Age Requirement

[TheBlackWidowNor]

SMF Version: SMF 1.0.7
I need a mod that will make the age field MANDATORY.  According to US law it is illegal to collect information on children under the age of 13.  I want to make the age field mandatory for registration as I'm getting a few kids who come to my board and register (I am also getting those adults who can't read the IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR AGE SPECIFIED THE ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED that is in big red letters on the registration page). 

Any help out there?  thanks...

Nor

Here is what I get when I chose "More Detail" on my forum version..

SMF File Your Version Current Version
SMF Package SMF 1.0.7 SMF 1.0.7
Sources 1.0.7 1.0.7
Admin.php 1.0.4 1.0.4
BoardIndex.php 1.0 1.0
Calendar.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Display.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
DumpDatabase.php 1.0 1.0
Errors.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
Groups.php 1.0.5 ??
Help.php 1.0 1.0
InstantMessage.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
Karma.php 1.0 1.0
Load.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
LockTopic.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
LogInOut.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
ManageAttachments.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
ManageBoards.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
ManageMembers.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
ManagePermissions.php 1.0 1.0
ManageSmileys.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
Memberlist.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
MessageIndex.php 1.0 1.0
ModSettings.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
Modlog.php 1.0 1.0
MoveTopic.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
News.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Notify.php 1.0 1.0
PackageGet.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
Packages.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
Poll.php 1.0.7 1.0.7
Post.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
Printpage.php 1.0 1.0
Profile.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
QueryString.php 1.0.7 1.0.7
Recent.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
Register.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Reminder.php 1.0 1.0
RemoveTopic.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
RepairBoards.php 1.0 1.0
SSI.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
Search.php 1.0.7 1.0.7
Security.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
SendTopic.php 1.0 1.0
SplitTopics.php 1.0 1.0
Stats.php 1.0 1.0
Subs-Auth.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Subs-Boards.php 1.0.5 1.0.5
Subs-Graphics.php 1.0 1.0
Subs-Package.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Subs-Post.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Subs.php 1.0.6 1.0.6
Themes.php 1.0.2 1.0.2
ViewQuery.php 1.0 1.0
Who.php 1.0 1.0
Default Templates 1.0.4 1.0.4
Admin.template.php 1.0.4 1.0.4
BoardIndex.template.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
Calendar.template.php 1.0 1.0
Display.template.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Errors.template.php 1.0 1.0
Groups.template.php 1.0 ??
Help.template.php 1.0 1.0
InstantMessage.template.php 1.0 1.0
Login.template.php 1.0 1.0
ManageAttachments.template.php 1.0 1.0
ManageBoards.template.php 1.0 1.0
ManageMembers.template.php 1.0 1.0
ManagePermissions.template.php 1.0 1.0
ManageSmileys.template.php 1.0 1.0
Memberlist.template.php 1.0 1.0
MessageIndex.template.php 1.0 1.0
Modlog.template.php 1.0 1.0
MoveTopic.template.php 1.0 1.0
Notify.template.php 1.0 1.0
Packages.template.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
Poll.template.php 1.0.3 1.0.3
Post.template.php 1.0 1.0
Printpage.template.php 1.0 1.0
Profile.template.php 1.0.4 1.0.4
Recent.template.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
Register.template.php 1.0 1.0
Reminder.template.php 1.0 1.0
Search.template.php 1.0 1.0
SendTopic.template.php 1.0 1.0
Settings.template.php 1.0 1.0
SplitTopics.template.php 1.0 1.0
Stats.template.php 1.0 1.0
Themes.template.php 1.0 1.0
Who.template.php 1.0 1.0
Wireless.template.php 1.0.1 1.0.1
index.template.php 1.0 1.0
Language Files 1.0.4 1.0.4

[Scubasteve]

you could just enable the age requirement (registration --- settings)

[TheBlackWidowNor]

Unless it's hidden somewhere... that's not in my Admin Panel.  I've looked everywhere in the Admin panel and have found nothing that will make age mandatory for registration.   I have..

Administration Center
Support and Credits
Edit Forum News
Manage Boards
Package Manager
Attachement Manager

Edit Features and Options
Edit Server Settings
Current Theme's Settings
Smilies and Smiley Sets
Edit Censored Words
Edit Registration Agreement

Edit Membergroups
Edit Permissions
Registration Management (there's nothing there that would allow me to "turn it on")
View/Delete Members
Set Reseved Names
Email Your Members
Ban Members

Forum Maintenance
View Forum Error Log
View Moderation Log.

[vbgamer45]

I think COPPA is in the SMF 1.1 RC2. There might be a mod for SMF 1.0.7 but not sure.

[TheBlackWidowNor]

Now... would said mod work with the mixture of files I have in my installation?

That's more what I'm worried about than anything.

Nor

[Scubasteve]

i use RC2 so i dont know about other versions, but you could just upgrade.

[TheBlackWidowNor]

Considering this is a active board, I'm not willing to upgrade to just a Release Candidate.  Call me cautious, but I'd have about 2000 people who'd go through withdrawls seriously if I did that (and something went wrong.)

Thanks
Nor

[MrQube]

Call me cautious

No worries Cautious

With the mismatch of files wouldn't it be better to be on a full release? Why not set up a dev environment and populate with your current forum, then you can test a release and see how you go, from there

[vbgamer45]

If you are ussing the default register.template.php then I can create a mod for 1.0.7 for that.

[TheBlackWidowNor]

Thanks!

How would I be able to determine if the register.template.php was default?  We DO have the age field on the register page but it's not mandatory.  You can register without entering anything.

my forum is http://www.mythbustersfanclub.com/forum/index.php [nofollow]

again, thanks
Nor

[vbgamer45]

Hmm it seems like you did some of the work already.
All you have to do is in the sources folder for Register.php 
Is check if the fields were entered if not raise an error and maybe some date range checking.

[TheBlackWidowNor]

How about I send you that file (zipped of course) - I run the board, I know nothing of PHP... granted I knew enough about Perl to troubleshoot YaBB... but PHP has got me stumped.  I WILL be taking something to get my working knowledge of it up... soon...

Nor

[vbgamer45]

Yeah you can do that.

[Scubasteve]

Considering this is a active board, I'm not willing to upgrade to just a Release Candidate.  Call me cautious, but I'd have about 2000 people who'd go through withdrawls seriously if I did that (and something went wrong.)

Thanks
Nor

nothing wrong with cautious. I've upgraded a few from 1.05/7 to RC2 and two of them have 2500 members and growing, went off without a hitch. RC2 may be a release canidate but its very stable.

[TheBlackWidowNor]

vbgamer - you have my undying gratitute!  Thanks for all the help.

If you need something blown up... umm  I can suggest a few guys...

Nor