private message to new members

[fonzerelli_79]

im sure that this has been requested before but i did a search and couldnt find anything

simply :

a prviate message to all new members welcoming them to the forum

cheers

[Psychdrone]

YES YES YES THIS WOULD BE GOOD!

[amykhar]

It's easy.

I will only show you the way to do it if you require email validation.

In register.php find: (might not be exact. I have hacks. Look for the general idea of it. )

PHP Code:


            // put user in moderated group
            $DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET usergroupid=4 WHERE userid='$u'");

            eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_moderateuser")."\");");
        } else {
            // activate account 


Add after:

PHP Code:

$subject="Insert Subject Here";
                        $msg ="$userinfo[username],\n\t I just wanted to take a moment to welcome you to our board.  (Replace with your message)";
                        $DB_site->query("update user set pmpopup='1' where userid='$u'"); // Makes ALL PMs popup for the user
                        $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO privatemessage (userid,touserid,fromuserid,title,message,dateline,showsignature,iconid,messageread,folderid) VALUES ($u,$u,(Insert UserID of sender here.  Not Name!  Number),'".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($subject))."','".addslashes($msg)."',".time().",'1','0',0,0)"); 


NOTE: There are three places that you need to modify for your own board. Subject, message, and user id of the sender. Do NOT use the user name. Use the member number!

Amy

[Lionel]

But you forgot to say which php to modify?

[amykhar]

OOPS. register.php

Amy

[Lionel]

I had figure it out. Now I am just going to test it. Thanks

[Lionel]

thanks again.

[fonzerelli_79]

i actually installed this last week and it workd great

sorry amykhar , forgot to say thanks so THANKS!!

[machiavelli33]

NOTE: There are three places that you need to modify for your own board. Subject, message, and user id of the sender. Do NOT use the user name. Use the member number!

Sorry just starting out. What do you mean by modifying the following?

[Roody]

I installed this hack, but cant find where i can make my default PM message in the Admin CP. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks