Profile Fields in a Postbit Dropdown
 

If you use this mod please hit INSTALL!

This is an evolution of my Additional Section within Profile and Dropdown within Posts mod from 3.6.x.

If you have a pre-3.7.x version installed:
UNINSTALL the old product and reverse the edits. Don't forget to revert those templates :)

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With this mod you can allow profile fields to show up in a dropdown below a user's name and user's title under each post. There are two ways to use this product, and each has its own plugin (and template): Dropdown - Manual (enabled by default), and Dropdown - Automated (disabled by default).

NOTE: The dropdown's title shows up as [username]'s [dropdown_title]. Yes, the 's is hardcoded into the mod. If you'd like this not to be hard coded, simply mention it after hitting install, and if enough of the users want it, I'll change it. Figured if I didn't hardcode it, someone wouldn't figure out how to add it :)

To edit the title:

Go to AdminCP -> Languages & Phrases -> Search in Phrases. Search for the phrase's title: [dropdown_title] (no brackets). Edit and save!

The dropdown is dependent on Profile Field 5 being filled. If the user does not have this profile field filled out, then the dropdown will not show. To edit or remove this restriction:

Go to the Dropdown Call Template. Find and edit, or remove these 2 lines of code (so that the dropdown will always show):


The Plugin "Dropdown - Manual" is just like the 3.6.x version, all manual edits, but now they're in a template. No more files to manually edit :) Some examples of how to do this are already provided within the template.

Go to AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> [STYLE NAME]
Edit Style: Dropdown Information - Manual


To use the automated dropdown, DISABLE Plugin "Dropdown - Manual" and ENABLE Plugin "Dropdown - Automated". Simple!

"Dropdown - Automated" will automatically create the dropdown for ALL custom fields (it will skip the first 4 default ones).


To sum it up:
Plugin: Dropdown - Manual
PRO: You select which fields, what descriptions, and in what order you want the fields to show up.
CON: Lots of typing


Plugin: Dropdown - Automatic
PRO: Automatic!
CON: no real control, Profile fields 5 and up will show up in order. NOTE: if it is a HIDDEN profile field, apparently only the DATA is hidden, not the field name, so the field name will show up as well. To block a profile field from showing up in the Automatic Dropdown, check out this post.


Version History:
3.0.0 - Initial Release
3.0.1 - Added plugin to cache templates, courtesy of ssslippy.


If you use this mod please hit INSTALL!

Reserved for future use.

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To block a profile field from showing up in the Automatic Dropdown:

Edit the plugin Dropdown - Automatic.

FIND:BETWEEN those lines, enter in the FieldID's #. For example, for field6, you would make the edit like so:Repeat as needed. Keep in mind that if an update comes out for this mod, you'll have to make the edit again, so keep notes!

Brilliant, thanks for this Wired1, I would like to send you a few $$ as promised, if you can PM me the details, I'll get on it ASAP :)

Hi Wired! Thank you for the mod!

Without a screenshot, I'm still trying to visualize this.

I totally get the drop-down and title.

I have a TON of user profile field (60 additional ones), ranging from "Adventure Level", to "House Neighborhood" and "EP".

So if a member named Grin has those fields filled in with "47", "Pemberth", and "104.5", under their name in each post, the drop down will display:

Grin's Level: 47
Grin's Housing Neighborhood: Pemberth
Grin's EP: 104.5

?

Or maybe I'm just impatient and you've uploaded a screenshot in the time I've typed this. :P

Sure, if you want, it's appreciated! I should probably slap up a paypal link up, gotta find the info somewhere.

Bingo bango bongo :)

Don't forget to hit INSTALL! :)

Wired, my old user profile fields info is still partly there, is there any way to use the old info?

Also, in my userCP I still have the extra options link on the left and that just takes me to a blank page now. Can this be got rid of?

Thanks :)

Nope, gotta uninstall the old one by reversing the instructions basically.


If you don't want an Extra Profile Field Page, sure. Just remember to mark the profile fields to be on a different display page first!

Ok, thanks, will give that a try now :)

I have got it working, well, the manual setting works for me, but the automatic doesn't - It's not a problem because I needed to redo all the fields anyway.

One thing that you might want to stress in the installation instructions is to completely remove the old version because mine wouldn't work properly until that was done :)

I think the automatic plugin not working may be to do with the old fields being left from the 3.6.8 installation, but I can't find them anywhere to remove them. Anyway, it's up and running using the manual plugin :)

Thanks wired1 and don't forget to put up the donation thing. :D

Edit: forgot to say, I would like to have the dropdown so it just says "system specs" and not "whoever's sytem specs" :)

Edit 2: I don't get any results for that search :confused:

Please slap up a paypal link... I want to throw some cash your way for this :)

BTW, any way to position this somewhere else in the postbit? I would like it just above the IM icon section.

"Go to AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> [STYLE NAME]
Edit Style: Dropdown Information - Manual"

I think you might want to re-word that to say;

Go to AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> [STYLE NAME]
Edit Templates: Dropdown Information - Manual


;)

I'd have to see it to fix the dropdowns, but ultimately reversing the install of 3.6.x and then popping this in should do it. Yeah, the old code still there could pooch it a bit. Have you reverted all your templates?


Edit these templates:
Dropdown Call
Dropdown Information - Manual
Dropdown Information - Automatic

Find and delete
Default it searches for Phrase Text Only. You have to hit the radio button under it for Phrase Variable Name Only :)


Edit whichever Dropdown plugin you're using.

FIND:
REPLACE WITH:
They're at the same location, so use either or, but not both :)

Thanks, working perfectly now on manual :)

Removed the old stuff?

No, I couldn't find where I had entered the info into the templates for the old version to make the automatic plug in work, but the manual is working as it should :)

I went back through the installation instructions for the old version and did it all in reverse, it was the two large chunks of code that were stopping it working, so I removed those and got the manual plugin working.

:)

Probably couldn't find the template edits because you properly reverted the templates when you upgraded to 3.7.0 :)

wired my dropdown don't show :( ufff

Are you using the Manual or Automatic one? Are the fields filled in?

a stupid question,

but where are the instuctions for the manual edits and what templates do I edit?

I just want field10, field11, field12 and field 13 to be displayed only.

manual and i've put the fileds in..... :(

Well, seeing your forum, looks like you have a different mod installed that has profile fields in the post header. That may be interferring. Disable it, and see if it works.

Also, try the automatic dropdown.

ehmmm....different mod? i don't understand....i create a user with admin power and send a pm?

NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.

Disable ALL Products / Plugins except for this one, see if it works.

You sent me a link to a forum earlier. That is the one I am talking about, it has profile fields in the post header. Do you have more than one forum?

i try to remove this...but nothing is changed

http://www.justoverclock.net/out.php...nzatitolo1.jpg

You tried, or you did?

OK,

1) Installed the mod, perfectly.

2) searched under current style "dropdown_title" and manage to find.. Dropdown Information - Manual Template.


3) Edited that template " Dropdown Information - Manual Template" to the following;


4) Saved template



The drop down under postbit does not appear :( what am I doing wrong?

i remove and nothig appear....

Marko, Khalik:

Go to Dropdown Call Template.

Find and remove these 2 lines:

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!! Woooorksssssss

ok, you are great! now only one thing, the "'s" is possible to remove it?

I answered this on the first page. You need to edit it out from the 3 templates.

1) Edited the Dropdown Call Template as sugguested :)


2) Saved Template


-- working perfectly now, displaying the dropdown under postbit. ----


Thread: http://www.fragmasters.co.uk/forum/f4/avatars-24079/)


QUESTION

How do I change the wording to "Fragmaster's PC Spec" ?

The default title is "Fragmaster's Profile Fields"

Answer is in the main post.

mmmhhh i see main page....but is too difficult for me....mmhhh

my idea is "dropdown_title "di" username"

ok ok, all is done now...many many thanks

Wired1

A+++ for a brilliant mod, working perfectly on 3.7.0 GOLD

I originally had it running on 3.6x now I have it running on 3.7 flawlessly with your help and support.


Thank you :)


Installed

looking forward to installing this later today.

btw, i looked on your forum and in your profile, the system specs link is the last one, how would i get it to be after say, the "about me" tab?

Awsome!! you get and A+ for that one.
You can see it in action here:
http://www.computervitals.com/forum

ComputerVitals, wired post a screenshot, why link to your forum? SPAM!