Profile Enhancements - Random Usergroup on Registration

This is a remake of one of my earlier mods, found here.

The original did not support the plugin system, and could not deal with email activation. Now both of these issues have been addressed!

What does this addon do?
This addon will allow admins to set a list of usergroups by usergroupid for new members to be randomly sorted into. You still have to create the usergroups yourself, this addon just sorts people into them.

Why do I want this addon?
If you have any reason to split your members into groups (the first example that comes to mind would be a Harry Potter website) and would like people to be sorted automatically.

Can the system be disabled?
Just disable the addon from your admincp.

Help! I can't find my usergroupid's/this addon doesn't work/I think it ate my cat!
Post your questions here! I'll be glad to assist in any way. Oh, and good luck with the cat.


Changelog
1.0 - Initial release.


1.01 - Bug Fix Release

• Fixed issue where "random" was sometimes selecting an invalid usergroup.
• Corrected install file to create a setting under Registration Options in vBulletin where the usergroup list could be maintained.

1.02 - Bug Fix Release

• Corrected errors in setting validation - Please follow the example when entering your settings.

[Wseries]

Also, does anyone know if this mod plays well with the vMail mod?

[dstruct2k]

This mod will make new users be assigned into randomized groups. I do plan on releasing a script that will assign existing users to new usergroups, but that will probably be a couple days before it's ready. I want to get any bugs worked out of this script before I make any additions to it.

[dstruct2k]

Originally Posted by Wseries

Also, does anyone know if this mod plays well with the vMail mod?

It should, assuming vMail does its work prior to allowing users to actually be added. This addon would happen 1 step later than vMail.

[Tobes]

works fabulously!

One question -- it's not automatically giving users the user title, as defined by the usergroup. Is there anyway I can fix that?

[TigerC10]

Originally Posted by Tobes

One question -- it's not automatically giving users the user title, as defined by the usergroup. Is there anyway I can fix that?

I thought I handled that... If you wait 15-30 minutes does the user title get changed?

[dstruct2k]

It is designed to update their user title either when your site's cron script runs to update usertitles, or if email-verification is enabled, when they verify their email.

You may just have to wait until the cron script runs (normally once per hour on the 25th minute) or you can manually run the cron script from the Scheduled Task Manager - you want to run the User Promotions task.

[Tobes]

All fixed. Thanks so much! This works wonderfully.

[dstruct2k]

<i>Please update to 1.02 to correct issues found with the settings.</i>

[murdoc]

hi i would like to know would this work if i have a couple of user groups that would expose certain forums
EG

i have a steam community, and then i have the wow community they are very big in all aspects and giving members access to all is a problem as the forums becomes huge for new members

so this mod would be able to split them ?

so they can choose what they like and it would open that forum up to them ?

[TigerC10]

Originally Posted by murdoc

so this mod would be able to split them ?

so they can choose what they like and it would open that forum up to them ?

This mod randomly assigns users, they do not get a choice.


If you want your users to have a choice, use this modification instead:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=186076

As for which community they have access to, you'll just have to fuss with the usergroup settings.