Welcome thread on registration

This hack is based on tnguy3n's original Welcome Thread hack. But rewritten as a vbulletin product. Note that you MUST install this as a product, not a plugin. All credit for the original idea goes to tnguy3n, and this modification is posted with his kind permision.

This hack is currently to be treated as beta code. It has been tested on 2 small forums only at this stage. The hack makes no database changes, so should be reasonably safe on most sites. Installation involves loading the product XML and 1 small template change on the register template.

The product is configured via the VBulletin option pages, a new page is created specifically for this hack. The product supports 2 modes of operation :

1) At registration time, the user is prompted to make their own post. If no text is entered, then default text from the configuration page is used for the title and message body. In this mode, the user can choose not to post a welcome thread if they wish.

2) The second mode just creates a welcome thread for the user from the default title and message body with no user intervention.

Support for this mod will be on a best efforts basis. I will try to fix problems in a reasonable time frame, but due to other commitments, I can make no guarantees.

[sgtmaj]

does this work with 3.5.2?

[YOimYO]

ty for this fine hack

would it be possible to make the area a required field ?

i would not like people to join my forum unless they leave an intro.

this would be very helpful to me


ty

[ReZ]

[Installed]

Thanks for this, is it possible to re-arrange the position of this hack on the registration form?

So instead of having it at the top of the registration form, i would like to re-position it.

[donnacha]

I followed the install instructions to the letter BUT I've got a problem with the "Allow user to Create Own Thread" option.

When enabled, no option to create a message actually appears on the registration page and no thread, not even the default "Hi from $username" one, appears.

When "Allow user to Create Own Thread" is disabled, the default thread appears as expected.

Any ideas?

[YOimYO]

Is there a way to make this a required field so that neew members may not enter unless they create their own custom thread comments ?

thx in advance

[YOimYO]

Originally Posted by YOimYO

ty for this fine hack

would it be possible to make the area a required field ?

i would not like people to join my forum unless they leave an intro.

this would be very helpful to me


ty

??? thx

[Gripemaster]

Downloaded and installed this hack fine, made the template change, appeared in VBulletin Options fine, but upon testing, no Welcome Thread is created, and if I check the option to "allow user to create own thread", nothing appears in the registration form for them to do so. Tested it out several different ways, and it does not appear to be working, though it did install fine.

A little help, anyone? :tired:

[GrabAssGirl]

Originally Posted by murrtex

thanks for this pruduct..i installed.every thing is ok..but poster in welcome message appear as new user..
it should be forum staff
i must choise staff id and must write to welcome thread options..

is it possible..??
thnks

I have searched all over after installing this - where would I find the option for the welcome post to be made by the admin staff instead of by the new user? Was this ever added?

[fly]

Originally Posted by GrabAssGirl

I have searched all over after installing this - where would I find the option for the welcome post to be made by the admin staff instead of by the new user? Was this ever added?

This hack will do that...

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

looks like macooper is not visiting this forum anymore... abandonned ship without notice... so don't request support for this hack, or contact the author by email or visit his forum... maybe he will wake up!