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Automatic Birthday Thread · **Released**: 11-10-2005

Automatic Birthday Thread

Description
This Hack creates a birthday thread in the forum you select, an optional report is sent to an eMail address you specify.
You can also choose to give them uCash (if you have uCash installed).

User's privacy selection is taken care of, eg. only those that allow their DOB to be displayed will be listed.

Credits to ChurchMedia for the original vBulletin 3.0 Hack.

Details
1 Product XML (4 settings, 14 phrases)
1 Cronscript

History
1.0.0
Initial Version

1.0.1

Removed some debug code
Fixed phrase missing linebreak
Fixed userlist not being shown in body
Added option to only list active users

This Hack is unsupported! All support requests except proven bugs will be IGNORED

FAQ

Q: This Hack does not work!
A: Although it is possible that you have discovered a new bug which causes this Hack to not work, there is a good chance that there are other problems:
- Did you select the correct Forum?
- Did you enter the correct UserID?
- Are you using the original phrases?
- Do you have https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=96018 installed?
  This Hack has a bug which might cause failure.

jugo · #12 11-12-2005, 03:05 AM

Thanks Bro...awesome work...

Xtrato · #13 11-12-2005, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JumpD

Is there a setting to choose to do this for active members only? I mean, there are always those that register for whatever reasons and never post. I would hate to have b-day threads for peeps that nobody knows.

same theres no reason to say Happy Bday to a unknown non poster....

Code Monkey · #14 11-12-2005, 04:00 AM

Well, it is unsupported. *shrugs*

redspider · #15 11-12-2005, 09:22 AM

today was the first post by this hack and this what I got .

Tittle :
Happy Birthday to Spider on 11-12-2005
thead :
www.my2wheelheaven.com members , Here are today's birthdays! Have a great birthday!

how I can make it to post the list of names on the thread not just on tittle?

TIA

moonclamp · #16 11-12-2005, 10:23 AM

Before I use this ... who is the thead started by or can this be specified in the admincp?

redspider · #17 11-12-2005, 10:33 AM

any user you pick by id on admincp.

jluerken · #18 11-12-2005, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonclamp

Before I use this ... who is the thead started by or can this be specified in the admincp?

You can specify the user who is creating the thread in the admincp

Snake · #19 11-12-2005, 11:25 AM

You are the man!

lordofgun · #20 11-12-2005, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redspider

today was the first post by this hack and this what I got .

Tittle :
Happy Birthday to Spider on 11-12-2005
thead :
www.my2wheelheaven.com members , Here are today's birthdays! Have a great birthday!

how I can make it to post the list of names on the thread not just on tittle?

TIA

Same here...no users named in the post itself.

jluerken · #21 11-12-2005, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordofgun

Same here...no users named in the post itself.

Thread prefix hack installed?

Run the cron manually and tell me the output

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.04680 seconds Memory Usage 2,302KB Queries Executed 26 (?)
More Information
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