This product will add a new page to the User CP for easy editing of specially marked profile fields, that for one reason or another you would like to split off from the main list.
NOTE: Any fields marked for this page will not be seen in the user's profile. You would need to install the Extra Profile Fields Tab addon (haven't updated it as of yet) to do this.
Personally, I use this page for PC specs, but it can also be used for other specs as well (e.g. cars). With an ADDITIONAL product (e.g. NOT this one), I place these specs in a dropdown list under the user title in each user's post, as well as in their profile as an extra tab.
Here's some examples of how I use the 3.8.x version of this mod (with the Add-On mod, Extra Profile Fields Tab, and a separate mod, Profile Fields in a Postbit Dropdown): http://forum.corsair.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39826
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# of plugins: 3
# of php page edits: 1 (admincp/profilefield.php)
# of new templates: 1 (page)
# of template edits: 1 (USERCP_SHELL)
# of new phrases: 3 Click here for details. Also look at the attached pictures to see where they show up.
To Install:
1) Save the attached product-wired1_epfp.xml file.
2) Navigate to AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> [Add/Import Product]
3) Browse to wherever you saved the file.
4) Allow Overwrite -> Yes.
5) Import!
6) Follow the instructions for the manual edits (1 template edit, 1 PHP page edit)
After the product is FULLY installed, when a you want to move a profile field to the new page for easy editing:
1. Go to the AdminCP and edit the field as normal.
2. At the bottom in the Display Page area, you will see "Which page displays this option?" The last option should say Options: <$vbphrase[extra_options]>.
3. Save!
Wired1, I've experienced what wipedout was refering to.
When you go to "Settings" (usercp), and click edit "extra fields" (or whatever you ve named the page), and click save, it wiped out the data that you had, in some of the normal profile fields, such as msn address, etc.
The fix I linked to, seems to send the information as a different "do" instead of the same as the normal profile page, which therefore fixes the issue of the data being wiped out.
Below is an example of the code I used to create a dropdown menu in the postbit_legacy template. The code mimics the code used in the forum menu for creating a dropdown menu, only this one does not use links but rather static text.
Instructions:
Replace all Instances of $post['field#'] to list the proper field name of each custom profile field you wish to include and follow the format below to add additional fields. Only 3 fields were shown in the code to reduce the length of it. When adding a new field you should add it to the first vB conditional as well as the code for listing it. The conditional for displaying each field is optional and by some may be considered excessive, this is entirely up to you! You also do not have to use inline styling as I have but this was thrown together quickly to get something that works.
HTML Code:
<!-- post specs_menu --><vb:if condition="$post['field#'] OR $post['field#'] OR $post['field#']"><div class="userinfo_extra"><ul><li class="popupmenu"><a href="javascript://" class="popupctrl" accesskey="6">Computer Specs</a><ul class="popupbody popuphover"><vb:if condition="$post['field#']"><li style="width:300px;color:#808080"><span style="font-weight:bold;color:#EEE;">Case:</span> {vb:raw post.field#}</li></vb:if><vb:if condition="$post['field#']"><li style="width:300px;color:#808080"><span style="font-weight:bold;color:#EEE;">Motherboard:</span> {vb:raw post.field#}</li></vb:if><vb:if condition="$post['field#']"><li style="width:300px;color:#808080"><span style="font-weight:bold;color:#EEE;">Processor:</span> {vb:raw post.field#}</li></vb:if></ul></li></ul></div></vb:if><!-- / post specs_menu -->
I hope this helps and that I have posted this code in the right section :P
not work me in VB 4.0.8... the position of code???, where in postbit legacy?
I'll try to duplicate it this weekend. Sorry for the delayed response, never got an email that said the thread had new posts.
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Originally Posted by DS MrSinister
re-import the product Allow Overwrite Yes. worked great for me sir.
Huh?
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Originally Posted by Hall of Famer
umm can the new profile field page and tab be used as iframes that link to a page outside of the forum?
Please clarify as to what you're wanting to do? If you just want a link in the UserCP that links outside of the forum you certainly don't need this mod.
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