Direct new users to welcome thread

[GamerPerfection]

I'm wondering if this is possible.

Currently I have a "welcome thread" modification on my forum. So when a user registers they have an automatic welcome thread created in a specified section of the forum. What I would like to do is when a user completes registration, that they are automatically taken to their own welcome thread in an attempt to get them to reply to it there and then.

Currently after registration, I think, my users get taken to the front page. I know that I can get them directed to the forum, maybe even the Welcome Thread "section".

But, what I am interested in, is whether it is possible to get new users after successful registration taken to their specific thread. I don't know if it is possible, because the url of the welcome thread is obviously generated at the same time as the successful registration.

Anyone know?

[BirdOPrey5]

It might be possible (check that- it's definitely possible, what I mean to say it may be possible for me to create) but please give me a link to the welcome mod you currently use.

[GamerPerfection]

This is the one i'm using.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=214702

It's for vB3, but still seems to work as of 4.1.0.

[BirdOPrey5]

OK, I'll see what I can do... will post back when I have something.

[GamerPerfection]

Ok thank you, much appreciated.

[BirdOPrey5]

Are you sure you are using the version you linked to? After reading through that entire thread (because the original mod was poorly written and giving database errors and other screw ups) I found someone else had released a 4.x version which fixes most of the major bugs:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=229473

But still has some of its own... This new mod is definitely better than the original you linked to but the basic problem is vBulletin is missing a hook, there should be a hook register_activate_complete but there isn't. If there was it would solve many problems...

I'm torn between releasing what I have which only will work reliably when email confirmation is off (which I would never do on a live forum) and just merging both mods into 1 new one I can release since the original coder gave his permission for anyone interested to re-use his code.

How exactly are you using this mod? (Do you require email conformation on registration? Do you make the welcome thread on registration or on activation?)

[GamerPerfection]

Hmm, i'm still on the old one it appears. v1.2.1. I wasn't aware of any bugs. I guess i should update to the new version.

I don't have email verification on. Although I always thought it was lol.

The Welcome Thread is made 'before email activation'.

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by GamerPerfection

Hmm, i'm still on the old one it appears. v1.2.1. I wasn't aware of any bugs. I guess i should update to the new version.

I don't have email verification on. Although I always thought it was lol.

The Welcome Thread is made 'before email activation'.

Ah OK... using it with email activation causes a lot of issues... I just got done reading through the 4.x mod thread and even that developer hasn't fixed it all yet though he claims a new version will be out soon so I'll probably wait for that before developing this any further.

In the mean time this should work for your needs. It's an incomplete mod but if you set it to:
Enabled: Yes
Use Email Confirmation: No
Use Welcome Thread Mod: Yes

Users should redirect upon registering... I'm not releasing it as an official mod because I really doubt there are many people who could use something this specific.

As always this is use at your own risk- I have it working on my test site but that's the extent of testing I've done.

Once installed you will need to go to the options for "Welcome Thread Redirect" to activate it using the settings above. The options should be directly below the "Welcome Thread" options in the menu.

[BirdOPrey5]

FYI I strongly urge you to install the updated "BBR Welcome Thread" mod I linked to earlier. It fixes several bugs.

I have released a "Redirect to Welcome Thread" mod compatible with the BBR Welcome Thread and will be maintain this mod here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=258035

The BBR Welcome Thread mod is nearly identical to the original you use, but a couple of small changes means my supported add-on won't work on the original mod.

[GamerPerfection]

Ok thank you for this. I will update and instal very soon. Much appreciated.