Anti-Spam Verification Questions for SMF 1.1.x

[Sabre™]

Dagnabbit!!
As I suspected, I was looking at the wrong template.
Thats all I needed to know!!

@ coffee

You could either upload your themes  Register.template.php  and I'll edit it for you, or you can make the edits yourself.
Sorry for not looking in the right area
Too many long nights and codes arent a worthy excuse.


Cheers for the hint marc

[forumite]

Glad you figured it out Sabre. No need to apologize.

[Cal O'Shaw]

I just fired up a test forum under v2Beta4 and checked out the registration panel.  I don't see any difference between 1.1.7 and 2b4 (unless I missed something to turn on or a MOD).  I get the feeling that when 2.0 goes GA, the spammers will come after it because it's not worth trying to crack right now and we'll need something like this.


Nevermind... duh!

[Sabre™]

Glad you figured it out Sabre.

So am I.
Thanks for your help 

[forumite]

Cal,

Hopefully I'm not misunderstanding your question....  In SMF 2 you access the anti-spam features via Admin|Configuration|Security and Moderation|Ant-Spam.

[Simple Machinist]

What did you do differently, as others are experiencing the same problem.

It looks like forumite answered your question already and it looks like you are already sorted now, but for others who still might be having the same problem, yes, I modified the Register.template.php in the Theme folder of the custom theme I am using.

The code that I added came from the mod's page itself. To generate the code you need simple go to the mod page here: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1516

Then where it says "Manual Install Instructions for SMF " choose your version of SMF. Then when you click "Submit" it will take you to a new page containing alll the code you need which you can copy and paste into your custom theme's Register.template.php file.

That's it. Bob's your uncle.

[Simple Machinist]

Attached is a screen shot of the registration screen on my forum now with the 4 questions I setup in case anyone is curious to see.

[forumite]

Nice job explaining the detail Marc.

[forumite]

Sounds like you figured it out Cal.

[Simple Machinist]

Nice job explaining the detail Marc.

Cheers forumite. I am so thankful for this mod. I was getting heaps of spambot signups everyday and now they have gone back to none, at least for the time being.

[forumite]

Aye Marc, we all owe a big thanks to Deprecated for this one.

[maniakaz]

Sorry for super noobish question (but since support PMs are not allowed, I am forced to show my little competence to all).
Downloaded this mod to my site's forum (v. 1.17) directory. Unzipped. Everything went Ok, no error messages. Then entered my admin panel - and nothing new was found. Reloaded the page-nothing. Tried to exit site's control panel, the re-enter forum admin panel - nothing.
It's my own mistake somewhere, but I can't found - where?

[Sabre™]

[THIS]  post may assist you

[maniakaz]

thanks, question answered.

[Sabre™]

My pleasure.
If ever you need any assistance with any modification, just ask, and someone will help you.

Good luck

[Phaeton]

Only installed the forum tonight to try to learn a bit more so it is a clean install. I am having the same problem, successful install of this mod but no option to set questions. Although I am not using a custom theme do I still need to modify Register.template.php to get it working.

Alan...

[Sabre™]

Hey there Alan.
Now that's a strange occurance.
And you have looked in your Admin >> Registration >> Settings area?

Since you are using the default theme, it should naturally be there.
May I look at your register.template?

Cheers

[klra]

This Mod has ended my spam problem - completely! 

IMO, this mod should be incorporated into the next stable release as an option available to Admins, it's that good.

Great job Deprecated !

[Phaeton]

Hey there Alan.
Now that's a strange occurance.
And you have looked in your Admin >> Registration >> Settings area?

Since you are using the default theme, it should naturally be there.
May I look at your register.template?

Cheers

If I go to Admin>>Registration>>Settings there is no option to set any questions. I cannot find a register.template only register.php hopefully this is what you are after.


Alan...

[Phaeton]

Just found under Admin>>Main>>Installed packages that I get 'No mods currently installed'
Under Admin>>Main>>Browse Packages I het Browse Packages
Modification Packages
   Mod Name    Version    
1.    Anti-Spam Verification Questions    1.02    [ Apply Mod ] [ List Files ] [ Delete ]

Try to 'Apply Mod' & get error message 'You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable! '

Using the FTP option at Admin>>Main>>Options which radio button 'make all files writable' doesn't make any difference.

Alan...