Show Thread Enhancements - Profile Fields in a Postbit Dropdown

If you use this mod please hit INSTALL!

This is an evolution of my Additional Section within Profile and Dropdown within Posts mod from 3.6.x.

If you have a pre-3.7.x version installed:
UNINSTALL the old product and reverse the edits. Don't forget to revert those templates

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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. If you'd like this not to be hard coded, simply mention it after hitting install, and if enough of the users want it, I'll change it. Figured if I didn't hardcode it, someone wouldn't 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 Plugin "Dropdown - Manual" is just like the 3.6.x version, all manual edits, but now they're in a template. No more files to manually edit Some examples of how to do this are already provided within the template.

Go to AdminCP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> [STYLE NAME]
Edit Style: Dropdown Information - Manual


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

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


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.


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[UK-Biker]

Great mod Wired, compliments the extra profile fields/tab mod nicely.

Question. Where it shows the drop down menu with shaded blue box and white text, can this be modified ie; change shade colour/text colour ?

Many Thanks

INSTALLED

[Wired1]

Yep, it's just standard CSS. You'd have to edit the templates.

[UK-Biker]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Yep, it's just standard CSS. You'd have to edit the templates.

Great. Sorted :up:

[Zero2Cool]

After install and filling my own extra fields with my pc specs, i can't see the dropdown menu.

EDIT: i found the problem -> vBExperience

[blind-eddie]

I see other members are having some issue's as well.
Some member's on my board have their extra info filled in & no dropdown appears.
Some have nothing filled in & the dropdown appears.

I am confused. Any idea's?

[Wired1]

Code's not being copied correctly, or instructions aren't being completely followed. The code's pretty basic. It hasn't really changed in years.

[blind-eddie]

I added it without flaw. It will only work on every other member. Not sure why, but it is.
I did not alter anything from the install.

[Wired1]

This mod has no code in it for user IDs or user groups, so something else is interfering. Have you tried disabling all other plugins as a test?

[blind-eddie]

I disabled all plugins, and enabled just yours. No difference.
I have 3 members that I know of that does not show their dropdown, even though
they added their info. Some members can not see other members drop downs.
Weird I know.

[Wired1]

Oh, I know what it is. Did you keep in the conditional (as noted in the description above)?