Pre-checked custom profile field

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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?

[Lynne]

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.

[licensinglinks]

Yes I have tried a search.

Anyone got any ideas how I can do it?

[Lynne]

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.)

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Originally Posted by Lynne

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

You can't do that with checkboxes!

[Lynne]

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.

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Originally Posted by Lynne

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.

[Lynne]

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".

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Originally Posted by Lynne

You would need to custom code it if you want it prechecked.

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.

[Black Snow]

The code for making the box would be something like:

<input type="checkbox" name="digest" value="Yes" checked="checked" />

As for implementing it into vB, that's another story.