Profile Enhancements - Social Networking Fieldset in User Profile & Postbit

This template modification adds links to user's social networking profiles like MySpace, FaceBook, Youtube, eBay, Xbox etc.

Instructions:

In order to add each site ie. MySpace, FaceBook, Youtube, etc. You will need to add Profile Fields via the Admin Control Panel. Like this:


Admin CP > User Profile Fields > Add new profile field

Title: *Social Networking Site*
Description: *Your Social Networking Site Profile*
Max length of allowed user input: 20
Field editable by user: Yes
Private Field: No

And a new profile field for each site. Each profile field will be represented by a field number. ie. field5 . You will need to know which field number represents which site in the template editing!

- Don't forget to upload the images to YOUR SKINS /misc folder.

:: Refer to the attached text file for template edits and further instructions! ::

*Please Mark as Installed*

Make the Fieldset not show when the user hasn't entered anything in the profile fields!

Go to the MEMBERINFO template:

Find:

<!--Social Networking-->

Add Below:

<if condition="$userinfo['fieldXX'] OR $userinfo['fieldXX'] OR $userinfo['fieldXX'] OR $userinfo['fieldXX'] OR $userinfo['fieldXX']">

Replacing the XX's with your field numbers.

Then Find:

</fieldset>
</div>

Add After:

</if>

[Daisyboo]

Would really like this for 3.7.x, I'm new to vb so not sure what code to look for

[MarkoP]

Originally Posted by Daisyboo

Would really like this for 3.7.x, I'm new to vb so not sure what code to look for

Same here.

Will send $100 to anyone who updates this with clear instructions for adding to 3.7.x

[R1lover]

Originally Posted by MarkoP

Same here.

Will send $100 to anyone who updates this with clear instructions for adding to 3.7.x

Send me the 100.00 as it's the same and works in 3.7 as is...

[Gamelobby]

How about 3.8..?
Maybe he'll send that $100 to you still.

Also will this conflict with the xbox one i have installed already.?

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I have NO such code in my MEMBERINFO template

<!--Social Networking-->

[Gamelobby]

Ok so i have a few probelms..

one thing is that the facebook doesn't work, & i dont see where to make the URL edits..?
*edit*
I found the edits.. they're in the zip folder. lol
But i still get - http://www.facebook.com/542920214


Another problem (although im sure it is simple) is that i still have the box that used to go around the Social Networking icons, but now the box is empty & below the icons..!?

<div class="smallfont"> 
&nbsp;<br /> 
<if condition="$show['infraction']"><div>$vbphrase[infractions]: $post[warnings]/$post[infractions] ($post[ipoints])</div></if> 
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><div><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: <span id="reppower_$post[postid]_$post[userid]">$post[reppower]</span> </if><span id="repdisplay_$post[postid]_$post[userid]">$post[reputationdisplay]</span></div></if> 
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right] 
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
<if condition="$post['field18'] OR $post['field19'] OR $post['field20']">
<if condition="$post['field18']">
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/$post[field18]"target="_blank"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/facebook.gif"border="0"alt="View Member's FaceBook Profile"></a>
</if>
<if condition="$post['field19']">
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/$post[field19]"target="_blank"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/myspace.gif"border="0"alt="View Member's Myspace Profile"></a>
</if>
<if condition="$post['field20']">
<a href="http://youtube.com/user/$post[field20]"target="_blank"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/youtube.gif"border="0"alt="View Member's YouTube Profile"></a>
</if>
</fieldset>
</div>
<!--/Social Networking-->
</if>
</div> 



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[Gamelobby]

Originally Posted by sdavis2702

*********One more thing. This one is important though*********

There is a mistake in the Facebook section of the MEMBERINFO text given in the zip. Here is what it reads with the issues in BOLD:

Notice the difference in the links. 2 different URLs are created for the icon that displays in the postbit and the link that will show in the member's profile. Also.... the word "user" in the second URL has no place there at all... no need for it.

They should either both read "facebook.com/$userinfo[fieldXX]" which means the user would have to put "profile.php?id=1234567" in their profile field...

OR

They should both read "facebook.com/profile.php?id=$userinfo[fieldXX]" which means the user would have to put "1234567" in their profile.

I chose the second choice... less room for error for the user. Until those two URLs match, you will have an issue. In the member's profile, you'll have the icon sitting next to the link like it's supposed to. However, one will work, and one won't.

I had to make this edits in the Postbit Legacy also..!?


So everything appears to be working now, except the empty box is still in postbit under the icons.
And I dont see these links on my profile. (but im sure that is a whole other story, since im using 3.8 & i have major profile mods)

[Gamelobby]

HOLY SH*T.. i think i got it.. lol
the links work, the icons are there, my only small issue now is the empty box in postbit..
And that the links on my profile are see-thru, no background.?

URL is ugly, is it supposed to look like that.? (i would think that they should work & look just like the postbit where it is just the icon)


I think someone should repackage this into one zip.
And make the "fb url" edits to the postbit also

That would help immensely..

[Gersfan]

This is an immense mod somebody needs to work on it.

[Yesica]

I made some modifications to the codes and was able to install and make it work. The FB bar is displayed under the users avatars, however if the user has not loaded an avatar the function does not show up. Any ideas anyone?

[Yesica]

Originally Posted by Yesica

I made some modifications to the codes and was able to install and make it work. The FB bar is displayed under the users avatars, however if the user has not loaded an avatar the function does not show up. Any ideas anyone?

Edited to load above avatar pics. No problems.