change hack hook from activation to completing registration

[ThePiston]

I'm using this hack that puts people into a certain usergroup based on a custom registration field. The plugin is called into play when the activation link is used in the confirmation email. I'd rather not have email confirmation. Is there a way to hack the mod so that the plugin works without the email activation?

[amykhar]

Yes, but it takes some tinkering because of what variables are in scope and what variable names are used at that stage. I chose not to release another version because I just don't have time to support it. But, I am personally using one that works without activation. I'll pm you the code.

[ThePiston]

thanks for the code... my problem is that I have to use the primary usergroup mod. The activation hook works, but that new hook doesn't work for the mod I'm using:

PHP Code:

switch($userinfo['field5']) 
{ 
    case "goup1":     
        $userdata->set('usergroupid', 15); 
    break; 
    case "group2": 
        $userdata->set('usergroupid', 92); 
    break; 
    case "group3": 
        $userdata->set('usergroupid', 17); 
    break; 
} 


I'll keep trying other stuff, thanks...

[amykhar]

The hook works, but the variable names were different in that area if I recall correctly. You need to go read register.php around that hook and see what variables they were using. I'm not at home right now and can't access the code.

[ThePiston]

looks like this is the hook in register.php:

PHP Code:

    // register IP address
    $userdata->set('ipaddress', IPADDRESS);

    ($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('register_addmember_process')) ? eval($hook) : false;

    $userdata->pre_save();

    // check for errors 


I added

PHP Code:

$userdata->set('usergroupid', $user['usergroupid']); 


under

PHP Code:

$userdata->set('ipaddress', IPADDRESS); 


but that didn't work either... i'll keep trying.

actually nevermind - we decided to require email activation - problem solved