Displaying custom fields in threadbit
 

This might be complicated but I'm sure someone will know how to do it! :)

The threadbit template normally shows the username of the person who started the thread and the last person to post on the thread.

What would I need to do to make it show their real names (customfield1 customfield2 on my forum) instead of their username?

As the user's custom fields and other information is not fetched anyway, you will need to change the query that fetches the threads to include this information. Then it is all a matter of using the correct variables in the template.

Can you give any guidance on how to change the query that fetches the threads?

Can anyone help with this?

If you're looking at forum home - look in the file that processes information for this, index.php.

I think it's showthread.php that I'd need to change. But I don't know how to make the changes anyway - is there a guide somewhere? Can anyone give some tips?

I want to fetch the customfields for the person who started the thread - so as well as their username I can display their customfields.

Correction to my last post - you'll be looking at forumdisplay.php. Don't know what I was thinking what I posted that.

showthread.php deals with the display of posts inside a specific thread - like the page you're looking at right now.

Ah right, cool. Thanks. I'll go look at forumdisplay.php.

Any tips on how to fetch the customfields?

Custom fields are contained within the userfield table.

It's more the process of fetching the data and saving it as a variable (that can be inserted into a template) that I don't understand.

It's my first time trying this kind of thing.

Hey, Chris, check out this thread by MellyMonster. It's along the same lines, and I showed her how to do basically what you ask. :)

Thanks! I'll ask more questions in that thread. :) :)