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This article is written with the assumption that you have already created your own User Profile Fields in the User Profile Field Manager. If you need help with this, you may read about it in the manual here - http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/profile

For the Purposes of this article, I will be referring to "fieldx" as the name of your profile field. Your real name will be found in the User Profile Manager in the "Name" column - field1, field2, etc.

Adding the Profile Field to your postbit (or postbit_legacy) template

For Single-Line Text Box, Multiple-Line Text Box, Single-Selection Radio Buttons, and Single-Selection Menu

Method 1 - Modifying the Template
Open the postbit or postbit_legacy template and find the area you want to add it to. For instance, to add it right after the user post count, find this:
Code:
<dt>{vb:rawphrase 'posts'}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.posts}</dd>
And then, add this underneath:
Code:
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx']"><dt>My FieldX</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.fieldx}</dd></vb:if>
Change "fieldx" to your actual field name and the green field to whatever you want. Notice the html I used is similar to the html used for the text above me new field.
Method 2 - Using a template_hook
I have always found it easier to just use the existing $template_hooks in the template and write a plugin to add these. In this case, there is a $template_hook right where we want it, after the user post count:
Code:
{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts}
So, we would create a plugin with these specifications:
? hook location - postbit_display_complete
? Title - Add User Profile Fields to Postbit Templates
? Plugin is Active - Yes
? Plugin PHP Code -
Code:
if ($post['fieldx'])
{
    $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<dt>My FieldX</dt> <dd>' .$post[fieldx]. '</dd>';
}
Change "fieldx" to your actual field name and the green field to whatever you want. Again, notice the html I used is similar to the html used for the text above me new field. Whichever template_hook you use, you should look at the template to see what sort of html is being used around the hook so that you may use similar, proper html also.
For Multiple-Selection Menu and Multiple-Selection Checkbox

It is a bit more complicated for these two types of selections since the options selected are stored as a binary number. If you just display the field using the method above, you will get a number, not a list of options selected. So, in order to use these types of fields, you will have to use the method below. Here is a thead that will explain the binary scheme - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...To-The-Postbit

Method 1 - Modifying the Template
Open the template and find the area you want to add it to. For instance, to add it right after the user post count, find this:
Code:
<dt>{vb:rawphrase 'posts'}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw  post.posts}</dd>
And then add this underneath (this is assuming the field has 5 options):
Code:
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx']"><dt>My FieldX</dt><dd>
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx'] & 1">Your 1rst option</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx'] & 2">Your 2nd option</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx'] & 4">Your 3rd option</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx'] & 8">Your 4th option</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx'] & 16">Your 5th option</vb:if>
</dd>
</vb:if>
Change "fieldx" to your actual field name and the green field to whatever you want. Notice the html I used is similar to the html used for the text above me new field.
Method 2 - Using a template_hook
Find the template_hook you want to use. In this case, there is a $template_hook right where we want it, after the user post count:
Code:
{vb:raw template_hook.postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts}
So, we would create a plugin with these specifications:
? hook location - postbit_display_complete
? Title - Add User Profile Fields to Postbit Templates
? Plugin is Active - Yes
? Plugin PHP Code -
Code:
if ($post['fieldx'])
{
    $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<dt>My FieldX</dt> <dd>';
    
    if ($post['fieldx'] & 1)  $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= 'Your 1rst option';
    if ($post['fieldx'] & 2)  $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= 'Your 2nd option';
    if ($post['fieldx'] & 4)  $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= 'Your 3rd option';
    if ($post['fieldx'] & 8)  $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= 'Your 4th option';
    if ($post['fieldx'] & 16)  $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= 'Your 5th option';
    
    $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '</dd>';
}
Change "fieldx" to your actual field name and the green field to whatever you want. Again, notice the html I used is similar to the html used for the text above me new field. Whichever template_hook you use, you should look at the template to see what sort of html is being used around the hook so that you may use similar, proper html also.
More Advanced

If you like everything to be 'automatic' - meaning you don't have to supply any text at all, just use everything already stored in the database - then you can use a few of plugins to do the work for you.

Plugin 1 - This plugin is used to get the phrasegroup "cprofilefield" added for use in the page so that you may use $vbphrase[fieldx_title] to get the Profile Field Title you entered in the User Profile Field Manager.
? hook location - init_startup
? Title - Add User Profile Fields to Postbit Templates - 1
? Plugin is Active - Yes
? Plugin PHP Code -
Code:
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread') $GLOBALS['phrasegroups'][] = 'cprofilefield';
Plugin 2 - This plugin is used to get the fields you defined for the profile in the User Profile Field Manager.
? hook location - showthread_postbit_create
? Title - Add User Profile Fields to Postbit Templates - 2
? Plugin is Active - Yes
? Plugin PHP Code -
Code:
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'showthread') {
    $profilefieldx =  $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT profilefieldid, data, type  FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "profilefield WHERE profilefieldid = x");
    $post['profilefieldx'] = $profilefieldx;
}
Plugin 3 - This plugin simply spits the data out into the postbit using the template_hook and using the phrase for the Title and the Options are all spit out with commas between them (if needed) into the postbit.
? hook location - postbit_display_complete
? Title - Add User Profile Fields to Postbit Templates - 3
? Plugin is Active - Yes
? Plugin PHP Code -
Code:
// for single-line fields - using fieldy
if ($post['fieldy']) {
     $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<dt>' .$vbphrase[fieldy_title]. '</dt> <dd>' .$post[fieldy]. '</dd>';
 }

// for multiple-selection fields - using filedx
if ($post['fieldx'])
{
    $fieldarrayx = $post['profilefieldx'];
    fetch_profilefield_display($fieldarrayx, $post['fieldx']);
    $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts'] .= '<dt>' .$vbphrase[fieldx_title]. '</dt> <dd>' .$fieldarrayx['value']. '</dd>'; 
}
Change "fieldx" to your actual field name and the orange, purple, and brown fields should 'match-up' and have the same names.
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Thanks for this!

Also, I have one question...Let's say I use this in my template..

Code:
<vb:if condition="$post['field5']"><dt>My Field5</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.field5}</dd></vb:if>

Is there anyway to still show it to guests? It disappears on me when I log out. Same holds true for using the plugin method.
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If the field is private (this has to do with your options when setting up the user profile field), then it won't show.
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If the field is private (this has to do with your options when setting up the user profile field), then it won't show.
Thanks Lynne, that's what it was.
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Hello

I am trying to add this directly under the username

Code:
<vb:if condition="$post['fieldx']"><dt>My FieldX</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.fieldx}</dd></vb:if>
when I do I get it formatted as


My Field
fieldx

where I would like


My Field fieldx


Any suggestions greatly appreciated


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Can we get a link to see this?
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Can we get a link to see this?
Thank you Lynne!!


http://www.scikotics.com/forums


Tim

EDIT

here is how I have it installed

Code:
<div class="username_container">
			<vb:if condition="$post['userid']">
				{vb:raw memberaction_dropdown}
				{vb:raw post.onlinestatus}
			<vb:else />
				<span class="username guest">{vb:raw post.musername}</span>
			</vb:if>
			</div>
			<span class="usertitle">
				{vb:raw post.usertitle}
			</span>
                        <vb:if condition="$post['field6']"><dt>Name</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.field6}</dd></vb:if>
                        <vb:if condition="$post['field5']"><dt>Ride</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.field5}</dd></vb:if>
			<vb:if condition="$post['rank']">
				<span class="rank">{vb:raw post.rank}</span>
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You need to put it under the userinfo_extra div. Or, put it in it's own div with that class in order to get it layed out correctly.
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Thank you again Lynne.

Unfortunately I am a bit old and senile LOL

What would the div class be? just guessing here.

Code:
<div>
<vb:if condition="$post['field6']"><dt>Name</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.field6}</dd></vb:if>
                        <vb:if condition="$post['field5']"><dt>Ride</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.field5}</dd></vb:if></div>
Would really like to keep this field up top if possible


Tim


EDIT


<dl class="userinfo_extra">

I added another instance and used that to achieve whats needed. I hope no advewrse reactions from using it

Thanks again!!!

Tim
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