Automatically Start a Welcome Thread in the Forum of Your Choice

This little mod will start a new thread in the forum of your choice when somebody registers.

The thread message is contained in a template, and easily customizeable on your part.

This version posts the thread when the user registers - but before he activates his email address.

Thanks to flypaper for providing a bugfix.

Installation Instructions: Import the product. Change the welcome_thread template to suit your needs. Change the setup variables in the welcome thread plugin to suit your needs.

Amy

[bloodwrath]

Originally Posted by mkdevo

just installed. this is a great hack.

however, html code in the template is not working at all for me. the code is actually showing up in the message. any ideas?

nm, figured it out.

can ya share how you fixed this
im having the same issue

[bloodwrath]

o ya love the plugin..

[mariannet]

Originally Posted by amykhar

A plugin contains a snippet of code that hooks into a file and executes at the same time.

A product is a group of plugins, templates, phrases, and queries grouped together as one functional modification.

Yes, but where are the phrases for admin panel?

<phrases>
</phrases>

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by Neutral Singh

Could it be possible to add a new post in an existing thread of our choice, as in my case all the welcomes are being posted in a single thread? Thanks.

Yes, I too would very much like this. We already have one welcome thread in place, and I'd like new members to be announced there as they arrive. Much better/cleaner than a new thread for each and every new member.

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by grc

This is a great add on -- but I need some help understanding how to keep the welcome thread from being posted until after the new user has been approved by the moderator.

Oh, yes, absolutely. It would be awkward for someone to be "welcomed" by a new thread... before they were actually approved by a mod. I mean, what if the new signup is not approved? That would be a bad faux-pas.

I think I'll hold off on this hack until it's easy to determine WHEN the welcome message gets posted. Thanks though...

/subscribes

[SCRIPT3R]

since the install of this hack, if i search the IP address of any new registrant... my Admin username appears as an additional user with the same IP address. i searced this thread for the following terms and did not pull any definitive results; address, ip, duplicate, and user. anyone have any idea what might be happening?

[49er]

Originally Posted by GearTripper

since the install of this hack, if i search the IP address of any new registrant... my Admin username appears as an additional user with the same IP address. i searced this thread for the following terms and did not pull any definitive results; address, ip, duplicate, and user. anyone have any idea what might be happening?

I also get this, thou i didn't think that it was from this hack??

[southernlady]

Tried installing yours again and it works except I can't change the welcome message. I can change the forum ID but not the message. If I change ANYTHING in the message, it no longer works.

<p>Welcome $username!</p>
<p>EA is a very diverse place. There is a lot to do here - the trick is just knowing where to look.

First, introduce yourself. We're a friendly bunch and we welcome newcomers to the <a href="http://www.eaforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=23">water cooler</a>.</p>
<p>If you have a problem figuring out how to use a forum feature, check out the <a href="http://www.eaforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=41">Getting Around forum</a>. Your question may already be answered.</p>
<p>We are a virtual water cooler. As such, we all about conversation. Unlike other "bored at work" sites, we are much more than a collection of jokes, quizzes, links and games. We have spirited conversations about politics, ethics and social issues in the <a href="http://www.eaforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=164">Symposium</a>.</p>
<p>We talk about pop culture, hobbies, raising kids, getting ahead at work, and just about anything else friends talk about around the water cooler.</p>
<p> So, if you are trapped in a cubicle at work or if you are a stay at home mom looking for something to do while the kids nap or you are just looking for some company and some fun, this is the place for you.

After you become addicted to EA, you may want to become a<a href="http://www.eaforums.com/forums/payments.php?"> premium member</a> and play with even more toys such as an online <a href="http://www.eaforums.com/forums/arcade.php">arcade.</a> Premium members pay a small annual or monthly fee, which helps keep EA's lights on for everybody to enjoy. </p>

This is NOT what I want to welcome my members with but if I try to edit anything in that block, it stops working. I want my own welcome message. Liz

[southernlady]

Installation Instructions: Import the product. Change the welcome_thread template to suit your needs. Change the setup variables in the welcome thread plugin to suit your needs.

Well, two out of three works and for an unsupported product, I guess that's the best we can hope for. Liz

[SCRIPT3R]

Originally Posted by southernlady

Tried installing yours again and it works except I can't change the welcome message. I can change the forum ID but not the message. If I change ANYTHING in the message, it no longer works.



This is NOT what I want to welcome my members with but if I try to edit anything in that block, it stops working. I want my own welcome message. Liz

make your edits within the welcome_thread template post installation.

[southernlady]

make your edits within the welcome_thread template post installation.

I did and EVERY time I changed even a single word, it stopped working. Liz

[SCRIPT3R]

Originally Posted by southernlady

if I try to edit anything in that block, it stops working. I want my own welcome message. Liz

what do you mean by "block"? perhaps if you post a copy of your template here and someone could figure out why it doesn't work after an edit.

[fly]

Originally Posted by Tralala

Yes, I too would very much like this. We already have one welcome thread in place, and I'd like new members to be announced there as they arrive. Much better/cleaner than a new thread for each and every new member.

If I have some time today, I'll write up what you need to change in this hack to make that happen.

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by flypaper

If I have some time today, I'll write up what you need to change in this hack to make that happen.

Wow! Thanks flypaper, that'd be mightily appreciated.

[fly]

Originally Posted by Tralala

Wow! Thanks flypaper, that'd be mightily appreciated.

This should do it. I have not tested it, but I did import it and got no errors. I don't see any reason why it won't work, but please run it through a test board first.

Additionally, others have asked for the thread/post be made AFTER being approved by an admin. I believe that I gave instructions in this thread to make that happen. Please reread it, if not, I'll post 'em again.

EDIT: I'm leaving work for the day, so I'll probably have to address any errors tomorrow.