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

[Neo_obs]

it doesnt work on birthdates only the custom required fields

we were trying to use it for the same thing but now have resolved to making a custom field asking if they were over 18 and just trusting the members. Also if you make it in the same area as the DOB it makes them enter a DOB

[rady]

how exactly do i ask fro DOB? what are the steps?

[Neo_obs]

well we created a new radio field called "Are you 18 years of age or older?" with two options Yes and No. We made it a required field which is editable at anytime and placed it in the edit profile area. We also have DOB set up and only editable on register. Now if someone already has registered and has entered their DOB this hack will force them to go to the profile page and they have to fill out both DOB and and the new custom field.

[Kuimera]

Does this work on 3.6 ?

[VTXCafe.com]

Originally Posted by Tralala

I came here wanting to ask the same question. Can this be used to force folks to pick (or upload) an avatar? That's precisely what I am looking for, but don't know how to make this work with that "field."

Same here...I made the edits but it keeps asking me to make them again, can't view the forum till I disabled it.

[WoodiE]

Originally Posted by Kuimera

Does this work on 3.6 ?

No need to install this on 3.6 - it's built into it.

[Brandon Sheley]

Originally Posted by WoodiE

No need to install this on 3.6 - it's built into it.

where at ?
I added some profile fields after about 100 users have signed up, and they are required fields. yet no one is updating..

thank you

[RaceJunkie]

Originally Posted by WoodiE

No need to install this on 3.6 - it's built into it.

Yea where at?

[bulbasnore]

If you go to the "User Profile Fields" => "User Profile Manager" and edit one of your fields, then you'll see these options:

Yes, at registration and profile updating - User will be required to complete this field at registration and when updating their profile.

Yes, always - User will be required to complete this field at registration. Enabling this setting will force all users to complete it before they can continue using your forum.

No - Completion of this field is optional.

No, but display at registration - Completion of this field is optional but it will appear at registration.Yes, at registration and profile updating - User will be required to complete this field at registration and when updating their profile.

Since I installed vb3.6:

*clicks* uninstall

[Ski-Whiz]

Originally Posted by bulbasnore

If you go to the "User Profile Fields" => "User Profile Manager" and edit one of your fields, then you'll see these options:



Since I installed vb3.6:

*clicks* uninstall

But it doesn't force them to update that field until they want to touch their profile.

I just created a field, using that in 3.6.4, and I can do as I please..

This hack forces members to update this "new" field before moving onto anything..

Correct me if I'm wrong..