New Posting Features - Welcome Thread Upon Registration

Welcome Thread Upon Registration

This mod creates a welcome thread when a new member registers.

Features controlled via the ACP (See screenshot)

- Thread Title
- Thread Message
- Forum Location
- Post Icon
- Which User Creates Thread
- Thread Placed In Moderation
- Create Thread Before/After Email Activation
- Have a Random Title
- Have Random Thread Content
- Post From a Random Member
- Post a Random Icon

When is the thread created?

You now have the choice via the ACP! A thread can be created as soon as a member registers, or if you use email activation on your board, you can have the thread created once they have activated their email.

Boards that require an admin to approve new users

This mod has an option to place new threads into moderation. Once the new user has been approved via an admin, you can then release the new thread.

New Features in Version 1.2

Does your welcome forum look a little bit "samey" like this?


Same old thread title, same old post icon, same old user posting the thread and when you go inside it has the same old content?

Well maybe I could interest you in the latest version of this mod!



You decide on four titles and the content of four threads! You can also select the UserID's of who you want the threads to be created by. You can also select to have random post icons! - All controlled via the ACP.

Its all random. Thread title one doesnt belong to thread content one and thread title two doesnt belong to thread content two. With this mod when a member registers, thread title one may be posted with the contents of thread content four and thread title three might be posted with thread content two etc. The same goes with the UserID's and the post icon.

Download
v1.1 = product-welcomethread280509updated
v1.2 = product-welcomethread300509
v1.2.1 = product-welcomethread030609
v1.2.2 = Fixed the issue of "Welcome Unregistered" showing if you have email activation on.

Installation
Import product via ACP
Edit settings via vbulletin options >> Welcome Thread Upon Registration

Upgrade
Import product via ACP, Click "yes" to allow overwrite.
Edit settings via vbulletin options >> Welcome Thread Upon Registration

Screenshots
The screenshots show the ACP in version 1.2. I was unable to fit it all into one image, so had to split the image in half.

Although I have marked this as supported im a very new coder and this is my first release. I have tested it by signing up over 100 users on my test board and as yet there have been no glitches.
If there are any errors, I will try my best to resolve them, however as being new im still learning the ropes.

Version History
v1.0 - First release 28/05/09 (98 d/l)
v1.1 - Thread creation after email activation added / Post Icon added 28/05/09
v1.2 - Random titles/UserID/Thread content/Post icons 30/05/2009 (49 d/l)
v1.2.1 - Allows you to have the members name created as a link to their profile (88 d/l)
v1.2.2 - Fixed the "unregistered" bug

[Mahar]

Very Very nice hack. Installed.

[Stifmeister2]

Originally Posted by SirAdrian

If you guys want to fix the IP's:

Edit both plugins, find

PHP Code:

$threaddm->set('visible', $visible); 


Below it, add

PHP Code:

$threaddm->set('ipaddress', IPADDRESS); 


Cheers

Are you sure this works?? I did it and I'm still getting weird IPs for the welcome thread starter... :S

[Adrian Schneider]

Works, but you may want it to post from the person being welcomed rather than someone else, or the IP associations will be out of wack like you said.

[Cloudrunner]

Fix for the DB error after email click for activation:

Find in the plugin "Welcome thread upon registration -> register_activate_start"

$useridnumber = $db->query_first("
    SELECT userid
    FROM useractivation
    WHERE activationid = '" . $vbulletin->db->escape_string($vbulletin->GPC['i']) . "'
    
");

Replace with

$useridnumber = $db->query_first("
    SELECT userid
    FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "useractivation
    WHERE activationid = '" . $vbulletin->db->escape_string($vbulletin->GPC['i']) . "'
    
");

No more database errors.

[Cloudrunner]

To get it to truly randomize ...

In BOTH "welcome thread upon registration" plugins:

Find:

$rand_title = array_rand($title, 4);

Replace with:

$rand_title = array_rand($title);

Find:

$rand_text = array_rand($pagetext, 4);

Replace with:

$rand_text = array_rand($pagetext);

Find:

$threaddm->setr('pagetext', $pagetext[$rand_text[0]]); 
$threaddm->setr('title', $title[$rand_title[0]]);

Replace with:

$threaddm->setr('pagetext', $pagetext[$rand_text]); 
$threaddm->setr('title', $title[$rand_title]);

This fixes the problems I have found. I will post any more fixes if I find any other problems.

[Stifmeister2]

Originally Posted by SirAdrian

Works, but you may want it to post from the person being welcomed rather than someone else, or the IP associations will be out of wack like you said.

Damnit. We like to have random poster... Is there any way to get the posters real IP (I guess not)? Or the same IP for every welcome topic started (like 123.123.123.123)??

[Adrian Schneider]

If you have a dedicated bot account, you could use a fake IP:

PHP Code:

$threaddm->set('ipaddress', '123.123.123.123'); 


[CMFINC]

id like to thank all the people trying to help get this one going.. so far so good on this end other than the IP thing...
SirAdrin im trying your frist IP fix post.. see what will happen now. LOL..
again thank you all.

[jimjam]

Hi this is working well, but its not showing the welcoming posters signature. I really need the signature to show as there are important links in it. Is it possible to show the signature as well. Thanks

[abdulbasitsaeed]

Thank you for this awesome mod!

I have this weird problem, and would be grateful if someone could help me sort it out.

I have entered the ID's of the post icons I want to use for the welcome thread when it is generated. However, the mod seems to not recognize them and uses its own icons. And yes, I am sure that I am entering the ID, and not the display order of the post icons.

e.g. I first entered these IDs: 28,34,24

The ID's of the icons it uses are: 2 and 3



Then I entered only 28.

Now it uses icon with ID 2.


Does the mod recognize only the first digit of the ID's entered?

On other thing, if I may mention. I have 2 separate categories of post icons. One with the default vbulletin ones and another with my own personal selection. I don't think that it should matter, since the ID of every post icon is unique, regardless of category. Still thought I'd mention it.

Hope someone can make some sense out of this. Thanks!