Miscellaneous Hacks - New Thread on Registration

Modded by tnguy3n
Requested here
Live demo: http://www.all4actions.net (also screenshots attached)

Description: This hack automatically creates a "Welcome Thread" in an assigned forum when an user register a new account on your board.
Log into Admin CP, go to vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options, then to change your settings
Administrator of the board can:
- turn on or off this mod in the Admin CP.
- turn on or off an option which allow user to create an introduction thread on registration
- create/modify title + welcome message content easily
- assign a specific forum where Welcome Thread to be created in.
- etc

Version 1
New Queries: 6 (added to vb setting table)
File Mod: 1
Template mod: none
Installation time: 30-45 seconds
This version is to automatically create welcome thread on new registration.

Version 2
Queries: 7 add to setting table
Phrase: 2
File mod: 1
Template mod: 1
New template: 1
Installation time: 2-3 mins
version 2 is either to automatically create welcome message or let users creating their own introduction thread on registration.

Installer included.

Changees In version 2
- 1 query added to setting table
- 2 phrases added
- 1 new template
- 1 template mod (register)
- 1 extra code mod in register.php file.

Note: if you run WelcomeThread Installer. You must log into Admin CP, go to vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options and change those Welcome Thread settings to yours, then Save.

More instruction + trouble shooting, read this thread http://www.all4a-designs.com/forums/...21.msg22#msg22

[tnguy3n]

@TTG: I can't really find explanation why it causes those database error, maybe difference syntax used in mysql versions (i got mysql 4.x btw)... cuz like i said, this mod only add few queries to setting dbtable.

I got this mod tested on 3 vb boards, they all work fine without an error. i don't know if you guys follow the right instructions. :|

Originally Posted by joeychgo

I like the idea of this hack alot - is there a way to make it so it also displays the results of selected provile fields such as 'Location' ?

This is public release, i try to make it as general as possible so that everyone can use it. If you need a custom mod, visit my dev board at http://www.all4a-designs.com/forums or drop an PM with your mod description, I'll help ya out on my sparetime.

[tnguy3n]

Originally Posted by Socomjunky.com

okay i have the hack installed but its producing blank topics was it because they didnt fill out anything?

well, i think i found the bug you've mentioned on.

open register.php,
FIND:

{ $_POST['welcomethread_title'] = "$vbphrase[welcomethread_title_default]"; } // too lazy to check for empty title

REPLACE IT WITH:

{ $_POST['welcomethread_title'] = "Hi, I am new!"; } // too lazy to check for empty title

FIND:

{ $_POST['welcomethread_message'] = "$vbphrase[welcomethread_message_default]"; } // ehhh, use default if empty

REPLACE WITH:

{ $_POST['welcomethread_message'] = "Hello everyone, I am new here. Just thought to drop a line to say hi."; } // ehhh, use default if empty

Those will be default messages if user left title or message field blank. you can change it if you like.

I think i'll make those field as required ones after all. :squareeyed:

[tteal]

I'll have to install this soon.....

[Takamine334]

Originally Posted by Lionel

Your instructions are wrong. Install is less than one minute, not 5-6 :-)

Yeah, what gives? The instructions were all wrong. Took 2 mins (I'm not as fast as Lionel)

[ChrisBaktis]

Is there a way to prevent a new post if a user chooses not to do one? We award certain contest points to new users when they do an intro post - so if they choose not to do one we do not one posted.

[qhoa]

allright i have read all poster here but i thought no one got my error
everything about installer is smoothly include the part of setting in admincp ->.....option ...-> user reg....

I follow very tire the intruction of attachment and your dev board too

my error it
when my board has the new member reg this mod still created the thread in the forumid that i assigned but it's blank post and no title
there is only showed on the new welcome thread that is a name of new member
would you please take a look over this error for me
thanks
regards

[TTG]

Do the register.php edits shown on this thread

[qhoa]

yes i did but still problem as my post
no thread and no title

[tnguy3n]

Originally Posted by qhoa

allright i have read all poster here but i thought no one got my error
everything about installer is smoothly include the part of setting in admincp ->.....option ...-> user reg....

I follow very tire the intruction of attachment and your dev board too

my error it
when my board has the new member reg this mod still created the thread in the forumid that i assigned but it's blank post and no title
there is only showed on the new welcome thread that is a name of new member
would you please take a look over this error for me
thanks
regards

an fix for that was posted here. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=42

[ChrisBaktis]

I didnt see an answer to my question - is there a way to make this an option so if a new user doesnt want to fill out the fields then NO default message is posted? Maybe I overlooked something but it appears that default will show if user doesnt do one manually.