Show Thread Enhancements - Profile Fields in a Postbit Dropdown

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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. Figured if I didn't hardcode it, someone wouldn't be able to 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):

<if condition="$post['field5']">
...
</if>

The "Dropdown - Manual" template allows you to manually create the dropdown. Some examples of how to do this are already provided within the template. This template is the default.

To edit it, go to AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> [STYLE NAME]
Edit Style: Dropdown Information - Manual

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

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


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.
3.1.0 - Updated for 3.8.x, no code changes made.

NOTE: Support will only be given to those who have hit install.

If you use this mod please hit INSTALL!

[Dave-M]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Gotta remember to post my code tonight.

Amnesia, it's a terrible thing.

[gamerfu]

Whoops! You are going to release a 4.0.x. Can't wait!

[Dave-M]

Hi Wired1,

Has this been abandoned then for VB4? If so, I'll have to pay someone to code something similar for me, seems a shame cause your mod was great.

Dave.

[Wired1]

v4.0's up: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248651

Sorry for the delay guys, but my last job was running me ragged with late hours and well past 40+ hours a week with odd days. Eating / sleeping prioritized over coding New job's standard hours, and I'm rested up, so here's the code! Managed to fix some bugs too, but one or 2 arose. Fricking hate vB4 ATM

[viper357]

Has anybody figured out how to allow members to place a clickable link in the drop down menu?

For example, my members want to place a link to a particular thread on the forum so that other members can click on the link to read all about that member's thread.

Thanks.

[Wired1]

Code for URLs

<tr><td class="vbmenu_option" align="left"><a href="private.php" rel="nofollow">Private Messages</a></td></tr>

My code:

<tr><td class="vbmenu_control"><b>Processor</b></td><td class="vbmenu_option">$post[field6]</td></tr>

Mash em up how you'd like in the Dropdown - Manual template and you're good to go. UNTESTED.

[viper357]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Code for URLs

<tr><td class="vbmenu_option" align="left"><a href="private.php" rel="nofollow">Private Messages</a></td></tr>

My code:

<tr><td class="vbmenu_control"><b>Processor</b></td><td class="vbmenu_option">$post[field6]</td></tr>

Mash em up how you'd like in the Dropdown - Manual template and you're good to go. UNTESTED.

That sort of worked but it broke the layout of the dropdown menu, so I modified it a bit and came up with this which works perfectly.

<tr><td class="vbmenu_option">My Tank: <a href="$post[field28]" target="_blank">Click here to see my tank thread.</a></td></tr>

Thanks for the help. :up:

[Saviour]

Updating this for 4.x.x?

[Wired1]

Originally Posted by Saviour

Updating this for 4.x.x?

Been there, done that
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248651

[Llandy]

Hey Wired1, great mod.

Question: How do i change the location of the "dropdown field" in the postbit? Say I want it to show in the bottom of the postbit, instead of above the avatar?