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.

[MrPHD]

Reserver and installed , Regards.

[Aniron]

Originally Posted by Aniron

You could always make it an optional field in register set the required to 0 and then if they used it they did if not , not forced?

But I have found those who post rubbish in it also prove what they will contribute to the community.

Hmm I would have to think on it. As it is for introductions I never thought of smiles.

But if they posted : ) it would show as a smile. * will ponder it.

[FleaBag]

Originally Posted by Aniron

You could always make it an optional field in register set the required to 0 and then if they used it they did if not , not forced?

But I have found those who post rubbish in it also prove what they will contribute to the community.

Thank for the info Aniron - and that's a very good point! I hadn't thought about it like that.

[wingrider]

I have been trying to make this work as non-mandatory by putting '0' in the minimum required field and setting the entry to optional. When I post anything in the box, I get an error that says, "You must enter at least 0 characters for the intro." Any ideas?

[Aniron]

Give me a minute to fix that.

[Aniron]

Ok , try the new file. It should no longer have that error.

[wingrider]

OK, I'll let you know how it works out.

[wingrider]

Sorry, Aniron, I get a database error when I hit the Register button. Nothing is posted in the Introductions forum, but the new user shows up in the ACP. I'll check back later to see if you have made some refinements.

By the way, it's very unusual for me to get a database error... usually runs perfectly.

Don

[Triky]

If you would use your forum as a GDR, it would be great for something like a "new character registration" process; you sign up and you describe and explain your character personality, etc., etc., etc. (maybe with more than one field, this is sure), then it will be posted on your *New Characters* forum, like a sort of *personal card*.

[Aniron]

Originally Posted by wingrider

Sorry, Aniron, I get a database error when I hit the Register button. Nothing is posted in the Introductions forum, but the new user shows up in the ACP. I'll check back later to see if you have made some refinements.

By the way, it's very unusual for me to get a database error... usually runs perfectly.

Don

I have not been able to replicate the db error. Can you tell me what it says?