Force Current Members To Fill Out Required Profile Field

So you add a new required profile field, and members who join afterwards are forced to fill out the field, but you want your current members to fill out that field too. Well unless your current members go edit their profile, the new field sits and waits for them to take action. This mod will force your current members to fill out the field by prompting them for action before allowing them to return to normal site use. Here are some further details:

• Install as a vB 3.5.0 product.
• Thanks to wolfyman for this post.
• Thanks to KirbyDE for this post.
• Credit is given to Revan from this post.
• Credit is given to Locutus2999 from this thread.
• Related vB 2.2.x from roxics in this thread.
• Here based off the vB 2.3.x hack by Locutus2999.
• Cost to install this mod is an additional query.
• Support only if/as time available, no guarantees.
• Should you install, say thanks by clicking install.

Remember to set 'Field Required' to 'Yes' and 'Field Editable by User' to 'Yes' for mod to kick in (see profile how-to: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/profile).

Mod Update (03 September 2005):
- changed mod from plugin/hack to product

Mod Update (01 October 2005):
- changed mod to have better output display

Mod Update (10 October 2005):
- changed mod to use required, editable fields

Mod Update (02 February 2006):
- added vB v.3.5.3 force profile update mod

[meissenation]

I've had many members complain since I installed this plugin that it screws up their browser window when they try to edit their profile. I've narrowed it down that this only occurs if they registered on the message board BEFORE switching to vbulletin and their userinfo was imported, thus no birthday field. When they try to edit their profile by being forced to update, they get a window over it and it makes it so they can't actually update it.

[CodeRed]

I have this hack installed and I have found it very useful… I currently have a new issue that I would like some feedback on.

Like I said I currently have the hack installed to prompt users to fill in the LOCATION field but I would also like to add a required field (first and last name) at the point of registration from here on out leaving the original existing members to be “grandfathered” in meaning they do not have to fill in that new custom field when visiting to the site.

Is that possible?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Mдяc]

thanz !

[Stangsta]

Originally Posted by meissenation

I've had many members complain since I installed this plugin that it screws up their browser window when they try to edit their profile. I've narrowed it down that this only occurs if they registered on the message board BEFORE switching to vbulletin and their userinfo was imported, thus no birthday field. When they try to edit their profile by being forced to update, they get a window over it and it makes it so they can't actually update it.

[shameless plug]

You can try the one in my sig, its less intrusive and doesn't force the user, only annoys them.

[/shameless plug]

[arossphoto]

Originally Posted by meissenation

I've had many members complain since I installed this plugin that it screws up their browser window when they try to edit their profile. I've narrowed it down that this only occurs if they registered on the message board BEFORE switching to vbulletin and their userinfo was imported, thus no birthday field. When they try to edit their profile by being forced to update, they get a window over it and it makes it so they can't actually update it.

I was just about to install this, and then I read this post. I have imported an Ikonboard forum and real names where not imported, so I when I go live I want to force members to fill in this field. Am I going to have problems?

Thanks.

[SHalliday]

Thank you for such a great plugin! Installed without a problem.

[arossphoto]

Originally Posted by arossphoto

I was just about to install this, and then I read this post. I have imported an Ikonboard forum and real names where not imported, so I when I go live I want to force members to fill in this field. Am I going to have problems?

I just installed and test it with members imported from ikonboard and new members created after the import and everything works fine in both IE and Firefox.

The only glitch I saw was two nav bars when the page first loads as you can see in the attached image.

[arossphoto]

The glitch I referred to above has nothing to do with this plugin. I noticed it was happening with other vBulletin messages and traced it a modification I had installed to ad right column using vBadvanced CMPS.

Great plugin by the way. Installed with one click!

[Zachariah]

Ideas Sir.

Have the profile area field with a Star * next to required fields or hi-light it some color .

[Konstantinos]

can u plz update this for 3.5.4 ?