Miscellaneous Hacks - VSa - Advanced Forum Rules

Info:
Advanced Forum Rules system for vBulletin.

Main Features:
-Rules shown on separate page (no file uploads required)
-Several sets of rules can be created and applied to individual forums
-Choose between BB codes and HTML in rules
-Options to force users to accept Forum Rules before can view forums or threads, post replies, PMs, or e-mails...
-Option to replace registration rules with this product ones
-Option to reset user acceptance status when infraction is received

View screenshots.

Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > VSa - Advanced Forum Rules

Versions:
v1.0 - Oct 06. 2005.
-First version
v4.0.2 - May 08. 2009.
-Latest vB 3.x version
v5.0 - Feb 17. 2010.
-Updated for vB 4
-Code optimized, some bugs fixed
v5.0.1 - Apr 18. 2010.
-Fixed: Link to Rules in forumdisplay
-Fixed: Ordered list parsing in Rules
v5.0.2 - Nov 21 2010.
-Fixed: Uncached template
-Fixed: Style issues on Rules page
-Fixed: Style issues on Manage Rules pages
-Fixed: Minor bugs
v5.0.3 - May 04 2011.
-Fixed: Security bug
v5.0.4 - May 06 2011.
-Fixed: vbseo users not able to switch rules
v5.0.5 - May 18 2011.
-Fixed: Security bug
-Improved rule acceptance check
v5.0.6 - May 22 2012.
-Compatible with vBulletin 4.2
-Increased number of maximum rule sets
-Fixed some minor bugs
v5.0.7 - May 26 2012.
-Fixed: Navbar link
v5.0.8 - Sep 17 2012.
-Fixed: Incorrect acceptance status for some users

[too_cool_3]

Awesome mod, thank you Valter! This is a really great feature to add to any vB forum.

Is there a way to allow Mods to see "Force User To Accept Forum Rules" in member profiles, so they may also force a member to read a set of rules again? Not just Admin.

[osix]

I installed the Mod , and i personally like it ,

but while we are testing it , we come across a little problem .

New user who is posting need to agree with the rules and ticking the BOX , but after the agree it go back to the Same page again asking them to AGree with the rules again . and the process go over and over again . looping the user in the agreement cycle .

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Would be cool if there user need to Agree every time there Create a Thread . Like DP .

I had disable for the time being and i hope a solution can be found soon .

[RapidRippeR]

Nice work ...works fine on VB 4.1.10

[BryanLong]

Installed in vB 4.1.11

Short question:
Even if I have translated the Phrases for all "You first must..." the translation will not show up; shows only the english original text.

As well I can not find for example the Phrase-Variable "vsafrules_accept_forum" in the templates; so maybe there are some hardcoded texts?

Best regards,
Bryan

[meschiash]

Welcome.
I found a bug that causes the large number of different regulations (for different forums), you can not accept the rules. The problem is when they run out of space in the user table, in the vsafrules_sets pool, which has a size of 20 characters. If you change the field size (for example to 40 characters), system allows users to accept the rules.

Please note the change in the number of allowed characters for vsafrules_sets of VARCHAR (20) for min vsafrules_sets VARCHAR (40).

Regards
Thomas

[Adramalech]

Hi, I have this installed and working before I updated to 4.1.11 now only adminsitrators can see the rules which kinda defeats the object. Is there some kind of perms setting? I don't see any but appreciate if someone could shine a candle in the dark. cheers.

[Front Range 4x4]

Thanks for this, it's exactly what I needed. I'd like to add this field to the member list so I can simply scroll through it and see who has and has not accepted the rules. Anyone able to tell me how to do that?

[AusPhotography]

Originally Posted by Adramalech

Hi, I have this installed and working before I updated to 4.1.11 now only adminsitrators can see the rules which kinda defeats the object. Is there some kind of perms setting? I don't see any but appreciate if someone could shine a candle in the dark. cheers.

Strange... I'm running 4.1.12 and it works well.

[Sicilian]

Originally Posted by Adramalech

Hi, I have this installed and working before I updated to 4.1.11 now only adminsitrators can see the rules which kinda defeats the object. Is there some kind of perms setting? I don't see any but appreciate if someone could shine a candle in the dark. cheers.

Had the same issue with 4.1.11.

Just upgraded to 4.1.12 and all seems to be working again.

Unfortunately any members who registered on 4.1.11 didn't accept the rules and looks like they cannot be reset. In the profiles it just says Forum Rules NOT accepted, with no drop down to force them to accept.

Anyone got any ideas how to reset these? I've tried re-importing the xml file.

[FTG LIQUID CL]

thank you