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

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by flypaper

Can you try this for me? I can't say that I totally understand the conditional used, but its what Andreas uses for his Welcome PM hack. This should create the post AFTER admin approval. I think.

Close, but no cigar. When I went to approve in a new member, I got this error:

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/.odell/mydirname/myforumname.com/forums/global.php on line 22

Uninstalled the hack... and moderation went through fine.

Thanks for trying, I appreciate it!

[fly]

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

[username12]

How do I remove this? Just uninstalling it doesn't seem to make it go away.

[Calisse]

Another amazing hack Amykhar

[jilly]

Originally Posted by jilly

Thanks! I will try it out..
If I can figure it out, I'll add it here to the thread..

I couldn't figure it out - tried my best. If anyone else figures this out, please add it to the thread so I can use it.
thanks
jilly

[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...