function new thread

Likewise Jake, I spent a bit of time checking various places without success.

I've also moved the thread as suggested.
 
If you're searching for a way to create a thread with an add-on, you'll need the datawriter.
I've created a helper for me, to create fast & easy threads from add-ons

PHP:
    /**
     * Helper for XenForo Thread Datawriter to create easy a thread
     * @param XenForo_Visitor $user
     * @param <int> $forumId
     * @param <str> $subject
     * @param <str> $message
     * @return <array> Thread Information
     */
    static public function createThread(XenForo_Visitor $user, $forumId, $subject, $message)
    {
        $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
        $writer->set('user_id', $user['user_id']);
        $writer->set('username', $user['username']);
        $writer->set('title', $subject);
            $postWriter = $writer->getFirstMessageDw();
            $postWriter->set('message', $message);
        $writer->set('node_id', $forumId);
        $writer->preSave();
        $writer->save();
        return $writer->getMergedData();
    }
 
Take a look at thread.php in my XenMedio mod... it contains information on how to create threads automatically, post to specific threads automatically, as well as how to close the threads automatically.

PHP:
<?php

class EWRmedio_Model_Threads extends XenForo_Model
{
    public function buildThread($media)
    {
        $options = XenForo_Application::get('options');

        if (!$options->EWRmedio_autoforum) { return false; }
        if (!$forum = $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Forum')->getForumById($options->EWRmedio_autoforum))
        {
            return false;
        }

        $category = $this->getModelFromCache('EWRmedio_Model_Categories')->getCategoryByID($media['category_id']);
        $service = $this->getModelFromCache('EWRmedio_Model_Services')->getServiceByID($media['service_id']);

        $keywords = explode(",", $media['media_keywords']);
        foreach ($keywords AS &$keyword)
        {
            $keyword = trim($keyword);
            $keyword = "[URL=".XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_keyword', array('keyword_text' => $keyword))."]".$keyword."[/URL]";
        }
        $media['media_keywords'] = implode(", ", $keywords);
        $media['duration'] = new XenForo_Phrase(array('x_minutes', 'count' => $media['media_minutes'])) . " " .
                    new XenForo_Phrase(array('x_seconds', 'time' => $media['media_seconds']));

        $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
        $writer->set('user_id', $media['user_id']);
        $writer->set('username', $media['username']);
        $writer->set('title', new XenForo_Phrase(array('auto_create_media_thread_title', 'title' => $media['media_title'])));
        $writer->set('node_id', $forum['node_id']);
        if ($options->EWRmedio_autolock)
        {
            $writer->set('discussion_open', 0);
        }
            $postWriter = $writer->getFirstMessageDw();
            $postWriter->set('message', new XenForo_Phrase(array(
                'auto_create_media_thread_message',
                'media' => $media['media_id'],
                'date' => date('l, M d, Y', $media['media_date']),
                'title' => $media['media_title'],
                'description' => $media['media_description'],
                'duration' => $media['duration'],
                'keywords' => $media['media_keywords'],
                'catname' => $category['category_name'],
                'srvname' => $service['service_name'],
                'username' => $media['username'],
                'link' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media', $media),
                'catlink' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_category', $category),
                'srvlink' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_service', $service),
                'userlink' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media_user', $media),
            )));
        $writer->save();

        $thread = $writer->getMergedData();
        $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Thread')->markThreadRead($thread, $forum, XenForo_Application::$time, $media['user_id']);

        $dw = XenForo_DataWriter::create('EWRmedio_DataWriter_Media');
        $dw->setExistingData($media);
        $dw->set('thread_id', $thread['thread_id']);
        $dw->save();

        return true;
    }

    public function postToThread($comment, $media)
    {
        if (!$thread = $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Thread')->getThreadById($media['thread_id']))
        {
            $dw = XenForo_DataWriter::create('EWRmedio_DataWriter_Media');
            $dw->setExistingData($media);
            $dw->set('thread_id', '0');
            $dw->save();

            return false;
        }

        $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_DiscussionMessage_Post');
        $writer->set('user_id', $comment['user_id']);
        $writer->set('username', $comment['username']);
        $writer->set('message', new XenForo_Phrase(array(
                'autoposted_from_comments_x',
                'link' => XenForo_Link::buildPublicLink('full:media', $media),
                'title' => $media['media_title'],
                'message' => $comment['comment_message'],
            )));
        $writer->set('ip_id', $comment['comment_ip']);
        $writer->set('thread_id', $thread['thread_id']);
        $writer->save();

        return true;
    }

    public function closeThread($threadID)
    {
        if (!$thread = $this->getModelFromCache('XenForo_Model_Thread')->getThreadById($threadID))
        {
            return false;
        }

        $visitor = XenForo_Visitor::getInstance();

        $writer = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_DiscussionMessage_Post');
        $writer->set('user_id', $visitor['user_id']);
        $writer->set('username', $visitor['username']);
        $writer->set('message', new XenForo_Phrase('auto_create_media_thread_deleted'));
        $writer->set('thread_id', $thread['thread_id']);
        $writer->save();

        $threadWriter = XenForo_DataWriter::create('XenForo_DataWriter_Discussion_Thread');
        $threadWriter->setExistingData($thread['thread_id']);
        $threadWriter->set('discussion_open', 0);
        $threadWriter->save();
    }
}
 
Hate to bump a new thread but I've been searching for this for ages so thank you very much Ragtek and Jaxel :).

I do have one quick question though, would this work if I was doing this from an external program (not an add-on), or would it be more effective just to insert directly to the database without going through XenForo itself. If I did skip using XenForo to insert a new thread would that cause any issues?
 
Hate to bump a new thread but I've been searching for this for ages so thank you very much Ragtek and Jaxel :).

I do have one quick question though, would this work if I was doing this from an external program (not an add-on), or would it be more effective just to insert directly to the database without going through XenForo itself. If I did skip using XenForo to insert a new thread would that cause any issues?
yes, it "could" cause some issues, IF you don't think on all the necessary "sub tasks".
Just check the thread datawriter to see what's he doing.
... check it now... then read the rest here:D ...

As you see, it's "complex", its much easier to use it;)
And yes, it's possible to do it outside of the xenforo.
 
yes, it "could" cause some issues, IF you don't think on all the necessary "sub tasks".
Just check the thread datawriter to see what's he doing.
... check it now... then read the rest here:D ...

As you see, it's "complex", its much easier to use it;)
And yes, it's possible to do it outside of the xenforo.

Okay, thought it would do just wasn't sure. Thanks for clearing that up, do you know if there are any guides on how to invoke an XenForo class outside of XenForo? I had a search and couldn't find any, if there aren't I'll have to start poking around until things stop breaking :p.
 
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