New User Welcome PM [v2]

This hack will send any new users a welcome PM. This will work in vB3 Gold and probably RC versions as well. I will give support for this hack (if it's needed) in this thread.

If you upgraded your vB version and you are using a hack version prior to July 8, 2004:
If you have upgraded vB and your hack version is not July 8, 2004 or newer, run this query (there was a problem with the prior instructions):

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmtext', 'register', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'Hi $username and welcome to $bbtitle!\r\n\r\nWe appreciate you taking the time to register on our site and we hope you enjoy your stay.\r\n\r\nIf you have any questions, you can ask an administrator for assistance.\r\n\r\nWe hope to see you around.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\nThe $bbtitle staff', 'textarea', 150, 0, 0);

This hack was last updated: Sun December 5, 2004 at 23:00 PDT
This update has a new on/off switch.

Update includes: vB 3.0.2/3.0.3 instructions

To install follow the instructions in the attached file.

Installation Information
Files to Edit: 1
Queries to Run: 11

Upgrade Instructions:

Open ./register.php and remove the hack (to find the old hack see below). And re-add the updated hack found in the Installation Instructions file.

To upgrade to the December 5th release, you'll need to run these three queries:

INSERT INTO `setting` (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('regpmon', 'register', '1', '1', 'yesno', 135, 0, 0);
INSERT INTO phrase (phraseid, languageid, varname, `text`, phrasetypeid) VALUES (NULL, '0', 'setting_regpmon_title', 'Automatically Send Welcome PM to New Users?', '5000');
INSERT INTO phrase (phraseid, languageid, varname, `text`, phrasetypeid) VALUES (NULL, '0',  'setting_regpmon_desc', 'Do you want to automatically send a welcome PM to new users?', '5000');

Uninstall Instructions:

Run the queries in this post, and then remove the hack in register.php (see below).

Look for:

PHP Code:

        // ###################################################################
        // # WELCOME PM HACK BY rob_daemon
        // ###################################################################

 // [. . .] There is code here, but I didn't want to take  up more room

        // ###################################################################
        // # END WELCOME PM HACK
        // ################################################################### 


To configure it after installation, go to: Admin CP --> Options --> vBulletin Options --> User Registration Options

Attached is a screen grab of the PM by default and text instructions. If the file appears corrupt, please see this post.

[rob_daemon]

If you are going to use phpMyAdmin to run the queries, then you can just copy and paste the entire set of queries and run them without having to break them up.

If you are going to be running them through the Admin CP, you'll need to break up each non word-wrapped line of queries and run them individually.

[OrangeFlea]

Thank you, works wonderfully. My favorite hack thus far!

One more thing: How do I include links into the PM message? I tried HTML but it only shows code in the messages new users receive. I want to link them to specific areas of the board.

[OrangeFlea]

Nevermind, uses BB code. THANKS AGAIN!

[Kalomax]

Sorry, I cant read 17 pages, too long !
I just want to ask how do I do with 3.0.7 ? Any change ? I have'nt install yet, now how can i do ?

[rob_daemon]

Just the previous page: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=269

Originally Posted by daemon

It works on 3.0.x without any issues .

[intrigue]

doesnt seem to work for me :'(

[Delphiprogrammi]

this works fine with 3.0.7 (and lower) f it doesn't work for you something is wrong on your end

[greenhybrid]

I can't seem to get mine to work. Perhaps it is because the code in my file is different than the two possibilities you provided. Mine is:

PHP Code:

 if ($vboptions['newuseremail'] != '')
{
if ($havefields)
{
$DB_site->data_seek(0, $profilefields);
while ($profilefield = $DB_site->fetch_array($profilefields))
{
$cfield = '';
$varname = "field$profilefield[profilefieldid]";

if ($profilefield['type'] == 'checkbox' OR $profilefield['type'] == 'select_multiple')
{
$data = unserialize($profilefield['data']);

foreach ($data AS $key => $value)
{
$pow = pow(2, $key);
if (pow(2, $key) & $$varname)
{
$cfield .= (!empty($cfield) ? ', ' : '') . $data["$key"];
}
}
}
else
{
$cfield = $$varname;
}
$customfields .= "$profilefield[title] : $cfield\n";
}
}

$username = $_POST['username'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
eval(fetch_email_phrases('newuser', 0));

$newemails = explode(' ', $vboptions['newuseremail']);
foreach ($newemails AS $toemail)
{
if (trim($toemail))
{
vbmail($toemail, $subject, $message);
}
}
} 


I added your code after this, but it doesn't work!

[MauriceReed]

got ours working fine!!

(3.0.6)

[tormodg]

Working fine here on 3.0.7, just like it was with 3.0.5 and 3.0.6.