Mini Mods - [OzzModz] Welcome Thread / Post For New Users

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This is a simple mod, that will post a new thread or post, when a new user joins your site.

It can be set to post as soon as the member completes the registration process, or when they confirm their email, should you have that option set in your vBulletin settings.

It is a simple installation, upload the files in the UPLOAD folder, then import the product XML, product-ozzmodz_welcome_thread

You can edit the options under the settings, [OzzModz] Welcome Thread / Post For New Users Settings and change the thread post titles and messages in the options, [OzzModz] Welcome Thread / Post For New Users Titles And Messages

Complete Feature List

• Ability to enable/disable the thread/post system.
• Option to create thread before or after Email activation
• Option to choose to post as a new thread or a reply to a post.
• Option to enter the ID of the person making the post.
• Option for the thread/post to count towards the posters postcount or not.
• Ability to select which forum the new thread should be posted in.
• Option to set the thread id if you choose to post as a reply to a post.
• Option to set the post id if you choose to post as a reply to a post.
• Option to set the thread as open or closed if you choose to post as a new thread.
• Option to enter which post icons to use.
• Option to set as sticky if you choose to post as a new thread.
• Ten different options to enter the thread/post title for the system to randomly use.
• Ten different options to enter the thread/post content for the system to randomly use.

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If you like this mod please hit the button to the right ---->

Please remember to click the, button to the right if you installed the mod ---->

What does 'Marking As Installed' do ?

* It helps you to stay on top of updates - members who have installed modifications will be notified whenever new updates are available.

* For security issues - vbulletin.org will contact all members who have installed a modification whenever a security issue is brought to their attention.

* Marking a modification as installed also helps me know how many people are using my work, giving me extra incentive to provide more features and new modifications.

I appreciate the support!
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* History (Changelog) *
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v1.0.0 (December 15, 2013)
- Initial public release.
v1.1.0 (July 26, 2014)
- Added ability to link username to users profile.
v1.2.0 (September 13, 2014)
- Existing users that change their email, and confirm the new email, will no longer trigger the mod to post a thread.
- Users that sign up with names that have special characters, like this, pandora& will now show up correctly, instead of showing like this, pandora&

[CAG CheechDogg]

Hey Ozzy I sent you a PM my Man, can you check it out and let me know what you think?

[Kat-2]

What a fun mod! Works great. Thanks Ozzy..

[ozzy47]

Glad you like it, and thanks for marking as installed.

[dknelson]

Had this or something similar on my 3.8 board. I remembered doing a mod so that the new users username linked to their profile. Does this one do that? Guess I'll know soon anyway.

[ozzy47]

Yes it does, and thanks for marking as installed.

[dknelson]

Got my first new member since installing this a few minutes ago and got a Databae error. I'm not a coder so any help wold be appreciated.

Invalid SQL:

				UPDATE user
				SET ozzmodz_welcome_thread_welcomed = 1
 				WHERE userid =;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 3
Error Number  : 1064
Request Date  : Tuesday, November 4th 2014 @ 06:08:35 PM
Error Date    : Tuesday, November 4th 2014 @ 06:08:35 PM
Script        : http://www.mysiteorg/forum/register.php?a=act&u=17520&i=5d3fd50bfdaaebf51b871712bb94a4bd0d7d5272
Referrer      : 
IP Address    : 125.255.25.53
Username      : Jonathan Collins
Classname     : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version :

[ozzy47]

Strange, for some reason it did not get the userid. Did it post a thread, or did it do nothing?

[dknelson]

No, I just looked. It didn't post at all.

[ozzy47]

Hmmm, do you have the members verify email before they become members?

[dknelson]

By the way, I'm running 4.2.3 if that matters to you.