Birthdays

[Gaz-uk]

Hi i like the birthday greetings the forum sends out when its a members birthday but how can you make it so birthdays are added on sign up ?

[Mr. Pedram]

Hi i like the birthday greetings the forum sends out when its a members birthday but how can you make it so birthdays are added on sign up ?

Hi, you want to add "Birthday" field to registration (signup) page?

[Gaz-uk]

Yes and so it registers that its a members birthday so emails are sent ..

I need a step by step guide if i have to alter something as im not very good at this stuff

[Mr. Pedram]

Yes and so it registers that its a members birthday so emails are sent ..

I need a step by step guide if i have to alter something as im not very good at this stuff

Well, you must add this snip to your Register.template.php, open it via a editor:

Find:

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// If OpenID is enabled, give the user a choice between password and OpenID.

Replace With:

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//Show Birthday
global $txt;
echo '
<dl class="register_form">
<dt>
<strong>', $txt['dob'], '</strong><br />
<span class="smalltext">', $txt['dob_year'], ' - ', $txt['dob_month'], ' - ', $txt['dob_day'], '</span>
</dt>
<dd>
<input type="text" name="bday3" size="4" maxlength="4" value="', (!empty($context['member']['birth_date']) ? $context['member']['birth_date']['year'] : ''), '" /> -
<input type="text" name="bday1" size="2" maxlength="2" value="', (!empty($context['member']['birth_date']) ? $context['member']['birth_date']['month'] : ''), '" /> -
<input type="text" name="bday2" size="2" maxlength="2" value="', (!empty($context['member']['birth_date']) ? $context['member']['birth_date']['day'] : ''), '" />
</dd>
</dl>';

// If OpenID is enabled, give the user a choice between password and OpenID.

And add this to login.english.php

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$txt['dob'] = 'Birthdate:';
$txt['dob_month'] = 'Month (MM)';
$txt['dob_day'] = 'Day (DD)';
$txt['dob_year'] = 'Year (YYYY)';

Then use this MOD:
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2026

[Gaz-uk]

Thanks i will try this

[Kindred]

I believe that there is also a mod for this...

[Mr. Pedram]

I believe that there is also a mod for this...

I've searched for him but nothing found. sounds like we must create a MOD for this!

[Kindred]

there were 3 or 4 mods for this with 1.1.x. and another for 2.0RC3
They have since been removed.

[Mr. Pedram]

there were 3 or 4 mods for this with 1.1.x. and another for 2.0RC3
They have since been removed.

If i write this MOD, will be removed like those? : ))

[Kindred]

the mods were not removed by the smf team.... rather by the authors

[Mr. Pedram]

the mods were not removed by the smf team.... rather by the authors

Good. I'll try to write a MOD for this, and never remove it.

[Arantor]

If you don't, you will forever be expected to maintain it and keep it up to date and then add new features to it, whether you want to or not.

[Gaz-uk]

Can i ask then . Should i use that method you posted or wait for the mod if you are making one ?

[Mr. Pedram]

Can i ask then . Should i use that method you posted or wait for the mod if you are making one ?

I made the MOD, Use this. (Attached)

[Drunken Clam]

Can i ask then . Should i use that method you posted or wait for the mod if you are making one ?

I made the MOD, Use this. (Attached)

Really don't think you should be attaching things like that in public without going through the Mod approval process!?!

BTW what's with the 'New SMF Developer' text? That could be quite misleading to new users don't you think?

Just my 2 pence

[Kindred]

as noted - mod distribution on this site should either go through the process of be directed off site with the understanding that the mod has not been reviewed or validated  by the SMF team


Also...   yes, the "New SMF Developer" is kinda misleading.
As much as we'd love to encourage people to develope and submit code to the github repository, only actual team members get to claim the title of "SMF Developer" (plus, I don't think I have seen any pull requests from you on Github (?)

[Gaz-uk]

Can i ask then . Should i use that method you posted or wait for the mod if you are making one ?

I made the MOD, Use this. (Attached)

Hi sorry im a little slow - - attached where .. ?

Ahh im taking its been removed ..

[Kindred]

the attachment was removed for the reasons stated above...

[Gaz-uk]

Yea you was posting as i was . I thought so when i read yours  . 

How long does it take to approve  a mod ?

[Kindred]

depends on the mod and on the current backlog.

You an always get the file directly from Mr Pedram, if you wish...   just not as an attachment in support.

(He could post it in the mod reviews board)