Miscellaneous Hacks - Force Site Rules (Announcements) to be read

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Author: Ken 'LiveWire' Iovino
Site: www.initialz.com
Hack: Force Site Rules`
Version: 1.0.0
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Notes to me
rules_on_index_page.txt (9.4 KB, 21 views) Before update

Updates
Now have 2 methods of using this.

• For the rules to be forced on the index page please download rules_on_index_page.txt
• For the rules to be forced on the usercp page please download rules_on_usercp_page.txt

Update the users to 'not read'.

• The abilty to set all users back to "not read", so you can update the rules.

Important Notice To Existing Users
Update #1
If you are using the index.php method please do this important update. I found a bug in the hack that will show guest the rules and try to force them to agree with them, and if they did it still wouldn't allow them to see the fourms, it would just redirect them back to the rules page. Please do this update so you don't lose your guest viewing your site. All new users, i have updated the install file.

In Index.php find:

PHP Code:

if ($agree) 


Replace with

PHP Code:

if (!$bbuserinfo['userid'] or $agree) 


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Update #2
If you installed this hack before 10-03-2004, and are using the usercp.php method, please do this important update. This will delete one less query. All new users, the files have been updated.

Open forums/usercp.php and find:

PHP Code:

$globaltemplates = array(
        'USERCP_SHELL',
        'USERCP',
        'usercp_nav_folderbit', 


Under add:

PHP Code:

$globaltemplates = array(
        'USERCP_SHELL',
        'USERCP',
        'usercp_nav_folderbit',
        'forum_rules', 


What this does
This will force your members to read the site rules. When they try to go in the UserCp or the main forums (depending on the method you are using) they will be directed to the Site Rules. (which you make) and have to agree to them in order to use the usercp or forumshome.. Once they agree to the sites forum rules, they will be directed back to the user cp, or forumhome and not be forced to see that page again.

If you want this to force members on a difrrent page, please request it here and i will release how to do it on another page.


To do list...

• Time to install: 5 minutes
• Queries to run: 1
• New Files: 1
  • /forum/rules.php
• File Mods: 1
  • /forum/usercp.php
• Templates to add: 1
• New Phrases: 1

Please read carefully and make all the necessary changes as stated. This is will work if installed properly.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BACKUP BEFORE YOU BEGIN! If you like this hack

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Help & Support
Before asking for support Please make sure you have done all necessary changes! If you still need support please post a reply here.

Please post bugs and errors here. Hope you like, feedback welcomed.

[Logikos]

New feature update:
The abilty to set all users back to not read so you can update the rules, and reforce the users to check the box again. Please redownload from the first post of this thread. See new screenshot for a better understanding.

[lanc3lot]

U rule....going to install it tommorow after i get some sleep

Thanks a million


Ps

I think, u have the best support in hacks...its pity u are not the one who has released hacks like V3 Articles...u could have done good job there too Its pity, as it is dead now

[Logikos]

Thanks alot lanc, well I have time now as i'm no longer the owner at vBhacks.us. And the more hacks I release and support the more I seem to learn. Got a couple of big hacks coming soon, well big to me cause they took awhile to write.

And I thank you and everyone else that uses this hack, gives feedback, and clicks the install button!

[lanc3lot]

In the Rules in The index txt, u say to run a query..

That means, run an sql query or is somewhere else?

:nervous:

[The Realist]

Is there anyway to put a delay on this so it stops peeps just agreeing to the rules and not reading them?

Laters

[Freezerator]

Nice hack

[djjeffa]

i tried to run the query and got
An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned.
error number: 1146
error desc: Table 'djjeffa_djjeffaVB.user' doesn't exist
I have seen tis error befor when tring to install hacks do any of you have any tips or ideals?

[djjeffa]

Originally Posted by djjeffa

i tried to run the query and got
An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned.
error number: 1146
error desc: Table 'djjeffa_djjeffaVB.user' doesn't exist
I have seen tis error befor when tring to install hacks do any of you have any tips or ideals?

Bump? :nervous:

[Nutz]

Is there away so that the rules will show up to guests

[BeePee]

djjeffa, looks like you didn't do the changes to the admincp/queries.php correctly. looks like the "case 05:..." is missing

Nutzz, do the 'Navbar' template change and edit the rules.php and delete this:

PHP Code:

if (!$bbuserinfo['userid'])
{
        print_no_permission();
} 


after that guest can follow the rules link in the navbar.