Extended User Profile v0.1 - Almost Done, Need Help

I'm really close to releasing my first module that makes it easier to add extra fields to a user's profile. The module installs fine, stores data, users can edit the extra profile fields by clicking the "Modify" link and the modifications save to the database fine, but I just can't quite get the data retrieved and displayed in the profile view.

I'd appreciate it if someone with a little more experience take a look at what I have so far and lend a hand.

[mntbikeracer1]

I'm going to look at this tomorrow when I get off work. Sounds promising.

[redwine]

Originally Posted by gen3ric

I'm really close to releasing my first module that makes it easier to add extra fields to a user's profile. The module installs fine, stores data, users can edit the extra profile fields by clicking the "Modify" link and the modifications save to the database fine, but I just can't quite get the data retrieved and displayed in the profile view.

I'd appreciate it if someone with a little more experience take a look at what I have so far and lend a hand.

I will start from the section you need to retrieve the data to the profile and the modify profile:

*** Remember, this is an example for one field, you have to do the same for every field you added to the profile.
To get the data to the user profile.
Open /libs/user.php
Under the Class User { section, add the variables for the fields you added to the profile. Example:

var $car = '';

Look for function store() { and insert this anywhere after $user_email = $db->escape($this->email);

$user_car = $db->escape($this->car);

Few lines below where it starts with $sql .= " , user_login=
And insert the following right before the WHERE

, user_car='$user_car'

Go to function read() { and insert the following anywhere before the line that reads $this->read = true;

$this->car = $user->user_car;

Look for function fill_smarty($main_smarty, $stats = 1){
And insert this before the line that reads if($stats == 1){

$main_smarty->assign('user_car', $this->car);

Save and close.
Open /templates/yget/user_center.tpl
Look for <div id="personal_info">
And insert the following anywhere you want them to appear in the profile:

 
{if $user_car ne ""}
<tr>
<td><strong>{# PLIGG_Visual_User_Car#}:</strong></td>
</tr>
{/if}

Save and close.
Open /profile.php
Look for function show_profile() {
And insert the following before the line // pagename

$main_smarty->assign('user_car', $user->car);

Look for function save_profile() {
And insert the following before the line // module system hook

$user->car=cleanit($_POST['car']);

Open /templates/yget/profile_center.tpl
And insert this at the end of the first table before </table> Don’t forget to assign the tabindex

 
<tr>
<td><label class="req">{#PLIGG_Visual_User_Car#}:</label>
<input type="text" id="car" name="car" value="{$user_car}" class="textinput" size="30" tabindex="" maxlength="128" />
</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td> 
</tr>

Save and close

[gen3ric]

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain that redwine! I'll be giving it a try this evening.

[gen3ric]

That worked perfectly redwine! I didn't realize that libs/user.php had to be modified

[rwallen]

How is everything going with this? I've had some users ask for more options in their profile. I've actually had a cool request for the ability to setup rss feeds in their profile so they can read news from feeds in their profile, and submit the stories to my site they like from those feeds. Does that make sense? Is that something that can be done do you think?

[modernste]

Originally Posted by rwallen

How is everything going with this? I've had some users ask for more options in their profile. I've actually had a cool request for the ability to setup rss feeds in their profile so they can read news from feeds in their profile, and submit the stories to my site they like from those feeds. Does that make sense? Is that something that can be done do you think?

rwallen that's a fantastic idea....... and one I'd like to know as well.

redwine...you are super mega-awesome

[rwallen]

I made the suggestion on the forum (along with an image example) here:
External RSS feeds in users profile

[troglod]

nice plug i need modify profile yeah

[mntbikeracer1]

Thank you Gen3ric for the mod. And redwine for the great instructions. This will be a great extension to my site.