Location Field

[EX-DOHCTOR]

Howdy guys,

Is there anyway that the location field can be made mandatory?

I see a few people looking for parts and because there is no locatin specified in the profile there is a few post exchange of trying to establish where they are in the country.

I think it might help if we know where the person is, that would make finding what they need faster.

Just an idea, not sure if the phpbb can do it or not.

[Neuk]

I use sarcasm, normally gets a good response although I am known as a **** for it...

[Sinbad]

Pretty sure we can actually. Will chat to other comm.

[MeanTdi]

Pretty sure we can actually. Will chat to other comm.

The problem will be retrospective.

Going forward is easy as you can make it mandatory, but what about the previously registered users?

Maybe make it compulsory field to complete if you want to make any changes to your signature, avatar etc under user profile?

[Neuk]

Pretty sure we can actually. Will chat to other comm.

The problem will be retrospective.

Going forward is easy as you can make it mandatory, but what about the previously registered users?

Maybe make it compulsory field to complete if you want to make any changes to your signature, avatar etc under user profile?

That would work, it is the same with signature and avatar limits, once a user tries to change something the new rule is enforced...

[Crawler]

log everyone out, as they log in - need to set location, something in those lines

[Sinbad]

log everyone out, as they log in - need to set location, something in those lines

Not so easy

[Stompie]

log everyone out, as they log in - need to set location, something in those lines

Not so easy

Reboot the server....? forced log off!

[Crawler]

log everyone out, as they log in - need to set location, something in those lines

Not so easy

Not sure how these work

maybe meantdi idea of when someone wants to make a change in profile the compulsory location field will then not allow to save until it is filled in

[katotter]

Good idea, so we can know if the guys are form Brakpan so we can ignore their posts.

[Yakuza Racer]

log everyone out, as they log in - need to set location, something in those lines

Not so easy

clear the bb cache....

[Sinbad]

log everyone out, as they log in - need to set location, something in those lines

Not so easy

clear the bb cache....

Logging everyone out is easy.
Forcing everyone to update a location when they log in is not.

As of now, though, you need to fill one in when you register.

[Yakuza Racer]

Logging everyone out is easy.
Forcing everyone to update a location when they log in is not.

As of now, though, you need to fill one in when you register.

i thought you meant logging people out... my bad holmes

[Mitch]

Perhaps make the location a drop down menu. I know that it will be near impossible to include every location, but web admin can then add exceptions on an ad hoc basis when they are encountered.