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

[H2k]

Originally Posted by 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.

i get this error when i try to run the installer file any idea ?????

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: print_cp_header() in /home/dreamss/public_html/forums/welcomethread_installer.php on line 13

[dcarr]

I followed all instructions and made sure that any changes were in the right place. My new user's message appears fine, but the Staff Welcome post doesn't show. Is it a time limit issue? Or am I still missing something

[tnguy3n]

@ChrisBaktis: I'll include this option + welcome PM in new version of the mod

@H2k: open welcomethread_installer.php on line 13, comment out //print_cp_header() ... 1st report of error of installer btw.

@dcarr: if the user chooses to create introduction thread, welcome thread by staff won't be created.

[dcarr]

Ahhhh understood...thanks very much.

[ChrisBaktis]

great

[folkish]

/me clicks install.
Nice hack!

[joeychgo]

its a great hack

[Rhoads]

Thnx , Great Hack
Works on vB 3.0.5

[Ruffneck]

Nice it works fine...

[DanCan]

Originally Posted by tnguy3n

@ChrisBaktis: I'll include this option + welcome PM in new version of the mod

@H2k: open welcomethread_installer.php on line 13, comment out //print_cp_header() ... 1st report of error of installer btw.

@dcarr: if the user chooses to create introduction thread, welcome thread by staff won't be created.

I still get the error on line 13 after having removed the comment. Line 13 now reads:
('Welcome Thread On Registration', ' ', ' ');

Do I need to fill the ' ' out with something? And I also need to run the welcomethread_installer.php? script, right?

The guide says nothing about this.