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RS2000CUSTOM
01-14-2008, 06:37 PM
note:- I have searched this forum but have not found a suitable answer (maybe not asked before!)

Is there a hack or mod I can run to make it a default setting that ALL members show age and date of birth

I know that in the user cp members can choose this option

I wish this option to be Admin managed as " ALL show d.o.b and age"

Can this be done ?

p.s. Keep up the great work and thanx in anticipation of any replies :up:

snakes1100
01-14-2008, 07:01 PM
If they didnt fill them in when they registered, its not going to show anyways, so you have to go back and make that a required field when registering.


UPDATE user SET showbirthday=2

RS2000CUSTOM
01-14-2008, 07:09 PM
Forgive my ignorance but do I enter this code in the Execute SQL Query ?

My registration proces does insist on date of birth being entered

snakes1100
01-14-2008, 07:12 PM
Yes you can run it there or from phpmyadmin

RS2000CUSTOM
01-14-2008, 07:16 PM
lol - many thanx

1.35 seconds and job done :eek:

:D

Suddenly the calendar is very full - lol

snakes1100
01-14-2008, 07:20 PM
Your Welcome.

Just remember there is nothing stopping a user from changing that option back, if you want it to be removed from their control, you will need to remove that code from the template.

RS2000CUSTOM
01-14-2008, 07:23 PM
Am sure I will be able to find 1.35 seconds to run it again - lol :p

Marco van Herwaarden
01-15-2008, 08:26 AM
Forcing birthdates to be visible might lead to privacy complaints.

Grampz
01-15-2008, 05:19 PM
There is a reason why they don't want to show the age and birthday. It is a privacy concern and forcing them to show it is probably not a good thing to do. On my site, most members show the information of their own free will and the ones that don't are a little cautious about privacy. As a site Admin, be careful when it comes to personal information. You don't want it to bite you in the database later on. ;)

RS2000CUSTOM
01-15-2008, 07:35 PM
Marco and Grampz

Concerns noted :up:

chickyleigh
03-23-2010, 12:18 PM
can someone tell me exactly how to do the aforementioned trick.... step by step. I know where my Myphpadmin is... just don't know how to use the trick.

Also... I don't want to display everyone's age.. just their birthdays.
Thank you for your replies:)

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okay.. i got it.. thanks anyway:)