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Automatic Welcome PM · **Released**: 07-05-2005

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

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.
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.
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).
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

Tralala · #**352** 02-10-2006, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas

Though, I wouldn't use a Welcome Thread-Hack on my board ... would be really annoying having 80-100 "Welcome User xyz"-Threads every day

Indeed. But it wouldn't be so bad to have welcome posts in a pre-determined "Welcome Thread." Been looking for that for a while. Once a new member validates their email and a moderator approves their log in (we have user moderation turned on,) I would like for a post to be made welcoming them in the Welcome thread.

captainslater · #**353** 02-10-2006, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captainslater

I want to have the $username - string in the title of the pm, but that doesn't work.

Any ideas?

sorry for quoting myself

Andreas · #**354** 02-10-2006, 11:48 AM

As you already figured out by yourself, $username does not work in the title.

Question answered?

Red Blaze · #**355** 02-10-2006, 01:17 PM

Works nicely.

Thank you plenty.

Lineman28645 · #**356** 02-10-2006, 06:44 PM

Installed Working Great! One question. How can I change the welcome message it sends? Do I need to edit the XML file for this? Let me know.

captainslater · #**357** 02-10-2006, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas

As you already figured out by yourself, $username does not work in the title.

Question answered?

Yes. Now.

Tralala · #**358** 02-10-2006, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lineman28645

Installed Working Great! One question. How can I change the welcome message it sends? Do I need to edit the XML file for this? Let me know.

Edit the "welcomepm" phrase. (Via AdminCP.)

Lineman28645 · #**359** 02-11-2006, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tralala

welcomepm

Would this be under the "Languages & Phrases"? If so, I looked under "Phrase Manager" and didn't see any welcomepm...I see the following:

welcome_ to_ our_ newest_ member_ x
welcome_ to_ the_ x
welcome_ x

Ohiosweetheart · #**360** 02-11-2006, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lineman28645

Would this be under the "Languages & Phrases"? If so, I looked under "Phrase Manager" and didn't see any welcomepm...I see the following:

welcome_ to_ our_ newest_ member_ x
welcome_ to_ the_ x
welcome_ x

In your adminCP, click on Languages and Phrases >>> Phrase manager.
In the right pane, click on the Phrase Type drop down menu.... scroll to Email Body Text. Then to go page 2 of this list, and click on Welcomepm.... this is where you edit your welcome pm content.

Lineman28645 · #**361** 02-11-2006, 01:41 AM

There is no welcomepm...there is only welcomemail...

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