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!

[Greg-J]

I fail to see the point in this mod for established forums. Why would I want all the new members that I don't know to be my friends (or I to be theirs) and not all the existing members?

If you're worried about having to do them all at once, hook it to the login. When a user logs in, check to see if the admin userids are their friends. If not, add it.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Greg-J

I fail to see the point in this mod for established forums. Why would I want all the new members that I don't know to be my friends (or I to be theirs) and not all the existing members?

If you're worried about having to do them all at once, hook it to the login. When a user logs in, check to see if the admin userids are their friends. If not, add it.

That's not a bad Idea. I may code that sooner or later. Maybe after this version... I need to get it out.

[carrlos]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

... I need to get it out.

Please!!!!!!!!

[RedeemedWarrior]

i use it.. its not bad

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by RedeemedWarrior

i use it.. its not bad

Only if you don't use Email Validation.

[goddess_dix]

i've been watching this one...in terms of feature requests, i'd be interested in

1. making it a friend request, not automatic add to friends list, although this is not a huge deal.

2. resolution of issues with email validation, as my forum requires it and turning it off would be a dealbreaker for me.

3. some instructions on at least a manual query that could be run to add the friend request for existing site members.

i do think this is a very cool idea, and think we could have some fun with it on my forum, as i had a few ideas for how i might use it. i also think it would be a nice way to get the members more involved in the new social networking features.

regardless, thank you for your work.

[skariko]

It give me a database error when i try to validate the registration with the link.

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO userlist (userid, relationid, type, friend) VALUES (, 7903, 'buddy', 'yes');

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 ' 7903, 'buddy', 'yes')' at line 1

[volarium]

Is it possible to modify the usergroup that this modules uses to add friends? In other words, I don't want to add a new friend to new users of the "Registered" usergroup. Instead, I want to add a new friend to anyone who joins the "Subscriber" usergroup (or similar). Is it possible to just modify the code and change the usergroup number to accomplish this?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by goddess_dix

i've been watching this one...in terms of feature requests, i'd be interested in

1. making it a friend request, not automatic add to friends list, although this is not a huge deal.

2. resolution of issues with email validation, as my forum requires it and turning it off would be a dealbreaker for me.

3. some instructions on at least a manual query that could be run to add the friend request for existing site members.

i do think this is a very cool idea, and think we could have some fun with it on my forum, as i had a few ideas for how i might use it. i also think it would be a nice way to get the members more involved in the new social networking features.

regardless, thank you for your work.

1. I might code this for the next major version.

2. I need to finish that update.

3. I will be coding that for the next major version, as it isn't a single query. It requires 2 queries per every user you are adding.

Originally Posted by skariko

It give me a database error when i try to validate the registration with the link.

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO userlist (userid, relationid, type, friend) VALUES (, 7903, 'buddy', 'yes');

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 ' 7903, 'buddy', 'yes')' at line 1

I know of this error and am attempting to fix it...

Originally Posted by volarium

Is it possible to modify the usergroup that this modules uses to add friends? In other words, I don't want to add a new friend to new users of the "Registered" usergroup. Instead, I want to add a new friend to anyone who joins the "Subscriber" usergroup (or similar). Is it possible to just modify the code and change the usergroup number to accomplish this?

That would require major modifications... Since changing groups can be done in several ways.

[Taragon]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

... by adding any number of users (user IDs required) to the new users friend list.

I?m not really sure if I understand correct.
Would it be possible to use this product exactly like Tom?
Say I?m Tom (administrator), and I?d like to have everyone automatically added to my friends list after they have registered?