Miscellaneous Hacks - Force Intro On Register

This will force new members to fill out an intro when they register to your site. Very handy to make sure they are seen and with luck helps them feel welcome.

To install:
Create a new multiple-line text box profile field with the following settings.
Title: (your choice but should reflect it is intro)
Description: (once again your choice)
Max length: (has to be more then your minimum you will set later)
Field Required:Yes, at registration and profile updating
Private field: yes (can be no if you wish)

Rest of the fields are at your discretion. Make sure you make note of the new field id

Import product-introonregister in Manage Products

Now go to vBulletin Options->Into On Register Option and set the values.

Thats it, I have been using it for some time and thought others may like it.

[mamashid]

userfields?

Originally Posted by Aniron

That is done in admincp in userfields, you just add a new one.

[saf-t scissors]

I tried changing the hook location from register_addmember_complete to register_activate_process (so that the new thread doesn't appear until after email verification), but got db errors.

Mama: You need to set up an intro field in the AdminCP under "User Profile Fields" -> "Add New User Profile Field", then reference that field number in the Intro On Register options under vBulletin Options.

[msvi007]

I set up the profile field and followed the instructions and still get errors
Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in /includes/functions_databuild.php on line 279
Called build_forum_counters in /register.php(361) : eval()'d code on line 96
Called eval in /register.php on line 361
in /includes/class_dm.php on line 235

[Arsenalfan]

Thanks works a treat!

[Brandon Sheley]

Originally Posted by TPOCJames

Love the hack, but you might want to specify in the Options when linking to the forum whether you only put the forumid or the full link. I was confused about that.

ditto ?

[CBTS Pennywise1]

What I'm I supposed to add for it to post in my Welcome Block forum. I tried the forum name, id and url nothing works.

[Zi55]

Developer Last Online: Feb 2008
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[UltraFanatics]

I have a problem with this, when a user trys to register it gives an error message on the page (like a default web error)

The user still registers if you go back to the home page but also no post has been posted?

[UltraFanatics]

Now fixed.

You need to add the ID guys.

[Zi55]

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