Additional Section within Profile and Dropdown within Posts

Link to 3.6.0 version:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=123254

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 EFP hack is basically the entry form for the data that's manipulated in this hack. Please check out the pics at the EFP 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/v2/showthread.php?t=39826

Example of user profile with specs:
http://www.houseofhelp.com/v2/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


An admin section will eventually be done for this, as well as extra areas to place the new specs within. Because this is based upon the EFP hack, the upgrades in functionality to this hack will depend on the EFP hack's upgrades. In otherwords, staggered upgrades. Other functionality has been recommended and will be added at a later date. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Don't forget to hit INSTALL!

Also, please post where you've installed this, as I'd like to see how people are using it. That'll help me think of new ways to add to it aside from my own needs for this hack. Or if guests can't see the effects, then please post a pic.

[rootnik]

Originally Posted by Wired1

glad to hear! Going to try to lay out some framework for some new features this weekend.

Any way to have the pulldown table in the postbit build itself dynamically? Instead of editing the postbit every time there is a new extra field added...

Thats my only request

Installed at http://friendcodes.com/forums

friendcodes are the Nintendo DS version of Xbox's gamer tags for online play (except each game gives you a different code). People were driving me crazy with the sloppy sigs, you code cleans things up allot.

[Snake]

Here's mine: http://www.metalgearforum.net/profile.php?do=extra

By the way, it says that you have updated the hack today. What's new in this version?

[Wired1]

rootnik:
Yeah, I'd like that as well! Just gotta figure out how to do that. Can't say I completely understand how the templates work with the php pages, as they both call each other at times I think. Odd recursive loop in logic almost. Haven't looked at the updated documentation yet though.

Aftermath:
That link only works for members of the forum.
Nothing new, just updated the top post with that last paragraph.

[Snake]

Yeah I know that so either you have to register on the forum or use the test account (test/test).

[steven s]

Not working for all users.
When I look at the html source all I see for the ones who are not working is

<!-- post specs_menu -->
<!-- / post specs_menu -->

Working postbits show

<!-- post specs_menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="specs_47172_menu" style="display:none">
	<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td class="thead">Username's Garage</td>

	</tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option">Year: 1997</td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option">Model: Active</td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option">Color: Hellrot/Bright Red</td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option">Modifications: Cone Air Filter, Sparco 8.5MM Plug Wires, E30 M3 Three Spoke Steering Wheel, H&amp;R Springs, Koni Front</td></tr>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / post specs_menu -->

[Wired1]

Did you use the conditional for the first field at all? Can you post a thread link that has both a working one and non working one?

There's nothing in the code aside from the optional conditional that would cause it to work for some and not for others.

[steven s]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Did you use the conditional for the first field at all? Can you post a thread link that has both a working one and non working one?

There's nothing in the code aside from the optional conditional that would cause it to work for some and not for others.

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8325
3rd post down shows the missing information.
At this time few people have any info. I can find no pattern to the problem.
Eventually I will make a condition if there is no information to not even post the extra fields. Then maybe a link to the profile section for the user.
Something like, your garage is empty, go here to update your garage.

But first I want to be sure it's working properly.
Thanks.

Edit: You're right. I went back to the postbit template and I had the wrong field number. :tired:
And it figures, vBulletin is now 3.5.3.

[Wired1]

3.5.3? aaahhhhh damnit. gotta update forums again.

I had just signed up for a membership there to t/s this, lol. Feel free to delete the Wired member, don't drive a BMW

FYI, it won't show the blank extra fields if they're not filled out. At the House of Help, I've got it set up w/ that conditional on the first field so that if someone doesn't specify what motherboard they have, the whole dropdown doesn't show up.

[steven s]

Originally Posted by Wired1

3.5.3? aaahhhhh damnit. gotta update forums again.

That is for the weekend. I'll just use the plugin for now.

My members really like the mod. Thanks!

[steven s]

Is there a way to make one line taller?
For instance, my modification line doesn't fit all of the information.