Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Auto Birthday Greeter

Info:
This hack automatically creates a birthday thread in the forum you select. Only members that allow their date of birth to be displayed will be listed, and age will be shown only for those who has choosen that. Members are shown in colors defined in usergroup settings. You can choose to exclude inactive members. Several users can be set as greeters (used randomly when posting). Thread will be created first time when someone loads forumhome after midnight.

Note:
-This executes 1 very simple query on forumhome.

Installation:
-Import XML file (as product) through AdminCP: Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: vBulletin Options > Cyb - Auto Birthday Greeter

Versions:
v1.0 - Aug 26. 2007.
-Initial release
v1.1 - Aug 27. 2007.
-New: Option to exclude members with post count lower than X
-Fixed bug where several threads are posted for the same birthday
-Shortcut to "Age" phrase added to the list on settings page
v1.2 - Aug 28. 2007.
-Date format follows your forum acp settings
-New: Option to exclude members joined in last X days
-Another fix for duplicate birthday threads on some forums
v1.3 - Aug 31. 2007.
-Option to synchronize hack with forum time to avoid situations where birthday thread is created too early or too late
v1.4 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed

Mark as INSTALLED to get support and updates.

[MonkYZ]

I've noticed a BIG problem with this addon. For example today, the automatically created thread is greeting 3 users, while in the calendary there are 17 users celebrating their birthdays. I've checked, and all of them have chosen to show their age/date of birthday.

So, i am really wondering if this product actually works as it's supposed to... I felt so ashamed when some of my members asked me why i chosed to ignore them in the thread...

[profanitytalker]

This looks awesome. Does this exclude usergroups?

[MichaelDance]

thanks love the idea, installing it now :up:

[EvilLinux]

Hi,
I've installed this mod and got everything setup, but have not seen any new threads started for members birthday. Running 3.8.5, anyone else having problems with this or can point me in a correct direction?

[Gadget_Guy]

Hi,

How can this be modified so the post comes from only one user (me) rather than a group of people?

This is very important for how i want to use it.

Thanks,

D.

[Valter]

Just put your userID in "greeter" setting.

[Gadget_Guy]

Originally Posted by Valter

Just put your userID in "greeter" setting.

Hi Valter,

I did as you suggested but the post shows up as being from "Unregistered"

See the screen shots.

D.

[Valter]

UserID should be there, NOT UserName.

[Gadget_Guy]

Originally Posted by Valter

UserID should be there, NOT UserName.

I made the change to my UserID, waited a day, and now nothing is posting.



D.

[WendM]

I agree, this is happening to me, too, and the latest version still doesn't correct the issue, so would appreciate your kind assistance, Valter!

Originally Posted by Gadget_Guy

Hi Valter,

I did as you suggested but the post shows up as being from "Unregistered"

See the screen shots.

D.