Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - 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 chosen 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.


Notes:
-This executes 1 very simple query on forumhome/in target forum.
-mktime() error? Check out this post.


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


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


Versions:
v1.0 - Aug 26. 2007.
-Initial release
v1.4 - May 03. 2008.
-Latest vb 3.x version
v2.0 - Feb 17 2010.
-Updated for vB 4
-Added option to disable smilies
v2.0.1 - Feb 28 2010.
-New: Proper Time is now automatically detected
-Fixed: Several compatibility issues
v2.0.2 - Feb 28 2010.
-Fixed: Bug with multiple threads created
v2.0.3 - Mar 02 2010.
-Fixed mktime errors
v2.0.4 - Sep 06 2010.
-Fixed: Another bug with multiple threads created
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v2.0.5 - Sep 16 2010.
-Fixed: Multiple threads
v2.0.6 - Sep 23 2010.
-Fixed: Wrong thread creation time

[Veer]

Originally Posted by CybaGirl

Yes I get multiple threads created as well. I am using vBulletin 4.0.3. I really like the sound of this mod but I am going to have to disable and uninstall it.

Anyone know if there is another mod around that will do this?

Same here

[GeorgeB85]

This for me, has not been working. Not sure why, because all the options are set.

[CybaGirl]

Yes I think the developer has gone walkabout or put it in the too hard basket LOL .

Either way if anyone knows of a similar mod can they please post a link up to it.

Thanks.

[spillage]

I'm running it on 4.0.4... it is working as expected, except it posts ~12hrs early.
ie; a B'day on Jul 9th has posted at 11:52am on Jul 8th.

Thought on a rectification?

[spillage]

I take that back... today, I have multiple posts for the same B'day.
I'm getting a post per B'day member, per hour.

I've disabled this mod until I see the issue acknowledged and resolved.

[carrlos]

Originally Posted by Valter

Use CSS. Change:

- opening tag to:

<span style="color:#0000FF;font-weight:bold;">

- closing tag to:

</span>

- 'User title' to:

<span style="color:#0000FF;font-weight:bold;">Modding Guru</span>

Change red part to color code you want to use for selected usergroup.

I didn't realize you had answered me until the same thing happened again this morning! I changed the HTML to the CSS you suggested. Now I have to wait for another birthday for someone with the custom CSS markup!

Thanks!:up:

Edit:
BTW, I haven't had the double-post issue in neither 4.0.3, 4.0.4 or now that I'm on 4.0.5. There must be something else conflicting. Maybe if everyone with the issue posts their list of hacks installed, we may see a pattern.

[furst]

ive had 3 birthdays come up recently and none have had a thread made for them, it just isnt working for me using v4.0.4.

[GateKeper]

not working for us either, going to remove this product, maybe when it gets fixed, we might reinstall it.

[Largo .//npc]

Mine are being created a day early too. Quite annoying.

[Angelus]

Does not function probably for Version: 4.0.5?