New Posting Features - Welcome Thread Upon Registration

Welcome Thread Upon Registration

This mod creates a welcome thread when a new member registers.

Features controlled via the ACP (See screenshot)

- Thread Title
- Thread Message
- Forum Location
- Post Icon
- Which User Creates Thread
- Thread Placed In Moderation
- Create Thread Before/After Email Activation
- Have a Random Title
- Have Random Thread Content
- Post From a Random Member
- Post a Random Icon

When is the thread created?

You now have the choice via the ACP! A thread can be created as soon as a member registers, or if you use email activation on your board, you can have the thread created once they have activated their email.

Boards that require an admin to approve new users

This mod has an option to place new threads into moderation. Once the new user has been approved via an admin, you can then release the new thread.

New Features in Version 1.2

Does your welcome forum look a little bit "samey" like this?


Same old thread title, same old post icon, same old user posting the thread and when you go inside it has the same old content?

Well maybe I could interest you in the latest version of this mod!



You decide on four titles and the content of four threads! You can also select the UserID's of who you want the threads to be created by. You can also select to have random post icons! - All controlled via the ACP.

Its all random. Thread title one doesnt belong to thread content one and thread title two doesnt belong to thread content two. With this mod when a member registers, thread title one may be posted with the contents of thread content four and thread title three might be posted with thread content two etc. The same goes with the UserID's and the post icon.

Download
v1.1 = product-welcomethread280509updated
v1.2 = product-welcomethread300509
v1.2.1 = product-welcomethread030609
v1.2.2 = Fixed the issue of "Welcome Unregistered" showing if you have email activation on.

Installation
Import product via ACP
Edit settings via vbulletin options >> Welcome Thread Upon Registration

Upgrade
Import product via ACP, Click "yes" to allow overwrite.
Edit settings via vbulletin options >> Welcome Thread Upon Registration

Screenshots
The screenshots show the ACP in version 1.2. I was unable to fit it all into one image, so had to split the image in half.

Although I have marked this as supported im a very new coder and this is my first release. I have tested it by signing up over 100 users on my test board and as yet there have been no glitches.
If there are any errors, I will try my best to resolve them, however as being new im still learning the ropes.

Version History
v1.0 - First release 28/05/09 (98 d/l)
v1.1 - Thread creation after email activation added / Post Icon added 28/05/09
v1.2 - Random titles/UserID/Thread content/Post icons 30/05/2009 (49 d/l)
v1.2.1 - Allows you to have the members name created as a link to their profile (88 d/l)
v1.2.2 - Fixed the "unregistered" bug

[pandoros]

Cool! I like this

[bposner]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Works great. But if we tick the box, that creates the thread AFTER the user has confirmed registration via email, we get a database error.

Anyone else have this issue?

Yes we do

Great App btw, thanks for all the work

[LI Pets]

All works fine for us on 3.8.3

[LoveStream]

Originally Posted by powerful_rogue

Ive put an example in the ACP settings.

PHP Code:

[URL="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$userid"]$bbuserinfo[username][/url] 


When I used your suggested above like quoted as,

PHP Code:

$username and BBcode can be used

To post a link to the new members profile, use the code below

[URL="$vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$userid"]$bbuserinfo[username][/url]

If you do not wish the thread content to be random, copy and paste the same text into the three boxes below. 


is dosn't run in my trial. If I used just $username without URL, it's very well.

Does it fixed on NEW release 1.2.2?

Thanks for your fine scripts.

[bposner]

Was there a fix for this?

"originally Posted by TimberFloorAu
Works great. But if we tick the box, that creates the thread AFTER the user has confirmed registration via email, we get a database error.

Anyone else have this issue?"

Thanks for a great app

[the_ace]

Originally Posted by bposner

Was there a fix for this?

"originally Posted by TimberFloorAu
Works great. But if we tick the box, that creates the thread AFTER the user has confirmed registration via email, we get a database error.

Anyone else have this issue?"

Thanks for a great app

I found the same error with the script which I downloaded from here only 2 days back. Attached is the mod with that error fixed. No other changes except fixing that database error.

[the_ace]

I found some other problems with this mod.
1. All new welcome posts are moderated even after turning off the thread moderation option.
2. When using more than 1 user for the thread creator option, it creates new threads from those users but only 1 thread has the name of the new member. The other threads have only the welcome message without the name of the new user.

VB - 3.8.3
Welcome thread mod used in After email verification mode.

[tjh4384]

Very nice--Thanks

[Expat]

Originally Posted by cheech47

Is there a way to change this so it creates a thread when the member subscribes rather than registers?

Good point. I wouldn't want to be welcoming every spam bot that registers!

[bposner]

Originally Posted by the_ace

I found the same error with the script which I downloaded from here only 2 days back. Attached is the mod with that error fixed. No other changes except fixing that database error.

Yes! this fixed the error, thank you,
But now it makes an empty forum, with no user name...?? (Creates two forums, one WITH user name, one without)


Another question/idea. Can this be set to allow the forum creation AFTER the account is moved out of the group (Users awaiting moderation) ?