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

[kanechart]

not sure if this does or an idea to atract the person who got welcomed into the forums..

Make it email the new registered person and send a email to there mail saying the people at the forums are welcoming you blah blah or somthing.. Maybe sound silly lol

[SCRIPT3R]

There is a new user, $username at $vboptions[bbtitle].

To view their profile, go here: $vboptions[bburl]/member.php?u=$userid

User Name: $bbuserinfo???
User ID: $username

Email Address: $email
IP Address: $ip

Birthday: $birthday
Age: $userinfo[age]

Custom: $customfields

although the new registered users provide the information requested, nothing shows in the welcome post. fields bolded never appear... am i using the wrong codes?

[capebretoner]

This is something that I have been looking for, not the exact use of the plugin that I was wanting but a HUGE starting point for my new hack.....I will make sure you credit you when I am done

[Funkie]

do you have to have html enabled in the forum this gets posted in cuz i just get the contents of the template poted exacly as it is in the template

$username etc

[Tyegurl]

Originally Posted by flypaper

bah, i'll try to look at it more this weekend, unless anyone has any better ideas.

i don't know how to code but i have an idea maybe? i haven't found it on the forums anywhere yet.

once they meet verified member status create a thread welcoming them to "blah blah blah" like if there are hidden downloads or hidden areas. like adding a time frame to it of somesorts or admin promotes user to new status...

[Funkie]

I'll ask again

do you have to have html enabled in the forum this gets posted too cuz i just get the contents of the template posted exactly as it is in the template

hi $username etc

instead of

hi Bert welcome etc

[SCRIPT3R]

Originally Posted by Funkie

I'll ask again...

rather then ask again, why not just try it and see? i'm just askin' because sometimes i like to try things out.

[fly]

Originally Posted by Funkie

I'll ask again

do you have to have html enabled in the forum this gets posted too cuz i just get the contents of the template posted exactly as it is in the template

hi $username etc

instead of

hi Bert welcome etc

no, you do not.

[Tyegurl]

okay i think i missed something...

i would like to force the new member to post b4 he can use the rest of the forum...i have read and reread and reread again....maybe that's why i am confused. i thought i saw a mod to this hack to allow it. can someone point it out to my blond eyes?? maybe it wasn't here that i saw it....i dunno but i think it was here. am i mistaken?

[amykhar]

That is not this mod. This mod welcomes your new members with an automated post.

[DementedMindz]

lol i removed this cause it just post way to many messages was testing it out... i removed the product but it is still sending messages to the forum when new members register... how do i stop it?

[amykhar]

Go look and make sure all the plugins are gone. You may have installed the plugin version before it became a product or there may be some vbulletin glitch that double installed stuff.

[DementedMindz]

hmmm the template stayed i just removed that ill wait for a new user to see... strange though cause the product was removed.. thanks for replying so fast amy

[DementedMindz]

wow amy i removed it reuploaded it removed it again and it still stays i removed the product... i made sure the plugin welcome thread upon registration in hook location register_addmember_complete was gone and the template was gone... but its still posting threads how can this be??? all it says now when posting is This just in: test joins our Forums...

[DementedMindz]

wow finally its gone i hope