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Adding Linked In to Member's Profile in VB4

Is there an easy way to allow members to add a link to their LinkedIn profile on a VB4 forum? I've seen this mod, but it is for VB3 - Add Your LinkedIn Account To Your postbit/postbit_legacy.

Thanks!

Edit: Sorry I though I nearly had it.

I need to find out how to make the link work for vb4 as it doesnt read this properly: http://www.linkedin.com/in/$userinfo[field[XX]

I think Boofo may know this :)

Thanks RobbieZ, anyone else got a suggestion on how to do this?

Ok, this works for full LinkedIN URL path.

1. Login to your admincp as admin
2. Scroll down in your left side menu until you find "User Profile Fields"
3. Click on "Add New User Profile Field"
4. For Profile Field Type choose "Single-Line Text Box"
5. Put the following into your new profile field.

Code:

Title: LinkedIn Account

Description: Place your LinkedIn Profile URL (Full URL) eg http://www.linkedin.com/pub/****

Max length of allowed user input: 100

Field Length 100

Field Required - no

Field Editable by User - yes

Private Field - no

6. Click "Save"

Keep in mind the field ID number.

Now you will need to edit your postbit or your postbit_legacy whichever one you are currently using on your forum.

1. Scroll to "Styles & Templates" click on "Style Manager"

FIND:

Code:

$post[skypeicon]

AFTER ADD:

Code:

<vb:if condition="$post['fieldX']">

<a target ="blank" href="{vb:raw post.fieldX}"><img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/902b0l.gif" alt="LinkedIN"></a>

</vb:if>

You must change The field ID number to match yours, they are in red. You can also change the image link to match where you can uploaded your image.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/05/3.gif

See? You didn't need Boofo at all. ;)

Actually, I just saw this thread for the first time.

Thanks a million for that RobbieZ, I will update my forum with that in the next few days and post back here then to confirm it worked.

RobbieZ that's been implemented in the business forum in my sig and it worked perfectly, thanks again for your help.

I've been using RobbieZ's solution (post #4) and it has been working very well. I've recently noticed that some members have been using that LinkedIn profile to insert spammy links to other sites.

Would anyone happen to know of way to ensure that members can only add links to a LinkedIn profile in that field?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fergal C (Post 2291930)

Would anyone happen to know of way to ensure that members can only add links to a LinkedIn profile in that field?

I'd like to know this as well. Anyone?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fergal C (Post 2291930)

Can anyone help with this?

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