Pre-checked custom profile field
 

I want to set up a checkbox custom profile field "Receive weekly digest" (like the default "Receive Email from Administrators" field). I want this to display at registration and to be pre-checked.

Is this possible?

Is it possible? Of course - anything is possible if you code it. If you are wondering if it already exists as a modification, then I would ask if you have tried a search yet? I do not know of a mod for this offhand.

Yes I have tried a search.

Anyone got any ideas how I can do it?

Create a User Profile Field, set it up to show at registration, and set the default for it to be checked. https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/profile

(Sorry, at first I thought you were asking about something else.)

You can't do that with checkboxes!

Why not use a single-selection radio button with Yes/No as the answer and preset it to Yes? Your other option is for you to custom code it.

Yes I could do this, but I want to know if I can do it with a pre-checked checkbox instead. That solution would be much neater.

You cannot do it using the user profile fields. You would need to custom code it if you want it prechecked.

Another option is do do the opposite - instead of "Check if you wish to receive a weekly site newsletter", go with "Check if you do NOT wish to receive the weekly site newsletter".

That's what I want to know. Can anyone explain how to do it? I'm not looking for alternative ideas - I'm aware of the other options.

The code for making the box would be something like:
As for implementing it into vB, that's another story.