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

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Aclikyano

You should rewrite it for 3.6.4
not working.

Built in vBoptions..

[Aclikyano]

Originally Posted by Shazz

Built in vBoptions..

yea but i know nothing about phrases.. or how to input my own custom PM.
I clicked User Registration options thats the only place I see this hack in effect...

[Aclikyano]

<font face="Tahoma">Enabling this option will send a welcome private message to new users.
Please input the username of the user that this PM is to be sent from. (ALLSET)
To alter or translate this message, use the following links:
PM Title - PM Body
(NOT ALLSET... dont know what to do or how to do it)

Enter the User ID of the User you would like to appear as sender of the Welcome PM. (ALLSET)

To edit the PM Content, click here, to edit the Subject click here. (NOT ALLSET)

I dont know exactly how to do this... I want to make this work.. please "GUIDE" me thru this with easy instructions.</font>

[twinsmom]

Sorry, if this has been already asked, but is this compatible w/ vb3.6.4?

[Aclikyano]

Originally Posted by twinsmom

Sorry, if this has been already asked, but is this compatible w/ vb3.6.4?

yea..

user registration / youll see it integrated into there.


//

Hi $username and welcome to {$registry->options['bbtitle']}!
We appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.
If you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.
We hope to see you around.
Sincerely,
The {$registry->options['bbtitle']} staff

^ HOW do I change this to

my own welcome message with links bla bla
link one
link two
link three
end of welcome message is here bla bla bla

(THE RIGHT WAY.. so it displays properly??)

[Aclikyano]

anyone..

[HPIA]

This is preinstalled in 3.6 yes?

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by HPIA

This is preinstalled in 3.6 yes?

vBoptions

[bplinson]

Originally Posted by Dexter_kcd

Andreas,

I had this hack installed when my board was on v3.5. When I upgraded to 3.6, I uninstalled this hack, and used the integrated welcome PM in 3.6. I recently discovered that since upgrading, the welcome PMs are not sending. I started a support thread at vB.com, and they suggested:



As I said, I did uninstall the old hack from the products menu in the control panel before upgrading.

Any ideas what else I should look at here? Is there something else leftover from the hack that I should be removing to let the integrated version work in 3.6?

Dexter...

Working for me and I had it installed before my upgrade. I did a regular uninstall though.

[Dexter_kcd]

Originally Posted by bplinson

Working for me and I had it installed before my upgrade. I did a regular uninstall though.

I have this working now, had nothing to do with the 3.5 hack as I suspected. I updated the support thread at VB.com for anyone interested in the details.

Dexter...