Welcome email AHHHHHH

[Desopolis]

ive been through the doc files and see how it works but where is the actuall text located?
create_account.php?

[Desopolis]

yep thats where it is...
languages/english/create_account.php

[TheOracle]

The developpers tool kit is your best friend for seeking words you are unable to track / find.

From your admin section, go to: Tools - > Developpers Tool Kit and type on the first textbox: "Welcome message". Then, on your right, make sure to switch from ' none ' to ' store '.

[polarduality]

Hi,

I'm trying to change the greeting to say Dear Firstname.
This is the first time I dwell into this and I am not a php expert :) so I need a little help.

original define

define('EMAIL_GREET_MR', 'Dear Mr. %s,' . "\n\n");

Is this the correct way to apply the change I am looking for?

define('EMAIL_GREET_MR', Dear $EMAIL_FIRST_NAME,' . "\n\n");

Thanks

[TheOracle]

define('EMAIL_GREET_MR', Dear $EMAIL_FIRST_NAME,' . "\n\n");

It is doubtful this variable is being tracked from the language definition file you edited. Which is why, the '%s' was being used instead.

[polarduality]

that was the create_account.php language file I was trying to edit.

So where would I need to make this change?

*pulls hair

[TheOracle]

In your includes/modules/create_account.php file,

find:

$email_text = sprintf(EMAIL_GREET_MR, $lastname);
} else {
$email_text = sprintf(EMAIL_GREET_MS, $lastname);

replace with:

$email_text = sprintf(EMAIL_GREET_MR, $firstname);
      } else {
        $email_text = sprintf(EMAIL_GREET_MS, $firstname);

and replace the original definition from your language file you edited earlier.

This should definitely resolve the issue.

[polarduality]

thanks so much!

is there a list of different variables that can be used in e-mails?

$firstname
$lastname
etc
etc

[polarduality]

i guess i can just use that module to look up other variables

[TheOracle]

i guess i can just use that module to look up other variables

You can also use the create_account.php (def language file) to see all the definition names and use the Developpers tool Kit, under the admin section -> tools menu, to see where these definitions are coming from the source.