The Multiple-Selection Checkbox form allows you to add a custom multiple-selection checkbox field to the User Profile form.
Note:
You must click Save for changes to take effect.
- Title
The name of your Multiple-Selection Checkbox field. - Description
This is the description of the field as shown to your users. You should describe here what the field is intended for, and if it is required field or not, and/or if it is private from other users or not. If you choose the limit the number of choices, you should also add that information here. - Profile Field Category
It is possible to group custom user profile fields into categories so that they can be logically grouped. The primary purpose of doing this is to allow different categories to be shown in different tabs or blocks on a user's profile page (in addition to being shown in the 'About Me' tab). See the User Profile Field Categories article for more information. - Limit Selection Default: 0
Maximum number of options the user may select. Set to 0 to allow the user to select all options. - Options
In this box, put each value that should appear as an option. Make sure to separate each option with a new line carriage return ("Enter" key).Note:You may have a maximum of 31 options in this field. - Display Order
This sets the order in which fields are displayed. The default is to add it to the end of your current fields. Display order starts at 1 and can be any whole positive number (don't use decimals or fractions). - Field Required Default: No
- Yes, at registration and profile updating
User will be required to complete this field at registration and when updating their profile. - Yes, always
User will be required to complete this field at registration. Enabling this setting will force all users to complete it before they can continue using your forum. This applies only if the field is shown on the "Edit Your Details" page. - No
Completion of this field is optional. - No, but display at registration
Completion of this field is optional but it will appear at registration.
- Yes, at registration and profile updating
- Field Editable by User Default: Yes
- Yes
User may edit this field at any time. - No
User may never edit this field. - Only at registration
User may only edit this field at registration or if it is set to be required and it is blank.
- Yes
- Private Field Default: No
If this is set to Yes, this field can be filled in by the user but will only be viewable to those with the proper usergroup permission. - Field Searchable on Members List Default: Yes
If this is set to No, users will not be able to search using this field on the Member's List Advanced Search. - Show on Members List Default: Yes
If this is set to Yes, this field will be displayed on the Member's List for each user.
- Which page displays this option? Default: Edit Profile
This controls what page the profile field is displayed on. Most likely you want to leave this on "Edit Profile" but if you wish to create your own user options that can be manipulated via template conditionals then select "Options". This field will then appear on the "Options" page of the User CP. Also, this field will not appear when viewing a user's profile.