UBB.Developers Forums UBB.threads 6 V6 Modifications Beta-[6.4] User Friendly Registration v1.2

Mod Name / Version: User Friendly Registration v1.2

Description: Several new users of my board were really angry about the registration page. There are more than a dozen ways to get an error displayed on a seperate page. If you use the browsers "back"-button, sometimes all of the input is gone and you have to retype Loginname, Displayname and eMail again.

This can happen several times until success:
- if the "I Agree" box is not checked
- if the eMail address is not valid
- if the Login Name is occupied
- if the Display Name is occupied
etc...

Not really user friendly.

This hack does the following:
- it displays the error messages on the "New user" page
- it highlights the corresponding field
- in case of an error, it keeps the values of several input fields

This hack does NOT support:
- error messages of the "age checking" stuff

Included are the strings for English, Spanish and German language files.

Working Under: UBB.Threads 6.4
This is the update for Beta-[6.3] User Friendly Registration v1.1. Only pretty slightly changes have been made to work with 6.4.

Mod Status: Beta

Any pre-requisites: none

Author(s): Maze

Date: 01/04/04

Credits: to my angry users ;-)

Files Altered: adduser.php, newuser.php, /templates/default/newuser_signup.tmpl, /languages/XXX/adduser.php, /stylesheets/*.css

New Files: NO

Database Altered: NO

Info/Instructions: Example1:

[]http://www.bikefreaks.de/images/forum/extern/ubbt_hack_screen1.png[/]


Example 2:

[]http://www.bikefreaks.de/images/forum/extern/ubbt_hack_screen2.png[/]

Disclaimer: Please backup every file that you intend to modify.
If the modification modifies the database, it's a good idea to backup your database before doing so.

Note: If you modify your UBB.Threads code, you may be giving up your right for "official" support from Infopop.If you need official support, you'll need to restore unmodified files.

Thx Maze, that's a very useful one!
One suggestion: Moving the "agree with these rules" checkbox just above the "submit" button helped a lot on my site. Many people don't find the checkbox at the original destination.

I tried installaing it today and followed instructions to the letter.
Tried installing it 2 times, but it doesn't work. The page "flashes" shortly when I commit the registration form and that's it!
My board does not have any other hacks.

Ron

works perfect. I have several other hacks included my site and Dalans facelift. No problems. I hope this will made the registration easier. I have some emails from guy's who does not see the I agree checkbox.

Hmm, I just tried with age verification turned on and it also works. Check your PM.

Maze, I made the same mistake two times when adding this hack. I all works fine now. Thanks for this great hack!
It's the best. Rick should add this in the official release (hint hint:-))

Ron

Stupid question on install for 6.4.1


STEP 5 -----------------------------------------------------
- add the next line to all your stylesheets in the "/stylesheets" folder:

[:"red"] .pleasefillout {background:#FFB0B0; border:1px solid red; padding:5px}
[/]

1)Can this line just go anywhere in the style sheets, as long as it is in each one? or does it need to go above or below something?

2)Can i install this line through the admin panel, or do I have to put it in each stylesheet file manually with Ws_ftp?

You can add it anywhere you like.
You don't need to ftp, but make sure that you add the line to every stylesheet you offer to your users.

Thats what I thought. Thanks

This is great. I have had some problems with new users registering and I am sure this will solve it