Using custom profile field contents in condition

[Cadellin]

I want to create a custom permission for my members to allow them to hide their instant messaging information if they select a radiobutton.

So my question is if I have two radio buttons (Yes/No) called field9 how can I use that in a condition to hide or show content?

I understand about vB conditionals but I always know I can't use vb:raw in a conditional - so how can I do it?

Thanks in advance

[Lynne]

Depends on what template you are using it in. If the variable is called $variable, then you would do something like:
<vb:if condition="$variable['field9'] == 'Yes'">whatever if it is Yes</vb:if>

[Cadellin]

Thanks Lynne, you are once again very helpful as you have in the past :)

How could I find out the name of the variable required though? It would be put into the memberinfo, postbit and member list templates.

[Lynne]

You'd look in the template. For instance, in the postbit template, the variable is called $post.

[Cadellin]

Thanks Lynne for your help. Hopefully I'm sorted now :)

EDIT:

Probably a daft question but is there a variable I can use to determine whether the user viewing the profile is the profile owner? I have searched but I'm not quite sure what I should be searching for if you see what I mean.

[Lynne]

if $variable['userid'] == $bbuserinfo['userid']

$bbuserinfo['userid'] is you, the viewer, and then compare it to the variable userid.

[Cadellin]

Thanks Lynne - Now I know for the future!

Honestly your a saint :)