Profile Enhancements - Additional Section within Profile and Dropdown within Posts

NOTE: After checking out the vBulletin 3.7 First Look thread, which contains significant changes to the Member Profile page, it is clear that this mod as-is will probably not work properly when it comes to displaying the Extra Profile Info on that page. As soon as an official 3.7 comes out, I'll start working on the changes.

The 3.5.x version of this hack can be found here.

This hack builds upon my Extra Profile Fields Page hack. This template mod lets you take the extra fields from that hack and places them within a dropdown that sits below the user's title within each post, as well as replaces the Group Memberships area with a listing of only these specs. The EPFP hack is basically the entry form for the data that's manipulated in this hack. Please check out the pics at the EPFP hack link to get the full idea.

In my case, it is used for PC specs (and as you will see the instructions are tailored towards this), however it can be easily used for parts or specifications of almost anything (car parts for example).

An example is shown here:
http://www.houseofhelp.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=39826

Example of user profile with specs:
http://www.houseofhelp.com/forums/member.php?userid=15


# of plugin hooks: 1
# of php page edits: 1 (just 1 line to add the custom hook line into member.php)
# of template edits: 3
# of phrase edits: 1

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Don't forget to hit INSTALL!

Support will only be given to people who have hit install.

Also, please post where you've installed this, as I'd like to see how people are using it. Or if guests can't see the effects, then please post a pic.

[viper357]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Looks like the edit was done wrong. Revert the template and try again.

Worked perfectly, thanks :up:

Originally Posted by stemmy

Great Hack !!!!

I have installed everything and made all the code changes. - It works perfectly.

one question.

How do i change the title of the section in the usercp ?

Currently its called "Extra Options" I would like to call it "Experience"

I run a photography forum and this drop down menu is perfect for showing peoples photography experience. But it will be confusing in the usercp if its called "Extra options".

thanks in advance

Ive clicked installed !!!!!

Go into your admincp >> Languages and Phrases >> Search in Phrases

In the search box enter edit_extra_options
Choose Phrase Variable Name Only
Click Edit when it finds the results
Click Copy Default Text and enter whatever you want then save.

[Wired1]

viper357: kewlness

stemmy: yeah, what he said

[stemmy]

Your the man !!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks !!!!!

if you want to see it workin - its here

www.photography-forum.org

I use it for poeple to let us know their experience in photography before we make comments on their images.

Works a treat. Great hack !!!!!!

Originally Posted by viper357

Worked perfectly, thanks :up:


Go into your admincp >> Languages and Phrases >> Search in Phrases

In the search box enter edit_extra_options
Choose Phrase Variable Name Only
Click Edit when it finds the results
Click Copy Default Text and enter whatever you want then save.

[Wired1]

Thanks!

[nighthalk]

ok so I installed this. Everything works but the popup menu in the postbit. It shows but it just don't pop open. I running 3.6.9. Like I see Nightha|k's System Specs. but it dont drop down I followed your directions fine.

[Wired1]

What's the URL to the forum? Which postbit are you using: the new or the classic one?

[nighthalk]

This is the correct thread as were talking about the drop down. I am using the postbit legacy. You can only see it under my name as I jut installed it and am the only one to fill it out.
Here is the site here

[Wired1]

Either one of the 2 edits weren't done that activate the dropdown, and/or not all profile fields are filled out.

[nighthalk]

Edit: Removed code since it is not needed.

[Wired1]

Do you have a test account (standard access) that I can log in with? For example, does field 23 have something in it?