I have been comparing the code between vBAdvanced homepage and VBA CMPS, and began to play with the index.php files for both. I took this bit of code from vbAdvanced homepage:

and went to the CMPS index.php and inserted it directly below this:

Renamed the page as test.php and called it up in my browser. This "my links" hack started working on that page.
The ratio of php-to-mysql and page load time changed very little, if any.
I get no errors either. Is this an acceptable fix or have I introduced bad code into the CMPS page?

Ugh, I think I have to give up on this one. In 3.0.0:

"Maximum Input (Input, Textarea only)
This setting is how many characters a user is allowed to enter into this field. This can be any number between 1 and 250."

Nice idea but it's not working out like I had hoped. :(

I'm pretty sure you can run a query to override this - run the query after the table is created.

And that query would be?

Testing it now - Such things can royally mess up a board if done incorrectly :)

BTW, 3.0.3 allows you to set any length.

The correct query is..

ALTER TABLE userfield MODIFY COLUMN fieldX TEXT

You need to change fieldX to the actual field # you're going to use.

PS you can use this script to up the lengths of the other profile fields, such as biography, if you want.

Thank you for the followup, if this works then the hack becomes extremely useful to me and my members. Will check back in a bit.

Nice Michael. :)

Along the same lines as the msg I sent you, just got to figure out how to get the actual links to work in the profile view if other members look at it.

I know I could keep it a private field, but whats the fun in that. :p

BRAVO!!!! Worked perfectly!!! Much appreciated!!!!

SVTOA clicks *INSTALL*

Michael, very nice hack. Installed it today and it went smoothly. However, I have the "Links Directory v1.0.0 RC3" by vBadvanced installed on my forum. All of the "links" directory scripts call for their links_config.php file, which in turn calls for the vbulletins' global.php file, where the PHPINCLUDE_START is called. The "links" templates also call for the vbulletin $navbar. But the "My Links" drop down does not show when you go to the Links Directory Pages. I suspect it has to do with the PHPINCLUDE_START not being called apon correctly in the "links" files, but I'm not sure. I'm not getting any errors. The "Links Directory" files are in a separate directory within my main forum directory.
/home/vbforum/links

See the two attachments. Any clue where to start looking?
Thanks, John