so if I want to add entries to the user cp, is this something similar to that ?

No, this is for adding stuff in the admin cp. You are probably thinking of profile fields which usually show up in the users cp.

Im thinking of attaching a file to a custom menu entry in the user cp where I can run my custom code inside

Thanks for the great How To and tip. I'm learning to create a new mod, and was wondering exactly how to add new items to the Admin Menu. Quick question....

When adding a new xml file to add to the menu, it shows the new menu item in vbulletin with a * and [] brackets. Is that normal? It is showing it as

*[My New Mod]*