Profile Fields via Drop Down

[glorify]

I want to use a drop down for values instead of a text box for input of a user profile field. Anybody know how?

I can get a drop down box, but it won't save the value.

[redwine]

Originally Posted by glorify

I want to use a drop down for values instead of a text box for input of a user profile field. Anybody know how?

I can get a drop down box, but it won't save the value.

You need to edit few files in order to be able to save the values of the added fields.

Check this thread, it has all what you need to do so.

http://forums.pligg.com/pligg-module...need-help.html

[glorify]

Thanks for the reply redwine. I am experimenting right now, just trying to change MSN's value to a drop down. I looked at the other thread and it will be helpful when I do decide to add this instead of trying to modify prebuilt field with a drop down. This is what I have:

<label for="name" accesskey="1">{#PLIGG_Visual_User_Profile_MSN#}: </label>          
<select name="msn" id="msn">
				<option value="0" ></option>
				<option value="Alworth" >Alworth</option>
                                <option value="AlworthHome" >AlworthHome</option>
</select>		

		<input type="hidden" name="msn" value="{$user_msn}" />

It shows the drop down box in the profile field, just no savey. I am guessing somehow the values are wrong.

Once I get the drop down working, I'll be able to release a nice little hack for your profiles to the community. I already have youtube working in profiles. This will be different.

[glorify]

Any other ideas on this? I will be able to put together a mood hack for profiles as long as I can get the drop downs to save.

[catchpen]

Originally Posted by glorify

Thanks for the reply redwine. I am experimenting right now, just trying to change MSN's value to a drop down. I looked at the other thread and it will be helpful when I do decide to add this instead of trying to modify prebuilt field with a drop down. This is what I have:

<label for="name" accesskey="1">{#PLIGG_Visual_User_Profile_MSN#}: </label>          
<select name="msn" id="msn">
				<option value="0" ></option>
				<option value="Alworth" >Alworth</option>
                                <option value="AlworthHome" >AlworthHome</option>
</select>		

		<input type="hidden" name="msn" value="{$user_msn}" />

It shows the drop down box in the profile field, just no savey. I am guessing somehow the values are wrong.

Once I get the drop down working, I'll be able to release a nice little hack for your profiles to the community. I already have youtube working in profiles. This will be different.

I just started looking into the same. If members have the ability to place a xmlns link (xml playlist) via extra fields, you can embed some type of flash player on the profile page to play or view what what ever is in the xml file, a quick way to personalize and spruce up the user profile page.

[Andtony]

Yep and with little modification you can let users add widgets like Facebook widget to their profile. Or feed adress that shows 5 latest entries from their blog etc.

Just use one of the fields like AIM to hold the widgets id and embed the other part of the widget's code to the user_center.tpl.

[catchpen]

Originally Posted by Andtony

Yep and with little modification you can let users add widgets like Facebook widget to their profile. Or feed adress that shows 5 latest entries from their blog etc.

Just use one of the fields like AIM to hold the widgets id and embed the other part of the widget's code to the user_center.tpl.

Be careful changing anything around user/profile files. I would check and try to modify your profile and save changes every now and then to see if you get a token error.

[redwine]

Originally Posted by glorify

Thanks for the reply redwine. I am experimenting right now, just trying to change MSN's value to a drop down. I looked at the other thread and it will be helpful when I do decide to add this instead of trying to modify prebuilt field with a drop down. This is what I have:

<label for="name" accesskey="1">{#PLIGG_Visual_User_Profile_MSN#}: </label>          
<select name="msn" id="msn">
                <option value="0" ></option>
                <option value="Alworth" >Alworth</option>
                                <option value="AlworthHome" >AlworthHome</option>
</select>        
 
        <input type="hidden" name="msn" value="{$user_msn}" />

It shows the drop down box in the profile field, just no savey. I am guessing somehow the values are wrong.

Once I get the drop down working, I'll be able to release a nice little hack for your profiles to the community. I already have youtube working in profiles. This will be different.

I am not sure I understand what you want. However, I am going to guess. I think that the $user_msn has to be "Alworth" or "AlworthHome". and you want to place its value in the option select.
If this is the case, in order for the option select to have the appropriate value selected based on the $user_msn value, this is how the code must be (The for="name" was wrong):

 
<label for="msn" accesskey="1">{#PLIGG_Visual_User_Profile_MSN#}: </label> 
<select name="msn" id="msn">
<option value="0" ></option>
<option value="Alworth"{if $user_msn eq "Alworth"} selected="selected"{/if}>Alworth</option>
<option value="Alworth"{if $user_msn eq "AlworthHome"} selected="selected"{/if}>AlworthHome</option>
</select>