Automatic Welcome PM

Automatic Welcome PM
This Hack will automatically send welcome PMs to new members.
Message Title and Body are Phrases (Varname welcomepm in Phrasegroups EMail Subject Text and eMail Body Text), so you can have Messages in different languages.
You can also specify which User should appear as Sender in vBulletin Options / User Registration Options).

Details
1 Product XML

Contributions
German Language Pack by [name]Metro Man[/name]

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1
Updated for RC1

1.0.2
Added direct links to the Phrases in vBulletion Options / User Registration Options to make it easier to change the Text.

1.0.3
Fixed a slight Problem that caused PMs not being send under certain conditions

1.0.4
Fixed a Bug that caused PMs not being send on upgraded vBulletin installations.

FAQ

1. Q: How to I set/change the sender?
   A: Go to ACP / vBulletin Options / vBulletin Options / User Registration Options.
   On the bottom, you will find an input box for the userid that should appear as the sender.
2. Q: How to I change the message title/body?
   A: Go to ACP / vBulletin Options / vBulletin Options / User Registration Options.
   On the bottom, you will find an input box for the userid that should appear as the sender.
   In the description text for this input box, there are links for changing the text.
3. Q: When I try to install this, I get "Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/functions.php on line xxx".
   What am I doing wrong?
   A: You are trying to import the XML as a Plugin which is wrong. It must be imported as a Product (ACP / Plugin System / Manage Products).
4. Q: Why does this Hack not work?
   A: Although it is possible that you have discovered a new Bug that causes it not to work, it is more likely that you have made an installation/configuration/customization mistake.
   Before asking for support, please check:
   - Did you enter the Userid of the Sender?
   - Does the sender have permission to use PMs?
   - Does Usergroup registered have permission to use PMs?
   - Are you using the original Phrases?

Please only click Install if you actually have installed/are using this Hack, and click Uninstall whan you don't use it any longer!

Important Notice
This Hack is not designed nor necessary for vBulletin 3.6.
Do not install it on vBulletin 3.6 if you don't want to run into problems.
You should uninstall this Hack before upgrading to vBulletin 3.6

[Lpspider]

In user registration options I edit the username to display from zero - yet when I save it, it reappears as zero. What's up?

EDIT: fixed. I used username instead of user id. And it works! Awsome mod. Thanks.

[midaph]

ive installed it but cannot find where to edit the message i want set and user name to send form?

[Ohiosweetheart]

ok... here's a question from a real newbie!
I downloaded the zip file... which contains a read me file and the xml document.
Where do I upload these to?? anyone?

[steven s]

Originally Posted by midaph

ive installed it but cannot find where to edit the message i want set and user name to send form?

From the top of the thread
Message Title and Body are Phrases (Varname welcomepm in Phrasegroups EMail Subject Text and eMail Body Text), so you can have Messages in different languages.
You can also specify which User should appear as Sender in vBulletin Options / User Registration Options).

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

ok... here's a question from a real newbie!
I downloaded the zip file... which contains a read me file and the xml document.
Where do I upload these to?? anyone?

FAQ
It must be imported as a Product (ACP / Plugin System / Manage Products).

[Ohiosweetheart]

I got it... thank you!

[dactyl]

Works perfect, thank you

[Ohiosweetheart]

Is there a way to edit the content of the PM?

[dactyl]

Originally Posted by Ohiosweetheart

Is there a way to edit the content of the PM?

I was actually wondering about the same thing.

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by dactyl

I was actually wondering about the same thing.

I found it dactyl... go into the admincp >>> vBulletin Options >>>> User Registration Options. At the very bottom you see where to put the id # for the person sending the pm in, and links to edit the subject line and content

Have fun!

[dactyl]

Ah cool, didnt notice those links, thanks Ohiosweetheart