Profile Enhancements - Automatically Add Friend

Introduction
This modification acts somewhat like Myspace. When you register on Myspace, the creator of Myspace (Tom) is automatically added as a friend (mutually). This acts the same way on your forum by adding any number of users (user IDs required) to the new users friend list. This is completely mutual, but now has the option to be a non-mutual friendship.

This was coded by request in this thread.

Requirements

• vBulletin 3.7.x (This should work on ALL betas & RCs!)

Installation

1. Upload the attached product file by following this path:
   ACP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
2. Head over to the vBulletin options, open up the "User Registration Options", and set a list of users under the "Automatically Add Friends" option.
3. Enjoy!

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Sounds good. I was just thinking that a new member that doesn't know vb that well might not understand what the automation part is all about so they might not even know that a friend has been added.

The only problem with it would be is that I have the ability of multiple additions, so I would have to add them all to one PM. (And send separate PMs to those who were added).

[Boofo]

I guess I don't follow you. You could do it after a user verifies through email verification.

[CHIPIT]

Thanks
*Installed

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Boofo

I guess I don't follow you. You could do it after a user verifies through email verification.

What do you mean? The modification runs with do=addmember (when it is actually "registered"). I do not limit on how many users you have automatically added to a members profile, and allow you to separate names using a comma. These are created into an array and they are systematically added to each other's friends list. My problem is that if I have 10 users in the array, I don't want to send the new member 10 different Private Messages saying "you are now friends with x". I would rather have it go something like this.

Dear New User,

The administrator has chosen to have the following members automatically added to a new member's friend list. So, the following users have been added to your friend list:

• Username 1
• Username 2

If you have any questions regarding this friendship, please contact a member of the administration.

Regards,
{Board Name} Staff

Obviously will be completely customizable.

[Boofo]

OK, but what happens if they do not validate with the email validation? I think it would be better to only add registered users as users who don't validate never make it back, or is that how it works already? I haven't looked at the code so sorry if I am missing something or not understanding.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Boofo

OK, but what happens if they do not validate with the email validation? I think it would be better to only add registered users as users who don't validate never make it back, or is that how it works already? I haven't looked at the code so sorry if I am missing something or not understanding.

Well not everyone uses Validation. I might add a check to see if validation is on and add it after that too.

[Boofo]

Validation is the best SPAM fighter vb has.

Thank you for adding that in advance.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Validation is the best SPAM fighter vb has.

Thank you for adding that in advance.

Your welcome.

[nightbloom]

AK! Yeah, I would have to wait till after you add the post validation option as well. Gaming forums get mad spam. ^^

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by nightbloom

AK! Yeah, I would have to wait till after you add the post validation option as well. Gaming forums get mad spam. ^^

Depending on how late I get home tomorrow, and how long it takes me to finish my homework, I will try to have this released by tomorrow night.

Boofo, the code is rather simple, it just runs a single query to add and two to update both persons friend counts. I spent about 45 minutes figuring that one out. But the validation is easy to implement as all I need to do is copy the code and add a check to the code that is in the product now. But I will also add version checking and product urls to the product XML.