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This little mod will start a new thread in the forum of your choice when somebody registers.

The thread message is contained in a template, and easily customizeable on your part.

This version posts the thread when the user registers - but before he activates his email address.

Thanks to flypaper for providing a bugfix.

Installation Instructions: Import the product. Change the welcome_thread template to suit your needs. Change the setup variables in the welcome thread plugin to suit your needs.

Amy

Funkie · #**242** 03-30-2006, 04:23 PM

Ok so why do I get the contents of the template posted everytime I get a new user instead of hi fred welcome blah

fly · #**243** 04-03-2006, 12:00 PM

Try changing $username to $userinfo[username]

Electrohead04 · #**244** 04-03-2006, 05:09 PM

For all those having problems with HTML code showing, heres the solution.

Go into styles -> edit templates (for the style(s) of your choice)

You need to find the "welcome_thread" template.

Change this to a post as you would normally post one, using bbcode, etc. Then Save, and it works

Funkie · #**245** 04-03-2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrohead04

For all those having problems with HTML code showing, heres the solution.

Go into styles -> edit templates (for the style(s) of your choice)

You need to find the "welcome_thread" template.

Change this to a post as you would normally post one, using bbcode, etc. Then Save, and it works

Ta m8 I think I'll do that but how do you call the username?

fly · #**246** 04-04-2006, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funkie

Ta m8 I think I'll do that but how do you call the username?

Looks like you'll have to add a phrase and call the phrase from the template.

Tralala · #**247** 04-04-2006, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flypaper

bah, i'll try to look at it more this weekend, unless anyone has any better ideas.

This was in regards to sending the message after email verification and user moderation, if it's turned on. Just hoping you'd get a chance to look at it some more, as that's the one missing piece for many folks who'd like to use this hack. Welcoming someone before they are moderated in could lead to some nasty awkwardness on a forum.

Next question: is it possible for the welcome post/thread to include the name of the referrer? (ie: thanking them for referring the new person.)

j1time · #**248** 04-04-2006, 07:47 PM

I'm using it and it works great!! Thanks

alshehi · #**249** 04-04-2006, 08:53 PM

Thank You

alshehi

amykhar · #**250** 04-05-2006, 02:18 PM

You're welcome.

Amy

fly · #**251** 04-05-2006, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tralala

This was in regards to sending the message after email verification and user moderation, if it's turned on. Just hoping you'd get a chance to look at it some more, as that's the one missing piece for many folks who'd like to use this hack. Welcoming someone before they are moderated in could lead to some nasty awkwardness on a forum.

Next question: is it possible for the welcome post/thread to include the name of the referrer? (ie: thanking them for referring the new person.)

Try this. I checked out how Andreas did his Welcome PM hack and changed this accordingly. All credit goes to Amy and Kirby (LOL). Lemme know if it works.

The referer ID is easy to get, I just can't think of how to change that to a username and I think it would require an extra SQL query anyway.

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