Profile Enhancements - Additional Section within Profile and Dropdown within Posts

NOTE: After checking out the vBulletin 3.7 First Look thread, which contains significant changes to the Member Profile page, it is clear that this mod as-is will probably not work properly when it comes to displaying the Extra Profile Info on that page. As soon as an official 3.7 comes out, I'll start working on the changes.

The 3.5.x version of this hack can be found here.

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 EPFP hack is basically the entry form for the data that's manipulated in this hack. Please check out the pics at the EPFP 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/forums/sh...ad.php?t=39826

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

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Don't forget to hit INSTALL!

Support will only be given to people who have hit install.

Also, please post where you've installed this, as I'd like to see how people are using it. Or if guests can't see the effects, then please post a pic.

[Wired1]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

this hack here may help https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=120833

That hack simply makes it a one click to search the member list for members with similar profile fields. I believe he wants full hyperlinks to external sites.

[Limerick]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Looked them over, I'm guessing you've left in the conditional for field 5, and nothing's there.

I'm sorry Wired, I didn't catch what you mean

[Klaymen TK]

Great hack man. Thanks.

[Wired1]

Originally Posted by Limerick

I'm sorry Wired, I didn't catch what you mean

From the instructions:

The following code places the dropdown within the user's post. The IF condition is only needed if you wish the dropdown to only show if a particular field has information within it, and fieldX is the fieldID of said field.

You left the conditional in there (and it's set to fieldX by default), so it always failed, so there was never a dropdown. I removed the conditional, it works fine now.

Originally Posted by Klaymen TK

Great hack man. Thanks.

You're welcome

Klaymen, limerick, please hit INSTALL

[Klaymen TK]

Installed, I've forgot it, zorry.

[Limerick]

Originally Posted by Wired1

Klaymen, limerick, please hit INSTALL

Of course : done.
Sorry for the delay...

[993ti]

Im using it here but i skipped the postbit part
Great mod, thanks

[Cocko]

i'd like to use this hack for selected usergroups

is that possible ? (acp or conditionals)

[RedGTiVR6]

Originally Posted by bigsbydapicka

I have installed both MODs and have the drop down working great however the info does not show up in the profile view in the bottom right quadrant?

I'm having a similar problem.

Currently, I'm the only one on the page to have filled out the fields.

When I go to view my profile, all I get it a blank field where it should show all of my CarPC specs.

What could be the reason for this?

I've uploaded the plugin.

I'm not sure if I've followed the instructions 100%, they are a bit difficult to follow in the first part as they seem to jump around a bit...at least coming from someone who has very little experience working with vBulletin.

I've got most everything else working perfectly....just need some help on this part.

Any help would be appreciated!

[RedGTiVR6]

Got it!
Great mod! now I'm off to find out how I can change the color of the background of the area you click to get the drop down box...anyone?