Add a select field to the profile

Hey there

I'm still trying to learn all of this and damn this is cool ****. Anyway, I installed the gender hack and was going to use it to install another profile select box. Then I saw the very cool CP tool for adding a field to the profile. It currently only allows you to add a input box. I decieded to modify it so I could add my select box from there. It wasn't very hard and the hack is pretty short.


Here it is in a nutshell
I added a textarea field to the add/edit profile field
if you want the new field to be a dropdown, you enter the dropdown values. each line represents a new option tag.

Ex. you want a new field called "sex" that is a drop down with
the choices male,female, and other.

Make the new field as usual.
Set Field Length. (1 would be a standard dropdown)
Set Maximum Input (I'd leave it at 250)
In the Select Box Items text area type

Male
Female
Other

each on it's own line.


UPDATED for v224 with vbHacker
Click thru for the updated version

[boutwell]

I use (And love) this hack...was just wondering if there was a revision that addressed the required fields bug (if you make a required field, they don't show up on registration )

Thanks for all the great work

Brad

[troubadour]

on an update to this hack? I'm plugging away with the PHP books, but it's going to be a while till I'm up to speed to do anything productive code wise or I'd do it myself.

So, any news on an update?

Thanks

[Ruth]

did anyone try this hack with 2.2.1?

[x28]

also looking for 2.2.2?

[x28]

installed on 2.2.2

AOK

Only thing is if you edit or back to Text input values will show in cp again after you clear them save and re-enter.

Not a problem just an aggravation.

[TheComputerGuy]

I do not follow, only thing is if you edit or back to text input values will show in cp again after you clear them save and renter...

I dont follow what are you referring to

[Mutt]

I was just thinking about this hack today. the problems have already been fixed and I added feaures. I need to upgrade to 2.2.2 then I'll write some directions.

while I'm at it, i'll update it to write a template instead of writing a file. I'm a little bit more vb savy these days

[x28]

Mut,

any word on a release date.

[-=dm=-]

Im using vB 2.2.1
and I got this error forums/admin/profilefield.php on line 187
when I click "User Profile Fields" add or modify .(in admin)
can u please help me?

thanx

[nafae]

yes mutt any word on a release date??