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

[xtreme-mobile]

is there a way of the hack making the allocated person get an extra post count everytime it creates a welcoe post?

ive set it to admin but it doesnt add extra post count? any way?

[Extreme John]

This hack is excellent, and I am VERY new at installing these, what a breeze, thank you.

[BOWZONE]

Well, I have to say...what a great hack...

Everything installed perfectly and the script created a post in the proper forum.

*intalled!*

Thank you!

[Club3G]

Hmm, installed, admincp stuff is there, but it's not creating the thread.

My forumid is an existing forum, and I have the user set to Welcome-Bot, userid #1.

Any ideas?

[buffness]

can't get it to work for some reason. I did all the modifications, but there is nothing to edit in the vb options for user registeration options. It's still the same. Any help?

[o0Hubba0o]

Did the file edit, ran the installer and went it and changed the settings and it works great.

[sdsvtdriver]

works great!

although i have the default options set for 'instant email notifications' and to subscribe to posts, the new user isn't subscribed to this post.

this is probably an easy code change. this way, when people respond to the user's introductory post, they get an email and get reminded to return to the site.

ideas?

[mtrac]

Any chance this will be updated for vB 3.5?

[mtrac]

Bump

[GeekFury]

hmmm...looks like it might not be updated.

But I found a new plug-in that might replace it:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=91887