraded your vB version and you are using a hack version prior to July 8, 2004:
If you have upgraded vB and your hack version is not July 8, 2004 or newer, run this query (there was a problem with the prior instructions):

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmtext', 'register', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'textarea', 150, 0, 0);

This hack was last updated: Sun December 5, 2004 at 23:00 PDT
This update has a new on/off switch.

Update includes: vB 3.0.2/3.0.3 instructions

To install follow the instructions in the attached file.

Installation Information
Files to Edit: 1
Queries to Run: 11

Upgrade Instructions:

Open ./register.php and remove the hack (to find the old hack see below). And re-add the updated hack found in the Installation Instructions file.

To upgrade to the December 5th release, you'll need to run these three queries:

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmon', 'register', '1', '1', 'yesno', 135, 0, 0);
INSERT INTO phrase (phraseid, languageid, varname, `text`, phrasetypeid) VALUES (NULL, '0', 'setting_regpmon_title', 'Automatically Send Welcome PM to New Users?', '5000');
INSERT INTO phrase (phraseid, languageid, varname, `text`, phrasetypeid) VALUES (NULL, '0',  'setting_regpmon_desc', 'Do you want to automatically send a welcome PM to new users?', '5000');

Uninstall Instructions:

Run the queries in this post, and then remove the hack in register.php (see below).

Look for:

PHP Code:

        // ###################################################################
        // # WELCOME PM HACK BY rob_daemon
        // ###################################################################

 // [. . .] There is code here, but I didn't want to take  up more room

        // ###################################################################
        // # END WELCOME PM HACK
        // ################################################################### 


To configure it after installation, go to: Admin CP --> Options --> vBulletin Options --> User Registration Options

Attached is a screen grab of the PM by default and text instructions. If the file appears corrupt, please see this post.

[SpeedysWorld]

/me clicks install, great update! works great!

- SpeedysWorld

[rob_daemon]

Originally Posted by Vivi Ornitier

i get this when runnin the first query.

SQL-query :

INSERT INTO `setting`
VALUES (

'regpmfrom', 'register', '1', '1', '', 140, 0, 0
)

MySQL said:


#1136 - Column count doesn't match value count at row 1

Hmm... try running this:

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `groupttitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmfrom', 'register', '1', '1', '', 140, 0, 0);

[blubber12]

I"m using the updated hack..and have no admcp options in user reg? What have I done wrong?

[Vivi Ornitier]

I'm using that query u gave me rob and i get

INSERT INTO `setting` ( `varname` , `groupttitle` , `value` , `defaultvalue` , `optioncode` , `displayorder` , `advanced` , `volatile` )
VALUES (

'regpmfrom', 'register', '1', '1', '', 140, 0, 0
)

MySQL said:

#1054 - Unknown column 'groupttitle' in 'field list'

[rob_daemon]

Originally Posted by blubber12

I"m using the updated hack..and have no admcp options in user reg? What have I done wrong?

Did you run the queries that were specified in the file?

Vivi Ornitier: My bad.. an extra `t` slipped in:

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmfrom', 'register', '1', '1', '', 140, 0, 0);

You may also need updated queries for the others if that works:

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmtext', 'register', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'textarea', 150, 0, 1);

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmtitle', 'register', 'Welcome to $bbtitle!', 'Welcome to $bbtitle!', '', 160, 0, 0);

[Boofo]

You might want to let them know how to turn smilies on for the pms (changing the 0 to 1).

Also, can this be set up to only send the pm on activation? I don't allow pms until they are activated.

[Hobbes]

Originally Posted by Vivi Ornitier

I'm using that query u gave me rob and i get

INSERT INTO `setting` ( `varname` , `groupttitle` , `value` , `defaultvalue` , `optioncode` , `displayorder` , `advanced` , `volatile` )
VALUES (

'regpmfrom', 'register', '1', '1', '', 140, 0, 0
)

MySQL said:


#1054 - Unknown column 'groupttitle' in 'field list'

I think these errors might have t odo with left over vb2 tables from the hacks on that site. dunno though

[Vivi Ornitier]

Those all worked rob, yet when i run the 4th query from the install file it gives me

SQL-query :

INSERT INTO `setting`
VALUES (

'regpmtext', 'register', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'textarea', 150, 0, 1
)

MySQL said:

#1136 - Column count doesn't match value count at row 1

[nemesis01]

i ran all the queries, have no settings in the ACP under 'User Registration Options'.

[nemesis01]

and now, after saving the settings even though the new ones were not there we have this when trying to register:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL: SELECT username,userid FROM user WHERE userid=register
mysql error: Unknown column 'register' in 'where clause'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Friday 02nd of April 2004 02:54:23 AM
Script: http://www.gamers-gateway.com/vb/register.php
Referer: http://www.gamers-gateway.com/vb/register.php

i have had to shut my board because of this, i trust somebody will be kind enough to help....